The New England Premier League was founded in November 2011 as part of US Club Soccer’s National Premier Leagues (NPL), which have been created to provide a national developmental platform with the highest level of competition in given geographic areas, and to elevate and change the competitive youth soccer landscape.The New England Premier League is comprised of six clubs and includes the U-13 through U-18 boys’ age groups.

The NPL now includes the top clubs from New England, as the six New England Premier League clubs will join Seacoast United and FC Greater Boston Bolts, which have been members of the NPL’s Northeast Pre-Academy League since its inception in 2009.