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Charlotte FC Academy U15, U17 Go Undefeated at MLS NEXT Fest

December 7, 2021 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
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This past weekend, Charlotte FC's U-15 and U-17 academy teams participated in the MLS NEXT Fest held at Silver Lakes Sports Complex in Norco, California. The five-day event featured over 300 of the top youth teams across the United States and Canada.

U-15

The U-15s were placed in a highly competitive group with the FC Dallas, Seattle Sounders, and Toronto FC academies. They finished top of their group winning every game despite being down to 10 men in the last game against FC Dallas.

U15 vs Toronto FC 2 - 1

U15 vs Seattle Sounders 2 - 1

U15 vs FC Dallas 3 - 0

U-17

The U-17s also topped their group with a perfect record of three wins and no losses. Their group consisted of the New England Revolution, Houston Dynamo, and Colorado Rapids.

U17 vs Colorado Rapids 3 - 1

U17 vs New England Revolution 1 - 0

U17 vs Houston Dynamo 3 - 1

MLS NEXT Fest

MLS NEXT Fest provides an opportunity for North America's top youth talent to be seen by college, national team and professional coaches, as well as scouts and evaluators, in a singular location.

There are two seperate events that teams participate in: MLS NEXT Fest Showcase and Generation adidas Cup Qualifiers.

The MLS NEXT Fest Showcase features over 260 MLS NEXT teams in four age groups (U15, U16, U17 and U19). All teams will play three games in four days and are seeded in groups based on their performance in the fall portion of the 2021-22 MLS NEXT regular season.

Generation adidas Cup Qualifiers feature 45 MLS Academies across the U15 and U17 age divisions competing for seeding in next year's Generation adidas Cup.

Generation adidas Cup is an elite tournament that features 40 of the top academies from 11 countries normally held in late spring in Frisco Texas. This is an opportunity for academy players to compete against some of the best young talent in the world.

Both of Charlotte FC's academy teams competed in the Generation adidas Cup Qualifiers. The stakes were high and both teams rose to the occasion in similar fashion.

The Academy's stellar performances in the Generation adidas Cup Qualifiers will give them higher seeding to help boost their chances in making a deep run in the Generation adidas Cup later in the season.

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