More large youth clubs leave Girls DA

By Charles Boehm | Soccer Wire

The turf war between U.S. Soccer’s Girls Development Academy and its incumbent competitor the Elite Clubs National League rumbles on.

Multiple sources tell SoccerWire.com that three of the nation’s largest youth clubs are set to officially announce their departure from the Girls DA on Wednesday, in order to join the ranks of “all-in” ECNL clubs: New Jersey powerhouse Players Development Academy (PDA), Stars of Massachusetts and Michigan Hawks.

While they’re not the first to make this move, these three “superclubs” may be the biggest and most successful to do so. PDA are a perennial national power, Stars of Mass are considered by many to be the foremost elite girls program in the Boston metro area and Hawks have been a major player for decades in terms of both team results and players advancing to youth national teams.

What’s more, other unconfirmed rumors suggest that other major youth clubs are set to follow the trio’s lead.

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