ABOUT the nosl

The Northern Ohio Soccer League was founded in 2017 to offer a competitive playing experience for players located in Northern and Central Ohio. After a year and a half of planning and organizing, the league kicked off its inaugural men's season in 2019 with five teams. The 2020 season was canceled due to the pandemic, but the league came back stronger with nine men's teams for its 2021 season. Since then the NOSL has grown to cover a significant portion of Ohio and the quality continues to improve every season.

There are no age restrictions as to who can play as the league caters to high school, college, and adult players. The NOSL continues to grow and has become one of the best avenues for competitive adult soccer in Central and Northern Ohio and continues to offer premium, competitive playing experiences.

Quick Hits

• Founded in 2017 with first season being played in 2019

• Affiliated with U.S. Soccer, FIFA, United States Adult Soccer Assoc., and OSAN

• Reasonable travel across Northern & Central Ohio

• 20 men’s teams across two divisions connected with promotion and relegation

• 9 women’s teams

• Former NOSL player Stefan Dobrijevic was selected in the second round of the MLS SuperDraft 2026 by Austin FC

• Hundreds of NCAA Division I, II, III, and NAIA players have called the NOSL home

• NOSL League Cup: in-season knockout tournament open to all men’s teams across both divisions

• NOSL Fall Cup: September through November season for teams that want to continue playing competitively in the Fall