Colorado/Denver Youth Landscape

Discussion in 'Youth & HS Soccer' started by Alemannia, Mar 11, 2024.

  1. Jimi77

    Jimi77 New Member

    Barcelona
    Spain
    Mar 27, 2025
    Denver, CO
    Rapids & Real are both ECNL. Rapids are also in EAL & MLS Next. Albion is MLS Next & EAL. Rush is ECNL. MLS Next is offering a "Tier 2" (the MLS Next version of ECNL-RL).

    Hopefully everybody is doing good at their tryouts.... errrr, I mean Kickarounds.
     
  2. Jimi77

    Jimi77 New Member

    Barcelona
    Spain
    Mar 27, 2025
    Denver, CO
    My kiddo made ENRL. He has friend on Albion, they are definitely MLS Next2 & EAL. Hope everybody else got on the team they wanted.
     
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  3. AlfredoM

    AlfredoM New Member

    AC Milan
    United States
    Oct 21, 2024
    Jim, congrats! Is that Rapids ECNL-RL South?
     
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  4. Jimi77

    Jimi77 New Member

    Barcelona
    Spain
    Mar 27, 2025
    Denver, CO
    Yes sir! Good guess.
     
  5. goldstone1997

    goldstone1997 New Member

    Apr 9, 2025
  6. Jimi77

    Jimi77 New Member

    Barcelona
    Spain
    Mar 27, 2025
    Denver, CO
    #56 Jimi77, May 22, 2025
    Last edited: May 22, 2025
    We don't participate in Colorado Select, but we have a close friend who does (fwiw 2012 boy). Lots of upper echelon players (elite or mls next). It's meant to compliment their club activities and they do some traveling too. He likes it a lot and it's a cool way to meet players outside your club. Seems like most the kids are elite level or just about to break into elite level. Minimal conflict with club activities. Hope that helps.
     
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  7. AlfredoM

    AlfredoM New Member

    AC Milan
    United States
    Oct 21, 2024
    Does anyone know of any 3v3, 5v5, or other organized youth summer leagues around the Denver area? Or even any locations where kids show up to play pick up games? My son is 11. Thank you.
     
  8. goldstone1997

    goldstone1997 New Member

    Apr 9, 2025
    My boys (12 and 11) play small-sided soccer in the "offseasons" with the Fussbally program. They really love it and the focus is on 3v3 or 5v5, players grouped together by skill vs just age. The 3v3 tournaments each Sunday are particularly fun and beneficial (lots of time on the ball, involved in play).

    I also get my sons teams out for pickup periodically in the summer...if you want to send me a DM, happy to give you a shout when we get out there. We play in the Globebille/RINO area.
     
  9. AlfredoM

    AlfredoM New Member

    AC Milan
    United States
    Oct 21, 2024
    Great, thank you! We played some Fussbally teams during a 5v5 season this past Spring. My son played on the SIQ Academy team. I liked how technical some of the Fussbally kids were and the games were a lot of fun over at Inspire Elementary.
     
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  10. Jimi77

    Jimi77 New Member

    Barcelona
    Spain
    Mar 27, 2025
    Denver, CO
    My Kiddo plays pick up at Soccer City on East Colfax occassionally. It does mean playing against bigger kids.
     

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