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Napa United offers recreation soccer, club soccer, academy soccer, MLS NEXT, Girls Academy, and Boys & Girls Pre-Academy. Recreation teams make up about 75% of all teams and are newly formed each year. Club and Academy teams are selected through tryouts with unbiased evaluators, and club soccer begins at the U8 age group while academy typically begins at the U10 age group.
• Ages: 8–18 years old
Players on recreation teams are guaranteed to play at least half of each game, with coaches allowed to make exceptions under specific league guidelines. In Under 6 and Under 8 divisions, scores may be kept, but no standings are maintained. Players are not guaranteed any specific playing time at the club and academy level. Club and Academy teams play other club teams within US Club and Nor Cal Premier districts and are usually no more than one hour’s drive away, and most teams play in 2–3 tournaments each season.
Napa United was established in 1978 as Napa Youth Soccer League (NYSL). NYSL is a California, tax-deductible, non-profit corporation, is a member of the California Youth Soccer Association – North (CYSA), and through CYSA is affiliated with the United States Youth Soccer Association (USYSA). There are over 2,000 players throughout Napa County participating in Napa United programs and services. Each year, people are elected to positions on the Board of Directors, there are additional appointed positions, almost all of these people are parents or grandparents of players, and all board members are volunteers.
The Academy program is modeled after professional European programs under the direction of Academy Director, Gavin Taylor. The leadership team includes Gavin Taylor as Academy Director and Head of Soccer Operations, Mark Corbett as Head of 11v11 Boys Soccer (U19–U13), Brian Arcila as Head of 7v7 and 9v9 Boys Soccer (U8–U12), Peter Weber as Head of 7v7 and 9v9 Girls Soccer (U8–U12), Dane Denkers as Grassroots Soccer Director, and Kari Estes for Billing and Player Account. The stated mission of Napa United is to provide quality programs for players, coaches, and families, to provide leadership and opportunities to build character and empower members to be responsible citizens while allowing them to participate and experience success at many levels, and to make the youth soccer experience the priority, emphasizing safety, fun, fair play, communication, and development.
Last updated March 21, 2026.
• Ages: 8–18 years old
Players on recreation teams are guaranteed to play at least half of each game, with coaches allowed to make exceptions under specific league guidelines. In Under 6 and Under 8 divisions, scores may be kept, but no standings are maintained. Players are not guaranteed any specific playing time at the club and academy level. Club and Academy teams play other club teams within US Club and Nor Cal Premier districts and are usually no more than one hour’s drive away, and most teams play in 2–3 tournaments each season.
Napa United was established in 1978 as Napa Youth Soccer League (NYSL). NYSL is a California, tax-deductible, non-profit corporation, is a member of the California Youth Soccer Association – North (CYSA), and through CYSA is affiliated with the United States Youth Soccer Association (USYSA). There are over 2,000 players throughout Napa County participating in Napa United programs and services. Each year, people are elected to positions on the Board of Directors, there are additional appointed positions, almost all of these people are parents or grandparents of players, and all board members are volunteers.
The Academy program is modeled after professional European programs under the direction of Academy Director, Gavin Taylor. The leadership team includes Gavin Taylor as Academy Director and Head of Soccer Operations, Mark Corbett as Head of 11v11 Boys Soccer (U19–U13), Brian Arcila as Head of 7v7 and 9v9 Boys Soccer (U8–U12), Peter Weber as Head of 7v7 and 9v9 Girls Soccer (U8–U12), Dane Denkers as Grassroots Soccer Director, and Kari Estes for Billing and Player Account. The stated mission of Napa United is to provide quality programs for players, coaches, and families, to provide leadership and opportunities to build character and empower members to be responsible citizens while allowing them to participate and experience success at many levels, and to make the youth soccer experience the priority, emphasizing safety, fun, fair play, communication, and development.
Last updated March 21, 2026.
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