League Structures.pptx

LONESTAR SOCCER CLUB
LSC
USGoverning
Bodies
Leagues
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LONESTAR SOCCER CLUB
US Soccer Governing Bodies
US Soccer is the national soccer governing body. US Club and US Youth soccer are
sanctioned US Soccer affiliates. Lonestar soccer club has players and teams registered in all three
of those organizations. Lonestar competes in all the leagues below including the exclusive ECNL
and US Development Academy.
Girls Competitive Leagues
Key
Abbrevia+on
ECNL
ECNL(C)
TCL
USCCL
PL
SCL
USCW
DI
Level
EliteClubNa8onalLeague
EliteClubNa8onalLeagueComposite
TexasChampionsLeague
UnitedSoccerClubsChampionsLeague
PremierLeague
StateClassicLeague
UnitedSoccerClubsWestDivision
BracketsA,B,C
WDDOAAlpha
WDDOAChallenger
WDDOAPrime
Boys Competitive Leagues
Key
Abbreviation
USSDA
TEPAL
USCCL
PL
SCL
USCW
DI
Level
United States Soccer Development Academy
Texas Pre-Academy League
United Soccer Clubs Champions League
Premier League
State Classic League
United Soccer Clubs West Division
Brackets A,B C
WDDOA Alpha
WDDOA Challenger
WDDOA Prime
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Executive Director of Soccer
League Update
US Soccer is the national governing
body and runs the national youth and
senior teams.
Lonestar is part of the exclusive US
Development Academy where clubs
are selected on the following criteria:
US SOCCER
US
Development
Academy
Boys
US
Development
Academy
Girls (2017)
q  National Team Coach Analysis based on U.S.
Soccer's Development Philosophy
q  History of Youth National Team and professional
player production
q  History of success in elite competitions
q  Geography
q  Impact on existing Academy members
7 Key Performance Categories:
Player Development Effectiveness
Infrastructure, Staff Leadership and Qualifications
Style of Play and Philosophy
Training Environment and Personal Development
Facilities, Respect, Resources
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Executive Director of Soccer
League Update
US CLUB
SOCCER
US Club is one of the associations
we register player and teams within.
ECNL is an exclusive elite girls League
and Lonestar is a member.
ECNL
USC W Bracket C promotes into
Bracket B promotes into
Bracket A promotes into the
USCCL that promotes into the TCL
TCL
USCCL
USC W
(A,B,C)
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Executive Director of Soccer
League Update
US Youth
Soccer
STYSA PL/SCL
USYS is one of the associations
we register players and teams within.
WDDOA Alpha promotes into
WDDOA Challenger promotes into
WDDOA Prime promotes into
SCL Promotes into PL
WDDOA
Prime
WDDOA
Challenger
WDDOA
Alpha
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