Virginia Club Champions League was founded in 1997. Below is some information about the organization straight from their webpage. To View their webpage please click on VCCL.
Concept:
The Virginia Club Champions League was founded in January 1997 for boys teams U-11 through U-18/19. Play began in the Fall of 1997. In June 2000 girls teams were added with play beginning in the Fall 2000 season. Beginning with the Fall 2005 season, VCCL adopted eight-a-side play for U-11 teams beginning Fall 2005, and eight-a-side play for U-12 teams beginning Fall 2007. The member clubs of VCCL are Beach FC, FC Richmond, Richmond Kickers, Richmond Strikers, Roanoke Star, SOCA, Virginia Legacy and Virginia Rush.
Joining VCCL in the fall of 2011 as members of VCCL North are seven clubs from Northern Virginia: Annandale Boys & Girls Club (ABGC), Arlington Soccer Association (ASA), Braddock Road Youth Club (BRYC), Fredericksburg Area Soccer Association (FASA), Loudoun Soccer (LOUD), Prince William Soccer Inc. (PWSI), and Southwestern Youth Association (SYA).
PROFESSIONAL, HASSLE-FREE MANAGEMENT:
The VCCL is managed by a Board of Directors made up of the Directors of Coaching from each of its members clubs. The Board has three scheduled meetings: one at the end of each season and the annual meeting held in conjunction with the National Soccer Coaches Convention in January.
UNIQUE SCHEDULING:
Unique to the Champions League is the coordinated traveling schedule. Each club’s entire contingent of teams travels together to all away games. Start times are staggered allowing coaching directors and multiplayer families to watch several games. The compact schedule also provides each club with greater flexibility in scheduling tournaments and friendly games during the regular season.
COMPETITION FOR AGE GROUPS U-11 THROUGH U-18/19:
Competitive play is offered for both boys and girls divisions U-11 through U-18/19. Divisional winners are recognized at the end of each season. Standings are determined by weekly competition: three points for wins, one point for ties; and no points for losses.
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP:
At the end of each season, an overall club champion is determined based on standings in each of the boys and girls age groups: sixteen points for first place, twelve points for second place, ten points for third place; eight points for fourth place; six points for fifth place, four points for sixth place, two points for seventh place, and no points for eighth place. The winning club retains the traveling trophy until the end of the next season. Read more>
LEAGUE SELECT TEAMS:
Each year the Board of Directors names a boys and girls U-14 select team from its member clubs.
The first Champions League Select U-14 boys team was named to represent VCCL in the 1998 Dallas Cup. The boys select teams have played in the Dallas Cup tournament every year except 2009 when they participated in the International Countryside Easter Tournament in Clearwater, FL. The following year, both the boys U14 and U15 teams traveled to the Dallas Cup. 2011 marks the fourteenth year of the U14 boys league select program. Read more>
A Champions League Select U-14 girls team was first named to represent VCCL in the 2003 Spring Classic Girls Invitational Soccer Tournament held in conjunction with the Dallas Cup. 2011 marks the ninth consecutive year of the girls league select program and the third year participating in the International Countryside Easter Tournament in Clearwater, FL. Read more>
VCCL SHOWCASE - VIRGINIA LEGACY SC HOST:
The 18th Annual VCCL College Showcase will be held on November 12-13, 2011, for boys teams and December 10-11, 2011, for girls teams. All games will be played at the Warhill Sports Complex, Williamsburg, VA. Hosted by the Virginia Legacy Soccer Club, the VCCL Showcase is a top level soccer event for college coaches to view players in the U17 and U18/19 age groups for boys and U16, U17 and U18/19 age groups for girls. Follow this link for more information on the VCCL College Showcase.
