The Midwest Premier League (MWPL) has announced its first new club for the 2025 season: Midwest United FC U23. Headquartered in Grand Rapids (MI), Midwest United FC was established in June 2015 and has grown into an elite youth soccer organization in the state of Michigan. The club also fields teams in both the USL League Two and the USL W League.
Midwest United’s addition marks the MWPL’s return to Grand Rapids and adds depth to the Great Lakes Conference. Hector Fernandez, a staff coach and director with the club, shared, “We are very excited to field a team in the MWPL. This will give more opportunities for high-level local college players to compete at a good level in the offseason.”
Steve Beckman, President of the MWPL, echoed the enthusiasm, stating, “We’re excited to have the MWPL return to the Grand Rapids area with the addition of Midwest United. They are a well-established club with a large pool of players that will help them compete right away in our Great Lakes Conference.”
Midwest United FC joins the MWPL aiming to strengthen opportunities for local talent and continue the league’s mission of developing community-based soccer in the region.
The Midwest Premier League is an American regional soccer league run by its member clubs. The goals of the league are to focus on sustainability, the promotion of high-level competition between clubs, and the support of all of its members through the sharing of ideas and best practices. The league’s 2024 season involved 37 clubs from 6 different states and included the league’s first-ever system of promotion and relegation.
The expansion deadline for the 2025 MWPL season is December 1st, 2024. Interested clubs can follow this link for more information.