ECNL Boys National Playoffs 2026
Powerhouse Rankings
Which are the top ECNL Boys clubs of 2026? We rank every club by how their teams perform per team — not by how many teams they sent. One elite team counts as much as a big academy.
The ECNL Boys National Finals (ages U13–U17) are scheduled for July 17–19, 2026, at the VACU Fields at Striker Park in Glen Allen (Richmond), Virginia. The final four teams, knockout brackets, and schedules for the Virginia Finals are determined immediately following the ECNL National Playoffs, held in San Diego, CA from June 25 to July 2.
Tournament in progress — no champions or finalists are decided. Every figure reflects play so far. Independent editorial analysis by LevelUp.soccer using public ECNL standings; not an official ECNL product or partnership. ECNL is a trademark of its respective owner.
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The stats worth bragging about.
Concorde Fire and Dallas Texans each sent 7 teams to Nationals — tied for the most of any club.
XF Academy — the top multi-team academy by fairness rating, 2 teams into the Final Four.
SDSC Surf sent 2 teams to Nationals — every one reached the Final Four.
OK Energy FC averaged 10 points per team — the best of any club fielding 3+ teams.
SDSC Surf has 2 teams still alive in the Final Four — the most of any club.
Tulsa SC ran the table in the B2008 ECNL Champions League, winning all 5 of its bracket games — the one title decided so far.
14 different clubs are represented among the 16 teams still alive in the Final Four — a wide-open field as of July 19, 2026.
Still alive
Who's into the Final Four.
The teams that have reached the semifinals in each age group as of July 19, 2026. Semifinals and finals are still to be played.
Boys 2013
Group stage → 16-team knockout
Champion
Single Champions League bracket — completed. XF Academy won all 4 of its bracket games.
Boys 2012
Group stage → knockout bracket
Champion
Single Champions League bracket — completed. LAFC So Cal won all 4 of its bracket games.
Boys 2011
Group stage → knockout bracket
Champion
Single Champions League bracket — completed. Real Colorado Academy won all 4 of its bracket games.
Boys 2010
Group stage → knockout bracket
Champion
Single Champions League bracket — completed. XF Academy won all 4 of its bracket games.
Boys 2008
Champions League single bracket (no group stage)
Champion
Single Champions League bracket — completed. Tulsa SC won all 5 of its bracket games.
How deep they went
How far the top clubs' teams advanced.
Each bar is one club's teams at Nationals, split by how far they got — from the group stage to the Final Four. It's the fairest read on depth: pushing most of your teams deep beats sending many that fade early.
The powerhouse board
Every club, ranked fairly.
Sort any column. Filter by squad size to compare single-team clubs against full academies. Switch to the raw-totals lens to see who simply racked up the most.
| # | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulsa SC B2008 | 1 | 100.0 |
| 2 | SDSC Surf B2013 · B2011 | 2 | 96.7 |
| 3 | XF Academy B2013 · B2012 · B2011 · B2010 · B2008 | 5 | 62.9 |
| 4 | DKSC B2010 | 1 | 62.0 |
| 5 | Kansas Rush B2008 | 1 | 58.0 |
| 6 | OK Energy FC B2013 · B2012 · B2011 · B2010 | 4 | 54.8 |
| 7 | San Diego Surf B2013 · B2012 · B2010 | 3 | 54.4 |
| 8 | VDA B2012 · B2011 · B2010 · B2008 | 4 | 53.3 |
| 9 | Union KC B2011 | 1 | 52.7 |
| 10 | Delaware FC B2012 · B2010 | 2 | 52.0 |
| 11 | FC Stars B2008 | 1 | 51.3 |
| 12 | HEX FC Dominion B2010 | 1 | 51.3 |
| 13 | Pateadores B2012 · B2011 · B2010 · B2008 | 4 | 50.5 |
| 14 | Maryland United FC B2008 | 1 | 50.0 |
| 15 | FC Dallas Red B2013 · B2012 · B2011 · B2008 | 4 | 47.2 |
| 16 | LV Heat Surf B2011 · B2008 | 2 | 47.0 |
| 17 | Kansas City Athletics B2010 · B2008 | 2 | 43.0 |
| 18 | Concorde Fire B2013 · B2012 · B2011 · B2010 · B2008 | 7 | 38.5 |
| 19 | Oregon Premier FC B2013 · B2010 · B2008 | 3 | 37.8 |
| 20 | NTH NASA B2013 · B2012 · B2011 · B2010 · B2008 | 5 | 37.2 |
| 21 | Real Colorado Academy B2013 · B2012 · B2011 · B2010 | 4 | 35.0 |
| 22 | Dallas Texans B2013 · B2012 · B2011 · B2010 · B2008 | 7 | 33.1 |
| 23 | NCFC Youth B2013 · B2012 · B2011 · B2010 · B2008 | 6 | 33.0 |
| 24 | CESA Triumph B2012 · B2011 · B2010 | 3 | 32.7 |
| 25 | Columbia Premier SC B2013 | 1 | 32.0 |
How we rank
Fairness first — rates, not raw totals.
Raw totals reward size: a club that sends ten teams will out-total a club that sends one, even if that one team is the best at Nationals. So our default Fairness Rating scores every club on per-team rates — how far its teams go, on average — so a single elite team can rank with the biggest academies.
The 0–100 rating blends four per-team rates:
- 34%Reached the Final Four. How many of a club's teams are still alive in the semifinals.
- 26%Won a knockout game. The share of teams that won at least one bracket match.
- 20%Made the knockouts. The share of teams that reached the bracket at all.
- 20%Average points per team. Full-tournament points, averaged across every team the club sent.
There is no small-sample penalty — rating clubs fairly regardless of size is the whole point. Flip to the Raw totals lens or filter by squad size any time. The Boys 2008 group runs as a single Champions League bracket with no group stage, so its "% advanced from group" is shown as "—". Figures come from public ECNL standings as of July 19, 2026 and this is an independent editorial analysis by LevelUp.soccer — not an official ECNL product or partnership.
Frequently asked
Top ECNL Boys clubs, answered.
Who are the top ECNL Boys clubs in 2026?
Based on the 2026 ECNL Boys National Playoffs, Tulsa SC, SDSC Surf, XF Academy lead our fairness-first rankings. We rank 117 clubs by how their teams perform per team — so a club that sends one elite team is not buried by a club that sends ten average ones.
How are the ECNL Boys club rankings calculated?
Each club gets a 0–100 fairness rating: a per-team composite of how many teams reached the Final Four, how many won a knockout game, how many advanced out of their group, and average full-tournament points per team. It rewards quality per team, not sheer volume.
Which club sent the most teams to the ECNL National Playoffs?
Concorde Fire and Dallas Texans sent the most, with 7 teams each qualifying for the 2026 ECNL Boys National Playoffs.
When and where are the 2026 ECNL Boys National Finals?
The ECNL Boys National Finals (ages U13–U17) are scheduled for July 17–19, 2026 at the VACU Fields at Striker Park in Glen Allen (Richmond), Virginia, following the National Playoffs held in San Diego, CA from June 25 to July 2.
Are these the official ECNL rankings?
No. This is an independent editorial analysis by LevelUp.soccer built from public 2026 ECNL Boys National Playoffs standings. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by ECNL.
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