Chattanooga FC will begin its first season in MLS NEXT, the highest level of elite youth boys soccer in the country, the fall of 2025/26 with three teams: U13, U14 and U15.
Today, the club can confirm that it will compete in one of the top conferences in the country, the MLS NEXT Tier 1 Southeast Conference.
The club recently announced the technical staff for its inaugural season in MLS NEXT.
The following clubs participate in the Southeast Conference:
CLUB | U13 | U14 | U15 | U16 | U17 | U18 | U19 |
AFC Lightning | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | |
Atlanta United | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ||
Carolina Core | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ||
Charlotte FC | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ||
Charlotte Independence | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | |
CHATTANOOGA FC | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ||||
Hoover-Vestavia Soccer | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | |
Huntsville City FC | ✅ | ✅ | |||||
Inter Atlanta FC | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | |
KSA | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | |
Lanier Soccer Association | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | |
Nashville United Soccer Academy | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | |
Nashville SC | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ||||
Queen City Mutiny FC | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | |
Southern Soccer Academy | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | |
Triangle United Soccer Association | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | |
Wake FC | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
