NCFC Youth Impresses in first NPL Season North Carolina FC Youth began their first season in the National Premier Leagues (NPL) league (operated through US Club) this fall and have impressed in the opening weekends of play against strong competition from across the league, which includes clubs such as James Island Youth SC, Charlotte Metro FC, FC Athletico, Charleston SC, and more. NCFC Youth’s NPL Director & South Regional Director Jason "Buddha" Keyes reflected on the start of the season, saying, "After the first few weeks of games, I am optimistic that NCFC will be very competitive i ..read more

NCFC Youth Welcomes Diego Amaro to Goalkeeping Staff Raleigh, NC (September 17th, 2024)  – NCFC Youth is excited to announce the addition of Diego Amaro to the Goalkeeping Staff as the Assistant Goalkeeping Director. Coach Amaro was previously an assistant coach at Faulkner University (Montgomery, AL) and a goalkeeping coach at Montverde Academy (Montverde, FL), a college prep boarding school which has produced several current professional players. His experience and network at the college level and within youth soccer will be an asset to the everyday training and development of our goa ..read more

NC Courage Academy & NCFC Academy Named to Top 25 ECNL Clubs Raleigh, NC (September 16th, 2024)  – After strong performances in the 2023-24 season, NCFC Academy was ranked 6th in ECNL Boys, while NC Courage Academy was ranked 19th in ECNL Girls amongst all clubs. NCFC Youth was the only NC club to receive a Top 25 ranking on the boys side, and we were the top-ranked NC club on the girls side. Additionally, we were just one of a few clubs to receive a Top 25 ranking for both boys and girls. "We knew that our NC Courage Academy and NCFC Youth Academy teams had a strong 2023-2024 coll ..read more

Meet our Fall Interns! We are excited to introduce our Fall Interns! Meet Summer Pence (Marketing Intern) and Amber McCorkle (Tournaments and Events Intern) Read below to learn more about them, and what lead them to becoming interns at NCFC Youth. Hey y’all, my name is Summer Pence , and I am so excited to be working with NCFC Youth this fall as a Marketing Intern. I am a current sophomore at NC State University where I am in the process of switching my major to sports management with a minor in coaching education. During my first year at NC State, I was able to work with NC State Athletics ..read more

NCFC Youth Announces Next (14) Additions to the All-Star 50th Anniversary Commemorative Team Final 14 Spots will be filled with Nominated Players, Coaches, Teams and Contributors Raleigh, NC (August 21st, 2024) – In March 2024, North Carolina FC Youth ( NCFC Youth ), the largest youth soccer organization in the state serving nearly 17,000 local players annually, announced the formation of an All-Star Commemorative Team as part of its 50 th anniversary of serving the greater Triangle area community. NCFC Youth, which was originally founded under the name Capital Area Soccer League (CASL), re ..read more

In celebration of National Intern Day, meet our summer interns! It has been a pleasure to have Bella Johnson, Hannah Achilles, and Devyn Arroyo working as NCFC Youth's Camp and Events Interns, and Brooke England working as a Marketing Intern. Read below to learn more about them, and what lead them to becoming interns at NCFC Youth ..read more

NCFC Youth Partners with ENVEST: A Cultural Exchange Experience to Develop Global Collaboration and Learning   NCFC Youth staff coaches have landed safely in Cape Town, South Africa! Earlier this summer NCFC Youth and members of NC State University’s faculty jointly hosted a group of coaches from South Africa as part of an initiative for cultural learning and experience with ENVEST.   The partnership was set up and “funded by the Sports Diplomacy Division within the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs, the Empowering New Voices through Education and S ..read more

28 Spots Remain and will be filled with Nominated Players, Coaches, Teams and Contributors   Raleigh, NC (June 21, 2024) – In March 2024, North Carolina FC Youth ( NCFC Youth ), the largest youth soccer organization in the state serving nearly 17,000 local players annually, announced the formation of an All-Star Commemorative Team as part of its 50 th anniversary of serving the greater Triangle area community. NCFC Youth was originally founded under the name Capital Area Soccer League (CASL). The club rebranded in 2017 to NCFC Youth after a collaboration with Triangle Futbol Club Allian ..read more

NCFC Youth Announces Staff Changes & New Hires Going into 2024-2025 Changes Include Moves to Full Time Coaching Staff, Reorganization of our Youngest Recreation Programs, and Administrative Roles Ahead of the upcoming season, NCFC Youth is excited to announce a number of staff changes across our programs which includes the addition of a new full time Finance Administrator. These changes come after the club’s acceptance into a new league , the restructuring of programming for our Kickstarters through Kindergarten programs, continued involvement with the U23 men’s and women’s teams, and ..read more

Jason "Buddha" Keyes named NCFC Youth's Director, National Premier Leagues (NPL) Keyes will also continue his role of South Boys Regional Director Raleigh, NC (May 28, 2024) - Earlier this spring, NCFC Youth announced a move to join US Club Soccer’s National Premier Leagues (NPL) beginning Fall 2024. Through the Players First philosophy and established NPL platform, participating teams will have more meaningful games, less travel, and be provided a pathway to postseason competition. NCFC Youth will have 11 total teams (one girls team and one boys team) from each of the U13-U18/19 age groups ..read more