Advancing teams move on to National League P.R.O. for shot at advancing to Nationals
ORLANDO, Fla. (Dec. 5, 2023) — Four exciting days of action at the National League Conference Playoffs in Orlando, Fla., saw 142 boys teams across the 14U-19U age groups earn their place in the next stage of national events: National League P.R.O.
The boys’ event took place Dec. 1-4 and represented the first of two consecutive Conference Playoff weekends at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, as the girls teams will follow with games Dec. 8-11.
“It’s really cool because we think we’re the best in our state, and other teams all think they’re the best in their state,” said Landon Michaelis of defending USYS National Champion Utah Celtic FC 08B. “We all get to play each other, and it’s really fun to do — to see who’s the best of the best. It just means we’ve got to play our hardest every game.”
Both defending National Champions — 16U Utah Celtic 08 and 17U La Roca J Milla (UT) — took one step closer to earning a chance to defend their titles with their performances in Orlando.
The Conference Playoffs represent the first of two stages of National League events, which provide every competing team with an opportunity to ultimately advance to the USYS National Championships. The 142 teams that earned advancement to the next stage — National League P.R.O. — will play in one of two P.R.O. events, with 71 teams moving on to play Feb. 23-26 in Tampa, Fla., and 71 teams moving on to play May 4-7 in Oceanside, Calif.
“This game was critical for us as far as moving to the February National League P.R.O. competition,” said Juan Espinoza, coach of 14U Ponys F.C. 2010 (IL) following a win on Monday. “For us to be in that second group, it gives us an advantage to punch one of the tickets [to the National Championships] that are available to us.”
Teams advancing to play at National League P.R.O. will enjoy a truly unique environment in American youth soccer, as the team-based (Conference) qualifiers will compete against the club-based (Elite 64) qualifiers in a singular competition to determine the National League’s representatives at the National Championships.
NATIONAL LEAGUE P.R.O. QUALIFIERS
The following teams have advanced to National League P.R.O. via their performance at the 2023 Conference Playoffs. Location of second event is listed for each team.
| Team | State | P.R.O. Event |
|---|---|---|
| Barca Academy Pro Miami B2010 PRO | NY | 14U Boys – California (May) |
| Chicago Magic PSG Chicago Magic 2010 MCL | IL | 14U Boys – California (May) |
| Club Ohio Club Ohio 10B National | OH | 14U Boys – California (May) |
| Inland Surf Academy B10 | CA | 14U Boys – California (May) |
| Rumson Futbol Club CAT Elite Boys 2010 | NJ | 14U Boys – California (May) |
| Sporting Columbus Sporting Columbus Boys 2010 I | OH | 14U Boys – California (May) |
| Sporting PA Sporting PA 2010 Boys | PA | 14U Boys – California (May) |
| Team Challenger FC North Team Challenger FC B10 Black | OH | 14U Boys – California (May) |
| The Football Academy 2010 Boys Black | NJ | 14U Boys – California (May) |
| The Football Academy 2010 Boys Silver | NJ | 14U Boys – California (May) |
| The Player Progression Academy PPA 2010 Green Boys | DC | 14U Boys – California (May) |
| Galaxy SC Galaxy SC 10B Elite 64 | IL | 14U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| Indialantic Youth Soccer 10 FORCE Boys Black | FL | 14U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| Keystone FC Keystone FC Premier 10B | PA | 14U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| North DeKalb Soccer Assoc. ND Alianza Soccer-Gold 2010 | GA | 14U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| Ponys FC Ponys F.C. 2010 | IL | 14U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| Saints Soccer Academy Saints 10B Blue Premier | OR | 14U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| Savannah United Select Savannah United 10B Premier | GA | 14U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| Smithtown Kickers SC (LIJSL) LI Slammers Boys 2010 Black | NY | 14U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| St. Louis Scott Gallagher SLSG MO B 2010 Elite | MO | 14U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| United Soccer Club USC 10 Boys Premier | AL | 14U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| Yardley Makefield Soccer 2010 Boys Premier United | PA | 14U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| Team | State | P.R.O. Event |
|---|---|---|
| Barca Academy Chicago BLAU 2009 | IL | 15U Boys – California (May) |
| CESA Pachuca 09B Piedmont NL | SC | 15U Boys – California (May) |
| Cheshire Soccer Academy 2009 Boys NL | NJ | 15U Boys – California (May) |
| Chicago Magic PSG Chicago Magic PSG 2009 MCL | IL | 15U Boys – California (May) |
| Elite Soccer Academy Elite 2009 Black | FL | 15U Boys – California (May) |
| FC Frederick FCF ’09 Boys | MD | 15U Boys – California (May) |
| Imperial Soccer Club Imperial SC 09B NLFC | TX | 15U Boys – California (May) |
| KC Legends KC Legends 2009 Academy Red | KS | 15U Boys – California (May) |
| Miami Breakers FC MIAMI BREAKERS FC 2009 BLACK | FL | 15U Boys – California (May) |
