Regional Champions Qualify for the National League 2015-16 Season
The US Youth Soccer Regional Championships wrapped up on June 30, with Regional winners and representatives in the U13 through U17 Boys and Girls Divisions earning automatic qualification into the prestigious US Youth Soccer National League for the 2015-16 season.
The National League is an extension of the highly successful US Youth Soccer Regional Leagues (Region I Champions League, Midwest Regional League, Southern Regional Premier League and Far West Regional League).
There are three means to earning automatic qualification into the National League:
- 40 Regional Championship winners/representatives (listed below)
- 32 returning National League division champions and runners-up
- 80 Regional League qualifiers
Any team that claimed two automatic spots, or if a team does not accept its automatic spot, will be filled through an open application process.
2015-16 National League Qualifiers | Region I Champions/Representatives
| Girls | ||
| Under-13 | FC Frederick 01 | MD |
| Under-14 | HBC Impact 00 | NY-E |
| Under-15 | Penn Strikers | PA-E |
| Under-16 | Beadling Bulldogs | PA-W |
| Under-17 | NJ Stallions Dynamite | NJ |
| Boys | ||
| Under-13 | Baltimore Celtic Darby 01/02 | MD |
| Under-14 | McLean 00 Green | VA |
| Under-15 | Fewster FC | MD |
| Under-16 | Baltimore Celtic* | MD |
| Under-17 | Lehigh Valley United 97* | PA-E |
2015-16 National League Qualifiers | Region II Champions/Representatives
| Girls | ||
| Under-13 | PSG MI Gators 02 Orange | MI |
| Under-14 | Campton United Navy* | IL |
| Under-15 | Futura Pink Panthers Elite | MO |
| Under-16 | Futura Academy Forte Elite | MO |
| Under-17 | KHA Red | OH-S |
| Boys | ||
| Under-13 | Sporting JB Mann | MO |
| Under-14 | Cincinnati United CUP Gold* | OH-S |
| Under-15 | Sporting KC Academy | KS |
| Under-16 | Sporting St. Croix | MN |
| Under-17 | Chicago Magic PSG Preacademy | IL |
2015-16 National League Qualifiers | Region III Champions/Representatives
| Girls | ||
| Under-13 | Albion Hurricanes 02 | TX-S |
| Under-14 | Tophat 19 Gold | GA |
| Under-15 | Solar Chelsea Elite 00* | TX-N |
| Under-16 | 99 Lady Lobos Rush Premier* | TN |
| Under-17 | Tophat 16 Gold* | GA |
| Boys | ||
| Under-13 | SCUFC 01 Elite | SC |
| Under-14 | Houstonians 2001 | TX-S |
| Under-15 | Dallas Texans 00 Red | TX-N |
| Under-16 | CESA 98 Premier | SC |
| Under-17 | FC Dallas 98 Premier | TX-N |
2015-16 National League Qualifiers | Region IV Champions/Representatives
| Girls | ||
| Under-13 | So Cal Blues Baker | CA-S |
| Under-14 | Legends FC Gold | CA-S |
| Under-15 | Albion SC White* | CA-S |
| Under-16 | La Roca FD | UT |
| Under-17 | La Roca Premier | UT |
| Boys | ||
| Under-13 | EC Real Galaxy FC 01 | CA-N |
| Under-14 | SJ Earthquakes PDA 01 | CA-N |
| Under-15 | Surf Aguilar | CA-S |
| Under-16 | Seattle United 98 Copa | WA |
| Under-17 | South San Jose PAC Indios* | CA-N |
* Qualify for the National League as Regional Championships finalist due to Regional winner having previously qualified via top-two finish in the 2014-15 National League
Teams that earn their spot in the National League have a proven track record of success in US Youth Soccer regional and national competitions, and are among the nation’s best as every team has earned its place in the league based on previous and continued individual success, regardless of location or club affiliation. The National League provides an avenue for teams to play in meaningful matches against top competition from across the country for continued development and opportunities for exposure at the collegiate, professional and National Team levels.
In addition to recruiting opportunities, the top two finishers from each National League division (Blue and Red) will earn a ticket to the US Youth Soccer National Championships, making each match valuable and creating an added element of pressure as players compete for a chance play for the National Championship.
This summer, 56 total teams who played in the 2014-15 National League season will compete at the National Championships — with 40 advancing via the National League and 16 others going as Regional Championship representatives.
The US Youth Soccer National Championships is the oldest and most prestigious youth soccer national championship competition in the country. Through the first seven years of play, National League teams have gone on to claim 31 of a possible 48 National Championship titles. The 2015 National Championships will be held this summer at the Mohawk Soccer Complex in Tulsa, Oklahoma, July 21-26.
