One of the primary objectives of Empire United Soccer Academy’s mission is to provide exceptional youth soccer players with a challenging program that will offer opportunities to compete in state and regional competitions. It is our goal that these players will gain exposure to enhance their opportunities to further their development as student athletes at the college level.

The US Soccer Development Academy allows the best male players to be exposed to this nation’s top environment for player development and competition.

The top level of player development and competition for our exceptional female athletes is presented through exposure to the USYS regional leagues and the Elite Clubs National League events.

This coming season, Empire United Soccer Academy will launch our GU16 State Academy team.  Open tryouts will be conducted to establish this team from the top players throughout Upstate New York. The team will train throughout the season and will enter regional and state soccer leagues, participate in tournaments and enter USYSA National Championship Series.

It is our goal to offer these players optimal opportunities to gain the recognition that will enable them to achieve continued success as athletes on the country’s top collegiate teams, United States national teams, and/or professional soccer teams.

GU16 State Academy team competitions:

• Region 1 Director’s League

• NCAA Women’s College Cup
  Cary, North Carolina
  December 3 - 5, 2010 (ECNL event)

• Las Vegas College Showcase
  Las Vegas, Nevada
  March 11-13, 2011 (ECNL event)

• PDA Showcase
  Zarapeth, New Jersey
  May 28 - 30, 2011 (ECNL event)

• USYSA National Championship

Plans for Girls U17

Local academy teams (Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse) will form, train and compete in our traditional fashion.  The teams will train independently throughout the season.  The teams will enter regional and state soccer leagues, participate in tournaments and enter USYSA National Championship Series (State Cup) as independent teams.

Plans for Girls U15

These local academy teams will form, train and compete in our traditional fashion. The teams will train independently throughout the season. The teams will enter regional and state soccer leagues, participate in tournaments and enter USYSA National Championship Series (State Cup) as independent teams.

Players will be selected by the organization’s coaching directors and regular team staff to compete as a select team in two events only.  Any player that is a member of Empire USA is eligible for these select teams.  A regular training schedule will be provided.

GU15 State Academy team competitions:

• NCAA Women’s College Cup
  Cary, North Carolina
  December 3 & 5, 2010 

• Las Vegas College Showcase
  Las Vegas, Nevada
  March 11-13, 2011