The premier youth soccer club in New York's Capital District
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Where on the ladder
Level 2 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 US Club Soccer and Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (US Youth Soccer). The club also played in USYS NL and NPL. Those leagues ended in July 2026 and merged into National 1, so they do not count above. The club’s site also lists MLS Next New Tier, Capital District Youth Soccer League. We have not placed those leagues on the ladder, so they do not count above.
See how the whole ladder worksFrom the league tables
NYEAFC, every team.
Last season New York Elite Alleycats FC fielded 4 teams in the leagues we track: all boys, all at state & premier. The ladder tops out in EDP North Atlantic from U11 up.
| lvl | U11 | U12 | U13 | U14 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDP flights 1–3 |
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.
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.
MLS Next New Tier
Offering some of the highest level of league play nationally, MLS Next’s New Tier provides NYEAFC’s most competitive teams with a highly-competitive club v club conference, nationally-ranked tournament competitions, and a post-season pathway for qualifying teams.
MLS Next
NPL (National Premier League)
U13-U19
The National Premier League is a U13-U19 player-first league that provides excellent competition in a regional-based, club v club format. Our NPL teams play in the Mid-Atlantic Premier League conference and have a pathway to post-season competition.
NPL
Northeast Academy League (NEAL)
U11 and U12
The Northeast Academy League provides our U11 and U12 a highly competitive club vs club league program. It is part of the club’s pathway for young players motivated to play in the MLS Next league.
NEAL feeds into MLS Next
Capital District Youth Soccer League
CDYSL provides our younger teams the opportunity to grow and develop in skill and the love of the game of soccer.
CDYSL
Clifton Park Soccer Camp
6 –14
This camp is designed to teach the fundamentals of soccer and is open to all levels of players. Areas of concentration will be individual skills and team tactics (1v1, 2v1, 3v2).
Tryouts
2026-27 season
Tryouts decide which travel team a kid plays on. Confirm the details on the club’s page before you go.
Afrim’s Sports Park · 969 Watervliet Shaker Rd, Colonie, NY, 12205
Coaching
Who coaches here
30 names from the club's own staff page. The titles and licenses are what the club lists.
Miles Joseph
Executive Director of Coaching
Jon Bain
Director of Coaching
U8-U19
22 years club coaching experience from U8-U19; 2009-Present – NY Elite Alleycats FC coaching staff (original member); 2 years – ENY North ODP coach; 2012-Present – Shenendehowa HS Boys Varsity Head Coach; 2015-Present – Director of Miles Joseph Players Soccer Camp
USSF B National License
Matt Esposito
Head Coach/College Recruiting Coordinator
U16
NY Elite Soccer FC 2021 to Present; Alleycats 2017 to 2021 — Boys ages U14 (2005) & U15 (2005) & U19 twice (02/03 and 03/04); Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach at Eastern Connecticut State University 2014-2016; Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach at Utica College 2016-2017; Head Men’s Soccer Coach at Russell Sage College 2019-2021; Head Coach of New York Shockers NPSL Inaugural season 2021; Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach at RPI 2017-2019, current
4-year member of Eastern Connecticut State University 2008-2011
USSF D License
Miguel Hoyos
Head Coach
U19 NPL; U15 MLS Next AD
SUNY Adirondack Men’s Program Head Coach (present); ODP Coach, Region 1 North (2020-2022); Albany Rush Head Coach (2020-2021); GPS Albany Head Coach and Camp Director (2019-2020); Saratoga Wilton Soccer Club Head Coach U16-U19 (2016-2019); Personal Individual Soccer Trainer (2016-present); Club Deportivo Semillas De Vida Y Paz | Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia, Head Coach/Trainer (2013-2016)
USSF C National License
John Knight
Head Coach
U17 NPL
NY Elite Alleycats FC 2021-Present; Averill Park Boys Varsity Coach; Eastern New York State ODP Staff Coach; Saints FC; Bethlehem Premier – 2010 U20 National Champion; Ichabod Crane HS – 2012 NYS Class B Champion, 2013 NYS Class B Semifinalist, Section 2 Class B Champion 2012, 2013, 2014; Chatham HS – Section 2 Champion – 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005
Union College; FC Hillerød, Hillerød Denmark
United Soccer Coaches Premier Diploma · US Soccer National Youth License · US Soccer National C License · NSCAA Director of Coaching Diploma · NSCAA National Goalkeeper Diploma · Coerver Coaching Youth Diploma · Muelenstein Coaching Method Diploma · NYS HS Coaching Certification
John Ciano
Head Coaches
U19 MLS Next AD/NEAL
Gesti Neli
Head Coaches
U16 and U15 NPL
Andrew Knight
Head Coaches
U14 MLS Next AD
Where they play
3 fields
The fields the club lists as its own. Directions open in Google Maps, so you can check the drive before you sign up.
Afrim’s Sports ParkPrimary
969 Watervliet Shaker Rd, Colonie, NY, 12205 · Turf · lights
Afrim’s Colonie
636 Albany Shaker Rd, Albany, NY 12211 · Turf
Afrim’s Latham Dome
4 Jacqueline Ave, Latham, NY 12210 · Turf
1 field isn’t located on the map yet.
Fees
What it costs
What the club charges, from its own price list.
Add-ons
Team fees: amount varies by team depending on their activities, Full uniform kit: cost varies depending on age group, position and required items, Travel, lodging and meal expenses for away games and overnight events.
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