Players & Parents
For Players
Ready to Play at the Highest Level?
You love football. You want to test yourself. You want to grow.
The Junior Premier League is where serious players take their next step. Each season, we welcome thousands of talented young players who are ready for elite competition, incredible opportunities and unique pathways to make their sporting dreams come true — including the chance to impress coaches from professional academies.
To join the JPL, you’ll need to find a club local to you that plays in one of our leagues. We can help you with that.
Whether you’re already playing grassroots football or just starting out, there’s a club for you in the JPL system.
Here’s what you’ll get:
- Weekly matches in the most competitive youth league in the country
- The chance to win a National Championship
- Professional training environments focused on development, not just results
- The chance to be selected for national and international showcase events
- Opportunities to play against academy sides and be seen by scouts
For Parents
Give Your Child the Football Experience They Deserve
The Junior Premier League is where passion meets purpose.
We’ve built a league that puts player development first — with competitive games, a community of like-minded young people and incredible opportunities to train with clubs like Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus. The JPL gives the best players in our league the chance to test themselves against some of the best young footballers in the world and provide pathways to play against top academies with 1 in 7 JPL All-Star players, scouted by professional clubs.
Success is great but not at all costs. So we put fun front and centre. The JPL is an environment shaped by integrity, inclusion and opportunity. So, if your child loves football and wants to take it seriously, the JPL is the best next step.
To play in the JPL, your child will need to join a club that competes in one of our leagues. We have clubs across England, the USA, Canada, the Middle East and beyond — and we’re growing every year.
Why choose the JPL?
- A national framework with a proven development pathway
- A focus on individual player growth in a team setting
- The chance to win a National Championship
- Access to the highest level of non-academy football
- Clubs that care about values as much as results
- A community of supportive parents and like-minded families
From grassroots to elite, your child’s journey starts here.