Boys-Under-16 Manhattan Paris Saint-Germain
By Randy Vogt, Director of Public Relations, Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association
May 22, 2013-The Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA) is very pleased to announce that three of the 10 champions in the Region 1 Premier League, the top youth league in the northeast United States, are from Eastern New York. Youth soccer teams from Maine to Virginia and West Virginia all play in Region 1.
Manhattan Paris Saint-Germain, the defending State Open Cup and Regional champion, won the Region 1 Premier League championship in Boys-Under-16.
Rockland County’s OMM/World Class Patino, the defending State Open Cup champions, were champs in Girls-Under-13 and Westchester’s FC Sting won the Region 1 Premier League title in Girls-Under-17.
Additionally, Dix Hills Elite made it to the Region 1 Premier League championship match in Boys-Under-15. Dix Hills also finished in second place in the US Youth Soccer National League and through this accomplishment they have already qualified for the US Youth Soccer National Championships in Overland Park, Kansas from July 23 to 28.
In the Region 1 Premier League, the champs of the Under-13 age groups and both finalists of the Under-14 through Under-17 age groups earn automatic qualification into the US Youth Soccer National League for the 2013-2014 season. Automatic Regional League qualification was added to the National League format this season.
Congratulations to these four top teams from Eastern New York!
With 123,843 youth soccer players––68,587 boys and 55,256 girls––and more than 25,000 volunteers, the non-profit Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA) stretches from Montauk Point, Long Island to the Canadian border. Members are affiliated with 12 leagues throughout the association, which covers the entire state of New York east of Route 81. Eastern New York exists to promote and enhance the game of soccer for children and teenagers between the ages of 5 and 19 years old, and to encourage the healthy development of youth players, coaches, referees and administrators. All levels of soccer are offered––from intramural, travel team and premier players as well as Special Children. No child who wants to play soccer is turned away. Eastern New York is a proud member of the United States Soccer Federation and United States Youth Soccer Association. For more information, please log on to http://www.enysoccer.com/, which receives nearly 300,000 hits annually from the growing soccer community.