In 2025 Eugene Metro FC applied and was admitted to the ECNL boys Regional League with our U13-18 Competitive teams. The ECNL Regional League (ECNL RL) Boys is a highly competitive soccer platform designed for youths players, serving as a direct, slightly more regionalized, pathway below the main ECNL. It offers high-level competition with less intense travel than national leagues, featuring dedicated showcases, playoffs, and a championship.
The Elite Club National League boys is the leading youth development platform for the top boys soccer players in the United States. The ECNL Boys was formed to improve the daily environment for boys youth soccer players through a collaborative club-based development program featuring competition, player identification, and coaching and club development platforms.
The Far West Regional League will allow our U13-18 teams the opportunity to expand our competition schedule in a way that will not disrupt our club calendars and will allow our High School age athletes to compete with their High School teams uninterrupted. Now our U13-18 Competitive 1 teams will play in ECNL Far West Regional League
Season 2026-27
All U13-18 EMFC Boys Competitive 1 teams will play in the ECNL boys Far West Regional League.
Preliminary Tournament Schedule
The summer tournaments will be set by the coaches and club. We will play 2 summer tournaments. There are no national RL Showcase requirements. Teams will be able to chose on an individual basis if they want to attend a national RL Showcase.
Preliminary ECNL boys Far West League Schedule
The following 9 clubs are in our conference (Boise Timbers, Capital FC, Eastside Timbers, Eugene Metro FC, FC Portland, Idaho Rush, Oregon Premier FC, Portland City United, United PDX)
U13 and U14 Boys RL teams
Our youngest ECNL boys teams U13 and U14 Comp 1 will play a fall schedule against the Oregon clubs in our Conference home and away for 12 games. This part of the season will function as a League Cup for U13 and U14 teams. Winning team from each age group will qualify to participate in League Cup with ECNL teams in April of 2027.
Both teams will then join the rest of the ECNL RL teams in December/January for our regular ECNL RL schedule. For the Winter/Spring part we will have 16 games (8 home and 8 away) which will include 1 trip to play the 2 Idaho teams.
Both teams play a summer tournament schedule.
- Capital Cup and Willamette Valley Cup and Mt. Hood Challenge Cup
- U13-14 Competitive teams reaching Regional Playoffs will attend RL West Playoffs in June of 2027
U15-18 Boys RL teams
Our U15-18 ECNL boys RL teams will play a 16 game (8 home and 8 away) schedule in the Winter and Spring of 2026-27. The winning team from each age group will qualify to participate in League Cup with ECNL teams in April of 2027.
Our U15-18 RL teams play a summer tournament schedule.
- U15 and U16 RL teams will do Capital Cup and Willamette Valley Cup
- U17 and U18 RL teams will do Clash at the Border and Willamette Valley Cup
- U15-18 RL teams will do Alliance Showcase in December 2026
- RL teams winning a playoff spot will attend RL West Playoffs in June of 2027
Other Sports
Soccer is the primary sport; coaches and families should communicate to develop a plan that allows multi-sport athletes to participate while considering the needs of the team.
