Brooklyn's Soccer Academy. BKU Academy is both the largest and most professional youth soccer academy in the great borough of Brooklyn.
- Ages
- 2 years old and running all the way up to the college years
- Plays
- Boys & Girls
- Programs
- 11
Where on the ladder
Level 3 to Level 5
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.
Sanctioned by Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (US Youth Soccer). 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 ECNL-RL. We have not placed that league on the ladder, so it does not count above.
See how the whole ladder worksFrom the league tables
BKU Academy, every team.
Last season Brooklyn United Academy fielded 34 teams in the leagues we track: 28 boys and 6 girls, from competitive regional down to state & premier. The ladder tops out in N1/MAPL from U13 up.
| lvl | U8 | U9 | U10 | U11 | U12 | U13 | U14 | U15 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDP flights 1–3 | |||||||||
| EDP flights 1–3 | |||||||||
| EDP flights 4+ / Futures |
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 one division table on GotSport, with every team's record. Your club's other age groups sit in their own divisions, each with its own table. GotSport posts a new page every season, so your club's website is the place to find the current one.
The link opens one division table on GotSport, with every team's record. Your club's other age groups sit in their own divisions, each with its own table. GotSport posts a new page every season, so your club's website is the place to find the current one.
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.
U-8 - U-12
U-8 - U-12 · 7v7 and 9v9
The youngest teams in the academy play small-sided soccer with a focus on introducing the major concepts in the methodology and game model. Players build friendships and connections while developing a love of the game.
feeds into The Academy (U-13 - U-18)
U-13 - U-18
U-13 - U-18 · 11v11
The pinnacle of the BKU Academy Player Development Methodology, featuring full-sided matches in a highly competitive environment. Players compete in multiple leagues and tournaments.
ECNL-RL · EDP · US YOUTH NATIONAL LEAGUE
Summer Training Camps
2008-2012, 2013-2019 · Training
Professional summer training camps held at LIU Brooklyn Athletic Center to help players continue development during the offseason. Offered in half-day and full-day options.
Girls-only Soccer Camp
2008-2012, 2013-2019 · Training
A camp specifically for girls, run by BKU Academy's top coaches.
The Final Third Camp
2008-2012, 2013-2019 · Training
A camp focused on Goalkeepers, Finishing, and all actions in the final third of the pitch, with activities for strikers focusing on scenarios in and around the 18 yard box.
Ithaca Family Sleepaway Soccer Camp
2013-2019 · Training
A family-oriented sleep-away camp held in beautiful Ithaca, NY with daily training with BKU Academy staff.
BKU residential soccer camp @ Golden Goal
2012-2016 · Training
Sleepaway camp in beautiful Ft. Ann, New York with round trip bus tickets available as an add on if transportation is needed.
La Herradura camp
8-16 · Training
A camp run by long time professional coach, and friend of Brooklyn United Academy, Roberto Navajas in beautiful La Herradura, Spain.
BKU x BENFICA Camp
6-16 · Training
A camp run by guest coaches from Portuguese powerhouse Benfica.
School Break Camps (U8-12)
U8-U12 · Training
Camps hosted during school breaks for the U8-U12 groups only, running from 8:30a - 2:30p.
Girls Soccer Program
7 years old and running all the way up to the college years · Academy
Beginning at 7 years old and running all the way up to the college years, Brooklyn United Academy provides world-class opportunities and training to girls with a proprietary training and player development model.
Tryouts
2026
Tryouts decide which travel team a kid plays on. Confirm the details on the club’s page before you go.
Long Island University, Brooklyn OR Brooklyn College · 1 University Plaza, Brooklyn NY 11201 OR Campus Rd, Brooklyn NY 11210
- · Appropriate soccer footwear
- · soccer ball (to warm up properly)
- · water
All: Patrick
Where they play
7 fields
The fields the club lists as its own. Directions open in Google Maps, so you can check the drive before you sign up.
Long Island University Brooklyn Athletic CenterPrimary
1 University Plz, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Brooklyn College
Campus Rd, Brooklyn, NY 11210
Pier 5
334 Furman St, Brooklyn Heights, NY 11201
Socceroof - Crown Heights
1700 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213
Socceroof - Sunset Park
14b 53rd St 3rd floor, Brooklyn, NY 11232
Red Hook
648 Court St, Brooklyn, NY 11231
Prospect Park Parade Ground
Coney Island Ave/Church Av, Parkside Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11218
1 field isn’t located on the map yet.
Fees
What it costs
What the club charges, from its own price list.
Alumni
Where graduates have gone
The club's own list of alumni. We have not checked these names against college rosters.
Ben Harris
NYCFC
2009Alex Bonner
NYCFC
2011Grant Leveille
NY Red Bulls
2008Milo Castineira
NYCFC
2014Adi Sandhu
NY Red Bulls
2015Get in touch
How to reach BKU Academy
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