| NJ Nationals FC 2009 Boys Elite | NJ | 15U Boys – California (May) |
| Raiders FC Raiders FC 2009 | IL | 15U Boys – California (May) |
| Stony Brook LGN SC Stony Brook – LGN Samurai Blue B2009 | NY | 15U Boys – California (May) |
| Strikers Miami FC Strikers Miami FC 2009 Elite | FL | 15U Boys – California (May) |
| United PDX United PDX 09B Premier Black | OR | 15U Boys – California (May) |
| Valencia CF Academy New York 2009 Orange | NY | 15U Boys – California (May) |
| Aspire FC AFC 09B Black NLFC | TX | 15U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| Atletico (WA) Atletico B09 | WA | 15U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| Brentwood SC (LIJSL) 2009 Premier NL | NY | 15U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| Galaxy SC Galaxy SC 09B Elite 64 | IL | 15U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| Hoosier Futbol Club Hoosier FC 2009B Elite Wolves I | IN | 15U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| Indy Phoenix FC Indy Phoenix FC 2009B | IN | 15U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| Juventus Academy Miami Athletum FC Elite 2009 | FL | 15U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| Liverpool FC 2009B | MA | 15U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| Manassas Soccer Club 09 Gold | VA | 15U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| Michigan Futbol Academy MFA Revolution GR 09B Elite | MI | 15U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| Pateadores SC Nashville Pateadores SC Nashville – 2009 Blue | TN | 15U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| SABR – Team Boca 2009 Boys White | FL | 15U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| Sporting PA Sporting PA 2009 Boys | PA | 15U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| Stones River Futbol Club SRFC 09 Black | TN | 15U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| Westside Metros FC Westside Metros 09B Copa | OR | 15U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| Team | State | P.R.O. Event |
|---|---|---|
| AC Brea Soccer AC Brea B08 | CA | 16U Boys – California (May) |
| Aspire FC AFC 08B Black NLFC | TX | 16U Boys – California (May) |
| Barca Academy Pro Miami B2008 PRO | NY | 16U Boys – California (May) |
| Columbus United Columbus United B’08 Lions | OH | 16U Boys – California (May) |
| FBSL Tuzos Academy 08 (JGC) | AZ | 16U Boys – California (May) |
| Kansas Rush Kansas Rush Academy 08 | KS | 16U Boys – California (May) |
| Liverpool FC-IA Michigan North Oakland 08 B Academy | MI | 16U Boys – California (May) |
| Matrix Soccer Academy Matrix Mavens (08) | MD | 16U Boys – California (May) |
| Michigan Futbol Academy MFA Revolution GR 08B Elite | MI | 16U Boys – California (May) |
| Rhode Island Surf Rhode Island Surf B2008 Elite | RI | 16U Boys – California (May) |
| Seacoast United Bedford 2008 Elite Boys | NH | 16U Boys – California (May) |
| Spire FC Spire FC 2008 Boys | OH | 16U Boys – California (May) |
| St. Paul Blackhawks 08 Boys Black | MN | 16U Boys – California (May) |
| Washington Rush Washington Rush B08 – NL | WA | 16U Boys – California (May) |
| Yardley Makefield Soccer 2008 Boys Premier Celtic NL EDP | PA | 16U Boys – California (May) |
| Brentwood SC 2008 Premier Man City NL | NY | 16U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| Chicago Magic PSG Chicago Magic 2008 MCL | IL | 16U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| Galaxy SC Galaxy SC 08B NL | IL | 16U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| Germantown Legends Germantown Legends 08 Black NL | TN | 16U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| Golden Goal Sports Soccer Academy GGS 2008 Boys Gold | FL | 16U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| Great Falls Reston Soccer Club GFRSC 08B Elite | VA | 16U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| Keystone FC Keystone FC Premier 08B | PA | 16U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| Liverpool FCIA Central MD 2008 Boys | MD | 16U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| Miami Breakers FC MIAMI BREAKERS FC 2008 BLACK | FL | 16U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| Pateadores SC Nashville Pateadores SC Nashville – 2008B | TN | 16U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| Pinellas County United SC 2008 Blue | FL | 16U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| Sporting PA Sporting PA 2008 Boys | PA | 16U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| St. Mary’s Soccer SMS 2008 Strikers Red Premier | MD | 16U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| Stony Brook – LGN Wildlings Blue B2008 | NY | 16U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| Utah Celtic Utah Celtic FC 08 Boys | UT | 16U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| Team | State | P.R.O. Event |
|---|---|---|
| BVB International Academy Texas BVB 07B Yellow | TX | 17U Boys – California (May) |
| 2007 East BW Gottschee | NY | 17U Boys – California (May) |
| Croatian Eagles Red- 2007 | WI | 17U Boys – California (May) |
| Futbol Legacy Wolves Norwalk | CA | 17U Boys – California (May) |
