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Anonymous wrote: Arlington is a great club. But also a horrible club. They play for rankings and are known at certain age brackets to play down or use higher level kids on lower teams.

that sounds like SYC girls. Their got soccer ranking are high based on the sheer volume of tournaments

All to not qualify (or crash out in lowest bracket) of Jefferson Cup. SYC isn't bad for boys; just make sure you do your own training and preparation because all you do is play. SYC is a joke for girls.

Arlington is the best of both worlds.

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Anonymous wrote: Arlington is a great club. But also a horrible club. They play for rankings and are known at certain age brackets to play down or use higher level kids on lower teams.

that sounds like SYC girls. Their got soccer ranking are high based on the sheer volume of tournaments

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Anonymous wrote: Arlington is a great club. But also a horrible club. They play for rankings and are known at certain age brackets to play down or use higher level kids on lower teams.

that sounds like SYC girls. Their got soccer ranking are high based on the sheer volume of tournaments

Anonymous wrote: Arlington is a great club. But also a horrible club. They play for rankings and are known at certain age brackets to play down or use higher level kids on lower teams.

Arlington is a great club. But also a horrible club. They play for rankings and are known at certain age brackets to play down or use higher level kids on lower teams.

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Anonymous wrote:"Many people say that Arlington plays down age groups...."

I thought that was Bethesda's Girls II teams.

Anonymous wrote:"Many people say that Arlington plays down age groups...."

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Anonymous wrote:Outside of Arlington, what's the best soccer program for boys in Northern Virginia?

Pick your state and age, and gender:

https://youthsoccerrankings.us/rankings/National/All/Both/

U13 boys top 10 from that site:

1 VDA ECNL [33] 35.56
2 RICHMOND UNITED ECNL [49] 35.14
3 HERNDON YS ASSOCIATION AJAX [74] 34.77
4 LOUDOUN SC SOCCER ECNL [94] 34.53
5 ALEXANDRIA SOCCER SA RED [95] 34.51
6 BEACH FC RED [231] 33.40
7 ARLINGTON SA SOCCER ECNL [283] 33.14
8 GREAT FALLS RESTON SC ELITE [302] 33.05
9 VIENNA YS EAGLES [348] 32.78
10 VIST CLIFTON COBRAS [374]

OK. But if you're going to do that, shouldn't you compare all age groups instead of just Arlington's weakest team?

U10
1 ARLINGTON SA RED [54] 28.22

U11
1 ALEXANDRIA SOCCER SA ALEX RED [108] 29.71
2 SPRINGFIELD SOUTH COUNTY YOUTH CLUB BLUE [147] 29.34
3 ARLINGTON SA RED [170] 29.06

U12
1 RICHMOND KICKERS YOUTH SC ELITE RED ECNL RL [16] 33.54
2 SPRINGFIELD SOUTH COUNTY YOUTH CLUB BLUE [178] 31.27
3 MANASSAS SC LIONS GOLD [240] 30.86
4 ARLINGTON SA RED [257] 30.78

U13
1 VDA ECNL [33] 35.56
2 RICHMOND UNITED ECNL [49] 35.14
3 HERNDON YS ASSOCIATION AJAX [74] 34.77
4 LOUDOUN SC SOCCER ECNL [94] 34.53
5 ALEXANDRIA SOCCER SA RED [95] 34.51
6 BEACH FC RED [231] 33.40
7 ARLINGTON SA SOCCER ECNL [283] 33.14

U14
1 ALEXANDRIA SOCCER SA RED [54] 36.97
2 ARLINGTON SA SOCCER ECNL [71] 36.72

U15
1 ARLINGTON SA SOCCER ECNL [12] 40.11

U16
1 ARLINGTON SA SOCCER ECNL [3] 41.70

U17
1 RICHMOND STRIKERS ELITE [28] 41.84
2 SYC ELITE [60] 41.37
3 RICHMOND UNITED ECNL [64] 41.34
4 VDA ECNL [67] 41.32
5 ARLINGTON SA SOCCER ECNL [77] 41.19

U19
1 HERNDON YS ASSOCIATION [24] 43.14
2 FC RICHMOND MAGIC ELITE [37] 42.56
3 LOUDOUN SC SOCCER ECNL [84] 41.78
4 RICHMOND UNITED ECNL [96] 41.54
5 ARLINGTON SOCCER ECNL [103] 41.43

So Arlington are top in three age groups, and only outside the top 5 in one age group.

The reason Arlington are the best is because of the coaching team which is hands down the best in the area.

I see SYC and Alexandria more than any other club. So far best 3 clubs for boys is clear

ARLINGTON, SYC, and Alexandria

And yet only one of those has parents that go on and on and on...give it a rest.

