Our Team Level Structure

Our Academy is divided into Junior Academy and Senior Academy. Teams are determined by age and then team level. Our Senior Academy is for players who play on 11v11 teams (full sided games). Our Junior Academy refers to all players who play on either 7v7 or 9v9 teams (small sided games). 

Senior Academy

• Our top level teams are called "ECNL" and play in the ECNL Southeast League between August and May. 
  • They attend 2-3 ECNL showcases annually (including the Winter Showcase that we host at Seminole Soccer Complex).
  • They train at minimum 3 times a week during their season and break for High School during the winter. 
• Our second level teams we refer to as "Purple" or "Purple/League" for example if the second team plays in the National Premier League (NPL) we would refer to them as Purple/NPL or Purple/FPL. 
  • They train 2-3 times a week during fall and spring season.
  • Participate in FYSA State Cup or Presidents Cup.
• Our third, fourth, fifth teams we call White 1, 2, etc.
  • They train 2 times a week in season.
  • They participate in the GCF league, a local league in Central Florida.

​Junior Academy

• ​Similar to the Senior Academy our top teams are called Pre-ECNL and participate in the Pre-ECNL Developmental League.
  • ​Train 2-3 times a week in season.
  • Participate in Presidents or Commissioners Cup (where appropriate and determined by Club staff).
• ​Our second level teams are called "Purple" or "Purple/League" for example Purple/Pre-NPL.
  • The train 3 times a week in season. 
  • Participate in Presidents or Commissioners Cup (where appropriate and determined by Club staff).
• Our third, fourth, fifth teams we call "White" 1, 2 or "Bridge". They participate in the GCF League, a local league in Central Florida.
  • ​They train 2 times a week in season.

All players are coached in the Orlando City system and philosophy of play by professional coaches. All players tryout for teams in May, this is a standard time for all clubs in Florida and is dictated by our governing bodies (FYSA and US Club).  Player movement between teams is possible throughout the year, when a player demonstrates improvement.