| HEX FC Dominion USYS 07B | PA | 17U Boys – California (May) |
| Hoosier Futbol Club Hoosier FC 2007 Elite Wolves I | IN | 17U Boys – California (May) |
| JB Marine Soccer Club JB Marine Academy Baum 07B | MO | 17U Boys – California (May) |
| New England Surf New England Surf State Navy 2007 Boys | MA | 17U Boys – California (May) |
| NY Hota Bavarian Soccer Club 2007 Blue | NY | 17U Boys – California (May) |
| Piedmont Triad FC 07 | NC | 17U Boys – California (May) |
| Rayos FC Rayos 07B Martinez | TX | 17U Boys – California (May) |
| SAC Boys 2007 – Pre-Academy | MD | 17U Boys – California (May) |
| SCOR Meulensteen SCOR Meulensteen 07 Black | MI | 17U Boys – California (May) |
| Spire FC Spire FC 2007 Boys | OH | 17U Boys – California (May) |
| Vistula FC PDA/Vistula B2007- Lewandowski | NJ | 17U Boys – California (May) |
| Burke Athletic Club Burke ’07B United Academy NL | VA | 17U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| Century United Century Boys 2007 Gold | PA | 17U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| Chicago Magic PSG Chicago Magic 2007 MCL | IL | 17U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| Doral SC Doral SC 2007 | FL | 17U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| FC United (Iowa) FC United – DSM 2007B | IA | 17U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| Futbol Beach Soccer Futsal Club FBS-FC 2007 Teal | FL | 17U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| Germantown Legends 07 Germantown Legends Premier | TN | 17U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| IFA West 2007 Boys EDS | MA | 17U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| Juventus Academy Miami Athletum FC Elite 2007 | FL | 17U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| Keystone FC Keystone FC Premier 07B | PA | 17U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| La Roca FC La Roca – J Milla – SC | UT | 17U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| Michigan Jaguars Michigan Rush Northville 07B | MI | 17U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| PA Rush 2007 Rush Boys | PA | 17U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| Real Boston FC Boys 2007 Villareal | MA | 17U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| Yardley Makefield Soccer 2007 Boys Premier Blackout NL | PA | 17U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| Team | State | P.R.O. Event |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Valley SC Storm AVSC Storm Academy B06 | CA | 19U Boys – California (May) |
| FC Deportivo Arizona FC Deportivo 2005 Boys Red | AZ | 19U Boys – California (May) |
| HEX FC FC Bucks DOMINION 2005 Boys | PA | 19U Boys – California (May) |
| JB Marine Soccer Club JB Marine Academy 05B | MO | 19U Boys – California (May) |
| JB Marine Soccer Club JB Marine Academy McKeon 2006B | MO | 19U Boys – California (May) |
| Miami Breakers FC MIAMI BREAKERS FC 2006 BLACK | FL | 19U Boys – California (May) |
| MOBA Soccer Academy MOBA 06 | GA | 19U Boys – California (May) |
| MYSA Lobos FC Edinburg | TX | 19U Boys – California (May) |
| New York Premier FC NYPFC 2006 Boys | NY | 19U Boys – California (May) |
| Raiders FC Raiders FC 2005 | IL | 19U Boys – California (May) |
| Rush Pikes Peak Pikes Peak Rush 06B | CO | 19U Boys – California (May) |
| SAC/BA SAC Boys 2005 – Pre-Academy | MD | 19U Boys – California (May) |
| Spire FC Spire FC 2006 Boys | OH | 19U Boys – California (May) |
| Strikers Miami FC 2006 Elite | FL | 19U Boys – California (May) |
| Team Challenger FC South 05/06B Gold | OH | 19U Boys – California (May) |
| Bowling Green FC BGFC Golden Lions Academy 2006 Gold | KY | 19U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| Brentwood SC (LIJSL) Brentwood SC 2006 Premier United NL | NY | 19U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| Chicago Fire Youth SC (CFYSC) CFYSC 2006B Premier | IL | 19U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| CT Rush CT Rush Select 2006 Boys | CT | 19U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| Dix Hills SC Dix Hills EST Ultimatum B2006 | NY | 19U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| FC Revolution FC Revolution Knights 06 | PA | 19U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| Galaxy SC Galaxy SC 05B NL | IL | 19U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| Impact United SC Impact United BA 05 | UT | 19U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| Impact United SC Impact United SC Impact JV | UT | 19U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| Indiana Fire Academy Indiana Fire 2005B NL | IN | 19U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| Mundelein SC MSC Academy 05 | IL | 19U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| Northern Virginia United Academy 05/06B | VA | 19U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| Seacoast of Bedford Seacoast Bedford 2006B Elite | NH | 19U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| Sporting PA FCE 2006 Boys Elite | PA | 19U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
| Washington United Soccer Club WUSC 06 | NJ | 19U Boys – Florida (Feb) |
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