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Chattanooga FC to compete in MLS NEXT Southeast Conference

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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:

MLS NEXT Southeast Conference
CLUB
U13
U14
U15
U16
U17
U18
U19

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Atlanta United

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Carolina Core

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Charlotte FC

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Charlotte Independence

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CHATTANOOGA FC

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Hoover-Vestavia Soccer

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Huntsville City FC

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Inter Atlanta FC

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KSA

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Lanier Soccer Association

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Nashville United Soccer Academy

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Nashville SC

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Queen City Mutiny FC

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Southern Soccer Academy

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Triangle United Soccer Association

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Wake FC

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