US Youth Soccer Eastern Regional League playoffs set to begin
FRISCO, Texas (Via US Youth Soccer) — The US Youth Soccer Eastern Regional League (ERL) Spring 2018 playoff field is finalized, with semifinals and finals to be played May 12-13 at the DE Turf Sports Complex in Frederica, Del.
The top four teams in each age group compete for the league crowns in the 13-and-Under through 19-and-Under age groups.
The field of Elite Division teams is now at 56, as the team continue their hunt for league titles and the right represent the ERL at this summer’s US Youth Soccer Eastern Regional Championships in Spotsylvania, Va.
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Seven of the region’s 15 state associations have teams competing in the playoffs. Maryland and Virginia top the list with 12 teams each advancing from league play. Eastern Pennsylvania boasts 11 qualifiers, while New Jersey teams claim 10 playoff spots. Pennsylvania West and New York State West each send five teams to the weekend competition. Eastern New York fields one team in annual league playoffs.
Saturday features semifinal games, while the finals and third-place games are set for Sunday.
| ERL Playoff Teams | |
| 13U Girls NJ Stallions – NJ Pipeline – MD Jr. Rhinos – NY-W PDA – NJ14U Girls Arlington – VA Beadling – PA-W NJ Stallions – NJ Philly Coppa – PA-E 15U Girls 16U Girls 17U Girls 18U Girls 19U Girls |
13U Boys AFFC – PA-W Real Jersey – NJ BFA Barca – VA Celtic – MD14U Boys Real Jersey – NJ Harleysville – PA-E Arlington – VA LMVSC – VA 15U Boys 16U Boys 17U Boys 18U Boys 19U Boys |
The ERL qualifiers will join US Youth Soccer State Cup champions and select wild card teams at the 2018 Eastern Regional Championships in Virginia, as more than 225 top Boys and Girls sides from the 15 US Youth Soccer State Associations compete for the regional title.
The ERL provides an opportunity for the most competitive teams in the region to play each other on a scheduled basis while also competing for placement in the prestigious US Youth Soccer Regional Championships, as well as the highly-competitive US Youth Soccer National League. ERL play offers college coaches a chance to see the top players in the region compete in meaningful games on a consistent basis with berths to the Regional Championships and National League on the line.
