Good morning,


As we prepare for the 2025-26 season (July 1, 2025 - July 31, 2026), we’re reaching out to share important information regarding player and staff registration for ECNL, ECNL Regional League, and Pre-ECNL programs through US Club Soccer.


Registration will open in athlete one starting June 1, 2025. Please take a moment to review the key details and action items below to ensure your club is ready for a smooth and timely registration process. We highly encourage starting the registration process as soon as possible once it opens. 


Please note: Player passes and team rosters for the 2025-26 season will be available to access starting July 1st, 2025.

Getting Started: Pre-Registration Setup


To begin, make sure your club’s registration setup is complete in athlete one. A unique email address is required for every player and staff member. For players in the U13–U19 age groups, we highly recommend collecting personal emails, as they’ll be required once a player turns 13. Parent emails are required starting this season.


All staff members must be fully registered and carded in athlete one before participating in any league activity.

Player Registration


For each player, please be prepared to enter the following information: 

  • Full legal name, address, phone number, date of birth
  • Unique player email and separate unique parent email 
  • Graduation year, primary position, and jersey number


In addition, the following documents must be uploaded:

  • A copy of the player’s birth certificate or passport (under 2MB; translated if needed) 
  • The US Club Soccer Form #R002
  • A clear headshot (ideally 250x250 pixels, showing only shoulders and above)


For players who will be 18 or older on or before July 31, 2026, SafeSport training is required and must be completed via their athlete one profile. These players must also be reviewed against the Sex Offender Registry (SOR)-Adverse Eligibility Lists, with certification submitted by a club admin.


PLEASE NOTE: You’ll be able to begin player registration once your team has been accepted into its respective ECNL conference or league. Please review the 2025/26 Team Registration email we sent on May 22nd, 2025.


Please CLICK HERE for instructions on How to Register a Player to ECNL.

Staff Registration


US Club Soccer staff registration is required for all adult participants who have Regular Contact with or authority over Minor Athletes. As part of that, each staff member that will be in the technical area must complete their registration in GotSport, Coaches Voice, and athlete one.


In GotSport:

In Coaches Voice:

  • Each coach or staff member who will be in the technical area must complete a minimum of 5 hours of training
  • It’s essential that the same email used in athlete one is used for Coaches Voice to ensure systems sync correctly

In athlete one:

  • Complete SafeSport training (must be dated on or after June 1, 2025) and upload the certificate.
  • Finalize all registration steps and submit required payment


Please CLICK HERE for instructions on How to Register Staff to ECNL. Additionally, more information about US Club Soccer’s staff registration requirements is available at usclubsoccer.org/staffregistration.

US Club Soccer 2025-26 Annual Club Certification Form


Every club must complete the US Club Soccer 2025-26 Annual Member Certification Form (available June 1, 2025) to renew its membership. This form must be submitted by a designated representative prior to participation in any sanctioned activity, and it is also required before certificates of insurance (COIs) are issued or tournament applications are approved.


We encourage you to coordinate internally to ensure this form is submitted once per club as early as possible.

Questions? We’re Here to Help


If you have questions throughout the registration process, our team is happy to assist:


We’re excited to kick off another great season and appreciate your attention to these updates.


Sincerely,

Ania Barrick

Senior League Services Manager