Minnesota United FC today announced its founding group of Alliance Program members. The Alliance Program is designed to drive the development of soccer in the Upper Midwest through coaching education, collaboration, and community building. Today, 34 clubs and organizations are officially members of the Alliance Program, with programming set to begin during the upcoming Autumn season.
“We are very excited to launch the Alliance Program this Fall,” said MNUFC Head of Youth Camps and Clinics, Scott Macleod. “It will provide a fantastic opportunity for organizations involved in many different areas of youth soccer to collaborate and learn from each other. We are looking forward to hosting representatives from these organizations at our training ground in Blaine for various coach education events throughout the year, involving many different members of the Minnesota United sporting department.”
Below is the list of 34 clubs and organizations that make up the founding group of Alliance Program members, listed alphabetically:
- Brainerd Soccer Club
- Breakaway Academy
- BV United
- CC United
- Cottage Grove United Soccer Club
- Edison High School Girls Soccer
- Force Soccer Club
- Grand Rapids Area Soccer Club
- Great River Soccer Club
- Hastings Sharks
- I Got Skills
- Karen Football Association
- Kickers FC
- Lakes United FC
- Lakeville Soccer Club
- Minnesota Rush
- Minnesota Thunder Academy
- New Richmond Soccer Club
- North District Flyway Soccer
- North East United Soccer Club
- Park Valley United FC
- Pitz FC
- River Falls Reds FC
- Saint Paul Blackhawks
- Somali American Youth Enrichment Club
- Ten Thousand Lakes Foundation
- Tonka Fusion Elite
- Tonka United SA
- United FC Rush
- Vantage FC
- Waseca Soccer Club
- Wave Soccer Club
- Webster FC
- Wisconsin United Football Club
The Alliance Program is a free, collaborative initiative that provides a number of best practices, materials, and resources to local youth clubs and organizations across the Twin Cities, greater Minnesota, and the Upper Midwest region. These resources – dedicated to providing high-quality guidance on overall soccer methodology – will be available for member clubs at no cost to them. Some examples of those resources are the ability to observe First Team, Second Team and Academy practice sessions, as well as an opportunity to have direct touchpoints with technical and coaching staff.
More information, including a web page for clubs and organizations to submit inquiries to become members of the Alliance Program, can be found at this web page HERE.
The club announced in April its new Youth Development Programming, which includes the Alliance Program. For more information on the complete new Youth Development Programming, visit this web page HERE.
About Minnesota United FC:
Professional soccer has been a part of Minnesota for over four decades, and since 2013, Minnesota United FC has been at the forefront of growing the game at all levels. MNUFC currently competes in three different levels established by Major League Soccer: Minnesota United FC (MLS), MNUFC2 (MLS NEXT Pro), and the MNUFC Academy (MLS NEXT). Allianz Field – constructed in 2019 in the Midway neighborhood of Saint Paul, Minnesota – is the home to Minnesota United games, and the club trains at the National Sports Center in Blaine, Minnesota. The 2025 season is MNUFC’s ninth season with MLS.
