Girls Academy proceeds with major expansion efforts for 2021-2022 season

The Girls Academy (GA) has announced a series of new member clubs since the start of 2021, as the league advances its expansion efforts ahead of its second season of play.

Currently in the midst of its inaugural season featuring a national membership of 69 clubs, the Girls Academy will be significantly larger when the 2021-2022 campaign begins next fall.

So far this year, the GA has revealed 10 incoming member clubs that will be joining the league for season two. The Northwest Conference and the Southeast Conference have seen the most growth so far, each adding four members. Meanwhile, the Frontier Conference has added two clubs.

See below for a look at the clubs that have been accepted, their conference alignment and quotes from club leadership along with comments from GA Commissioner Leslie Gallimore.

Frontier Conference

• Kansas Rush
• BVB International Academy – Texas

Southeast Conference

• AFC Lightning
• Palm Beach Gardens Predators
• South Carolina Surf
• Southern Soccer Academy

Northwest Conference

• Eugene Timbers
• Bridge City SA
• Washington Timbers
• Harbor Premier