ECNL Girls Florida National Event Recap: 29 teams earn perfect records + more top stories

The ECNL Girls Florida National Event took place from January 11-13 as some of the top teams in the nation gathered for the event.

ECNL Florida marked the first ECNL National Event of the 2025 calendar year, as college recruiting ramps back up following the dead period. A total of 230 teams across the U16-U18/19 age groups competed in the showcase. (COLLEGE COACHES)

See below for some of the top stories from the ECNL Florida:

Chicago Inter Shines in Florida:

Chicago Inter had an outstanding weekend in Florida, winning all their games in both the 07/06 and 08 age groups.

At the 08 age group, Chicago Inter picked up wins over Dallas Texans, FSA FC, and FC Stars White, while not conceding a goal throughout the weekend, while at the 07/06 age group they defeated South Shore Select, Colorado Rush Academy, and Orlando City.

“I’m so happy with this group,” said Technical Director Sena Halilovic following Chicago Inter’s win over Orlando City. “90 percent of these players are committed to college and they brought a great performance. It’s amazing and I’m just proud of them.”

Halilovic said the games provided a great opportunity for the remaining uncommitted players to showcase themselves in front of college coaches, but he was extremely proud of how the entire team put forth such a great effort throughout the event.

“That’s our culture. It doesn’t matter if you’re committed or not committed. They are always out there to support their teammates,” said Halilovic. “It was an amazing weekend. A lot of college coaches were on the sidelines and it’s huge for them.”

Brooke Bunton’s Seven Goal Weekend Leads the Way for Jacksonville FC

Jacksonville FC’s 07/06 team shined in Florida, picking up wins in all three of their games, while only conceding one goal along the way.

Midfielder Brooke Bunton stood out for Jacksonville FC, scoring seven of the team’s 15 goals throughout the event.

“We’ve had some losses lately, so this was a really good weekend to come out and have fun with our team, and showcase our talents,” Bunton said.

Bunton believes the three game winning streak will help Jacksonville FC build some confidence and momentum as they head into the rest of the conference schedule in the Spring.

“It definitely built a lot of team chemistry. We didn’t get down even when we got scored on. We were able to bounce back, continue to play well, and finish our chances.”

Perfect Weekends:

At ECNL Florida, 29 teams went 3-0 across their three games. In the 07/06 age group, Charlotte Independence, Chicago Inter, FC Stars Blue, Jacksonville FC, La Roca FC, South Carolina United, and World Class FC all went a perfect 3-0.

In the 08 age group, Bethesda SC, Chicago Inter, Cleveland Force, Colorado Rush Academy, Gretna Elite Academy, Hex FC Bucks, Michigan Hawks, Scorpions SC, South Shore Select, and VDA all went 3-0.

Meanwhile in the 09 age group, Bethesda SC, Charlotte Independence, Florida Elite Soccer Academy, Gretna Elite Academy, La Roca FC, Las Vegas Heat Surf, Oklahoma Energy FC, PDA White, Penn Fusion SA, Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals, Sting Austin, and VDA were all also 3-0.