RICHMOND, Va. (November 5, 2026) - The ECNL is proud to announce that The Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center in Atlanta will host the ECNL National Finals, ECNL Regional League Finals and ECNL Conference League Finals from July 12-18, 2027, with a record number of teams across these three competitions claiming championships.
"The 2026-27 season will be the largest postseason competition in league history, and we are thrilled to have the very best teams from all of these levels competing for trophies at the U.S. Soccer National Training Center," said ECNL President Christian Lavers. "We are excited to bring so many of America's best youth players to the home of U.S. Soccer and to one of the most impressive soccer facilities in the world. Many of the players that play in Atlanta this summer have already represented the United States at a youth level, and more will represent the United States at a youth or senior level in the future."
The ECNL National Finals will take place July 12-14, 2027 and feature U13-U17 teams advancing from the ECNL Boys National Playoffs and ECNL Girls National Playoffs in Seattle and San Diego, respectively. Four teams from each age group will compete in the three-day Finals, with the two semifinals games taking place on Day 1, followed by a third-place game on Day 2 and the national championship match on Day 3.
Following the six respective ECNL Regional League Playoff events, eight teams from the U13-U17 age groups will compete in the ECNL Regional League Finals, which will be an eight-team, single-elimination bracket from July 13-16, 2027. Quarterfinal matches will take place on Day 1, followed by the semifinals on Day 2 and the national championship matches on Day 3.
This year, the new ECNL Conference League Playoffs and Finals will feature qualifying teams from the ECNL Regional League and top-performing teams from the inaugural season of the National 1 League. Following four regional ECNL Conference League Playoff events, eight teams from the U13-U17 age groups will compete in a single-elimination bracket for the inaugural ECNL Conference League National Championship, taking place July 15-18, 2027. Quarterfinal matches will take place on Day 1, followed by the semifinals on Day 2 and the national championship matches on Day 3.
In total, 200 teams and more than 3,000 athletes will be competing at the Arthur M. Blank US Soccer National Training Center, making it the largest ECNL Finals event to date. Qualifying teams will be announced following their respective Playoff event. More information about the ECNL Playoffs and Finals can be found at theecnl.com.
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