No. Only one of those is so good that jealous parents (&/or coaches?) from other clubs relentlessly attack it, causing Arlington parents to defend the club.

Arlington is a great club. But also a horrible club. They play for rankings and are known at certain age brackets to play down or use higher level kids on lower teams.

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Anonymous wrote:Outside of Arlington, what's the best soccer program for boys in Northern Virginia?

Pick your state and age, and gender:

https://youthsoccerrankings.us/rankings/National/All/Both/

U13 boys top 10 from that site:

1 VDA ECNL [33] 35.56
2 RICHMOND UNITED ECNL [49] 35.14
3 HERNDON YS ASSOCIATION AJAX [74] 34.77
4 LOUDOUN SC SOCCER ECNL [94] 34.53
5 ALEXANDRIA SOCCER SA RED [95] 34.51
6 BEACH FC RED [231] 33.40
7 ARLINGTON SA SOCCER ECNL [283] 33.14
8 GREAT FALLS RESTON SC ELITE [302] 33.05
9 VIENNA YS EAGLES [348] 32.78
10 VIST CLIFTON COBRAS [374]

OK. But if you're going to do that, shouldn't you compare all age groups instead of just Arlington's weakest team?

U10
1 ARLINGTON SA RED [54] 28.22

U11
1 ALEXANDRIA SOCCER SA ALEX RED [108] 29.71
2 SPRINGFIELD SOUTH COUNTY YOUTH CLUB BLUE [147] 29.34
3 ARLINGTON SA RED [170] 29.06

U12
1 RICHMOND KICKERS YOUTH SC ELITE RED ECNL RL [16] 33.54
2 SPRINGFIELD SOUTH COUNTY YOUTH CLUB BLUE [178] 31.27
3 MANASSAS SC LIONS GOLD [240] 30.86
4 ARLINGTON SA RED [257] 30.78

U13
1 VDA ECNL [33] 35.56
2 RICHMOND UNITED ECNL [49] 35.14
3 HERNDON YS ASSOCIATION AJAX [74] 34.77
4 LOUDOUN SC SOCCER ECNL [94] 34.53
5 ALEXANDRIA SOCCER SA RED [95] 34.51
6 BEACH FC RED [231] 33.40
7 ARLINGTON SA SOCCER ECNL [283] 33.14

U14
1 ALEXANDRIA SOCCER SA RED [54] 36.97
2 ARLINGTON SA SOCCER ECNL [71] 36.72

U15
1 ARLINGTON SA SOCCER ECNL [12] 40.11

U16
1 ARLINGTON SA SOCCER ECNL [3] 41.70

U17
1 RICHMOND STRIKERS ELITE [28] 41.84
2 SYC ELITE [60] 41.37
3 RICHMOND UNITED ECNL [64] 41.34
4 VDA ECNL [67] 41.32
5 ARLINGTON SA SOCCER ECNL [77] 41.19

U19
1 HERNDON YS ASSOCIATION [24] 43.14
2 FC RICHMOND MAGIC ELITE [37] 42.56
3 LOUDOUN SC SOCCER ECNL [84] 41.78
4 RICHMOND UNITED ECNL [96] 41.54
5 ARLINGTON SOCCER ECNL [103] 41.43

So Arlington are top in three age groups, and only outside the top 5 in one age group.

The reason Arlington are the best is because of the coaching team which is hands down the best in the area.

I see SYC and Alexandria more than any other club. So far best 3 clubs for boys is clear

ARLINGTON, SYC, and Alexandria

And yet only one of those has parents that go on and on and on...give it a rest.

No. Only one of those is so good that jealous parents (&/or coaches?) from other clubs relentlessly attack it, causing Arlington parents to defend the club.

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Anonymous wrote:That was an entertaining read, all the way through. I’m curious OP: where did you end up (if you don’t mind sharing) and why?

Arlington.

Anonymous wrote:That was an entertaining read, all the way through. I’m curious OP: where did you end up (if you don’t mind sharing) and why?

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Anonymous wrote:The poster list the Arlington U10 team as number 1??? Odd, they don't really keep score in this age group. The SYC U10 Blue team has beaten the Arlington team in CCL past two years. Only time Arlington has beaten the SYC team has been in the Arlington tournament...hmmm??? Seems the poster is trying to show Arlington cred not based on facts.

Way to join half way through the conversation. Another poster posted the YSR rankings for Arlington's 2008 team, attempting to show that Arlington wasn't very good. I simply said, if you want to use YSR rankings then you should look at all age groups, not just one. So I posted every age group available - whatever YSR shows. If you have a beef with YSR then take it up with them, not me.

That said, the ranking looks fine to me. Both teams have 15-20 games listed against a range of opponents, which is more than enough to establish a reliable rating. Here is Arlington's record:

https://youthsoccerrankings.us/team.html?teamId=3482318