Northern Kentucky Youth Football League

Northern Kentucky Youth Football & Cheer

Northern Kentucky Youth Football League (NKYFL) is one of the longest-running youth football and cheer organizations in the nation, established in 1958. The league covers tackle football, flag football, and cheerleading across the NKY metro area.

Football Programs for Kids

NKYFL fields tackle and flag football plus cheerleading across multiple member organizations covering Newport, Covington, Fort Thomas, and surrounding NKY cities. Programs include:
- Youth Tackle Football (age-banded divisions)
- Youth Flag Football
- Cheerleading squads
- Member orgs include Dixie Colonels, Highlands, Beechwood, more

What's Included

• USA Football certified coaching
• League play and game officials
• Game uniforms and equipment
• Fall regular season plus playoffs
• 65+ years of NKY community football

Experience

Kids learn football fundamentals - blocking, tackling form, route-running, team play - in one of the country's longest-running youth football leagues. Suited for NKY-side / Covington / Newport / Fort Thomas / Florence families wanting deep-tradition organized football.