AC Connecticut is the state’s most affordable and comprehensive player pathway, offering opportunities from local youth programs to highly competitive leagues.
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Where on the ladder
Level 2 to Level 4
Each level below lists the leagues this club plays in. Your kid's level depends on the team they make. The six levels are our own reading of public league play. They are not an official ranking.
The club also played in USYS NL. That league ended in July 2026 and merged into National 1, so it does not count above. The club’s site also lists US Club Soccer. We have not confirmed that from the body’s own member list, so we do not call the club sanctioned. It also lists EDP Academy League, EDP Championship, USL 2, USL W. We have not placed those leagues on the ladder, so they do not count above.
See how the whole ladder worksFrom the league tables
AC Connecticut, every team.
Last season AC Connecticut fielded 24 teams in the leagues we track: 16 boys and 8 girls, from national elite down to competitive regional. The ladder tops out in Pre-ECNL from U11 up.
| lvl | U11 | U12 | U13 | U14 | U15 | U16 | U17 | U18 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECNL / MLS NEXT / Girls Academy | |||||||||
| ECNL Regional, Pre-ECNL, Aspire, EAL | |||||||||
| ECNL Regional, Pre-ECNL, Aspire, EAL |
Each dot is one team in the 2026-27 season. We place it by the league the team actually plays in, not by the club’s own team names. A tap on a dot shows that team’s league, flight and record. The dots come from published league tables, so a team playing outside those leagues will not appear here.
Check the tables yourself
The link opens the event's flight list on Total Global Sports, where the ECNL family posts its tables. Your kid's birth year is one of the rows, and the Standings link beside the flight opens the table. Each season gets a new event page, so theecnl.com is the place to pick up a later one.
The link opens the event's flight list on Total Global Sports, where the ECNL family posts its tables. Your kid's birth year is one of the rows, and the Standings link beside the flight opens the table. Each season gets a new event page, so theecnl.com is the place to pick up a later one.
The link opens the event's flight list on Total Global Sports, where the ECNL family posts its tables. Your kid's birth year is one of the rows, and the Standings link beside the flight opens the table. Each season gets a new event page, so theecnl.com is the place to pick up a later one.
College & pro pathway
Where the players went next.
We counted these from public commitment lists and trackers, not from the club’s own claims.
The counts come from public commitment trackers, club lists, league records, player pages, and the rosters of 2,244 NCAA, NAIA and NJCAA programs. One player counts once per school. “Division unverified” means we matched the school but could not confirm the program level. We never print a current youth player’s name.
Programs
The programs, age by age
These come from the club's site, grouped the way the club groups them. Your kid starts in the one that fits their age.
EDP Futures
U8-U10
Players within the U8-U10 age bracket start in the EDP Futures League, where they learn to grow their skills and compete competitively.
EDP feeds into EDP Championship
EDP Championship
U11-U12
Players can move up from the EDP Futures League to the EDP Championship to compete with similar-level teams in a local area.
EDP
USL Youth
U11-U15
USL Youth is dedicated to elevating the youth player experience in the United States by inspiring, educating and engaging the American soccer generation.
USL Youth
ECNL RL
U13-U19
The ECNL Regional League is described as the highest regional league, where players compete, travel to tournaments and gain exposure.
ECNL RL
USYS NL
U13-U19
Teams compete in the USYS National League, mainly playing other teams in Connecticut and Eastern New York, with top teams able to advance to the USYS Regional Championship.
USYS NL
EDP Championship
U13-U19
Teams compete locally with similar-level opponents; the program is designed for families to travel less while still competing competitively.
EDP
USL A
U20
The USL Academy League establishes a high-level pre-professional training environment year-round with a direct connection to the local USL senior team.
USL Academy feeds into USL 2, USL W
USL 2
U23
USL 2 is a pre-professional league providing an elite platform for players pursuing professional careers domestically and internationally.
USL 2
USL W
U23
The USL W League is a national platform intended to increase opportunity, gender equity and career development in women’s soccer.
USL W
EDP Academy League
U8-U10
The club's top U8-U10 boys’ teams compete against the top teams in the area in an age-appropriate environment where young players compete, learn and grow.
EDP
Championship Program
U9-U19
Championship teams play in the EDP State league structure, with localized divisions and less travel against similar-level opponents inside a smaller radius.
EDP
Tryouts
2026/27 Tryouts
Tryouts decide which travel team a kid plays on. Confirm the details on the club’s page before you go.
All: [email protected]
Coaching
Who coaches here
35 names from the club's own staff page. The titles and licenses are what the club lists.
Antony Howard
Director of Coaching, Boys U15-19; USL Technical Director
Boys U15-19; USL A
Owen Baillargeon
Camp & Clinic Director
U8 boys; U13 girls
Barry O'Reilly
Girls USL Academy Head Coach; Girls High School Director
Girls USL A; U13, U15, U17 girls
Steve Carneiro
Director of Youth Development, Boys U9-14
Boys U9-14
Nick Kyriakidis
Team coach
U19 boys; U17 boys
Joe Mingachos
Team coach
U19 boys
Manny Catarino
Team coach
U19 boys
Paul Renouf
Team coach
U17 boys
Where they play
8 fields
The fields the club lists as its own. Directions open in Google Maps, so you can check the drive before you sign up.
Westside Athletic Complex
181 White St, Danbury, CT 06810
Mill Ridge Primary School's turf fieldPrimary
49-A High Ridge Road, Danbury, CT 06811 · Turf
Lake Kenosia Park
Lake Kenosia Park, Danbury, CT 06810
NYA Sports & Fitness
4 Primrose St, Newtown, CT 06470
Western Connecticut State University Grass Fields
43 Lake Ave Ext, Danbury, CT 06811 · Grass
Kenosia Park
10 Chrisopher Columbus Ave, Danbury, CT 06811
Mill Ridge Primary School Turf
49 High Ridge Rd, Danbury, CT 06811 · Turf
Danbury Dome
3 fields aren’t located on the map yet.
Alumni
Where graduates have gone
The club's own list of alumni. We have not checked these names against college rosters.
Henry Kessler
New England Revolution (2020 - present); USMNT U23s (2020 - present)Edward Opoku
Columbus Crew (2018 - 2019); Saint Louis FC (loan, 2018); Birmingham Legion (loan, 2019)Nicky Downs
Hartford Athletic (2019 - 2020)Get in touch
How to reach AC
153 S. Main St., Newtown, CT 06470
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