Girls Academy LeagueTo uncover your true potential you must first find your own limits and then you have to have the courage to blow past them.”– Picabo Street

Beadling Soccer ClubApril 26, 2020

Objectives• Outline the evolution of the Development

Academy to the Girls Academy League.

• Discuss top benefits players will experience as a result of the move to the Girls Academy League.

• Define Beadling’s player development pathway in light of the changes.

The Girls Soccer Landscape the last 5 Years

Previously, there have been three distinct showcase leagues.

US Soccer Development

Academy

• Established in 2017

• Between 60-70 clubs each 10-month season

• Sponsored by US Soccer

• High School Soccer NOT Permitted

• Club Based League

• U15, U16, U17, U18/U19

• No participating Pittsburgh clubs

• Stringent Substitution Rules

• Highest set of standards for player and coach development

The Elite Clubs National League

(ECNL)

• Established in 2009

• 96 clubs

• High School Soccer Permitted

• Sponsored by US Club

• Club Based League

• U13, U14, U15, U16, U17, U18/U19, U18/U19 Composite

• One Pittsburgh Club - RDA

United States Youth Soccer National League

• Established in 2007

• 32 teams per age group

• High School Soccer Permitted

• Sponsored by USYSA

• Team Based League

• U14, U15, U16, U17, U18, U19

• Multiple Pittsburgh Teams

So where are we now?

The Girls Academy League

• Established in 2020

• Made up of most of the existing members of the USSDA and a few new clubs

• High School Soccer Permitted

• Club Based League

• U14, U15, U16, U17, U19 (combined U18/U19)

• No other Western PA participating clubs

• Less Stringent Substitution Rules

• Highest standards for player and coach development

• Beadling is the only Pittsburgh club

The Girls Academy League National Map

*Northwest Still forming and may enter the League later Fall/Winter

The Girls Academy League

Mid-American Conference

• Beadling Soccer Club (PA)

• Cleveland Force (OH)

• Cincinnati Development Academy (OH)

• Michigan Jaguars (MI)

• Nationals (MI)

• Indy Premier (IN)

• Sockers (IL)

• FC United (IL)

• Midwest United (MI)

• Milwaukee Wave (WI)

• Salvo (MN)

• Minnesota Eclipse (MN)

Increased College Exposure

Highest Standards for Player & Coach

Development

Regional DepthStandard use of

HUDL

10-Month SeasonConsistent

Training Expectations

Player Benefits

National Platform% from Girls

DA

Players

InvitedGirls DA ECNL Other

GU14 YNT West

Region67% 60 40 14 6

GU14 YNT Central

Region71% 62 44 13 5

GU14 YNT East

RegionDid not take place due to COVID-19

GU15 YNT ID Camp 76% 59 45 13 1

GU16 YNT 80% 20 16 4 0

GU17 YNT 83% 24 20 4 0

** Denotes % of YNT Dominated by Girls

Development Academy Players

Youth National Team

Facts & Figures

Understanding the Competition

Retaining the Top DA Teams2019/2020 Girls DA Top 16 Teams

U15 U16 U17 U19

1 Arlington SA Baltimore Armour Baltimore Armour

U19 Teams in 2019/2020 will

Graduate May 2020 and be

Freshman in College by the time

the 2020/2021 season Starts

2 Beach Futbol Club California ThornsBeach Futbol Club

3 California Thorns Cincinnati DA FC Dallas

4 Cincinnati DA FC Dallas FC Virginia

5 FC Dallas FC Virginia Lamorinda SC

6 FC Virginia LA Galaxy La Roca FC

7 Nationals LA Galaxy San DiegoLegends FC

8 NC Courage NationalsMidwest United FC

9 Oakwood SC NC Courage Michigan Jaguars

10 Placer United NEFC NEFC

11 Real Colorado Oakwood SC Real Colorado

12 San Diego Surf Real Colorado SC Blues

13 SC Del Sol Real So Cal Solar SC

14 Solar SC San Jose Earthquakes STA DA

15 STA DA Solar SC Tophat

16 Tophat Tophat Weston FC

Beadling Development Pathway by League

Beadling Development Pathway by Team

THANK YOU!

Please send questions and general feedback to:

Joenal Castma Castma@beadling.com