Ten Development Academy Youth Clubs Band Together to Form New League
In an effort to improve the infrastructure of youth player development, ten elite youth clubs, all members of U.S. Soccer’s Girls Development Academy, have joined forces to launch the Development Player League Academy II. Albion SC, LA Galaxy, Legends SC, LA Galaxy SD, Eagles SC, LA Premier FC, SC Del Sol, Beach FC, Real So Cal […]
Episode 17 – NASL in San Diego, ECNL v DA, and European Wrap Up
Dike and Nate touch on the Champions and Europa League highlights of the week before turning the conversation to the lull that has set in since that Monday on the Midway with FS Investors. In the current absence of MLS, the guys wonder about whether or not NASL and USL teams may look to fill […]
LA Premier, Legends FC, LA Galaxy San Diego Added to US Soccer Girls’ Development Academy Roster
On June 30th, news broke of the first 25 youth clubs around the country to be accepted into the inaugural 2017 Girls Development Academy class. Over the weekend, US Soccer released the names of an additional 28 clubs, bringing the total up to 53 clubs at present. Additional announcements are forthcoming from the United States […]
SoCal Blues, San Diego Surf and LAFC Awarded Places in US Soccer Girls’ Development Academy
US Soccer has today announced the first 25 youth clubs to be awarded a place in the prestigious Girls’ Development Academy. The Academy initiate was designed to enhance the development of world-class youth female players and competition is set to begin in the fall of 2017. The 25 clubs awarded places in the Academy are […]
U.S. Soccer Releases Updated Information on Girls’ Development Academy
The United States Soccer Federation released an update regarding the Application Process for acceptance into the forthcoming Girls’ Development Academy. Originally announced in February, the Girls’ DA is due to begin play in Fall 2017. U.S. Soccer has revealed that there will initially be three combined age groups in the new Girls’ Academy: Under-14/15, Under-16/17 […]
Report: ECNL To Launch Boys League In Fall 2017
Since its foundation in 2009, the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) has gone uncontested as the top female youth soccer league in the United States. Their reign at the top looked like it would last indefinitely, but that all changed in February when U.S. Soccer announced the creation of the federation’s new Girls Development Academy. […]