El Dorado Hills Soccer Club team promoted

to the Democrat

The El Dorado Hills Soccer Club’s 2006 Boys Gold team has fought against the odds to be placed in one of the top leagues in the U.S., Elite National Club Level-Regional League, after a hard-fought season.

The ’06 Boys team and the ’09 Boys Gold Team were the first ever teams from EDHSC to achieve National Premiere League status. After placing in the top of their fall league, the ’06 boys were promoted to the Champions League, which consists of the top three teams from each division within Nor Cal Premiere Soccer.

After a long and competitive spring league the boys triumphed through major injuries and missed qualifying for the United States National NPL Championships in Colorado by only one game. Although just a little short of this impressive feat, the team’s play and consistency caught the attention of the decisions makers at NorCal Premier Soccer and the team received word that it has been promoted to ECNL-RL.

“We were definitely disappointed that we could not make the trip to Denver for the national championships, but these boys defied the odds all year,” said head coach Tony Guzman. “To think of the adversity and injuries this team faced throughout the season, it was great to see them get the acknowledgment they deserve by being promoted to ECNL-RL.”

The ECNL-RL is the top division of competition in NorCal Premiere Soccer and features the best teams in state. The league also features 11 regional leagues, including the Carolinas, Florida, Heartland, Northeast, Northwest, Ohio Valley, Southern California, Southeast, Texas and Virginia. Each league allows for coordination and collaboration between the teams of different levels within ECNL clubs or opportunity for teams and players in other clubs to develop through regular high-level competition. The ’06 Boys team will have opportunities to not only play the best teams in the state, but will also play in college showcases and will have the opportunity to travel throughout the United States to play other regional showcases.

“This is truly unprecedented for our club,” said Adam Moffat, formerly of the Sacramento Republic and MLS and now director of coaching for El Dorado Hills Soccer Club. “This just goes to show that when you are dedicated to your craft and receive the support of those around you including the club, coaches and families, you can accomplish anything. We are proud that these boys are paving the way for future teams within our club.”

For more on El Dorado Hills Soccer Club visit edhsc.org.