How the MLS run Academy league will impact youth soccer

Major League Soccer has announced its youth league as the Elite Youth Player Development Platform proclaiming a “new era for soccer development in North America.” It is founded on 95 Clubs including 30 MLS Academies, 5 USL academies and members from the former Development Academy. All in all, an estimated 8000 players will join the […]

An interview with ECNL Boys Commissioner, Jason Kutney

As the ECNL Boys gains strength, SoccerNation sat down with the league commissioner to learn more about the league and its future The ECNL (Elite Clubs National League) has been a home and platform for top competitive soccer players for years. On the girls side, the ECNL has been a constant source for top college […]

Boys ECNL Southwest Conference Gains Strength

San Diego Soccer Club has joined the Boys ECNL Southwest Conference The US Soccer Development Academy has been shuttered. Many competitive youth soccer clubs are now searching for new leagues for their top teams and players. On the girls side, the Girls Academy League has been announced. For the boys, Major League Soccer will be […]

ALUMNI CORNER! ECNL Alum, Jordan Holt: Recruiting

Catch up on our Alumni Corner series here If you didn’t read Jordan Holt‘s “Younger Years,” you may want to circle back. This week, she talks all about COLLEGE RECRUITING. This is MUST-READ info for players and families in the middle of, or just beginning, college recruiting! Take it away Jordan: Going into high school […]

ALUMNI CORNER! ECNL Alum, Jordan Holt: the Younger Years

Check out the entire Alumni Corner series here Our next Alumni Corner featured player is ECNL Alumni, Jordan Holt. Huge thanks to ECNL for their partnership in Alumni Corner, and to Jordan for sharing her story. Jordan grew up in the Sacramento area. When she was young, she set a goal of playing college soccer. […]

ICC Futures Update: LAFC Slammers to Face Barcelona in Semi-Final Sat Dec14

The ICC Futures tournament is rolling into Semi-Finals on December 14th at the IMG Academy in Florida In a re-match of last year’s ECNL championship match, LAFC Slammers faced off against East Coast powerhouse PDA on Thursday December 12th during ICC Futures group play. PDA topped LAFC Slammers in the ECNL final 3-2 earlier this […]

Different Paths, Same Destination: NCAA Women’s Soccer Final 4

The NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Final 4 kicks off Friday at 4PM Pacific on ESPNU And then there were four. Stanford, UCLA, Washington State, and North Carolina make up the NCAA Division One Women’s Soccer Final Four. I spent some time looking through the rosters for all four teams, and what I found may […]

DMCV Sharks Players Commit to College Soccer on National Signing Day

November 14: National Signing Day for College Soccer Soccer players across the nation signed their “NLI” (National Letter of Intent), committing to their chosen college soccer program. Among the excited players, parents, and coaches was an impressive contingent of DMCV Sharks players. Coach Tony Armesen joined some of his ECSL G01/02 players at Petco Park […]

ECNL Teams to Face Atletico Madrid, Man City, Barca, and PSG Next Month

For the first time, the International Champions Cup includes a GIRLS Competition for top U15 teams from around the world. With Women’s soccer on the rise globally, the International Champions Cup has added a Girls Division for the first time. Top GU15 teams from Europe will face off against ECNL teams from across America. International […]

Why DMCV Sharks Joined ECNL. One word: Community

Established in 1970, Del Mar Carmel Valley Sharks remain a mainstay in the Southern California soccer world. Five years ago, Warren Barton joined DMCV Sharks. Since then, he’s been helping the Sharks continue to grow and improve. Sharks have a thriving recreational youth program, and they have teams in various competitive SoCal leagues, including ECNL. […]

ECNL & DA. Is it just about high school soccer? (Spoiler alert: NO)

Fall League Soccer is in full swing. After a summer full of playoffs and tournaments, soccer leagues across the country are now in full-swing. Competitive youth soccer players will be spending their weekends on soccer fields nation-wide. They will be battling for wins, league titles, and the improvement that comes along with highly competitive matches. […]