RICHMOND, Va. (August 6, 2026) - The ECNL announced today that XF Academy has won the 2025-26 ECNL Boys Overall Club Championship for a record third consecutive season.
This honor is awarded to the club that earned the highest total points from regular season conference games and performance at the ECNL Boys Playoffs and Finals. Winning this championship requires consistent excellence across all age groups throughout the entirety of the season.
"With two more ECNL Boys National Championships this season, XF Academy continues to display consistent excellence each season in the ECNL Boys," said ECNL Boys Commissioner Jason Kutney." "The ECNL Boys Overall Club Championship is the hardest award to win in the ECNL and to win it for a record third consecutive year is an unprecedented achievement. Congratulations to everyone at the club on this historic achievement."
Following the 2024-25 season in which they lifted four ECNL Boys National Championships, XF Academy won two more ECNL Boys National Championships this year in both the U13 and U16 age groups. Neither of those groups won an ECNL Boys National Championship last season, making it six different age groups who have won an ECNL Boys title at XF Academy during the past two seasons, showcasing the strength and depth of the club.
In addition to the National Championships, XF Academy qualified all six of their age groups for the ECNL Boys Playoffs in San Diego, and won the Northwest Conference title in five age groups. XF Academy also captured the inaugural ECNL Boys Super Cup in Indianapolis this April, qualifying for the finals in that event after their victory at the ECNL Boys West Coast Super Cup in November.
Finishing second in the overall club rankings, Concorde Fire Platinum won the Southeast Conference in four age groups, qualified all six of their age groups for the ECNL Boys Playoffs in San Diego, and their U16 team qualified for the ECNL Boys Finals in Richmond.
NCFC Youth Academy finished third in the overall club rankings, after also qualifying all six of their age groups for the ECNL Boys Playoffs, and qualifying their U14 team for the ECNL Boys Finals.
In fourth, Tennessee SC won the Mid-America Conference in the U17 and U18/19 age groups, as well as qualifying all six of their age groups to the ECNL Boys Playoffs. Tennessee SC's U18/19 team advanced to the quarterfinals in San Diego.
Rounding out the top five, Dallas Texans Academy qualified all of their age groups for the ECNL Boys Playoffs and saw their U16 team advance to Richmond for the ECNL Boys Finals.
Below is the full list of the Top 25 clubs. Congratulations to all the clubs who made the list!
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XF Academy
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Concorde Fire Platinum
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NCFC Youth Academy
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Tennessee SC
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Dallas Texans Academy
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Solar SC Academy
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NTH-NASA
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Legends FC
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VDA
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Seattle United
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Real Colorado Academy
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FC Dallas Red
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LAFC So Cal
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OK Energy FC
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Beach FC (CA)
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Charlotte SA Academy (T)
16. El Paso Locomotive (T)
18. San Diego Surf
19. Oregon Premier
20. Pateadores
21. Florida Premier FC
22. Arlington Soccer
23. Penn Fusion SA
24. Ohio Premier
25. Utah Avalanche
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