US Youth Soccer National League Semifinals see 60 teams qualify for 2025 Nationals

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OCEANSIDE, CA  — Five exciting days of action at the US Youth Soccer National League Semifinals in Oceanside, CA saw 30 girls teams and 30 boys teams qualify for the 2025 USYS National Championships.

The games in Oceanside featured top teams in the 14U-19U age groups from the National League’s club-based and team-based divisions, as each competing side earned its place in the event through its performance at quarterfinal events earlier this season.

Many of the coaches and players talked about the value of challenging themselves against National League competition and the confidence that can come from seizing the opportunities available to each team.

“It’s amazing to see these girls go through everything that they go through and the resilience that they have,” said CDA Slammers Elite 64 10G (CA-S) coach Mike McCarty, whose team bounced back after a loss in its opening game. “…Getting them to be able to compete on a big stage is a great experience with great fields, great refereeing, great competition. It’s been a blessing, and we’re excited to get to Florida.”

The 60 teams that qualified for the National Championships came from 22 different state associations, led by Cal South eight qualifiers. Florida, New Jersey and Utah followed with six qualifiers each.

Eight different clubs had multiple teams qualify for the National Championships, and 46 total clubs had at least one team punch its ticket to Nationals. City SC Utah and Los Angeles SC led the way, as they each had four teams advance to Nationals.

In addition to teams earning their place in the National Championships, five boys teams and five girls teams won tournament competition within the champions pool of their respective age groups.

2025 NL Semifinals (California) | Girls Champions
14U: Impact GFC G11 (OH)
15U: PPA 10G Green (MD)
16U: Utah Surf 09G Cheshire (UT)
17U: Ambassadors FC 2008 Girls (OH)
19U: City SC Utah Elite 64 06/07G (UT)

2025 NL Semifinals (California) | Boys Champions
14U: The Football Academy NJ 11B Black (NJ)
15U: Sparta Elite 64 10B (UT)
16U: KC Legends 09B Academy Red (KS)
17U: NW United Elite 64 08B (WA)
19U: Raiders FC 2007 (IL)

For the second straight season, Raiders FC (IL) won the 19U Boys title at the event in Oceanside, and they’re once again looking to build off that experience to secure an elusive piece of history.

“Raiders has a deep history of winning everything,” Raiders FC 07 midfielder Gustavo Herrera said. “It’s just that McGuire Cup — that’s what we’re looking for. That’s the one we’ve been looking for at Nationals. We prepare all summer just for this tournament, so you know we’re really excited to get out there and play.”

The 10 champions pool winners represented seven different state associations, as Utah (3) and Ohio (2) were the lone state associations to have multiple winners.

One 2024 USYS National Champion — The FA 2011 Boys Black (NJ) — won a champions pool title, while one additional defending champ — Aspire FC 09B Black (TX-S) — punched its ticket back to the National Championships.