FRISCO, Texas (June 28, 2021) — Teams from the US Youth Soccer National League produced standout results at the 2021 USYS Far West Regional Championships in Boise, Idaho, as they captured seven of 14 Regional titles.
The Desert Conference was the lone National League Conference to be represented in Boise, as both the Pacific Conference and Northwest Conference were unable to hold competition in the 2020-21 season due to Covid-19. Despite that fact, the National League made a significant impact at the Far West Regionals through the performance of the Desert Conference teams.
In all, 16 of the 56 semifinalists were teams that competed in the Desert Conference during the 2020-21 season. Eleven of those teams advanced to the finals and seven captured Far West Regional Championships.
2021 USYS Far West Regional Champions
| Age Group |
Team (State) |
NL Conference |
| 13U Girls |
League 30 FC Shock 08 JM (UT) |
-- |
| 14U Girls |
Wasatch SC 07 (UT) |
Desert |
| 15U Girls |
La Roca FC 06 (UT) |
-- |
| 16U Girls |
La Roca FC 05 PO (UT) |
-- |
| 17U Girls |
Utah Celtic FC 04 (UT) |
Desert |
| 18U Girls |
Impact United MN (UT) |
Desert |
| 19U Girls |
USA Premier 02 PR (UT) |
Desert |
| 13U Boys |
Utah Avalanche 08 Black SL (UT) |
-- |
| 14U Boys |
Total Futbol Academy OC 07 (CA-S) |
-- |
| 15U Boys |
Total Futbol Academy SELA (CA-S) |
-- |
| 16U Boys |
LVSA 05 Boys Red (NV) |
Desert |
| 17U Boys |
Sparta United 04 JK (UT) |
Desert |
| 18U Boys |
Santa Barbara SC 03 Elite (CA-S) |
-- |
| 19U Boys |
Tuzos Academy 02 (AZ) |
Desert |
Teams that finished in first place in the Desert Conference fared particularly well in Boise. Ten of the 13 Desert Conference champions who played at the Far West Regionals advanced to at least the semifinals, and five of those teams won the regional title.
The 14 Far West Regional Champions now advance to the 2021 USYS National Championships, which will be played July 20-25 at the Premier Sports Campus at Lakewood Ranch in Lakewood Ranch, Fla.
National League teams have a long history of success at the USYS National Championships. Between 2007 and 2019, teams that competed in the national tier of the National League captured a combined 77 of 100 possible USYS National Championships.
About the National Championships
The USYS National Championships cap a yearlong series of competitions that comprise the USYS National Championship Series. Boys and girls teams in multiple age groups earn their way by competing against the top teams in their state and region. US Youth Soccer State Champions and selected wildcard teams are eligible to compete in one of four US Youth Soccer Regional Championships. The Regional Champions in the 13U through 19U age groups, along with the National League representatives in the 14U-19U age groups, converge at the National Championships to compete for the most prestigious National title in youth soccer.
