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📍 Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids/West

West Michigan academy fielding N1 teams (ACGR, plus Coast and Shore sides). Confirm age-group programs directly with the club.

📍 Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids/West

Community competitive club founded 2002 (Little Kicks rec + select teams). Active Facebook presence; confirm official website.

📍 Ann Arbor · Ann Arbor

Heads up: AASA is Ann Arbor's ADULT (18+) recreational league, not a youth club — listed here because families searching Ann Arbor soccer find it constantly. For youth rec in Ann Arbor, see Ann Arbor Rec & Ed.

📍 Saline · Ann Arbor

Competitive and recreational programs for the Ann Arbor/Saline area. Verify league placements. Club website currently unreachable (expired certificate) — confirm current status before tryouts.

📍 · Metro Detroit

Fields N1 teams (GEO). Home city and full program range still to be confirmed.

📍 Statewide · Metro Detroit / Ann Arbor / Flint/Tri-Cities / Lansing / Grand Rapids/West / Kalamazoo/Southwest / Northern Michigan / Upper Peninsula

Dozens of volunteer-run AYSO regions across Michigan — the most affordable organized soccer in the state. Everyone plays, teams are balanced, and it runs all the way through U19. Find your local region via the AYSO national site.

📍 Statewide · Metro Detroit / Ann Arbor / Flint/Tri-Cities / Lansing / Grand Rapids/West / Kalamazoo/Southwest / Northern Michigan / Upper Peninsula

AYSO's travel-club arm in Michigan: a step up in competition without leaving the AYSO family — the natural bridge for rec players who want more.

📍 Bay City · Auburn · Essexville · Pinconning +2 more · Flint/Tri-Cities

Bay County nonprofit offering rec league through competitive statewide travel programs.

📍 Battle Creek · Kalamazoo/Southwest

Battle Creek club running a youth development league alongside its competitive N1 teams.

📍 Birmingham · Beverly Hills · Bloomfield Township · Clawson · Metro Detroit

Community rec league plus travel teams (Birmingham Blazers) serving Birmingham, Beverly Hills and Bloomfield.

📍 Troy · Metro Detroit

Troy-based club; home games and training run out of Troy and nearby sites.

📍 Canton · Metro Detroit

Long-established Canton travel club with a strong player-development track record. Active on Instagram (@cantoncelticmi); no clear current standalone website found - verify.

📍 Canton · Metro Detroit

Full-service community club (est. 1978), rec through select/premier. Verify which teams currently play MSPSP vs WSSL.

📍 Lansing · East Lansing · Lansing

Lansing's premier youth soccer organization; travel intro at 8-10 through statewide/Midwest competitive play U13-U19.

📍 Houghton · Upper Peninsula

Serving Houghton, Baraga and Keweenaw counties since 1992; primarily recreational (Houghton FC affiliated).

📍 Portage · Kalamazoo/Southwest

Southwest Michigan club fielding N1 teams; also runs a USL Super Y summer programme separate from its regular sides.

📍 Detroit · Canton · Riverview · Berkley +4 more · Metro Detroit / Flint/Tri-Cities

DCFC youth network with affiliates: City, West, North, South Oakland, Downriver, Genesee (Flint area) and Huron Valley. DCFC West competes in ECNL RL Greater Michigan Alliance; winter Academy Program fields U14/U16/U19 boys and girls.

📍 DeWitt · Lansing

Rec (Soccer Cubs) plus Select U9-U14 and Premier teams by eligibility; plays in regional leagues incl. CASL.

📍 Flint · Clio · Grand Blanc · Flint/Tri-Cities

Flint-area travel club competing in the Mid-Michigan Youth Soccer League (MSYSA affiliated).

📍 Grosse Pointe · Metro Detroit

800-1,000 players ages 5-19 in Wayne/Macomb counties; primarily recreational with travel sides. Confirm official website.

📍 Haslett · Lansing

Community club fielding select teams in the Capital Area Soccer League; tryouts each June. Reach the club via the CASL directory (caslsoccer.org) — its old standalone domain was abandoned and is no longer safe to link.

📍 Portage · Galesburg · Kalamazoo/Southwest

Training Kalamazoo-area players since 1995; runs Kingdom Cup and Crusader Cup tournaments and the Kingdom Indoor Center.

