★ The YPL Pathway
From your city
to the world.
Most youth sports end at the county line. YPL is built as one connected league. Win locally, advance regionally, compete nationally, play for a world title. Every level has real stakes, real qualification rules and real rewards on your player's Passport.
City
$199 founding · $249 regular
Win your city.
Team-based city leagues are the heart of YPL. Your player is placed on a team by age division (8U, 10U, 12U, 14U, 18U) and skill tier, then plays an 8-week scheduled season against other teams in the same city. Weekly matches. Certified officials. Verified scores. The season ends with the City Championship.
How you qualify
- Register. That's it.
- Open to any player 8–18 — no tryout, no experience required.
- Team placement session puts your player with kids of similar skill.
What you earn
- ★Permanent YPL Player ID and Player Passport
- ★Starting YPR rating, updated after every verified match
- ★City ranking and season points
- ★City Champion title (team and division)
- ★Eligibility for the Regional Championship
Regional
$95 per player · qualifiers only
Represent your region.
Regional Championships bring the top teams and players from every city in a region to one destination event. Founding region: the Southeast. Multi-day, bracketed, team and individual competition across all divisions.
How you qualify
- City Champion teams in each division advance automatically
- At-large spots to the highest-rated eligible players by YPR and season points
- Full city season with a verified match record required
What you earn
- ★Regional ranking on the Player Passport
- ★Regional Champion title and medal
- ★Qualification to the YPL National Championship
- ★Regional points that carry into national seeding
Entry announced with the event
The best in the country.
The YPL National Championship is the flagship event of the league. Regional qualifiers from across the country meet for one national title per division. Full production, national rankings on the line, and the stage where players get seen.
How you qualify
- Regional Champions in each division advance automatically
- At-large invitations by national YPR ranking and regional points
- Full city season plus regional participation required
What you earn
- ★National ranking and National Champion title
- ★Gold-tier achievement on the Player Passport
- ★Selection eligibility for YPL World Championships
- ★Featured player profiles, highlights and rankings content
The vision
One title. World Champion.
As YPL expands to new countries, the best youth teams and players on earth will meet for the YPL World Championships. The end of the pathway and the beginning of the next season's chase.
How you qualify
- National Champions and top nationally ranked players from each YPL country
- Selection standards published as international leagues launch
What you earn
- ★World ranking and World Champion title
- ★The highest achievement a YPL Passport can hold
The pathway lives
on the
Advancement in YPL isn't a coach's opinion. It's data. Every verified match updates your player's YPR rating (1.0–6.0) and season points. Those numbers drive team seeding, at-large qualification and rankings at every level: City, Regional, National and World. Your player's Passport is the record of the whole climb, from the first city match to the last point of a championship.
★ Passport rankings
- #12
City
12U · St. Petersburg
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Regional
Unlocks at Southeast Regional
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Unlocks at YPL Nationals
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Unlocks at World Championships
Sample — Jackson Miller, YPL-01247 (fictional).
The climb starts
at the city.
Founding Season 2026 · Tampa Bay · $199 founding price.