NYCFC will add Academy teams at four age-group levels in the 2017/18 U.S. Soccer Development Academy season as part of the second largest expansion of total teams to the player development pathway structure since USSDA started in 2007.
In addition to NYCFC current U14 and U16 academy teams, the Academy will be expanded into the U12, U13, U15 and U19 levels of competition.
In total, there will be 17 clubs, 165 teams and two divisions added for the upcoming USSDA season as part of U.S Soccer’s commitment to developing world-class players, coaches and referees.
New clubs were selected for admission to the Development Academy’s eleventh season based on club leadership and quality of coaching staff, desire to embrace Development Academy philosophy and core values, infrastructure and investment of resources, player production history, player pool depth and geographic location.