ECNL Boys Playoffs 2025 Preview: 336 teams competing in Seattle this week

The ECNL Boys are headed to Seattle for the pinnacle event of the 2024-25 season, the ECNL Boys Playoffs.

A total of 336 teams across all six age groups (U13-U18/19) will converge on Seattle for a week of competition that will determine the U18/19 National Champion, the U18/19 North American Cup Champion, and the 40 teams that will advance to Richmond from the U13-U17 age groups to play in the ECNL Boys Finals.

Check out all the information below to learn everything you need to know about this event.

Date: June 25 – July 1, 2025
Location: 60 Acres Park | Seattle, Washington
Schedule: Check out the ECNL app for the complete schedule or view the full schedule of games here
Team List: View the full list of teams here
Streaming: Watch games from the ECNL Boys Playoffs here

Format: At the U18/19 age group, 32 teams will compete for the U18/19 ECNL Boys National Championship. The winners of the first round of U18/19 games will move into a Round of 16, while the other 16 teams will move into the U18/19 North American Cup bracket and compete in a new 16 team knockout for the North American Cup.

The U14-U17 age groups each have 64 teams who have qualified for the ECNL Champions League. Those 64 teams have been divided into 16 groups of four and will play three group stage games with each of the group winners advancing to the Round of 16.

At the U13 ECNL Champions League, 48 teams have been divided into 12 groups of four and will also play three group stage games. The 12 group winners and four best second place teams will comprise the Round of 16.

All Round of 16 qualifiers, from U13-U17, will then play one knockout round game and the winners will advance to Richmond for the ECNL Boys Finals in July.

Brackets: To view all the brackets and pools, click here

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