South Atlantic Premier League welcomes new clubs for 2025-26 season
CHARLESTON, S.C. (March 12, 2025) – The South Atlantic Premier League, a member of the National Premier Leagues platform, has announced its new member clubs for the 2025-26 season. A founding member league of the NPL platform, the South Atlantic Premier League has grown and evolved in concert with the overarching NPL structure.
Now, ahead of its 14th season, the league is compiling a strong cohort of clubs based in North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina and north Alabama. Competition spans U-13 through U-19 boys and girls age groups:
- All-In FC (TN; boys)
- CASA Pride (SC; boys and girls)
- Carolina FC Swarm (NC; boys and girls)
- North Carolina FC Youth South (NC; boys and girls)
- Rush Union Soccer (GA; boys and girls)
- Tennessee Soccer Club (TN; boys and girls)
- Tennessee Tempo FC Academy (TN; boys)
- Wake FC South (NC; girls)
The NPL, which formed in 2011, is nationwide platform connecting 17 regional leagues and more than 2,500 teams with a national postseason pathway. The annual NPL Finals is the coveted destination of all participants through year-long, league-based competition. Since 2019, the NPL Finals has been hosted at the prestigious DICK’S Sporting Goods Park in Denver, Colorado. This year’s finale will be held July 7-14.
“Joining the NPL is a tremendous achievement for All-In,” said Davis Draper, Director of Coaching for All-In FC. “It will provide our players a great opportunity to play high-level competition through regional and national events and gain more exposure to college coaches furthering the club’s mission to develop top-tier talent and provide expanded pathways for our players. We are proud to represent our community on a larger stage and compete against teams from some of the best clubs in the southeast. I am excited for the growth this opportunity will provide our players and coaches at All-In.”
“Carolina FC Swarm is very proud to be part of the South Atlantic Premier League,” said Andrew Bradam, co-Executive Director of Carolina FC Swarm. “This is a fantastic addition to our club’s player pathway and continues to build upon our elite developmental player experience.”
“We are excited to add the National Premier Leagues to our player pathway,” said Sean O’Connor, co-Executive Director of Carolina FC Swarm. “We feel like the high-level of competition is a great fit for the needs of our collegiate-bound players.”
“We’re thrilled to join the NPL for the 2025-26,” said Dean Blain, Girls U12-U14 Director at Tennessee Soccer Club. “Tennessee Soccer Club is consistently looking to develop excellence in all areas of the game, and the addition of joining National Premier Leagues will enable us to continue to do so. Our participation in this league will enhance our programming and elevate our opportunities for player development across multiple levels of our club.”
“Tennessee Tempo FC Academy is excited to join the National Premier Leagues as a member of the South Atlantic Premier League,” said Gift Ndam, Executive Director of Tennessee Tempo FC Academy. “I believe being in this league will help meet our mission of nurturing and challenging our athletes while playing high level competition. This environment aligns with and helps bridge our professional pathway.”
Clubs interested in joining the South Atlantic Premier League can visit the league website for more information.
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