GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE SOCCER

Elite Club National League (ECNL) is a sanctioned US Club event.  The league is similar to the USSF Development Academy but unaffiliated.  The ECNL replaced the Red Bull National League that operated for two years.  There are 40 teams teams nationwide which will compete in age groups U15 through U17.  The 10-match regular season schedule is conducted through multiple showcase events, with semifinals and finals both for league championships and promotion and relegation conducted for the top and bottom four teams in each flight. Three teams advance from the 2nd tier to the top, with three teams being relegated. A club championship will finish the competition. 

The league is run by a board of directors made up of club coaching directors, includes a who's who of clubs participating from around the country. Some notable exceptions to this include Dallas Texans, Michigan Hawks, Team Boca, Carmel United and Southern California powerhouses Slammers, Surf SC, So Cal Blues and Real So Cal. Reasons given for non-participation are primarily the clubs decided that local competition is strong enough so why put more financial costs and time on their players. 

Following is a list of the inaugural clubs by U.S. Youth Soccer region:

Region I (East)
Albertson Fury (NY)
Bethesda SC (MD)
Connecticut FC
FC DELCO (PA)
FC Stars of Massachusetts
FC Virginia
Freestate Soccer Alliance (MD)
FSA SoccerPlus (CT)
PDA (NJ)
Virginia Rush (VA)

Region II (Midwest)
Eclipse Select (IL)
FC Milwaukee
Minnesota Thunder
Ohio Elite
Ohio Premier
St. Louis Scott Gallagher

Region III (South)
Atlanta Fire
Birmingham United
CASL (NC)
CESA Premier (SC)
Challenge SC (TX)
Charlotte SA (NC)
Concorde Fire (GA)
Sting Dallas (TX)
D'Feeters (TX)
FC Dallas (TX)
Lonestar SC (TX)
Solar SC (TX)

Region IV (West)
Arsenal FC (CA)
Colorado Rush
Crossfire Premier (WA)
Irvine Strikers (CA)
Mustang SC (CA)
Neusport FC (NV)
Pleasanton Rage (CA)
Real Colorado
San Juan SC
SC Del Sol (AZ)
Sereno SC (AZ)
West Coast FC (CA)