Team Boca Girls Under 16's Selected To National League

July 27, 2008, Frisco, Texas -The Team Boca Under 16 girls team has been formally selected to the US Soccer National League as the only Florida girls team to receive such an honor. The US Soccer Federation created the National League for elite club soccer players seeking to advance their college, professional and U.S. National Team aspirations.

For elite-level teams, the US Youth Soccer National League is a natural extension of the current system of leagues within US Youth Soccer's four regions. Top teams from each of the four US Youth Soccer Regional Leagues earn their way into the National League. The new league has created a direct path to the annual US Youth Soccer National Championships. The national championships, established in 1976, is the culmination of the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series where the nation's champions are crowned in six age groups for boys and girls. The league consists of the highest level teams in the country, as selected by the national committee. In the girls under 16's they are: 1. Cleveland FC (OHN), 2 Dallas Texans 93 G Red-Dallas (NTX),3 Eclipse Select 92-93 (IL),4 Montclair United Thunderbolts (NJ),5 Scorpions Elite (MA),6 Slammers FC (CAS),7 So Cal Blues-Dodge (CAS), 8 Team Boca 92/93 (FL).

The Team Boca Girls Under 16's won the Florida State Championship in May and are now training for the prestigious Surf Cup Tournament held in San Diego, CA., from August 1st thru August 4th. "This is obviously a tremendous honor for our girls and they are very excited to participate in the highest level league in the country", said Bill D'Addio, the Director of Team Boca. "They're looking forward to the challenge of competing against the best of the best" said D'Addio.