The only Minnesota member of both the Boys and Girls Elite Clubs National League (ECNL), MTA is the top youth soccer development club in Minnesota. MTA has trained some of the brightest young players in the United States who have gone on to play college soccer, professional soccer, and represent their country's youth and senior national teams. Minnesota Thunder also supports a Women's Premier Soccer League team comprised of MTA alums and players. In the inaugural 2021 season, the Minnesota Thunder team was WPSL Northern Conference Champions. The purpose of MTA is to develop successful people, not just great soccer players. Behind every successful person is a great support structure. That structure includes guidance from within the family as well as positive external influences at school and beyond. MTA provides an environment that challenges and supports each player as they are nurtured along a path towards becoming a successful person. In addition to our core development programs, MTA invests thousands of dollars every year into scholarship programs that support our kids as they leave blood, sweat, and tears along their paths towards success. Currently, 10% of MTA athletes are given the opportunity to chase their dreams because of financial aid awards.