Grande Sports U13-U15 Girls TeamRank update

Grande Sports U13-U15 Girls TeamRank update
by Caroline Yort
July 28, 2016

The latest update to Grande Sports TeamRank is out, the comprehensive ranking system for elite club soccer teams nationwide, releasing the latest standings for U13, U14, and U15 Girls. Next week, we will release the final standings for all age groups.

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Rush tops at U13

New Jersey Rush 02 captured the National Premier League’s top prize on July 18, and as the only team to have earned national championship points to date, captured the top spot in the Grande Sports TeamRank Top 25. The Rush are currently in the midst of USYS National Championship group play, and will be challenged to keep the top spot by So Cal Blues Baker, who sit on top of the standings.

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Blues undefeated at U14

So Cal Blues undefeated season was certainly tested during finals week, but all worries were put to rest in the final where the Blues dominated Ohio Premier by a 4-0 margin to emerge as ECNL champion and No. 1 in our rankings.

Eagles finished just behind So Cal Blues in the ECNL regular season conference standings, but won its group over the favored Michigan Hawks at the finals before falling to Ohio Premier in the semifinal match. Eagles climbs into the top five to finish the season at No. 4.

WCFC moves big at U15

Slammers earned the repeat as ECNL national champion to remain at No. 1, but another SoCal team makes a huge leap into the top five.

West Coast FC finished third in the ECNL regular season Southwest Conference standings, securing a spot in June’s playoffs. After a 1-1 record against conference second place San Diego Surf at the end of the regular season, the rubber match in the knockout round at the ECNL playoffs ended in West Coast’s favor, sending them to the final four and landing them at No. 4 in our standings.

Next week: Final update for all age groups

Grande Sports TeamRank Top 25 is the comprehensive team-ranking system devised by TopDrawerSoccer.com to provide an objective and common-sense approach to determining which elite youth soccer teams are the best in the nation.

The rankings, updated monthly, are primarily results-based, with a nod toward the league and championship competitions that emulate how excellence is determined in leading soccer nations around the world.

Tournaments are also included but at a reduced value due to the many mitigating factors involving such events, including attrition and guest players.

A final layer of executive evaluation is provided to account for variables that often impact results, thus ensuring that the monthly lists are not subjective, but are not purely mechanical.

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