ABOUT UPSL
About UPSL
Spartanburg United is excited to be a part of the United Premier Soccer League to offer a true “Pathway to the Pros” regional youth soccer program.
Spartanburg United offers UPSL Academy teams for boys and girls. The UPSL Academy offers competitive regional and national games that are highly visible recruitment opportunities for professional clubs and colleges.
- Anyone of the proper ages is eligible to play in the UPSL Academy regardless of youth club affiliation.
- Players must try out separately for state teams and UPSL Academy teams.
- SUSA will play in the UPSL Academy Mid-Atlantic Conference of North Carolina, South Carolina Eastern TN and Southern VA.
- Conference playoff winners advance to regional and national championships each season providing opportunities for players to be seen regionally and nationally.
- Teams will practice one day per week in addition to their state teams during the season and play one game per weekend for most weeks of the season.
- UPSL Academy teams will wear different kits than the state league teams.
- State league games and UPSL games will be scheduled around each other.
- The UPSL Academy will have tryouts each season, fall and spring, for boys and girls.
- The divisions will be U17, U15, & U13
- The fall game season is Sept to November with playoffs in December – January. The spring game season will be either March- June or May-June for different divisions with playoffs in June-July.
The UPSL Academy program is designed to play alongside the Club teams which currently play in state leagues as an additional higher level of competition.
UPSL Academy fees will be similar to the fall state league fees but will have a discount for players who are playing on another SUSA team.
Fees will be available soon.
UPSL Academy Spring 2026 Season
Details coming soon
