THE ECNL REGIONAL LEAGUE: THE PROVING GROUND. THE ECNL REGIONAL LEAGUE: THIS IS THE PROVING GROUND
The ECNL – Regional Leagues are part of the Elite Clubs National League competition pyramid. The Regional Leagues are a developmental platform for clubs that fuel the continued holistic development of players, and provide a proving ground for future competitive opportunities for teams and clubs.
ECNL Girls Regional Leagues service a deeper player pool from member clubs of the Elite Clubs National League, and provide a competitive platform for objective evaluation of new clubs to become ECNL member clubs in the future.
Welcome to the Proving Ground.
THE ECNL REGIONAL LEAGUE: PROVING GROUND. THE PROVEN PATHWAY: BREAKING DOWN THE ECNL COMPETITION PYRAMID The ECNL Regional Leagues provide competition for new teams and clubs, highlight the standard of play required for ECNL membership, and improve connectivity in the club culture and youth environment.
ELITE CLUBS NATIONAL LEAGUE
WHAT IS THE ELITE CLUBS NATIONAL LEAGUE? The Elite Clubs National League Girls is the top competition platform in the country. ECNL Girls member clubs compete in conference play and a series of national events for the opportunity to qualify for ECNL National Playoffs.
ELITE CLUBS NATIONAL LEAGUE – REGIONAL LEAGUE
WHAT IS THE ECNL – REGIONAL LEAGUE? The ECNL – Regional League is a developmental competition platform that provides objective results for assessment of potential future club membership in the ECNL Girls. Top teams (based on performance) advance to the Open Cup at ECNL Girls National Playoffs, where they compete against both ECNL Girls and ECNL Girls Regional League opponents.
THE ECNL REGIONAL LEAGUE: PROVING GROUND. CORE VALUES: MORE THAN A LEAGUE The ECNL mission to Raise the Game changes the youth soccer landscape with innovative, player-centered programs that raise standards of quality and experience in all aspects of the game.
INNOVATION INNOVATION THROUGH PLAYER-CENTERED PROGRAMMING.
RESPECT RESPECT FOR DIVERSITY, STYLE, SYSTEM AND STRUCTURE.
OPPORTUNITY OPPORTUNITY CREATED THROUGH EXPOSURE, SHOWCASING AND ROLE MODELING.
DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND PERSON.
EXCELLENCE EXCELLENCE ACROSS THE YOUTH SOCCER EXPERIENCE.
THE ECNL REGIONAL LEAGUE: PROVING GROUND. ECNL GIRLS REGIONAL LEAGUE STRUCTURE THE ECNL REGIONAL LEAGUE - CAROLINAS
CESA NC Fusion Greenville, South Carolina Greensboro, North Carolina
Charlotte Independence North NCFC Youth Elite
NORTH CAROLINA Cornelius, North Carolina Raleigh, North Carolina
SOUTH CAROLINA Charlotte Independence South NCFC Youth Premier Cornelius, North Carolina Raleigh, North Carolina
Charlotte SA 1 South Carolina United Pineville, North Carolina Columbia, South Carolina
Charlotte SA 2 Wilmington Hammerheads Pineville, North Carolina Wilmington, North Carolina
THE ECNL REGIONAL LEAGUE: PROVING GROUND. THE ECNL REGIONAL LEAGUE - FLORIDA
Clearwater Chargers Jacksonville FC Tampa, Florida Jacksonville, Florida
FC Prime Orlando City Lauderhill, Florida Sanford, Florida FLORIDA Florida Elite Space Coast United St. Johns, Florida Melbourne, Florida
Florida Krush Tampa Bay United Rowdies Oviedo, Florida Tampa, Florida
Florida Rush Wellington Wave Orlando, Florida Wellington, Florida
THE ECNL REGIONAL LEAGUE: PROVING GROUND. THE ECNL REGIONAL LEAGUE - HEARTLAND
FC Wichita Sporting Blue Valley Wichita, Kansas Overland Park, Kansas
IOWA Gretna Elite Academy Sporting Iowa
KANSAS Omaha, Nebraska Des Moines, Iowa
MISSOURI Kansas City Athletics Sporting Omaha Overland Park, Kansas Omaha, Nebraska NEBRASKA Kansas City Scott Gallagher St. Louis Scott Gallagher – Navy Kansas City, Missouri Fenton, Missouri
Missouri Rush St. Louis Scott Gallagher – White O’Fallen, Missouri Collinsville, Illinois
