Today we unveil our latest update to Grande Sports Academy TeamRank, the comprehensive ranking system for elite club soccer teams nationwide, releasing the latest standings for U13, U14, and U15 Girls. Next week, we will update the older age groups on the Boys side. We will update our National Top 25 for each age group at least once per month.

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This week's update, head-to-head matchups and outstanding league records allow a new No. 1 to emerge in each of the younger age groups.

CUP on a run at U13

Cincinnati United Premier CUP Gold remains perfect in Midwest Regional League play with a 7-0-0 record to lead the PQ East Blue division over No. 6 OP Fire and No. 9 Michigan Hawks. CUP has yet to concede a goal in league play, and with 38 goals to their credit, are well positioned to win their division.

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NEFC takes over at U14

NEFC Elite picked up right where it left off at July’s NPL Finals. The team from Massachusetts swept the competition in Indiana, and is 6-0 to start the New England NPL season, with 42 goals netted and zero conceded to tick up to No. 1.

Jacksonville FC, who lost to No. 1 NEFC in the NPL final as JFC Storm, has started its first club season in the ECNL with a 7-3 record, good enough for second in the Southeast Conference and No. 25 in the Grande Sports Academy TeamRank Top 25. Seventh grader Layton Glisson leads the way for her team with five goals and five assists.

Surf’s up at U15  

In a head-to-head matchup on October 4, San Diego Surf toppled Slammers 2-1 on goals from Emma Reeves and Sydney Sparks, taking over the top spot in both the ECNL Southwest Conference and in our standings. Surf remains undefeated in ECNL play with a 6-0-1 record.

Solar Chelsea earned three more wins in ECNL action in the month of October to improve its record to 7-0-0 and climb to No. 2. As the top ranked goalkeeper in the Texas region for the IMG Academy 150 Class of 2019, Solar’s Tatum Sutherland has six shutouts to date and has allowed just a single goal in league play.

Next Week: U16, U17 and U18 Boys update

Grande Sports Academy 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.