U-11 Winners to qualify for Youth Finals starting in 2025
Tampa, Fla. – This season, clubs in 17 USL Youth Groups in the U-11 age division competed for the top spot in the USL Youth season. As we prepare for the 2024 Electrolit USL Youth Finals, these 17 clubs can celebrate having won their groups, competing all season for the top spot.
In 2025, the U-11 winners (2015 age group) will get the chance to compete at the USL Youth Finals, a chance to experience a high-level tournament at a young age and compete for silverware against other top clubs from around the country.
In the Mid-Atlantic Division, the Boys’ groups were won by Arlington SA Elite, Nova Majestics McLean 2, Virginia Development Academy 1, and Alexandria SA.
Ethan Trumble, head coach of Alexandria SA, said that “joining USL and being able to work with this incredibly talented group has been an exhilarating experience from start to finish.”
In the Girls’ groups, Loudoun SC, St. James FC Virginia 1 and Virginia Development Academy 1 dominated their respective groups, dropping points in only one match between the three of them.
In the Midwest Division, two familiar names to USL League Two fans won the Boys’ groups as Chicago City SC and Cleveland Force SC each won the groups by a single point. Both clubs dominated in their final matches to claim victory in the division.
Those same two clubs also took victory in the Girls groups, as Cleveland Force SC and Chicago City SC were joined in victory by Michigan Rangers FC.
In the North Atlantic Division, the Boys’ groups were won by Hudson Valley Hammers North, LIJSL Academy 1, and Massapequa SC Maroon. Massapequa won the group by a goals scored tiebreaker, pouring in ten of their 34 goals in the penultimate match of the season.
Danny Longo, head coach of the Maroon, called the season an “awesome experience”, saying the team had every important piece of a good team.
LIJSL Academy 1 also took victory in Girls Group A, while Commack Soccer took the final group to round out the U-11 winners.
The 2024 Electrolit USL Youth Finals will kick off December 13 at Hillsborough County Tournament Sportsplex, featuring USL Youth teams from 13 different age divisions.