South Atlantic Conference

The first half of the Fall season is now complete for the four National League Conferences, managed by EDP Soccer, in the US Youth Soccer East Region. Over 900 games have been played across the four conferences, with more than 45 percent of games decided by one goal or less. The close score lines are showing just how difficult the conference season is, as some of the top teams in the East Region are competing for opportunities to earn their place in some of the nation’s most prestigious programs.

Top-finishing teams in the Conferences will have the opportunity to qualify for the 2023 USYS Eastern Regional Championships through league play. In addition, teams can also earn the right to compete in the 2023-2024 season of USYS National League P.R.O. 

Take a look at some of the top performing teams so far this season…
Mid Atlantic | New England | North Atlantic | South Atlantic
 

NEW ENGLAND CONFERENCE 

In the 13U Boys Academy North Division, Seacoast United Maine SC 2010B Elite is off to a 5-0-0 start this fall season. Last weekend, they defeated previously unbeaten New England Surf State Navy 2010 Boys in a thrilling 5-4 match. Having defeated second-place Juventus Academy Boston EDS N 2010 Blue, 2-1, in their first match of the season, Seacoast United Maine SC is in a strong position with three games remaining.

“The 2010B Elite team has progressed over the last two years, leaps and bounds, with key performances and improvement all over the field,” said Patrick Keary, Boys Premier Director. “This year, in particular, transitioning to 11v11 has been brilliant, and the group has really stepped up. I can’t speak highly enough about the attitude and effort of all the players and families involved. We’re really excited about the future of the age group and looking to finish the season on a high with more good performances and results.”

In the 13U Girls Premier I Division, CFC North 2010 Regional NL is 5-0-0 coming off a 2-1 win over AC Connecticut G10 EDP National. They currently sit five points ahead of Western United Pioneers FC Girls 10 Elite, with the two set to face off in their last game of the season.

“Our season, up to this point, has been a result of the hard work that the girls put into every training session,” said Orlando Valle, coach of CFC North. “We ask the girls to play simple, intelligent, and attractive soccer, and that is exactly what they do every match. The Western United Pioneers play a similar brand of football as we try to play, so it’s always a competitive and fun match. It’ll be a tough, but I wouldn’t want to close out the Fall season any other way.”

To learn more about the New England Conference, please visit https://www.thenationalleague.com/new-england-conference/
 

NORTH ATLANTIC CONFERENCE

In the 14U Boys Club vs. Club Division, East Coast FC B2009 Academy is 4-0-0 and has been perfect defensively in keeping four clean sheets. Their last three matches have resulted in a 2-0 win over Brentwood SC, a 1-0 victory over AC Connecticut and a 2-0 defeat of Inter Connecticut. East Coast will look to finish the fall with wins in its final three matches, including against a 3-1-0 Quickstrike team that has 16 goals in its first four matches.

In the 13U Girls Premier II Division, FC Somers Celtic sits at the top of the table with a 3-0-2 record. There is an extremely tight race for first place, with three teams sitting just a point behind FC Somers. They recently defeated one of those sides in Rockville Centre last weekend with a 2-1 win, and still have South Shore FC and Cold Spring Harbor to play.

“I am really impressed with this league from top to bottom,” said FC Somers coach Milan Davidovic. “Every game in this league is highly competitive and is being played in a great fashion. Our FC Somers Celtic 2010 Girls have improved dramatically since last season and while they have a long way to go in terms of playing the game the way I see it, their spirit on the field and their desire to get better is very rewarding.”

To learn more about the North Atlantic Conference, please visit https://www.thenationalleague.com/north-atlantic-conference/
 

MID ATLANTIC CONFERENCE

In the 13U Boys Club vs. Club Division, YMS 2010 Boys Premier United is in first place with a 4-1-0 record, with its lone loss coming to PSA Monmouth. With two games left this fall, YMS’s final match against a 4-0-0 Council Rock United Dominion 2010 side could decide the division.

“Competing against like-minded clubs and the quality of the game day environment including the fields, referees and scheduling has made this a valuable experience in our first year of 11v11,” said David Simpson, YMS Director of Coaching. 

In the 14U Girls Premier I Red Division, Penn Alliance Select Elite 09 is 5-0-1 and nine points clear of second-place Delaware FC with four games remaining. Penn Alliance will need to keep up its strong form for the back half of the season, as the division has shown to be extremely competitive. The Eastern PA side’s wins have been by the close margins of 2-1, 1-0, 1-0, 2-0 and 1-0.

