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18 teams this season. Open a team to save it, subscribe to its calendar, or share it.

Teams by age

Every team this season, top level first. Homegrown is the top MLS NEXT division and Academy the second; ECNL RL (Regional League) is the level below ECNL.

AgeBoysGirls
U13
U14
U15
U16
U17
U19

This weekend

Sat, Nov 14, 202611:00 AM localU15

AFC Lightning Aspire 11/12 vs TopHat Aspire 11/12

PAC - 1Map

Sat, Nov 14, 202611:00 AM localU17

AFC Lightning Aspire 09/10 vs TopHat Aspire 09/10

PAC - 2Map

Sat, Nov 14, 202601:00 PM localU16

AFC Lightning Aspire 10/11 vs TopHat Aspire 10/11

PAC - 2Map

Sat, Nov 14, 202601:00 PM localU19

AFC Lightning Aspire 08/09 vs TopHat Aspire 08/09

PAC - 1Map

Sat, Nov 14, 20261:00 PM ETU14

AFC Lightning vs Chattanooga FC

McCurry Park South - Field 24Map

Sat, Nov 14, 20263:00 PM ETU13

AFC Lightning vs Chattanooga FC

McCurry Park South - Field 24Map

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Sun, Nov 15, 20269:00 AM ETU13

Lanier Soccer Association vs AFC Lightning

Meadowcreek High School - Field 1Map

Sun, Nov 15, 20269:00 AM ETU16

Lanier Soccer Association vs AFC Lightning

Meadowcreek High School - StadiumMap

Sun, Nov 15, 202610:00 AM ETU13

AFC Lightning vs Huntsville City FC

McCurry Park South - Field 23Map

Sun, Nov 15, 202610:00 AM ETU14

AFC Lightning vs Huntsville City FC

McCurry Park South - Field 24Map

Sun, Nov 15, 202611:00 AM ETU14

Lanier Soccer Association vs AFC Lightning

Meadowcreek High School - Field 1Map

Sun, Nov 15, 202611:00 AM ETU17

Lanier Soccer Association vs AFC Lightning

Meadowcreek High School - StadiumMap

Sun, Nov 15, 20261:00 PM ETU15

Lanier Soccer Association vs AFC Lightning

Meadowcreek High School - Field 1Map

Sun, Nov 15, 20261:00 PM ETU19

Lanier Soccer Association vs AFC Lightning

Meadowcreek High School - StadiumMap

Sun, Nov 15, 202601:30 PM localU15

Chattanooga Football Club Academy Aspire 11/12 vs AFC Lightning Aspire 11/12

Camp Jordan Sports Complex - Field 11Map

Sun, Nov 15, 202601:30 PM localU17

Chattanooga Football Club Academy Aspire 09/10 vs AFC Lightning Aspire 09/10

Camp Jordan Sports Complex - Field 12Map

Sun, Nov 15, 202603:30 PM localU16

Chattanooga Football Club Academy Aspire 10/11 vs AFC Lightning Aspire 10/11

Camp Jordan Sports Complex - Field 12Map

Sun, Nov 15, 202603:30 PM localU19

Chattanooga Football Club Academy Aspire 08/09 vs AFC Lightning Aspire 08/09

Camp Jordan Sports Complex - Field 11Map

Tournament games

MLS NEXT events, matched by club name. Each game shows the age group at the time and the players’ birth year, so you can follow a birth year into this season’s teams.

2025–26 season (last season’s age groups)

2026 MLS NEXT Cup · May 23–31, 2026 · 3 games
May 29, 2026 · 12:30 PM localU13 · born 2013 · now U14

IdeaSport SA 2–4 AFC Lightning

10 - Salt Lake Regional Athletic Complex

MLS NEXT Fest · Dec 4–15, 2025 · 12 games
Dec 13, 2025 · 06:00 PM localU16 · born 2010 · now U17

Bayside FC 2–0 AFC Lightning

9 - Arizona Athletic Grounds