Youth Girls - ECNL

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.

ECNL College Impact: The ‘Power 5’ Conferences

For the second year in a row, alums from the Elite Clubs National League overwhelmingly dominated the 2015 individual awards in the SEC, ACC, Big Ten, Pac-12, and Big 12, also known as the “Power 5” NCAA conferences.

ECNL College Impact: The Pac-12 Conference

ECNL Mid-Atlantic Conference Recap: Nov. 21-22, 2015

The weekend before Thanksgiving was the busiest of the season so far in the ECNL Mid-Atlantic Conference, as the Ohio Valley Division collided with the Chesapeake Division for a full slate of inter-division competition.

ECNL Mid-Atlantic Conference Recap: Arizona Showcase

Twelve Mid-Atlantic Conference teams from the U-14 to U-18 age groups attended the ECNL Arizona Showcase over the weekend, competing against some of the top squads around the country in front of dozens of college coaches.

ECNL College Impact: The Big Ten Conference

During the 2015 college season, 223 ECNL alums participated in Big Ten Conference soccer – almost 60 percent of the total women’s soccer athletes in the conference.