February 20, 2026
The League for Clubs (TLfC) is excited to announce the clubs that will compete in the Northeast Conference in 2026.
The conference will be made up of ten clubs, six of which are returning from 2025. Those clubs will play in two divisions, North and South. The North Division will feature defending National Champions Met Oval Academy alongside returners Kingston Stockade FC and three newcomers. Meanwhile, in the South Division, only one of the five clubs, Real Central NJ, is new to TLfC.
2026 Northeast Conference clubs - North Division:
- Brooklyn City F.C. (Brooklyn, NY)
- Excelsior New York (Jamaica Bay, NY)
- Kingston Stockade FC (Kingston, NY)
- Met Oval Academy (Queens, NY)
- SUSA FC Long Island (Central Islip, NY)
2026 Northeast Conference clubs - South Division:
- Atlantic City FC (Atlantic City, NJ)
- FC Monmouth (Red Bank, NJ)
- First State FC (Wilmington, DE)
- Kensington SC (Philadelphia, PA)
- Real Central NJ (Mercer County, NJ)
Each club will play the other four clubs in their division once and two cross-division matches (one home, one away) to complete their 10-match regular season. The post-season format has not yet been officially confirmed.
The Northeast Conference champion will represent the East Region at the 2026 TLfC National Finals.
More conference alignments and schedules will continue to be announced in the coming days and weeks.
