This season the ECNL has hosted three Pre-ECNL Cups as a new part to the event schedule for the U10-U12 age groups in the 2025-26 season.
Following rapid growth in its first two seasons, the Pre-ECNL has grown to include more than 300 clubs and 800 teams for the 2025-26 season, competing in various Pre-ECNL Boys and Pre-ECNL Girls leagues around the country.
The new Pre-ECNL Cups are designed to inspire U10-U12 players in challenging regional tournament play and to supplement the growing number of Pre-ECNL leagues around America, intended to improve the local competition environment for players, coaches, families, and referees. This fall's Pre-ECNL Midwest Cup, Carolina Cup, and East Coast Cup were the first of five Pre-ECNL Cups throughout the 2025-26 season, culminating with the first-ever Pre-ECNL Champions Cup in Provo, Utah in May. The Pre-ECNL Champions Cup will invite winners of the other Pre-ECNL Cups throughout the year, and other top teams, for a season-ending celebration of soccer.
Over the course of the first three Pre-ECNL Cups 42 teams have been crowned Pre-ECNL Cup Champions at different age groups and flights. Through their victories, all of those teams have received invitations to the Pre-ECNL Champions Cup. Teams will also have the opportunity to earn an invitation into the Pre-ECNL Champions Cup at the Pre-ECNL Northern Cal Cup, March 13-15 in Davis, CA.
Below are all the champions from this season's first three Pre-ECNL Cups.
Midwest Cup Champions
U12B Midwest Cup Champions Phantom: Potomac Soccer
U12B Midwest Cup Champions Mercurial: Crystal Lake Force
U12B Midwest Cup Champions Tiempo: St. Croix
U11B Midwest Cup Champions Phantom: Indiana Elite FC
U11B Midwest Cup Champions Mercurial: Roadrunners SC
U11B Midwest Cup Champions Tiempo: Ohio Premier
U10B Midwest Cup Champions Phantom: Roadrunners SC
U10B Midwest Cup Champions Mercurial: Nationals SC Oakland Black
U12G Midwest Cup Champions Phantom: Pittsburgh Riverhounds
U12G Midwest Cup Champions Mercurial: Michigan Hawks
U12G Midwest Cup Champions Tiempo: GTFC Impact Premier
U12G Midwest Cup Champions Premier: Liverpool FC IA Central
U11G Midwest Cup Champions Phantom: Michigan Hawks
U11G Midwest Cup Champions Mercurial: Nationals SC Oakland Blue
U11G Midwest Cup Champions Tiempo: Michigan Hawks Magic
U11G Midwest Cup Champions Premier: Chicago Inter Soccer II
U10G Midwest Cup Champions Phantom: Nationals SC Oakland Black
U10G Midwest Cup Champions Mercurial: Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Carolina Cup Champions
U14B Carolina Cup Champions Phantom: NCFC Youth Academy
U14B Carolina Cup Champions Mercurial: NC Fusion
U13B Carolina Cup Champions Phantom: NCFC Youth Academy
U13B Carolina Cup Champions Mercurial: South Carolina Surf
U12B Carolina Cup Champions Phantom: Doral SC
U12B Carolina Cup Champions Mercurial: Dallas Texans McKinney
U11B Carolina Cup Champions Phantom: Arlington Soccer
U11B Carolina Cup Champions Mercurial: Richmond United Orange
U14G Carolina Cup Champions Phantom: Ohio Premier
U14G Carolina Cup Champions Mercurial: Maryland United FC
U13G Carolina Cup Champions Phantom: Richmond United
U13G Carolina Cup Champions Mercurial: Maryland United FC
U12G Carolina Cup Champions Phantom: Concorde Fire Platinum
U12G Carolina Cup Champions Mercurial: Wilmington Hammerheads Youth
U12G Carolina Cup Champions Tiempo: Richmond United Red
U11G Carolina Cup Champions Phantom: Sting Lomax
U11G Carolina Cup Champions Mercurial: Maryland United
East Coast Cup Champions
U12B East Coast Cup Champions Phantom: PWSI Courage
U12B East Coast Cup Champions Mercurial: Arlington Soccer II
U12B East Coast Cup Champions Tiempo: Chesapeake United
U11B East Coast Cup Champions Phantom: Arlington Soccer II
U11B East Coast Cup Champions Mercurial: FC Europa
U11B East Coast Cup Champions Tiempo: Virginia Valor FC
U10B East Coast Cup Champions Phantom: East Meadow SC
U10B East Coast Cup Champions Mercurial: Richmond United Orange II
U12G East Coast Cup Champions Phantom: PDA White
U12G East Coast Cup Champions Mercurial: PWSI Courage
U12G East Coast Cup Champions Tiempo: Arlington Soccer
U11G East Coast Cup Champions Phantom: Richmond United Orange
U11G East Coast Cup Champions Mercurial: Arlington Soccer
U10G East Coast Cup Champions Phantom: PDA White
U10G East Coast Cup Champions Mercurial: PDA White II
