Twenty Cal South teams, and one CRL North team, have been invited to US Youth Soccer’s National League Playoffs, tournament that will be making its debut in the 2020-21 season. A list of qualified California teams, along with their qualification process, is listed below.
The tournament will feature teams in the 14U-19U Boys and Girls age groups and will present teams the opportunity to qualify for the 2021 US Youth Soccer National Championships.
A total of 176 teams have been invited to the Playoffs, and each side earned a place in the Playoffs through a top finish in either its National League Conference or the National League (previous national tier platform) during the 2019-20 season.
The Playoffs will take place alongside select USYS National League Showcase Series events; dates and locations are listed below.
BOYS – National League Playoffs | Dates and Locations
14U – Dec. 28-30, 2020 (Tampa, FL)
15U – Dec. 28-30, 2020 (Tampa, FL) or March 12-14, 2021 (Greensboro, NC)
16U – Dec. 28-30, 2020 (Tampa, FL) or March 12-14, 2021 (Greensboro, NC)
17U – Jan. 15-17, 2021 (Lakewood Ranch, FL) or March 12-14, 2021 (Greensboro, NC)
18U – Jan. 15-17, 2021 (Lakewood Ranch, FL) or March 12-14, 2021 (Greensboro, NC)
19U – Jan. 15-17, 2021 (Lakewood Ranch, FL) or March 12-14, 2021 (Greensboro, NC)
GIRLS – National League Playoffs | Dates and Locations
14U – Dec. 28-30, 2020 (Tampa, FL)
15U – Dec. 5-7, 2020 (Wilson, NC)
16U – Dec. 5-7, 2020 (Wilson, NC) or March 20-22, 2021 (Irvine, CA)
17U – Dec. 5-7, 2020 (Wilson, NC) or March 20-22, 2021 (Irvine, CA)
18U – Dec. 5-7, 2020 (Wilson, NC) or March 20-22, 2021 (Irvine, CA)
19U – Dec. 5-7, 2020 (Wilson, NC) or March 20-22, 2021 (Irvine, CA)
Please note: For the 2020-21 youth soccer season, players born on or after Jan. 1, 2001 will be eligible to compete in the 19U age group in US Youth Soccer competitions. This one-year change is in place to allow players to participate in one additional year of eligibility due to the missed programming as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
AGE GROUP | TEAM | REPRESENTATIVE |
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14UG | Albion SC G07 DPL | Pacific Conference-South |
15UG | San Diego SC G2006 Academy | Pacific Conference-South |
16UG | Legends FC South G05 | National League-Black |
16UG | San Diego SC G2005 Academy | Pacific Conference-South |
17UG | Beach FC 04 | National League |
17UG | Legends FC-Riverside | National League- Black |
17UG | CDA FC Slammers Orange G04 | Pacific Conference-South |
18UG | Legends FC G03 Premier | Pacific Conference-South |
18UG | San Diego SC Academy-Navy | National League |
18UG | Legends FC East Corona G03 | National League – Red |
19UG | Legends FC 02 Academy II | National League – Blue |
19UG | Rebels SC IE | Pacific Conference-South |
AGE GROUP | TEAM | REPRESENTATIVE |
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14UB | OC Surf North-B2007 Ruiz | Pacific Conference-South |
15UB | Pumas USA- Kickers B2006 | Pacific Conference |
15UB | Riverside City FC B06 Academy | National League-White |
16UB | Olimpiacos B05 Academy | Pacific Conference-South |
16UB | Santa Clara Sporting 05 B Green | National League- Blue |
17UB | FRAM 04 Chovkovy | National League |
17UB | Oceanside Breakers | Pacific Conference-South |
18UB | FRAM B03- Britton | Pacific Conference-South |
19UB | Riverside City FC – B2002 Academy | Pacific Conference-South |