TheĀ Great Lakes Alliance (GLA) is a long-time member of the National Premier Leagues.
In total, the GLA serves as a U-10 through U-19 regional soccer league for competitive boys and girls clubs. The U-10 through U-14 age groups play in the fall, and the U-15 through U-19 age groups start at the conclusion of the high school season. The NPL age groups remain U-13 through U-19.
TheĀ GLA consists of more than 400 teams from 62 clubs, spanning Ohio, Indiana, western New York, as well as western and central Pennsylvania. Member clubs competing in the NPL are as follows: