{"id":4371,"date":"2021-04-21T07:52:51","date_gmt":"2021-04-21T11:52:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usclub.gotsportsites.com\/?p=4371"},"modified":"2021-07-27T10:55:13","modified_gmt":"2021-07-27T14:55:13","slug":"south-atlantic-premier-league-announces-league-additions-for-2021-22-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/south-atlantic-premier-league-announces-league-additions-for-2021-22-season\/","title":{"rendered":"South Atlantic Premier League announces league additions for 2021-22 season"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4371\" class=\"elementor elementor-4371\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e6a61bb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e6a61bb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b9909d\" data-id=\"1b9909d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2e2f47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c2e2f47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c595f8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c595f8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-851292b\" data-id=\"851292b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0313253 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0313253\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">South Atlantic Premier League announces league additions for 2021-22 season<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a5b4c24 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a5b4c24\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8f2fbc5\" data-id=\"8f2fbc5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d483ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d483ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The South Atlantic Premier League will head into its tenth year in the National Premier Leagues with an expanded membership. The league is welcoming two clubs:\u00a0<strong>Bar\u00e7a Academy Charlotte<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Charlotte Soccer Academy<\/strong>, which will field U-13 through U-19 boys teams, beginning with the 2021-22 season.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usclubsoccer.org\/npl-south-atlantic-premier-league\">South Atlantic Premier League<\/a>\u00a0boys member clubs span Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina:<\/p><ul><li>AFC Lightning (GA)<\/li><li>Bar\u00e7a Academy Charlotte (NC)<\/li><li>Charleston SC (SC)<\/li><li>Charlotte Soccer Academy (NC)<\/li><li>Hoover Vestavia (AL)<\/li><li>SC Surf (SC)<\/li><li>SSA (GA)<\/li><li>Tormenta FC (GA)<\/li><li>Triangle United (NC)<\/li><li>UFA (GA)<\/li><li>Wake FC (NC)<\/li><li>Wake FC North (NC)<\/li><\/ul><p>The league has found success in US Club Soccer postseason competitions, and four clubs have been accepted as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usclubsoccer.org\/players-first-licensing\">Players First-licensed clubs<\/a>: Bar\u00e7a Academy Charlotte, SSA, Triangle United and UFA.\u201cThe South Atlantic Premier League has continued to expand its membership year after year,\u201d said Leo Garcia, US Club Soccer\u2019s VP of Competitions and NPL General Manager. \u201cThe quality of competition provided by the member clubs is impressive and we look forward to continuing our support of the league through the programs, resources and competitions US Club Soccer provides.\u201d<\/p><p><strong>Clubs interested in learning more about the South Atlantic Premier League, please contact Tom Phillips at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:tphillips.ltmc@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tphillips.ltmc@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p><p>Quotes from new member clubs:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Jordi Lluch, Bar\u00e7a Academy Charlotte Executive Director:\u00a0<\/strong>&#8220;Being a part of the South Atlantic Premier League has been our goal for many years. Having the opportunity to join and prove ourselves in a highly competitive environment made up of some of the best clubs in the region is very exciting and we are thankful. The NPL platform provides unique opportunities for players to further their development and we are delighted by this next step for our boys teams. We are looking forward to the 2021-22 season.&#8221;<\/li><li><strong>Ralph Latchana, Charlotte Soccer Academy, NPL Director:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cWe are thrilled to be accepted into the National Premier Leagues. The NPL platform is an exciting competitive program that has been a past success in the community.\u00a0This will provide a great level for our South Carolina players wishing to play competitively with clubs around high school soccer. The clubs already involved in this league are well established and we all share the same holistic approach to the game and player development. We look forward to offering a premier competitive program that is affordable, South Carolina high school-friendly and a springboard to college soccer to our members.\u201d<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-357557c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"357557c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-220f909\" data-id=\"220f909\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6550f4e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6550f4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e44ddf4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e44ddf4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-00ea750\" data-id=\"00ea750\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3749d5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3749d5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>ABOUT US CLUB SOCCER:<\/h3><div class=\"text clearfix\"><p>A National Association member of the U.S. Soccer Federation,\u00a0<strong>US Club Soccer<\/strong>\u00a0fosters the growth and development of soccer clubs in order to create the best possible environment for players of all ages.<\/p><p>Anchored by\u00a0<strong>Players First<\/strong>\u00a0and its five pillars of Club Development, Coaching Development, Player Development, Parent Engagement &amp; Education and Player Health &amp; Safety, US Club Soccer offers registration, league- and cup-based competition platforms, player identification and a variety of other programming, resources and services.<\/p><p>US Club Soccer is sponsored by Nike and supported by LaLiga through a technical partnership.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/\">usclubsoccer.org<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/playersfirst\/\">Players First<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/usclubsoccer\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/usclubsoccer\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/usclubsoccer\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/usclubsoccer\">YouTube<\/a><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Atlantic Premier League announces league additions for 2021-22 season The South Atlantic Premier League will head into its tenth year in the National Premier Leagues with an expanded membership. 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