The Concorde Fire Soccer Club is apart of the U.S. Soccer Development Academy for both the U16 and U18 Boys.  In its inaugural year, the Development Academy consists of 64 teams divided into 8 conferences.  Concorde Fire plays its localized schedule in the Southeast Conference along with teams from AL, FL, and GA.  They will also play against other conference teams throughout the year in various Showcase events.

Facts about the U.S. Soccer Development Academy:

Format: Academy Clubs are divided into eight
conferences of eight Academies.  Each team
plays 30 matches during the 8-month
season.  The winner of each conference will
participate in the Academy Finals at the
Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.

Age Groups: Academies field one team in each of the two
Academy Age Groups: Under-16 and Under-
18. Each team has a minimum roster of 20
players.  The age cutoff is based on a
January 1 birthday.  The Academy program
is for boys only.

Standards: Academy teams are required to train at least
three days per week and rest one day per
week during the Academy Season. Academy
teams play 30 games per year.


• Focus on superior everyday training
environment increases development of
player leading to more future opportunities
(college, professional, National Team).

• Recruiting ability enhanced for Youth
National Teams, MLS and college coaches,
with players being provided an online profile
for coaches to access easily.
development. Academies provide players
with the best possible opportunity to achieve
their utmost potential as elite soccer players.  

• To maintain a focus on training, Development Academy teams
do not play in any other leagues, tournaments or State Cup
competitions. Additionally, players are only allowed to
compete on their designated Academy team, with only two
exceptions: high school soccer and national team duty.