History

North Carolina FC Youth, a 501c3 non-profit youth soccer organization, is a rebrand of the originally founded Capital Area Soccer League, Inc. (CASL), which was founded in 1974. In 2017, Capital Area Soccer League, Inc. collaborated with another area youth soccer club (Triangle Futbol Club Alliance) to pool youth club resources including coaches, players, fields, and operations to create the best playing and development experience for youth in our community. As part of this transition, Capital Area Soccer League went through a logo and public dba name change to North Carolina FC Youth (NCFC Youth) as the geographic reach of our club extended beyond the “capital area”. Now, NCFC Youth serves nearly 17,000 players across the greater Triangle area and beyond providing players of all skill levels and ages a place to play and benefit from participation.

Capital Area Soccer League


Capital Area Soccer League (CASL) was founded in 1974 as a non-profit youth soccer organization.


Prior to the establishment of CASL, the league operated as the Raleigh Soccer Association, which was a sponsor of the Raleigh Soccer League.


CASL was the magnet that eventually brought in independently run competitive soccer programs in the area: Capital Area Classic Soccer Association and the Raleigh Girls and Boys Select Leagues.

This brought recreation and competitive programs under the same roof. CASL assed programs through the years including Challenge, Juniors, outreach programs, and an adult division, which was a predecessor to the now independent Triangle Adult Soccer League (TASL), to round out the full-service programming. Along the way, local soccer clubs and municipality programming join CASL further expanding the club's operations and service to the community.


Today, CASL is home to more than 17,000 players ages 4-18 each year. So many dedicated and passionate soccer pioneers are part of our history to make it what it is today.

The visionaries who predicted the growth of soccer and our community and the need for green space proactively secured CASL our greatest asset in the late 70s: WRAL Soccer Park.


WRAL Soccer Park is CASL's home and welcomes more than 600,000 visitors each year for practices, games, tournaments, and outside events.


The past 40+ years are marked by landmark club, team, and player achievements that continue to mold and shape our history in Wake County and in the large soccer community.

Triangle Futbol Club Alliance


Triangle Football Club Alliance (TFCA) was a non-profit youth soccer organization serving more than 2,500 youth and their families across the greater Triangle area in North Carolina. Founded in 1999, TFCA developed youth and enhances communities in the greater Triangle area through the sport of soccer.


Throughout its first 20 years, the club would combine resources and operations with the Fuquay Varina Athletic Association and Carolina Soccer Club amoung others to for a strong alliance. TFCA was last headquartered out of Hillsborough, NC in the SOCCER.com headquarters.


In 2017, under the leadership of the club's Executive Director, TFCA joined with CASL to form NCFC Youth.This brought two of the largest and most successful youth soccer organizations in the region together - bring together the best in coaches, resources, players, and field access.



In the News

By Georgia Kelley March 5, 2025
Katharine Eberhardt, NCFC Youth's Chief Marketing & Development Officer speaks with The Sports Shop with Reese + KMAC on the visitRaleigh.com Showcase Series. The Showcase Series, formerly known as the CASL Shootout, takes place over four weekends, bringing players and families from all over the country to the Triangle.
By Georgia Kelley March 5, 2025
The NCFC Youth visitRaleigh.com Showcase Series brings in players and families from all over the country to the Triangle in one of Wake County's most significant sporting event in terms of hotel rooms and visitor spending. With Chris Edwards to discuss this more is Katharine Eberhardt, Chief Marketing & Development Officer of NCFC Youth.
August 21, 2024
NCFC Youth Announces Next (14) Additions to the All-Star 50th Anniversary Commemorative Team Final 14 Spots will be filled with Nominated Players, Coaches, Teams and Contributors
By Georgia Kelley January 16, 2024
NCFC Youth Marks 50 Years of Soccer Excellence and Community Engagement A Half Century of Shaping Lives On and Off the Field, NCFC Youth Continues to Build a Strong Legacy

CASL Fan Wear


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