NJ Nationals is pleased to announce tryouts for our Elite Teams for 2026/27. These teams are open to ALL players, regardless of previous club affiliation. US Soccer is changing the way teams are formed for 2026/27, to bring more in line with school grades.

NJ Nationals will field 9 Elite teams in 2026/27; see below. The tryout registration link will force you to register for a certain age group, based on birthdate. If you wish to tryout up, please register and contact [email protected] with the request and we can adjust our records. This does not guarantee you will be permitted to play up, but you will be able to request an evaluation to do so.

2008/09 Girls and 2008/09 Boys - Rising 12th Graders
2009/10 Girls, 2009/10 Boys - Rising 11th Graders
2010/11 Girls and 2010/11 Boys - Rising 10th Graders
2011/12 Girls and 2011/12 Boys - Rising 9th Graders
2012/13 Girls - Rising 8th Graders

All initial tryouts are now concluded. For an evaluation at a training session to be considered for next season, use the links below.

Pre-registration for tryouts for all players is mandatory and can be done at the link below for free. Questions? Email us at [email protected]

All registered players may additionally be invited to team training sessions to supplement the evaluation process.

Elite Team Tryouts / ID Session
Elite Teams tryouts are now concluded. To be evaluated at an upcoming training session, please contact:

U14 Girls (Girls entering 8th grade in Fall of 2026)
U15 Girls (Girls entering 9th grade)
U16 Girls (Girls entering 10th grade)
U17 Girls (Girls entering 11th grade)
U18 Girls (Girls entering 12th grade)

U15 Boys (Boys entering 9th grade in Fall of 2026)
U16 Boys (Boys entering 10th grade)
U17 Boys (Boys entering 11th grade)
U18 Boys (Boys entering 12th grade)

Tryouts announced for 2026/27!

These teams will be offered for 2026/27 to U13 and U14 Boys and U13 Girls (Rising 7th and 8th Graders) and you must pre-register using the link below for Select Teams 2026/27 tryouts.

Select U13 Boys (August 2013 - July 2014, entering 7th Grade in Fall of 2026)
Friday, May 1st
6.30 - 7.45pm
Bridgewater High School Turf 2, 695 Garretson Road, Bridgewater

Select U14 Boys (August 2012 - July 2013, entering 8th Grade in Fall of 2026)
Friday, May 1st
6.30 - 7.45pm
Mountain Park Turf 4, 10 Mountain Road, Basking Ridge

Select U13 Girls (August 2013 - July 2014, entering 7th Grade in Fall of 2026)
Friday, April 24th
7.15 - 8.30pm
Bridgewater High School Turf 2, 695 Garretson Road, Bridgewater

Questions? Contact [email protected]

Tryouts for 2026/27 announced!

Tryouts will take place and offered to nominated players from our network of clubs (Berkeley Heights, Bridgewater, Chatham, Clark, Hillsborough, Legacy Premier, Madison or Summit) in order to be eligible to play.

U10 - U12 teams for rising 4th - 6th graders will be formed for NJ Nationals for play in the summer of 2026 and the 2026/27 seasonal year.

Interested players should register using the link below, for Blue team tryouts.

NJ Nationals Blue teams play a year round tournament schedule, with 4 events and monthly training scheduled over the year, U12 Blue teams will have an increased training schedule and an extra 1-2 tournaments.

Blue U10 Boys (August 2016 - July 2017, entering 4th Grade in Fall of 2026)
Sunday, May 3rd
5 - 6.15pm
Mountain Park Turf 3, 10 Mountain Road, Basking Ridge

Blue U11 Boys (August 2015 - July 2016, entering 5th Grade in Fall of 2026)
Sunday, May 3rd
5 - 6.15pm
Mountain Park Turf 3, 10 Mountain Road, Basking Ridge

Blue U12 Boys (August 2014 - July 2015, entering 6th Grade in Fall of 2026)
Friday, May 1st
6.30 - 7.45pm
Bridgewater High School Turf 2, 695 Garretson Road, Bridgewater

Blue U10 Girls (August 2016 - July 2017, entering 4th Grade in Fall of 2026)
Sunday, May 3rd
6.30 - 7.45pm
Mountain Park Turf 4, 10 Mountain Road, Basking Ridge

Blue U11 Girls (August 2015 - July 2016, entering 5th Grade in Fall of 2026)
Friday, April 24th
6 - 7.15pm
Bridgewater High School Turf 2, 695 Garretson Road, Bridgewater

Blue U12 Girls (August 2014 - July 2015, entering 6th Grade in Fall of 2026)
Sunday, May 3rd
6.30 - 7.45pm
Mountain Park Turf 4, 10 Mountain Road, Basking Ridge

Questions? Contact [email protected]