What is ECNL RL?
Each ECNL Boys Regional League is structured slightly differently, reflecting the unique needs and desires of the participating clubs, geography, and more.
ECNL Boys Regional Leagues are operated and managed so as to ensure a consistent environment and level of professionalism across all leagues, facilitating more club connectivity between levels of play and providing a path for more players within each Member Club to reach their fullest potential. Each league allows for coordination and collaboration between the teams of different levels within ECNL clubs, or opportunity for teams and players in other clubs to develop through regular high-level competition.
The ECNL Boys Regional Leagues will offer a pathway to the ECNL Boys Regional League Finals, held in conjunction with the ECNL Boys Playoffs in San Diego, CA.
To learn more about the ECNL Boys Regional League please click on the link below:
https://theecnl.com/sports/msoc
GEA ECNL RL teams will play in the Heartland Conference North Division for the 2025/2026 soccer year with the following teams:
- Gretna Elite Academy (NE)
- Sporting Nebraska (NE)
- FC United (IA)
- Sporting Iowa (IA)
- Vision Soccer Academy (IA)
U13-U14 ECNL
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3 training sessions per week throughout the Fall & Spring
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1 training session per week throughout the Winter
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Participation in primarily Regional play
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Participation in up to 3 tournaments in the soccer year
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Post season play should a team qualify for ECNL RL Playoffs
U15-U19 ECNL
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3 training sessions per week throughout the Fall & 1 training session per week throughout the Winter
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Participation in Regional/National play
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Participation in up to 3 tournaments
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U17 & U19 have the ability to do one ECNL-RL Showcase
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Post season play should a team qualify for ECNL RL Playoffs