ENPL Announce Qualifying League and Conference Competitions
The first qualifying league and conference events have been announced by the ENPL as boys teams U14 to U19 now know the pathway to reach the postseason. The ENPL is a league partnership between US Club Soccer and the ECNL designed to raise standards in youth boys’ soccer across the United States.
Youth Soccer News: The Elite National Premier League (ENPL) has announced its first qualifying league and first qualifying conference for the 2017/18 season.
Qualifying boys teams in U14 to U19 age groups from Virginia NPL and the Boys ECNL Southeast Conference will advance to the ENPL Playoffs held in June 2018. These squads will earn qualification to the ENPL Playoffs based on their performances throughout the regular season competitions.
By providing qualification paths for both events, the ENPL will feature the top boys players in US Club Soccer. The regular season competition within each NPL and ECNL Conference are structured independently, but all teams will be focusing on the same postseason destination: the ENPL Playoffs.
The Virginia NPL includes the following clubs:
- Annandale Boys and Girls
- Chantilly Youth Association
- FC Virginia
- Northern Virginia SC
- Prince William
- Richmond Kickers
- Richmond Strikers
- Vienna Youth Soccer
- Virginia Rush
- Virginia Soccer Association
The Boys ECNL Southeast Conference includes the following initial clubs:
- Atlanta Fire (GA)
- Birmingham United SA (AL)
- Carolina Elite SA (SC)
- Concorde Fire (GA)
- Florida Elite SA (FL)
- Florida Kraze Krush (FL)
- GSA (GA)
- Jacksonville Armada (FL)
- NASA Tophat (GA)
- Orlando City Youth Soccer (FL)
- Tampa Bay United (FL)
- Tennessee SC (TN)
Additional boys ECNL Conferences and boys NPLs that will qualify into the ENPL will be announced in future weeks.
Photo Credit: US Club Soccer
Source: Press Release