“This year, the team’s hard work has paid off,” said Chris Williams, Penn Alliance Head Coach and Director of Coaching. “Our early-season success, which I’m most proud of, is the direct result of the positive culture within our group. It’s contagious — strong relationships, comradery, trust and friendship. The girls are still riding the wave from last year’s State Cup championship, and I look forward to building on that momentum as we look to the second half of the season.”

To learn more about the Mid Atlantic Conference, please visit https://www.thenationalleague.com/mid-atlantic-conference/
 

SOUTH ATLANTIC CONFERENCE

In the 13U Boys Premier I Blue Division, PPA 2010 Green Boys is 4-0-1 and in first place. PPA has already drawn 1-1 with second-place Keystone FC and defeated third-place Bethesda SC, 2-1, and is looking to get results in its final three matches to finish at the top of the table.

“We are very impressed with how the team has performed up to this point and are excited about the future for this group of players,” PPA coach Nikolaj Kapus said. “It is hard to know how your team is going to perform when moving to 11v11, but the team has exceeded our expectations and is looking to hopefully finish top of the table in November.”

In the 14U Girls Premier II Division, Bayshore Soccer Club Reign is 4-2-0 and is in first place, but it has three teams within two points. With Bayshore’s previous three games all decided by just one goal, it will need to stay sharp in its final four matches if it wants to stay ahead Penn FC Youth and Baltimore Union SC, both of which have a game in hand.

“We will host fifth-place Virginia Revolution Black on Saturday to try and remain the points leader,” Bayshore coach Mike Kern said. “Every game has been close and should stay that way until the end of the season. The 14U Girls Premier Division has not disappointed. We have been a part of some really good competitive soccer games.”

To learn more about the South Atlantic Conference, please visit https://www.thenationalleague.com/south-atlantic-conference/​

The first two weeks of the fall season are in the books for the four East Region US Youth Soccer National League Conferences, managed by EDP Soccer. Top-finishing teams in the Conferences will have the opportunity to qualify for the 2023 USYS Eastern Regional Championships through league play. In addition, teams can also earn the right to compete in the 2023-2024 season of the prestigious USYS National League P.R.O. competition.

Take a look at some of the top performing teams so far this season…
Mid Atlantic | New England | North Atlantic | South Atlantic
 

MID ATLANTIC CONFERENCE

In the 14U Boys Club vs. Club Division, FC Europa is 3-0-0 after defeating PDA Hibernian, Council Rock United and YMS, each by identical 3-0 score lines. FC Europa returns to the field next weekend to take on SJEB FC 09 Academy, which defeated FC Copa Academy, 2-0, in its first game of the season last weekend.

In the 13U Boys Premier I Division, five of the seven teams have one win from the first two weekends, with three teams on 4 points and two teams on 3 points. Only one out of seven games have been decided by more than a goal, and it will be a tight race at the top of the table all season long. This weekend’s top matchup will see The FA 2010 Boys Black visit Futboltech 2010-Ajax on Saturday afternoon, with both teams trying to break away from the pack.

In the 13U Girls Premier I Division, all 10 teams are in action this upcoming weekend, with a top matchup between Yardley Makefield Soccer 2010 Girls Premier Force and Match Fit Academy FC 2010 Morris Blue, who both enter the weekend 1-0-0. NLSA 2010 Girls Elite is at the top of the table with a 1-1-1 record after dropping the opening day game to YMS.

To learn more about the Mid Atlantic Conference, please visit https://www.thenationalleague.com/mid-atlantic-conference/
 

NEW ENGLAND CONFERENCE 

In the 14U Boys Academy North Division, Juventus Academy Boston EDS N 2009 Boys is the lone team with two wins. Each of the other teams dropped points, showing just how competitive the division will be all season long. In its first match, Juventus Academy Boston defeated Seacoast United Maine SC 2009B Elite Blue, 4-2, and then won a closely contested match over England Surf State Navy 2009 Boys, 2-1.

In the 14U Girls Premier I Division, three teams sit at 2-0-0. Yankee United Rebels 09 have won both of their matches by 3-0 score lines and will look to continue their perfect start against Western United Pioneers FC 2009 Girls Elite this weekend. Meanwhile, Legacy 2009 Girls Pride and AC Connecticut G09 EDP National face off this Sunday in a battle of 2-0-0 teams.

