Next Level Sports

Name

Next Level Sports

Legal name

Next Level Sports

Website

https://nextlevelsports.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Sports League Programs

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162), Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth & Scholastic Sports Organizations (K–12, AAU, Club Leagues) (MPAKACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sport-Specific Amateur Leagues & Circuits (Non-Professional) (MPAKACAJ), Recreational & Intramural Sports Programs (MPAKACAG), Club Sports Programs (EDALAIAB)

Keywords

• Youth sports leagues
• Flag football programs
• Youth basketball leagues
• Girls volleyball programs
• Youth summer camps

Headquarters

HQ city

San Mateo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Season Registration Fees: One-time registration fees per participant per season. Fees vary by location ranging from $225-$345. Includes uniform delivery, equipment, and program access. Optional player packs available as add-on purchases including receiver gloves ($40), base player pack ($45-$60), pro player pack ($60), performance pack ($65), and baller player pack ($190).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Next Level Sports runs organized youth flag football, basketball, and girls volleyball league programs for children from Kindergarten through 8th grade. Programs operate on partner high school and university campuses across 100+ locations in 20+ states, featuring student-athlete head coaches, custom uniform delivery, and a community-based team formation model with same-day practice and game schedules.

Product overview

Next Level Sports operates a multi-sport youth athletics platform offering Flag Football, Basketball, and Girls Volleyball programs. The company functions as a league operator running programs at high school and university campuses across more than 15 states. Their core offering is the Flag Football program (their 15th season in 2027), supplemented by Basketball leagues (Fall Basketball, 3v3, Skills & Drills) and Girls Volleyball (including Beach Volleyball and Advanced programs). Summer Camps provide seasonal sport-specific training. Programs are grade-based (Kindergarten through 8th grade) and feature student-athlete mentor coaches, uniform delivery, and organized game/practice schedules at partner school facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Next Level Flag Football Youth flag football league program for children in Kindergarten through 8th grade, featuring 5v5 and 7v7 game formats on 40-yard fields, custom uniform delivery, all equipment provided, and student-athlete coaches. Operates at high school and university campuses across 100+ locations in 20+ states.
• Next Level Basketball Youth basketball program featuring Fall Basketball leagues, Skills & Drills sessions, and 3v3 Basketball formats across California and other states, designed for K-8th grade participants.
• Next Level Girls Volleyball Girls volleyball program including Advanced Volleyball, Beach Volleyball, and Core Volleyball programs operated at various high school and college locations.
• Next Level Summer Camps Seasonal summer camps offering flag football, basketball, volleyball, and softball instruction at multiple locations across various states.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• NikeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNike is referenced as a sponsor on the website, providing equipment such as Nike Vapor Jet Receiver Gloves for optional player pack purchases. Logo appears in website footer as a sponsor.
• Gear Up SportsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGear Up Sports is listed as a website sponsor. Logo appears in website footer.
• High Schools and Universities (Venue Partners)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNext Level operates programs on campuses of prominent high schools, community colleges, and universities including UC Berkeley, Arizona State University, University of Arizona, Stanford University, UCLA, and many others. Programs use school athletic facilities for games and practices.
• NCAA PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNext Level has established relationships with NCAA athletic departments and football programs for program delivery, student-athlete involvement as coaches, and facility access. Thanked publicly for creating 'a great Next Level Experience.'

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• RCX Sports (NFL FLAG): RCX Sports operates NFL FLAG, the largest organized youth flag football league in the U.S., running leagues and tournaments for boys and girls across 50 states. Most direct comparable — same sport (flag football), same K-8 age range, same school/community-venue operating model, but with the NFL brand as a structural advantage.
• i9 Sports: i9 Sports is a national multi-sport youth league operator offering flag football, basketball, soccer, baseball, and cheer for ages 3-13 across hundreds of U.S. markets. Closest operating peer — same multi-sport, recreational, parent-pay season-fee model for the same youth age range.
• National Flag Football League of the USA (NFFL): National organizing body and league operator for youth and adult flag football. Operates tournaments and leagues for youth players, overlapping with Next Level's flag football focus and serving a similar K-8 participant base in many of the same regional markets.
• National Junior Basketball (NJB): Youth basketball organization running recreational leagues and tournaments for boys and girls from kindergarten through 8th grade across many U.S. states. Direct comparable — same target age range, same recreational youth basketball league format, overlapping geographies in California and the western U.S.

Broad incumbents

• USA Football: National governing body for American football in the U.S. that administers flag football development programs, coach certification, and national tournaments. Comparable in that it shapes and operates youth flag football programming, but functions as a governing body and not-for-profit rather than a commercial league operator.
• Jr. NBA / NBA Youth Basketball: League-wide NBA youth basketball program that partners with local operators and basketball clubs to deliver organized youth basketball experiences across the U.S. Comparable as a youth basketball programming franchise/league umbrella that NLS competes with in its basketball markets.

Emerging players

• Skyhawks Sports Academy: Youth sports camps and clinics operator for ages 4-14 across multiple sports including flag football, basketball, volleyball, and soccer, offered at school and community venues nationwide. Comparable as a youth multi-sport, venue-partner provider, though positioned more around camps/clinics than season leagues.

Regional players

• Pop Warner Little Scholars: Largest youth tackle football and cheer/dance organization in the U.S. for ages 5-16, operating through regional scholastic and community associations across all 50 states. Adjacent comparable — youth football programming and league operations for an overlapping family demographic, though focused on tackle football.

Others

• Parisi Speed School: Franchised youth athletic performance and sports training network with 100+ locations offering speed, agility, and sport-specific instruction to young athletes. Comparable as a youth sports instruction franchise network using a venue/operator model, though focused on training/camps rather than full season leagues.
• AYSO (American Youth Soccer Organization): National volunteer-based youth soccer organization offering recreational and competitive programs for K-12 players across the U.S. Adjacent peer — same youth-sports-league model with family-paid registration and community-based team formation — though for soccer rather than flag football/basketball/volleyball.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nextlevel_ball
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@nextlevelsports
• Facebookfacebook.com/nextlevelflagfootball
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nextlevelsports

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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