Youth Girls - ECNL
ECNL Spotlight Games to highlight top U14 players, starting in 2025-26 season
The games will be played at select ECNL Showcases.
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ECNL H.E.R. Coaching Scholarship Spotlight: Emma Kershner
FC Virginia U-18 player and ECNL H.E.R. Coaching Scholarship recipient Emma Kershner participates in a Q&A with the league following her award.
Over 1,200 ECNL players announce 2016 college commitments
More than 1,200 of the graduating seniors in the ECNL will go on to play soccer at the collegiate level this fall, with 955 alone in NCAA Division I programs.
Maryland SoccerPlex to host 2016 ECNL National Final Four
Maryland SoccerPlex in Germantown, MD will be the site of the 2016 U15-U17 ECNL National Final Four July 8-9, 2016. This is the first ECNL National Event in the Maryland area, and the first time a Final Four post-season structure has been used by the ECNL.
ECNL announces recipients of H.E.R. Coaching Scholarships
As part of the Amazing Young Women campaign, the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) has announced the 2016 recipients of the H.E.R. Coaching Scholarships (Health & Education Resources).
ECNL Mid-Atlantic Conference Recap: ECNL Florida Showcase
A total of 39 teams representing ECNL Mid-Atlantic Conference clubs traveled to Sanford, Fla. this week to compete in the ECNL Florida Showcase, an annual event for some of the league's top teams from around the country. Continue reading for a recap of some of the top performances by Mid-Atlantic Conference sides at the national showcase event which ran from December 28-30 at Sylvan Lake Park and Seminole Soccer Complex.
Sources: U.S. Soccer set to launch girls’ Development Academy in 2017, likely relegating ECNL to second tier
It was first raised as a possibility by president Sunil Gulati & Co. nearly a year ago, it's been grinding through the rumor mill for months and now it's apparently a done deal. The U.S. Soccer Federation will launch a girls' equivalent of the Development Academy, the nationwide league of top clubs intended to groom future professional and national-team players.
ECNL Mid-Atlantic Conference Recap: Dec. 19-20, 2015
Many ECNL Mid-Atlantic Conference clubs wrapped up the 2015 portion of their 2015-2016 season schedule over the weekend as inter-division play continued between the Chesapeake Division and Ohio Valley Division.
ECNL Mid-Atlantic Conference Recap: Dec. 12-13, 2015
ECNL clubs from throughout the Mid-Atlantic Conference enjoyed unseasonably warm weather as they competed in inter-division play with Ohio Valley Divisions teams meeting Chesapeake Division sides around the region.
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Players That Impressed: ECNL Girls 2025 North Carolina National Event
Top performances from ECNL North Carolina.
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