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National league qualifying criteria 

Georgia Soccer is a member of US Youth Soccer. US Youth Soccer created a National League with several conferences so that the most competitive teams in the country to compete against each other on a scheduled basis. Georgia belongs in the Piedmont Conference of the National League. The League is comprised of boys’ teams and girls’ teams in the 13U-19U age groups. Teams from Georgia are promoted and relegated between the National League and the Georgia Premier League (GPL). 

The number of spots allocated for Georgia and each state is outlined in the Piedmont Conference Operating Procedures of the National League (see Appendix).
 

STATE CUP PARTICIPATION AND TEAM CONTINUITY

The Georgia Soccer Select Committee reserves the right to select the teams to represent Georgia in the National League. To be considered for selection to the National league Conferences, a team must have participated in State Cup the previous season. If a team does not meet this requirement, the available National League slot will be offered to the next qualified candidate, based on the Georgia Soccer selection criteria policy.
 

To be eligible for selection, a team must retain at least 11 players from the previous season. If a club is unable to field a team that meets this requirement, the available National League slot may be offered to the next qualified candidate, based on the Georgia Soccer selection criteria policy.
 

13U National League Piedmont Conference Selection Criteria for Spring 2023:

The top four (4) finishers in the 13U Georgia Premier League Fall season shall receive invitations to represent Georgia in the National League Piedmont Conference for the Spring season. 


If any of these teams is unable to participate, or declines the invitation to the National League, the next-place finisher in the Georgia Premier League shall receive the National League slot, and so on.

14U National League Piedmont Conference Selection Criteria for Fall 2023:

In addition to any automatic invites earned by Georgia teams through play in the National League Piedmont Conference in the preceding season, the criteria order below shall be used to select the three (3) teams per age group and gender which shall receive a Georgia invitation to fill the open National League slots:

1. Georgia Premier League Champion of the most recent season (13U Spring for rising 14U)

2. State Cup Champion (slot goes to the next criterion if State Cup Champion has already qualified)
 
3. Teams in the National League Piedmont Conference that averaged at least 1 point per game (AKA a tie per game per the NL Piedmont Conference point system) by order of standing
 
4. State Cup Finalist
 
5. Teams who finished above the bottom two (2) in the National League Piedmont Conference by standing
 
6. Georgia Premier League Runner-Up of the most recent season (13U Spring for rising 14U)
 
7. To be determined by the Georgia Soccer Select Committee
 
If a team is unable to participate, or declines a National League invitation, the next team in the order from the criteria above shall be offered the slot. 

15U National League Piedmont Conference Selection Criteria for Fall 2023:

In addition to any automatic invites earned by Georgia teams through play in the 14U National League Piedmont Conference in the Fall, the criteria order below shall be used to select the three (3) teams per age group and gender which shall receive a Georgia invitation to fill the open National League slots:

1. Georgia Premier League Spring Champion (slot goes the highest finish team in the 14U Georgia Premier League Spring by order of standing, if GPL Spring Champion has already qualified through NL Piedmont). GPL in Spring at 14U shall include teams that participated in the National League Piedmont Conference the Fall of the same seasonal year.

2. State Cup Champion (slot goes to the next criterion if State Cup Champion has already qualified)
 
3. Georgia Premier League Fall Season Champion (slot goes to the next criterion if already qualified)
 
4. 2nd highest finish team in the Georgia Premier League Spring by order of standing not automatically qualified through NL, or through above criteria
 
5. State Cup Finalist
 
6. Teams who finished above the bottom two (2) in the Georgia Premier League in the Spring by standing
 
7. To be determined by the Georgia Soccer Select Committee
 
To be eligible for one of the spots, a team must have participated at 14U in the Georgia Premier League during the Spring season, as well as either the Piedmont Conference of the National League, or a division in Georgia Soccer during the Fall season.

16U-19U National League Piedmont Conference Selection Criteria for Fall 2023:

In addition to any automatic invites earned by Georgia teams through play in the National League Piedmont Conference in the Fall, the criteria order below shall be used to select the three (3) teams per age group and gender which shall receive a Georgia invitation to fill the open National League slots:

1. Georgia Premier League Champion of the most recent season
 
2. State Cup Champion (slot goes to the next criterion if State Cup Champion has already qualified)
 
3. Teams in the National League Piedmont Conference that averaged at least 1 point per game (AKA a tie per game per the NL Piedmont Conference point system) by order of standing
 
4. State Cup Finalist
 
5. Teams who finished above the bottom two (2) in the National League Piedmont Conference by standing
 
6. Georgia Premier League Runner-Up of the most recent season
 
7. To be determined by the Georgia Soccer Select Committee
 
If a team is unable to participate, or declines a National League invitation, the next team in the order from the criteria above shall be offered the slot. 

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GEORGIA SOCCER NATIONAL LEAGUE SELECTION CRITERIA & TEAM CONTINUITY POLICY

NATIONAL LEAGUE - PIEDMONT CONFRENCE WEBSITE

 

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