To learn more about the New England Conference, please visit https://www.thenationalleague.com/new-england-conference/
 

NORTH ATLANTIC CONFERENCE

A newcomer to the Boys Club vs. Club Division, East Coast FC is off to a strong start, with its 13U and 14U boys teams both unbeaten. The teams defeated Brooklyn Italians in the opening week of play and followed that with wins against Brentwood SC. This week, East Coast FC’s sides come up against AC Connecticut, perennially one of the top clubs in the Club vs. Club Division and whose 14U team also enters the match at 2-0-0.

In the 13U Boys Premier I Division, Just Play Soccer Club 2010 Premier and Barca Academy Pro NY B2010 PRO are both off to 2-0-0 starts. Both sides will look to build on their strong starts, as the two teams are set to face off in a few weeks for what both hope will be a battle of top-of-the-table squads.

In the 13U Girls Premier II Division, RVC Thunderbolts are making a strong run at promotion for the spring, having scored four goals in each of their first three games, helping them to a 4-1 win over Brooklyn United, 4-0 win over LI Slammers and a 4-0 win over NYCFC.

To learn more about the North Atlantic Conference, please visit https://www.thenationalleague.com/north-atlantic-conference/
 

SOUTH ATLANTIC CONFERENCE

In the 14U Boys Premier I Blue Division, Severna Park 09B – Green is the lone team with 6 points, as it defeated Alexandria SA, 4-2, in its opening match and followed that with a 3-0 win against Virginia Revolution. Severna Park takes on Manassas SC this weekend before taking on the other unbeaten side, FC Frederick 09 Boys, who defeated Bethesda SC 2-1 in their first National League Conference game.

In the 17U Boys Premier I Blue Division, Northern Virginia United Academy 06B and Fredericksburg FC Black are both 2-0-0. NVU defeated Alexandria SA and SYC in its first two games, while Fredericksburg FC has won both games by one goal, defeating Virginia Revolution, 2-1, and Alexandria SA, 3-2.

In the 13U Girls Premier I Division, Baltimore Union Soccer Club Elite 10G is in first place on 7 points, with Keystone FC Premier 10G on 6 points with a game in hand. Keystone FC has won its first two matches, 4-0 and 1-0. Severna Park 10G – Green United is in third place with 5 points after securing a win and two draws in very tight games that finished 1-0, 0-0 and 1-1.

In the 15U Girls Premier I Blue Division, SYV 08G and DMV FC 2008 Blue are both unbeaten, keeping clean sheets in each of their matches, with the two sides set to face off in two weeks.

To learn more about the South Atlantic Conference, please visit https://www.thenationalleague.com/south-atlantic-conference/

Fall schedules for the top USYS leagues in the East Region are set, and teams will begin play the weekend of Sept. 10-11. The four East Region National League Conferences, managed by EDP Soccer, provide top competition week after week throughout the season. Top-finishing teams will have the opportunity to qualify for the 2023 USYS Eastern Regional Championships through league play. In addition, teams can also earn the right to compete in the 2023-2024 season of the prestigious USYS National League P.R.O. competition.

The East Region will once again be one of the strongest in the nation, leading all regions with 148 teams participating in National League P.R.O. Eastern Pennsylvania leads the way with 36 teams, followed by Maryland with 29 teams, New Jersey with 28 teams and Eastern New York with 25 teams.

Take a Look at Some of This Season’s Premier I Divisions…
Mid Atlantic | New England | North Atlantic | South Atlantic
 

MID ATLANTIC CONFERENCE

The Mid Atlantic Conference features teams primarily from New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania. The Conference will see both Club vs. Club and Team vs. Team Premier I Divisions, as well as Team vs. Team Premier II Divisions.

New clubs to the Club vs. Club Boys Division include Parsippany SC and Yardley Makefield Soccer. Yardley Makefield Soccer’s 2008 team recently lost in the National Championship semifinal in penalty kicks. These two clubs join SJEB FC, PDA Hibernian, FC Copa, Lower Merion-FC Europa, PA Dominion and PSA Monmouth.

The 14U Boys Premier I Division has Quaker Elite SC Magicians, the reigning EPYSA State Cup Champions, who will look to make their return to the Eastern Regionals. One of the top contenders with Quaker Elite will be Torpedoes SC BU14 Red, who finished in fourth place last Spring, going 2-3-2 and losing only one game by multiple goals.

