Norcal Premier League
MVLA is a proud member club of the NPL. The NPL mission is to ignite the lifelong passion for soccer.
About NPL
- Collaboration: We collaborate with our soccer community to make wise decisions.
- Joy: We celebrate soccer and take fun seriously!
- Impact: We make a meaningful difference
- Agility: We do this right thing, and we move quickly.
- Competition: We believe that healthy competition is essential to progress.
- Education: We are committed to learning and development.

REGIONAL
Age Groups: 2006, 2007, 2008 (Boys & Girls)
Season: August – June
Overview: This group will train one time per month in each region. Trainings will be on Mondays. Selected players will get the opportunity to participate in playdates against other regions.
Recommendation: Through DOC recommendation during window (June-July) or by being scouted by PDP staff.
Note: Players in younger age groups than listed above, will only be considered in exceptional circumstances in a case by case basis with final approval of PDP director
STATE POOL
Age Groups:
U12-U14 Selection (04,05,06)
U15-U17 Selection (01,02,03 )
Season: September – June
Recommendation: Scouted by PDP staff and performance at Regional PDP trainings.
Overview: The state pool group will be split into inter-regional groups and will train one time a month at different locations. (Refer to PDP calendar for details)
Selected players will get the opportunity to participate in showcase games, a residential state camp, international trips, college showcases, tournaments, and events where they compete against other State PDP programs. They will also be evaluated and recommended if age appropriate for ID2, US Training Center, and National Team programs.


SELECTION
Age Groups:
U12-U14 Selection (04,05,06)
U15-U17 Selection (01,02,03 )
Season: September- June
Recommendation: Through performance at Regional and State Pool.
Overview: Selected players from the Regional and State pools will train one time per month, September-June. This will be in ADDITION to the once per month Regional and State trainings. We will select players from 2 regions to train at one central location. The regions will be organized as follows:
- Region 5, 6 and North State – Fairfield/Vallejo
- Region 2, 3/4 and South State – Dublin
- Region 7, 8 and Central State – Merced
Note: Players in younger age groups than listed above, will only be considered in exceptional circumstances in a case by case basis with final approval of PDP director.

MVLA’s affiliation with NPL provides for excellent training, strong competition and a high level of exposure to collegiate, national team and other scouts.
For information about MVLA’s current NPL teams, please visit our info page.