What is NEFC Maine compared with the rest of NEFC?NEFC Maine is New England Futbol Club’s Portland-area region. NEFC operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit premier development club across New England with more than fifteen years of history, while the Maine branch began in June 2024 with an emphasis on U9–U12 team programming.
About
New England Futbol Club (NEFC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that has run premier youth player development and college placement work across New England for more than fifteen years. NEFC Maine is the Portland-area regional branch. The Maine region launched in June 2024 with an initial emphasis on U9–U12 team programming.
What Maine runs day to day
Girls programming sits under NEFC Girls Academy, NEFC Maine regional teams, and Junior Academy. Boys programming sits under the NEFC MLS NEXT pathway label together with NEFC Maine regional teams and Junior Academy. Both tracks steer interested players through the same FrontRush interested-player form. Training and home matches for the region use Portland Sports Complex and Falmouth Community Park. Paul Baber serves as regional director; broader coaching and director roles appear in the club staff directory.
Intro and supplemental programming for Maine families
Junior Academy offers intro-to-club-soccer training for roughly ages five through nine across the club, with Maine-specific blocks on the schedule—winter boys and girls sessions at South Portland Community Center Gym and spring boys and girls blocks at Pond Cove School in Cape Elizabeth—with fees and PlayMetrics registration on the Junior Academy schedule. The Regional Development Program pools regional training for roughly U8–U17 boys and girls, includes national and international event selection, spells tuition by age with uniforms included, and routes questions to updates@nefc.us. Club camps, clinics, and the general RDP overview round out add-on options for Maine families.
How to join or ask questions
Families can attend tryouts, clinics, or ID weeks, or submit the interested-player form so a coach can follow up. A region map helps families who are unsure which NEFC region fits them. For general questions, email Updates@nefc.us or use the contact form; the same FrontRush interested-player link supports interest submissions across regions.
Explore more teams
Compare NEFC Maine with other youth soccer options in your area before making a decision. These directory links make it easier to review local clubs, broader Maine programs, and nearby team options in one place.
Frequently asked questions
Which fields does NEFC Maine use?Regional training and home matches use Portland Sports Complex and Falmouth Community Park.
How do families express interest in NEFC Maine teams?Boys and girls tracks both use a FrontRush interested-player form. Families can also attend tryouts, clinics, or ID weeks, or use the region map if they are unsure which NEFC region applies.
What programming pathways does NEFC Maine offer?For girls, pathways include NEFC Girls Academy, NEFC Maine regional teams, and Junior Academy. For boys, pathways include the NEFC MLS NEXT label alongside NEFC Maine regional teams and Junior Academy.
Does Maine have Junior Academy locations?Yes. Junior Academy scheduling includes Maine blocks such as winter sessions at South Portland Community Center Gym and spring boys and girls sessions at Pond Cove School in Cape Elizabeth, with fees and PlayMetrics registration on the Junior Academy schedule.
Who leads the Maine region?Paul Baber is the regional director. Broader coaching and director rosters appear alongside other regions in the club staff directory.
How can families email NEFC?General questions can go to updates@nefc.us, including RDP-related questions.
Other Clubs in Maine
Bangor Soccer Club
Bangor Soccer Club is a nonprofit youth soccer organization founded in 1993 serving the greater Bangor area with a Spring Recreation program from pre-K through U14 and a competitive Fall Travel program for U9–U14, plus registration and updates through PlayMetrics.
Bangor, Maine
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Cape Elizabeth Soccer Club
Cape Elizabeth Soccer Club runs volunteer-led house league for grades K–6 and Fall Classic travel for U9–U14 Cape residents under Soccer Maine, with spring Pine Tree play and summer skills options. Fall travel registration is $175 plus a subsidized uniform kit; house league is $65 including a team uniform.
Cape Elizabeth, Maine
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Falmouth Youth Soccer Association
Falmouth Youth Soccer Association runs volunteer-led competitive travel teams for Falmouth residents from U9 through U14 under Soccer Maine, with fall outdoor play from late summer into November. Fall 2026 registration opens April 1 at 6 a.m.; fees are $160 for the first child and $130 for each additional player, plus a $40 Puma kit on a two-year cycle. The club also hosts the Falmouth Fall Classic each October.
Falmouth, Maine
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Lewiston Auburn Youth Soccer Association
Nonprofit youth soccer since 1979 for the Lewiston–Auburn area: Soccer Maine house league (U6–U12) and fall travel (U9–U14), spring middle-school house, GotSport registration, and registrar@laysa.org for questions.
Auburn, Maine
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Portland Area Youth Soccer Association
Portland Area Youth Soccer Association serves 1,000+ kids yearly: recreational soccer for ages 4–11, travel U9–U14 with spring evaluations, winter footskills and futsal, spring skills, and financial assistance. Mail PO Box 3205, Portland, ME 04104; email reg@paysasoccer.com for registration.
Portland, Maine
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Scarborough Soccer Club
Scarborough Soccer Club is a nonprofit travel program for Scarborough youth, aligned with SoccerMaine and U.S. Youth Soccer. Sunday league play, spring evaluations and tryouts, home fields including Peterson and Springbok, and mail at P.O. Box 6796, Scarborough, ME 04074.
Scarborough, Maine
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Seacoast United Maine
Seacoast United Maine South serves southern Maine with Junior Academy and Futures youth training, Topsham Futures blocks, Portland-area facilities, and free U8–U18 tryouts in Gorham and Standish—email the girls or boys regional director to join.
Topsham, Maine
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Southern Maine FC
Southern Maine FC is a premier club in York County, Maine, with PreSelect (U7–U8) through Maine Premier teams (U9–U18), Futures leagues for PreK–2nd grade in Kennebunk, indoor winter training, camps, and a preschool outreach program. Free June tryouts; contact greg@southernmainefc.com or call +1 978-994-1853.
Kennebunk, Maine
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Yarmouth Colts Soccer
Yarmouth Colts Soccer runs fall travel soccer for Yarmouth youth from about third through eighth grade under Soccer Maine, with balanced teams in younger bands and May evaluations for U13 and U14. Early-bird registration is $150 per player in April, then $200 through mid-June; home games use Yarmouth school fields.
Yarmouth, Maine
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