The 14U Girls Premier I Blue Division has NJ Blaze 2009, the reigning NJYS State Cup Champions, who will be challenged by fellow top New Jersey teams NJ Premier, NJ Nationals, NLSA, B’Elite, NJ Crush and Torpedoes SC.

To learn more about the Mid Atlantic Conference, please visit https://www.thenationalleague.com/mid-atlantic-conference/
 

NEW ENGLAND CONFERENCE

The New England Conference features teams primarily from Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Maine. The Conference will see both Club vs. Club and Team vs. Team Premier I Divisions, as well as Team vs. Team Premier II Divisions.

The Club vs. Club Division will have a North and South Division. The North features Seacoast United Bedford, Seacoast United Maine, Juventus Academy Boston EDS North, Valeo FC, New England Surf and Aztec, while the South has Juventus Academy Boston EDS South, Rhode Island Surf, Liverpool International Academy, CT Rush Select, Seacoast United Mass and Bayside FC.

The 14U Girls Premier I Division will see Ginga FC Girls 2009 NL look to go unbeaten once again, having finished last Spring with an 8-0-0 record. Sporting CT and Western United Pioneers, who finished in second and third, respectively, will aim to overtake Ginga FC. 

To learn more about the New England Conference, please visit https://www.thenationalleague.com/new-england-conference/
 

NORTH ATLANTIC CONFERENCE

The North Atlantic Conference features teams primarily from Eastern New York and Connecticut. The Conference will see both Club vs. Club and Team vs. Team Premier I Divisions, as well as Team vs. Team Premier II Divisions.

East Coast FC, who recently merged with FC Sesa, joins the Club vs. Club Boys Division, and will be facing off with AC Connecticut, Inter CT, Chelsea Piers Shoreline SC, White Plains YS, Quickstrike FC, Brentwood FC and Brooklyn Italians. The Girls Club vs. Club Division welcomes Manhattan SC, Long Island Slammers and NJ Crush, as they join Chelsea Piers Shoreline SC, NY Surf SC, STA, and Alleycats SC.

The 14U Boys Premier I Division includes DUSC 2009 Blue, the reigning ENYYSA State Cup Champions, as well as Valencia CF Academy NY Orange, an ENYYSA State Cup semifinalist. Olympiacos 09 Red were Division winners in the Spring and will look to make it back-to-back titles, with Barca Academy PRO, LISC, Stony Brook-LGN, Chelsea Piers SC and Cedar Stars Hudson Valley also challenging for the top spot.

The 14U Girls Premier I Division features South Shore Futbol Club Legacy G2009, one of the top teams in the age group looking to fend off four talented challengers in FC Somers, Eastchester Olympique, Massapequa SC Lady Spurs and Auburndale SC Strikers 09, who round out the division.

To learn more about the North Atlantic Conference, please visit https://www.thenationalleague.com/north-atlantic-conference/
 

SOUTH ATLANTIC CONFERENCE

The South Atlantic Conference features teams primarily from Maryland and Virginia. The Conference will see an innovative Club vs. Club and Team vs. Team approach, allowing Club vs. Club, Team vs. Team and Club vs. Team action over a 10-month season to accommodate Virginia’s spring high school soccer schedule.

New clubs joining the South Atlantic Conference include FC Frederick, Northern Virginia United, Barca Academy Northern Virginia, Herndon YS, LMVSC, DC Soccer Club and Virginia Revolution.

Now featuring Premier I Blue and Red Divisions to accommodate Virginia spring high school soccer, one of the most exciting groups will be 16U Boys Premier I Blue Division. It features Alexandria SA, SYC, Virginia Beach FC, Burke AC, GFRSC, NVU Academy, Manassas United, Villareal VA, Virginia Revolution and LMVSC.

The 14U Girls Premier I Division is very evenly matched, with teams from Virginia, Maryland and Eastern Pennsylvania. Keystone FC Premier 09G finished in first place in the conference last Spring, and will take on several new top teams, including SYC, LMVSC, Alexandria and FC Frederick. PPA 2009 Green, the Maryland State Cup finalist, returns after finishing in third last Spring, and Maryland Rush SOMD Rush 09G Blue, the Maryland State Cup semifinalist, should also challenge for a top spot.

To learn more about the South Atlantic Conference, please visit https://www.thenationalleague.com/south-atlantic-conference/​