National Academy League: Mid-Atlantic Girls
The National Academy League (NAL) recently announced its inaugural season starting in 2023. It was originally a boys-only league that had the possibility of being a top-tier youth soccer league.
It’s quickly grown and is comparable to ECNL in some areas including the northeast.
The NAL added two girls’ leagues to start the season – New England and Northeast U14-U19.
In early 2024, the NAL announced they were organizing a Mid-Atlantic division for girls. This is big and will include clubs:
- Sporting Athletic Club
- Real Jersey Football Club
- Baltimore Celtic
- Cedar Stars
- Pennsylvania Classics
- SJEB FC
The anticipated start date is the fall of 2024. I think we’ll end up seeing more regions take to the NAL. It may mirror divisions from the boy’s side (pic below).
Stay tuned for some more announcements from the NAL Girls!
Written By: Beau Bridges
Founder of SoccerNovo
I’m Beau 👋 a proud dad of an MLS NEXT player, former soccer coach, soccer enthusiast, and board member of our local youth sports program. I created soccernovo.com to share my knowledge of the game and help parents learn more about youth soccer in the U.S. I also authored an eBook ‘Soccer Coach Made Simple‘. Learn more about Beau.
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