BOYS COMPETITION PLATFORMS
Program Overview
NO MATTER WHAT YOU HOPE TO BECOME, YOUR PATH STARTS HERE
The De Anza Force is proud to offer our membership the complete spectrum of regional and national youth soccer competition platforms available in the U.S. Our competition platform options allow our players a pathway to grow, both in soccer and in life, at every ability level and development milestone, from recreational soccer to our elite college soccer preparatory programs.
MLS NEXT
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MLS NEXTDe Anza Force is proud to be a founding member of the MLS NEXT elite player development platform. Founded in 2020, MLS Next represents the highest level of boys soccer competition, training, and personal development opportunities available in the U.S. The current membership includes 113 clubs, 489 teams, 9,000+ players across the U.S. and Canada and features over 90% of the current youth national team player pools. While winning games will always be important, MLS NEXT believes success is measured by the growth and development of each player – becoming a better player, growing as a person, attending college and signing a professional contract are the true benchmarks of their success.
To learn more visit: www.mlssoccer.com/mlsnext |
Boys NPL
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NATIONAL PREMIER LEAGUEThe National Premier Leagues (NPL) is a national competition platform for boys and girls that contains 19 member leagues across the U.S. The De Anza Force has been a proud member club in the NorCal Premier NPL League since its inception. NPL member clubs must meet competition, technical/coaching, administrative, disciplinary, and player production standards over several years of NorCal membership.
To learn more visit: www.usclubsoccer.org/npl |
NorCal
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NORCAL PREMIERDe Anza Force is a proud member of the NorCal Premier competitive soccer league which serves a large area of the Northern California peninsula from Salinas to Mendocino, the Stockton and Sacramento interior region, and as far east as the Lake Tahoe and Reno. The mission of NorCal Premier is to elevate soccer by developing players, clubs, coaches, and referees. They accomplish this by offering the complete spectrum of competition levels for every age group from 4v4 U8 all the way to U19 men and women.
To learn more visit: www.norcalpremier.com |