WHAT IS ECNL?
The ECNL Boys league stands for the Elite Clubs National League Boys, one of the top youth soccer competition platforms in the United States for elite boys players ages U13–U19. It was launched in 2017 as the boys’ side of the broader ECNL organization.
ECNL Boys is national club-based league made up of top youth soccer clubs across the country.
Focused on:
- high-level competition
- player development
- college recruiting exposure
- national showcase events
- coaching and club standards
Teams compete in:
- Regional conferences during the regular season
- National showcase events against teams from other regions
- Postseason playoffs and national championships for qualifying teams
WHY ECNL?
Click on the link below to read about the ECNL:
ECNL 2026 Marketing Deck
HEARTLAND CONFERENCE COMPETITION
Our ECNL Boys teams compete in the Heartland Conference and play either 12 games (U15-U19, August-February) or 18 games (U13/U14, August-May) over the soccer year
Gretna Elite Academy (NE)
Sporting Nebraska (NE)
Sporting Iowa (IA)
VSA RUSH (IA)
Union KC (KS/MO)
KC Athletics (KS/MO)
Kansas Rush (KS/MO)
FC Wichita (KS)
St Louis Stars (MO)
Missouri Rush (MO)
EXPECTATIONS OF ECNL SOCCER
U13-U14 ECNL
- 3 Training Sessions per week in Fall & Spring seasons
- 2 Training Sessions per week throughout the Winter (November-early March)
- Participation in primarily regional play
- Participation in up to 3 tournaments (ECNL Showcases are not mandatory at these age groups but teams may choose to attend one)
U15-U19 ECNL
- 3 Training Sessions per week in Fall season (August-November)
- 2 Training Sessions per week throughout the Winter (December-February)
- Participation in Regional/National play
- Participation in up to 3 tournaments:
- U15 ECNL - One ECNL Event
- U16 ECNL - Two ECNL Events
- U17 ECNL - Two ECNL Events
- U19 ECNL - Two ECNL Events
Cost
$2,600 - All Inclusive (except ID Camps/Training Camps)
All Training Sessions on Turf Year round
