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Girls Academy (GA) is a soccer league and development platform for female soccer players in the United States. Formed in 2020, the league features youth academies and youth clubs from various organizations, including National Women's Soccer League .
The ECNL was founded as a girls' soccer league in March 2009 during a meeting of 40 founding clubs. [1] Its founding was inspired in part by frustrations experienced by clubs and coaches with older volunteer-driven organizations, such US Youth Soccer and the American Youth Soccer Organization , in favor of a more professionalized approach.
The team is fielded by the United States Soccer Federation (USSF), the governing body of soccer in the United States, and competes as a member of the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF). The United States competed in their first international match on August 18, 1985, a 1–0 loss in the ...
Girls soccer programs were started at Olathe North, Olathe South, Blue Valley, Blue Valley North and Bishop Miege in 1987, and the Shawnee Mission schools soon followed. Until the mid-1980s, girls ...
This win influenced many girls to want to play on a soccer team. [35] In the 2000 Summer Olympics, the USWNT were close to defending their gold medal but were controversially defeated by Norway in the final with a golden goal in extra time, which involved an alleged handball in the lead-up. [36]
Meanwhile, 39.8% of children aged 6-17 regularly participated in a team sport in 2023, the highest rate since 2015, according to data from the Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA), which ...
Carroll Chargers Faithlyn Bennett (3) passes the ball during the IHSAA girls soccer regional game against the Harrison Raiders, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, at Harrison High School in West Lafayette ...
The United States U-15 girls national soccer team represents the United States in tournaments and friendly matches at the under-15 level. They have appeared in four CONCACAF Girls' Under-15 Championships , in 2016 , 2018 , 2022 and 2024 .