SENIOR COMPETITIVE PROGRAM

• U15 - U19 Boys & Girls Academy Program
• 3 or More Training Sessions Weekly
• Included Pre-Season Program (Starts Aug 1st)
• Top Players & Teams
• Play the Most Competitive Clubs
• Multiple Divisions with Promotion/Demotion that sit above NorCal State/Gold/Silver/Bronze
• State Cup​
• Improved Field Amenities
• Two Annual Northern California College Showcases
• Premier Showcases & Tournaments
• Pathways to Regional and National Championships

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Outside of US Soccer Development Academy, NPL-level play is the highest level of play possible for San Francisco teams.  Our Senior Program teams have automatic-entry into NPL, for both boys and girls.
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The NPL is run by US Club Soccer and was created to elevate and change the competitive youth soccer landscape by extending developmental principles espoused by U.S. Soccer into more age groups and clubs. It links competition with player development and identification platforms, thus providing meaningful weekly competition culminating in the NPL Finals.
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The San Francisco Elite Academy is an NPL member club with automatic-entry for its age group-eligible, boys AND girls teams. Each NPL member club must meet specific top-level criteria after a holistic review by the NorCal board, which includes:

• a high number of well-credentialed and qualified coaches,
• quality game and practice fields at varied locations,
• the proper amount of practices offered per week, and
• a demonstrated quality of players produced.  

NPL follows an organized, division model that involves relegation and promotion from Norcal Premier's highest divisions.

NPL "Champions League" features top finishers in northern California from the the top fall (NPL 1) divisions. Most NPL age-groups feature three divisions: NPL 1, NPL 2, and NPL 3 in fall and NPL Champions League, NPL 1, and NPL 2 in spring.

In addition to competing at the highest levels of play, NPL players participate in 1-2 college NPL showcases annually (typically two and based on gender and age group). These northern California showcases allow SFEA players to be seen by college coaches.

​SFEA goes even further: We send our NPL teams to 1-2 additional and travel premier college showcases annually, greatly improving the opportunity for players to connect with interested college coaches from a wide part of the country.

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Watch SFEA Director of Coaching, Jim Millinder, on how parents can best support a talented player.

2019-2020 FEES

• Please see our Fees & Financial Aid page for details.

WHY CHOOSE NPL?

• Compete against top teams and proven clubs
• Access to College Showcases to be seen by College Coaches & Recruiters
• Enhanced playing facilities and player amenities (tents, water)
• Increased pathways to higher levels of play and competition (Champions League and National Championships)

Learn More: Norcal Premier's NPL Page

"The San Francisco Elite Academy is a first-of-its-kind program in San Francisco. Top players no longer need to migrate out of the city for competitive play. Her love for the game is off the charts, and the Academy and its coaches have opened doors for her. We are so fortunate to finally have such a regarded youth soccer program for San Francisco kids."

- Matthew and Michelle Righetti, Academy Parents