Joining the five Northern Virginia teams that qualified earlier this month, the U16 NOVA FC girls team managed to edge out the Richmond Kickers for second place in the South Atlantic Division to gain entry into the Super Y-League Championships. The upstart squad earned a 1-1 draw and 1-0 victory over first place Triangle FC in the final weeks to grab the final divisional spot for the continental title tournament this fall.

 

The U16 NOVA FC team (6-2-2) swept their last three matches of the season to top Richmond by only three points in the South Atlantic Division and gain the trip to Tampa.  The U16 NOVA girls netted thirteen goals while only allowing two (from their sister team the U16 Northern Virginia Majestics) in their late season run.  An 8-0 result over local rival Fredericksburg showcased the goal scoring ability of the NOVA girls during their win streak.

 

To date, the Northern Virginia Football Club has earned six bids to the North American Finals from results over the 2010 Super Y-League regular season.  Several other teams await possible alternate or wild card selections awarded at the discretion of the USL to fill open tournament slots. 

 

United Soccer Leagues (USL) announced today the Super Y-League (SYL) First and Second-11 Club rankings for the 2009 regular season, recognizing the league’s top clubs on a competitive and administrative basis. Northern Virginia FC, comprised of the Royals (boys) and Majestics (girls) youth soccer teams, garnered the prestigious number one spot, finishing as the top Super Y-league club in North America. 

 

The top overall club in the SYL this season, the Northern Virginia Majestics/Royals scored an 81.80 to edge out the second-best club in the league, the MPS Bulldogs/Renegades (Massachusetts), by less than a tenth of a percent.

 

The Northern Virginia Royals were an impressive 41-3-14 during the SYL Regular season. They finished fourth in the boys rankings with a score of 78.11. Their U14, U15 and U17 boys went undefeated, while their U13, U16 and Super-20 League teams each had just a single loss. All five of the club’s SYL teams will be present at the SYL North American Finals.

Northern Virginia’s girls, the Majestics were 36-10-4 this season, finishing fourth in the girls rankings with a score of 79.27. The Majestic’s U13, U14 and U16 girls will all compete for a North American Championship in Tampa.

2009 Super Y-League Regular Season First 11 Club Rankings [+]