📍 Grand Haven · Grand Rapids/West

Lakeshore club running Director's Academy, premier, select, recreational and futsal alongside its N1 teams.

📍 Brighton · Metro Detroit

Founded 2009, Livingston County. Inaugural ECNL RL Greater Michigan Alliance member (2025-26). Confirm official website and girls-side leagues.

📍 Pontiac · Ann Arbor · Clarkston · Ferndale +7 more · Metro Detroit / Ann Arbor

Official Liverpool FC partner academy based at UWM Sports Complex, Pontiac. Girls compete as Liverpool FC IA Michigan in ECNL Midwest; an Ann Arbor branch competes as Liverpool FC Ann Arbor in ECNL RL Greater Michigan Alliance.

📍 Livonia · Metro Detroit

Select club formed by 2008 merger of Livonia YMCA Meteors and Livonia Soccer Club. Distinct from semi-pro Livonia City FC (MPSL). No authoritative current website found - verify.

📍 Marquette · Upper Peninsula

The UP's main travel club, formed by merger of Superiorland Soccer Association and Power Soccer Academy travel programs.

📍 Auburn Hills · Pontiac · Flint · Metro Detroit / Flint/Tri-Cities

Boys-only academy affiliated with USL League Two's Flint City Bucks; inaugural season in the MLS NEXT Academy Division fall 2025. Verify primary training locations.

📍 New Baltimore · Chesterfield · Metro Detroit

Founded 2006; Anchor Bay/Macomb area. Runs its own SAQ speed-agility program and goalkeeper training via The Sports Academy.

📍 Pontiac · Troy · Beverly Hills · Birmingham · Metro Detroit

United FC Michigan rebranded to Michigan Development Academy (MDA); based at UWM Sports Complex, serving Birmingham/Bloomfield Hills/Troy. Verify new name rollout and website.

📍 Dearborn · Detroit · Dearborn Heights · Allen Park · Metro Detroit

Community-driven competitive club serving Dearborn, Dearborn Heights, Detroit, Allen Park and Melvindale.

📍 Grand Rapids · Holland · Norton Shores · Grand Rapids/West

Part of Michigan Sports Academies; joined MLS NEXT as 2025-26 expansion club, affiliated with the Grand Rapids MLS NEXT Pro team. Programs across Grand Rapids, Holland and Muskegon incl. ACGR Academy, rec, futsal and MLS GO.

📍 Livonia · Metro Detroit

Elite girls club; U18/19 ECNL national champions 2025-26 and multiple national titles. Second team competes as Michigan Hawks Magic in ECNL Midwest.

📍 Novi · Commerce Township · Walled Lake · Wixom +13 more · Metro Detroit / Flint/Tri-Cities / Lansing / Kalamazoo/Southwest

MLS NEXT anchor club (boys) and Girls Academy member; sometimes referred to as the Novi Jaguars. Lansing branch opened 2023 (DPL girls / NAL boys). Absorbed the Michigan Rush network in 2023 — the former Rush Northville, Downriver, Jackson, and Capital Area branches now operate as Jaguars branches.

📍 Wyoming · Grand Rapids/West

Community-focused academy in greater Grand Rapids pairing premier/select soccer with academic support and leadership development.

📍 Hudsonville · Grand Rapids/West

Founded 1993 (lineage: Georgetown Rangers, then Chicago Fire affiliate Michigan Fire Juniors). Announced partnership with Midwest United FC for MLS NEXT/ECNL Girls pathways; USYS National Championships participants.

📍 Washington Township · Sterling Heights · Auburn Hills · Metro Detroit

Youth academy of NISA pro club Michigan Stars FC; competes in the new MLS NEXT competition tier from fall 2025. Training in Sterling Heights, Rochester and Washington (Michigan Stars Sports Center).

📍 Ann Arbor · Ypsilanti · Brighton · Ann Arbor / Metro Detroit

Long-running Ann Arbor-area club; competes in the MLS NEXT competition tier (2025-26) and fields a Girls Academy program. Also offers private training.

📍 Livonia · Novi · Wixom · Farmington +1 more · Metro Detroit

Boys side of the historic Wolves-Hawks organization; one of Michigan's five MLS NEXT anchor clubs. Also runs a Livonia recreational program.

