The National League Semifinals will feature boys and girls teams in the 14U through 19U age groups. The girls will play May 2-4, and the boys will play May 3-6. All games in Oceanside will be played at the SoCal Sports Complex.

The teams playing in Oceanside each earned their place in the event through their performance at National League Quarterfinals earlier this season. At the semifinals, teams will be competing for a chance to advance to the 2025 USYS National Championships, presented by New York Life, as each gender will see six teams per age group qualify for Nationals during the event.

“We just completed the first semifinal event — filled with excitement and high-level, meaningful games — and now we cannot wait for more of the top National League teams to come together in Oceanside,” said Marc Frankland, USYS National League General Manager. “This is a truly unique competition in the youth soccer landscape, featuring both club-based and team-based competitors, and having spots to the National Championships on the line adds even more excitement to the event’s atmosphere.”

In addition to the gameplay, the National League is working with Exact Sports to host college coach panels that provide insider tips about the recruiting process straight from college coaches. There will be four total panels ­— two focused on women’s soccer and two focused on men’s soccer — on Saturday, May 3. The women’s college panels will take place at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., while the men’s college panels will take place at 3:15 p.m. and 5:15 p.m.

The action in California will include teams representing 30 different USYS State Associations, led by Cal South with 50 teams. Florida has the second-most teams with 22, followed by Utah with 15. The field of competing teams will feature three defending USYS National Champions looking to get one step closer to defending their titles.

Teams playing in Oceanside are divided into pools within each age group, with pool placement based on performance from the quarterfinal events earlier this season. The Champions Pool features the top-performing teams, followed by the Silver Pool and then the Wildcard Pool. Visit the event homepage to view a breakdown of the pools.

The semifinals feature a primarily tournament/bracket style schedule. In Oceanside, all age groups will see four teams qualify for the National Championships directly from the Champions Pool. The Silver Pool will qualify one team to the National Championships, and the Wildcard Pool will qualify one team to the National Championships. Qualification criteria may vary in certain age groups with fewer total teams.

Teams that qualify for the National Championships during play in Oceanside will join the teams that punched their ticket to Nationals during the first semifinal in Round Rock, Texas. Together, they’ll make up the 120 National League representatives at this summer’s National Championships.

Click here for more details on the National League Semifinals in Oceanside.