THE ECNL REGIONAL LEAGUE: PROVING GROUND. THE ECNL REGIONAL LEAGUE - NEW ENGLAND
Connecticut FC FSA FC Bethany, Connecticut Farmington, Connecticut
CONNECTICUT East Meadow SC Scorpions Soccer MASSACHUSETTS East Meadow, New York Braintree, Massachusetts
NEW JERSEY FC Stars Blue SUSA Lancaster, Massachusetts Long Island, New York NEW YORK
FC Stars White World Class FC Lancaster, Massachusetts Orangeburg, New York
PDA White Somerset, New Jersey
THE ECNL REGIONAL LEAGUE: PROVING GROUND. THE ECNL REGIONAL LEAGUE - NORTH ATLANTIC
Match Fit Academy PDA Blue Denville, New Jersey Somerset, New Jersey
Bethesda SC PDA South MARYLAND Bethesda, Maryland Westhampton, New Jersey
NEW JERSEY FC Bucks Penn Fusion PENNSYLVANIA Richboro, Pennsylvania West Chester, Pennsylvania
FC Delco Pipeline Soccer Club Downingtown, Pennsylvania Lutherville-Timonium, Maryland
Maryland United Bowie, Maryland
THE ECNL REGIONAL LEAGUE: PROVING GROUND. THE ECNL REGIONAL LEAGUE - NORTHWEST
California Thorns MVLA Cupertino, California Los Altos, California
Davis Legacy Pleasanton Rage Davis, California Pleasanton, California NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Marin FC San Juan SC Greenbrae, California Rancho Cordova, California
Mustang SC Santa Rosa United Danville, California Santa Rosa, California
THE ECNL REGIONAL LEAGUE: PROVING GROUND. THE ECNL REGIONAL LEAGUE - NORTH TEXAS
FC Dallas 1 Solar SC West Frisco, Texas Allen, Texas
TEXAS FC Dallas 2 Sting Dallas Frisco, Texas Dallas, Texas
Solar SC East Sting Dallas Allen, Texas Dallas, Texas
THE ECNL REGIONAL LEAGUE: PROVING GROUND. THE ECNL REGIONAL LEAGUE - OHIO VALLEY
Cleveland Force Ohio Elite Soccer Academy Cleveland, Ohio Cincinnati, Ohio INDIANA FC Pride Ohio Premier KENTUCKY Indianapolis, Indiana Dublin, Ohio
OHIO Indiana Fire Westfield, Indiana Pacesetter SC NEW YORK Toledo, Ohio
PENNSYLVANIA Internationals SC Medina, Ohio Pittsburgh Riverhounds
TENNESSEE Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Kings Hammer SC Covington, Kentucky Tennessee SC
Franklin, Tennessee Racing Louisville Academy
Louisville, Kentucky WNY Flash Elma, New York
THE ECNL REGIONAL LEAGUE: PROVING GROUND. THE ECNL REGIONAL LEAGUE - SOUTHWEST
Heat FC Real So Cal Henderson, Nevada Woodland Hills, California
LA Breakers FC Rebels SC Los Angeles, California Chula Vista, California ARIZONA LA Surf San Diego Surf SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Pasadena, California San Diego, California
NEVADA LAFC Slammers Slammers FC Costa Mesa, California Newport Beach, California
Beach FC Legends FC So Cal Blues SC Long Beach, California Chino, California San Juan Capistrano, California
Arizona Arsenal Del Mar Sharks Pateadores Strikers FC Gilbert, Arizona San Diego, California Costa Mesa, California Irvine, California
Arsenal FC Eagles SC Phoenix Rising West Coast FC Inland Empire, California Camarillo, California Scottsdale, Arizona Laguna Hills, California
THE ECNL REGIONAL LEAGUE: PROVING GROUND. THE ECNL REGIONAL LEAGUE - TEXAS
Albion Hurricanes Challenge SC Houston, Texas Houston, Texas
Classics Elite SA Dallas Texans OKLAHOMA San Antonio, Texas Plano, Texas
TEXAS D’Feeters Kicks SC FC Dallas Youth Farmers Branch, Texas Frisco, Texas
Oklahoma Celtic Sting Austin Norman, Oklahoma Austin, Texas
Solar Soccer Club Sting Dallas Royal Allen, Texas Dallas, Texas
Sting Dallas Black Tulsa SC Dallas, Texas Tulsa, Oklahoma
THE ECNL REGIONAL LEAGUE: PROVING GROUND. THE ECNL REGIONAL LEAGUE - USC Challenge SC Rise SC Spring, Texas Missouri City, Texas
Crush FC SB San Antonio City Houston, Texas San Antonio, Texas
TEXAS Dynamos San Antonio Surf Houston, Texas Kyle, Texas
Houstonians FC SG1 Soccer Club Houston, Texas Katy, Texas
