We’re not building for one season. We’re building for what comes next.
Jason Brown | Managing Director | Read The 2027 Open Letter ➡
02 / Notes & updates from around the league.
field notes.
03 / The league in five numbers
2020
where it started.
5
States, with one river running through them.
2
Conferences, named for the land: River and Valley.
4750+
Players that have played in the league
1
vote per member club
04 / The long view
Three things
that stay put.
Leagues come and go. This one is meant to outlast all of us, so the work is patient, steady, and out in the open. These are the parts that don't change from one year to the next.
1. The door stays open
Anyone can build a team and enter. What happens on the field opens the next door, from the OVPL to the Great Lakes Alliance to NPSL-RL and beyond.
2. Close To Home
Cost and distance are what pull people away from the game. Fees are set in advance and shared openly, and no away trips are overnight.
3. clubs shape the league
The Managing Director looks after the day-to-day. Member clubs set the direction at the Fall AGM, and every decision is written down where anyone can read it.
05/ OPEN BOOKS
What It Costs.
What You Get.
OVPL membership is designed to provide clubs with a complete, organized league experience while keeping responsibilities clear between the league and each participating club.
League fees cover the core competition and administrative services needed to operate the league, while clubs remain responsible for their own team-specific expenses and local match-day needs.
YOUR FEE COVERS
● Competition Administration● Player Insurance● Field Insurance● 6 Capelli Match Balls & Equipment Discounts● Officials Scheduling● League Exchange Powered by VEO● CPPL Regional Championship● US Open Cup & NPSL0-RL Player Pathway
YOUR CLUB COVERS
● Match Officials, $300 per home match, 5 home dates● Athletic Trainer on matchday● Field Rental● Travel, Kit, and Matchday Operations● Annual player pass $26.25
Membership Dues: $2,150 Men | $1,800 Women [No Application Fee]
Payment options will be provided during the application and approval process.
06 / The pathway · open · merit based
STEP 1
SENIOR YOUTH
Youth system graduates, local side
STEP 2
LOCALLEAGUE
GRASSROOTS AMATEUR LEAGUES.
STEP 3
OVPL
ASPIRING U23+ AMATEUR TEAMS PLAYING ACROSS IN, KY, OH, PA, WV.
STEP 4
NPSL-RL
ASPIRING PRE-PROFESSIONAL PATHWAY FOR TEAMS SEEKING NATIONAL AFFILIATION.
STEP 5
OPEN CUP
AVAILABLE TO ALL MEN'S MEMBERSHIP. OVPL WINNER RECEIVES $250 APPLICATION WAIVER & COMPETITION STIPEND.
07 / Clubs + table
River vs. Valley
08 / Road to 2027
THE YEAR AHEAD
OCT
4
US OPEN CUPRND 2!
NOV
TBA
AGM [ONLINE]
JAN
15-19
UNITED SOCCER COACHES Convention
FEB
28
APPLICATION DEADLINE
MAY
1
SEASONOPENS
09 / Honor roll
NAMES ON THE WALL
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
Historical Recaps · OVPL Milestones