📍 Midland · Flint/Tri-Cities

Large Tri-Cities club; Midland Fusion is its travel program. Verify preferred public domain (demosphere-hosted site confirmed in search).

📍 Kentwood · Kalamazoo · Rockford · Wyoming +5 more · Grand Rapids/West / Kalamazoo/Southwest / Northern Michigan

West Michigan's flagship club (est. 1990, formerly Grand Rapids Crew Juniors until 2015). MLS NEXT anchor; directory listings also cite ECNL Boys and Girls Academy history - verify current 2025-26 lineup.

📍 Novi · Troy · Macomb Township · Warren +15 more · Metro Detroit / Flint/Tri-Cities / Lansing / Northern Michigan / Upper Peninsula

Largest travel club in Michigan (3,200+ players, ~15 locations across SE and Mid-Michigan incl. Troy, Macomb, Tri-Counties/Bay City-Saginaw). Verify exact 2025-26 league set per branch (ECNL Boys vs ECNL RL).

📍 Grand Rapids · Comstock Park · Rockford · Grand Rapids/West

Premier and Select club offering MSPSP, USYS National League play, Director's Academy and juniors programs.

📍 Rochester Hills · Auburn Hills · Metro Detroit

Founded by former pro Pato Margetic; around 400 players, training out of Rochester Hills and the Auburn Hills Sportsplex.

📍 Petoskey · Northern Michigan

Member of the Northern Michigan Soccer Alliance serving the Petoskey/Harbor Springs area.

📍 Plymouth · Metro Detroit

Four state cup championships in five recent years; three Midwest Regional appearances. In inaugural ECNL RL Greater Michigan Alliance (2025-26). Confirm official website (SportsEngine org page exists).

📍 Portage · Kalamazoo/Southwest

Volunteer-led nonprofit with its own top-tier soccer complex; multiple recent state titles; inaugural ECNL RL Greater Michigan Alliance member (2025-26).

📍 Royal Oak · Metro Detroit

Royal Oak club fielding N1 boys and girls teams.

📍 Saline · Ann Arbor

Nonprofit community club: ~500 rec players plus ~300 travel players annually. Verify travel league placements.

📍 Washington Township · Rochester · Shelby Township · Bruce Township · Metro Detroit

Sporting Kansas City academy affiliate; primary facility Gilcher Soccer Park (29 Mile/Mound Rd, Macomb County). Verify current GA membership and whether boys programs exist.

📍 Kalamazoo · Portage · Schoolcraft · Galesburg · Kalamazoo/Southwest

Self-described 'Southwest Michigan's finest soccer experience'; inaugural ECNL RL Greater Michigan Alliance member (2025-26). Confirm home city.

📍 Traverse City · Northern Michigan

3,000+ players at the 75-acre Keystone Soccer Complex; North Storm is the competitive/travel division. Hosts Cherry Capital Cup and Autumn Classic. (Sometimes informally called TC United - no separate 'TC United' club verified.)

📍 Grand Haven · Grand Rapids/West

Travel club serving the Grand Haven/Spring Lake/Ferrysburg lakeshore 'Tri-Cities'. Confirm official website (SportsEngine org page exists) and league placements.

📍 Flint · Flint/Tri-Cities

Affiliate of Vardar SC serving North Oakland, Genesee, Lapeer and Shiawassee counties. Verify current league placements. Club website currently offline — facility confirmed at 1409 W Maple Ave, Flint.

📍 Rochester Hills · Pontiac · Macomb Township · East Lansing · Metro Detroit / Lansing

Founded 1982; MLS NEXT anchor club (boys) and ECNL Girls member. Trains at UWM Sports Complex in Pontiac area. Verify exact primary domain (vardarsoccer.com per search listings). Its U13–U19 girls programme merged into Liverpool FC IA Michigan, which now carries the ECNL Girls teams.

📍 · Metro Detroit

Metro Detroit club fielding N1 teams. Home city and website still to be confirmed — tell us and we'll add them.

📍 Livonia · Farmington · Novi · Wixom +2 more · Metro Detroit

Founded 1999, serves southeast Michigan with rec-to-premier pathway; historically strong futsal/indoor pedigree (Detroit Waza). Fields teams in the National 1 League.

📍 · Grand Rapids/West

West Michigan club fielding an N1 academy side. Home city still to be confirmed.