Ajax SC Cavalry Youth Soccer Lady Dragons Sting Austin New Braunfels, Texas College Station, Texas Southlake Carroll, Texas Austin, Texas
Alamo City SC Classics Elite SA Lions FC Sting Corpus San Antonio, Texas San Antonio, Texas Schertz, Texas Corpus Christi, Texas
Albion Hurricanes FC Classics Elite SA Rio Grande Valley Lonestar SC Sting San Antonio Houston, Texas Edinburg, Texas Austin, Texas San Antonio, Texas
THE ECNL REGIONAL LEAGUE: PROVING GROUND. THE ECNL REGIONAL LEAGUE - VIRGINIA
Chantilly Youth Association Stafford Soccer Chantilly, Virginia Stafford, Virginia
Great Falls Reston SC Tidewater Sharks Great Falls, Virginia Williamsburg, Virginia VIRGINIA Prince William Courage Vienna Youth Soccer Woodbridge, Virginia Vienna, Virginia
Richmond Kickers Villarreal Virginia Academy Richmond, Virginia Annandale, Virginia
Richmond Strikers Virginia Soccer Association Richmond, Virginia Haymarket, Virginia
THE ECNL REGIONAL LEAGUE: PROVING GROUND. ECNL GIRLS REGIONAL LEAGUE POSTSEASON ECNL REGIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS *Asterisk indicates that events are subject to change.
NORTHEAST CHAMPIONSHIP* Qualifiers from: TBD ECNL Regional League - New England ECNL Regional League - North Atlantic JUNE 11-13, 2021
SOUTHEAST CHAMPIONSHIP* Qualifiers from: ECNL Regional League - Carolinas TBD ECNL Regional League - Florida JUNE 11-13, 2021 ECNL Regional League - Virginia
TEXAS CHAMPIONSHIP* Qualifiers from: ECNL Regional League - North Texas HOUSTON, TX ECNL Regional League - Texas MAY 29–31, 2021 ECNL Regional League - USC
THE ECNL REGIONAL LEAGUE: PROVING GROUND. ECNL OPEN CUP QUALIFICATION The ECNL Open Cup is a 16-team knockout competition held at the ECNL National Playoffs, the biggest collegiate recruiting event in the country. Each qualifying team will compete to be crowned the ECNL Open Cup Champion in the U15, U16 and U17 age groups. (Every team is guaranteed a minimum of 3 games.)
The 2021 ECNL Open Cup will include 7 ECNL Regional League qualifying teams, and 9 teams from the ECNL. Below is a breakdown of ECNL Regional League qualifiers:
ECNL Regional League - Heartland Champion ECNL Regional League - Ohio Valley Champion ECNL Regional League - Northeast Champion ECNL Regional League - Northwest Champion ECNL Regional League - Southeast Champion ECNL Regional League - Southwest Champion ECNL Regional League - Texas Champion
THE ECNL REGIONAL LEAGUE: PROVING GROUND. ECNL REGIONAL LEAGUE POSTSEASON PATHWAY
THE OPEN CUP AT THE ECNL PLAYOFFS
The ECNL Open Cup includes qualifying teams from ECNL Regional Leagues and from member clubs of the ECNL. Sixteen teams at U15, U16, and U17 compete for the Open Cup Championship at an event including almost every college in America.
REGIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS
Qualifying teams from ECNL Regional Leagues, based on regular-season play, meet to compete for the ECNL Regional League Championship and advancement to the Open Cup.
REGIONAL LEAGUE REGULAR SEASON
Each Regional League format and structure is based on the unique needs and desires of the participating clubs, geography, and other factors. Typically teams play each other home and away over the course of the season.
THE ECNL REGIONAL LEAGUE: PROVING GROUND. ECNL ALL-REGIONAL LEAGUE PLAYER AWARDS
ECNL All-Regional League Teams ● Awarded to 15 players in each of the U16, U17 and U18/U19 age groups.
● Nominated and voted on by all Regional League clubs ● Announced and published in June across the ECNL and multiple other soccer networks.
THE ECNL REGIONAL LEAGUE: PROVING GROUND. YOU ARE A PART OF THE FUTURE IN FEMALE YOUTH SOCCER.
THE ECNL REGIONAL LEAGUES WILL CONTINUE TO GROW IN NUMBER, IN QUALITY, AND IN OPPORTUNITY.
WELCOME TO THE PROVING GROUND.
THE ECNL REGIONAL LEAGUE: PROVING GROUND.