Cedar Stars Academy North

Carlstadt, NJ

Competitive Regional

L3–L4highest team level

Cedar Stars Academy North is the managerial / organizational body of Cedar Stars Bergen and Cedar Stars Newark. Providing every possible developmental, competitive and educational platform and pathway for players in the region.

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N1 EDP MLS NEXT NAL GA

Founded: 2011
Ages: U5–U19
Plays: Boys & Girls
Programs: 13

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One club, many divisions

Cedar Stars Academy

One academy: six divisions and two partner clubs across NJ and NY

the banner for Bergen and Newark

Sister divisions · 9 more across the club

Bergen · Teaneck · L1–5 Monmouth · Tinton Falls · L1–5 Hudson Valley · Port Ewen · L2–5 Long Island · Smithtown · L2–5 Newark · South Hackensack · L2–5 Atlantic County · Carlstadt · L3–5 Staten Island · NY · L4–5 Monroe Township Soccer Club · Monroe Township · L4–6 · partner Egg Harbor SC · Egg Harbor Township · L5–6 · partner

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Where on the ladder

Level 3 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.

Pre-ProfessionalMLS NEXTGirls Academy

National EliteNational Academy League

Competitive RegionalNational 1 League

State & PremierEDP Soccer

Travel / Select

Recreational

The club’s site also lists US Club Soccer and US Youth Soccer. We have not confirmed those from the bodies’ own member lists, so we do not call the club sanctioned. It also lists USYS Elite 64, Girls Academy League. We have not placed those leagues on the ladder, so they do not count above.

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From the league tables

CSA North, every team.

Last season Cedar Stars Academy North fielded 17 teams in the leagues we track: 14 boys and 3 girls, from competitive regional down to state & premier. The ladder tops out in N1/MAPL from U13 up.

17teams total

17regional / premier teams

lvl		U8	U9	U10	U11	U12	U13	U14
	EDP flights 1–3
	EDP flights 1–3
	EDP flights 4+ / Futures

Competitive RegionalState & Premierboysgirls

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.

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EDP Futures

system.gotsport.com/org_event/events/53862/results?group=492011 ↗

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.

EDP League

system.gotsport.com/org_event/events/53824/results?group=491522 ↗

N1/MAPL

system.gotsport.com/org_event/events/54247/results?group=512016 ↗

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.

THE ROOTS1 program

THE ROOTS

U5-U8

Focus on fun and enjoyment for young players being introduced to professional coaching for the first time. Coaches and curriculum emphasize creating habits and teaching technical skills through age-appropriate small-sided games.

feeds into THE BUILDERS

THE BUILDERS1 program

THE BUILDERS

U9-U12

Players refine technical skills with accelerated coaching and focus. Speed of play and team concepts are introduced, with players exposed to several different positions while maintaining focus on individual development.

feeds into THE ACADEMY

THE ACADEMY1 program

THE ACADEMY

U13-U19

The final and most intense program focusing on individual technical ability combined with team concepts. Players learn positions, philosophies, formations, and competitive play at a more intense level.

MLS NEXT · GIRLS ACADEMY · NATIONAL ACADEMY LEAGUE · ELITE 64 · EDP

Programs10 programs

CSA SELECT

High-performance supplemental program designed for elite, motivated players who want to train year-round, sharpen skills, and compete in elite environments without full commitment of a year-round team. Offers small group training, tournaments, futsal, and advanced clinics.

WINTER SELECT

Focused, small-group training for off-season development during winter months (DEC - FEB). Players stay sharp and fit in an elite environment led by top coaches.

TOURNAMENT TEAMS

CSA teams formed specifically to compete in top-tier tournaments domestically and internationally with short-term commitment and long-term impact.

FUTSAL TRAINING & LEAGUES

Fast-paced, technical, and fun futsal training that builds quick thinking and tight control. Year-round training with additional winter leagues and tournaments.

SUMMER SELECT

Train-only or train-and-play options during summer (JUN - JULY). Players maintain form or take the next step by competing in high-level summer tournaments.

SMALL GROUP TRAINING

4–6 player sessions allowing for targeted technical work, more touches, and faster growth. Perfect for skill refinement and confidence-building.

ELITE CAMPS

Holiday and summer camps for advanced players with high-intensity sessions focused on technical execution, tactical awareness, and top-level gameplay.

CLINICS

Short-format, high-rep training targeting specific skills and positions including technical, position-specific, physical, and skills & scrimmage options.

ROOTS

4 years old and up

Introductory soccer program for young players. Recognized as one of the fastest growing introductory soccer programs in the area.

CSA RESIDENTIAL CAMP

2016 – 2011

High-performance summer experience bringing best players from across all CSA locations into one professional-style environment for five immersive days at Georgian Court University in Lakewood, NJ.

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