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The Football Academy

12 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.

AgeBoys
U13
U14
U15
U16
U17
U19

This weekend

Sat, Nov 14, 20269:00 AM ETU14

Ironbound Soccer Club vs The Football Academy

Riverfront Park - Riverfront Park 1 Brill St Newark, NJ 07105Map

Sat, Nov 14, 20269:00 AM ETU19

The Football Academy vs Baltimore Armour

Livingston High school Madonna TurfMap

Sat, Nov 14, 20269:00 AM ETU16

The Football Academy vs Baltimore Armour

Livingston High school Stadium FieldMap

Sat, Nov 14, 202611:00 AM ETU13

Ironbound Soccer Club vs The Football Academy

Riverfront Park - Riverfront Park 1 Brill St Newark, NJ 07105Map

Sat, Nov 14, 202611:00 AM ETU17

The Football Academy vs Baltimore Armour

Livingston High school Stadium FieldMap

Sat, Nov 14, 202611:00 AM ETU15

The Football Academy vs Baltimore Armour

Livingston High school Madonna TurfMap

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Sat, Nov 14, 20261:00 PM ETU14

The Football Academy vs Baltimore Armour

Livingston High school Stadium FieldMap

Sat, Nov 14, 20262:45 PM ETU13

The Football Academy vs Baltimore Armour

Livingston High school Stadium FieldMap

Sun, Nov 15, 20261:00 PM ETU13

Union County Football Club vs The Football Academy

Wardlaw Hartridge School - Varsity FieldMap

Sun, Nov 15, 20262:45 PM ETU14

Union County Football Club vs The Football Academy

Wardlaw Hartridge School - Varsity FieldMap

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 · 13 games
May 28, 2026 · 02:00 PM localU14 · born 2012 · now U15

The Football Academy 1–2 LA Bulls

5 - Salt Lake Regional Athletic Complex

May 28, 2026 · 06:15 PM localU13 · born 2013 · now U14

Los Angeles Surf 2–3 The Football Academy

10 - Salt Lake Regional Athletic Complex

May 29, 2026 · 02:00 PM localU13 · born 2013 · now U14

Los Angeles SC 2–2 (4–3 pens) The Football Academy

7 - Salt Lake Regional Athletic Complex

2026 MLS NEXT Flex · Apr 23–28, 2026 · 6 games
Apr 26, 2026 · 03:30 PM localU15 · born 2011 · now U16

The Football Academy 2–2 (2–4 pens) Michigan Futbol Academy

5 - Beacon Park

MLS NEXT Fest · Dec 4–15, 2025 · 42 games
Dec 5, 2025 · 02:00 PM localU19 · born 2007–08

The Football Academy 1–3 St. Louis Scott Gallagher St. Charles (Missouri)

18 - Arizona Athletic Grounds

Dec 11, 2025 · 11:30 AM localU13 · born 2013 · now U14

Los Angeles SC 2–0 The Football Academy

1 - Scottsdale Sports Complex

Dec 13, 2025 · 12:00 PM localU16 · born 2010 · now U17

The Football Academy 1–1 Los Angeles SC

15 - Arizona Athletic Grounds

Dec 14, 2025 · 08:50 AM localU13 · born 2013 · now U14

The Football Academy 2–1 Michigan Futbol Academy

9 - Scottsdale Sports Complex