It's a busy week in girls club soccer, with the Girls Academy League playoffs beginning on June 22.

U13, U14 and U19 teams begin on June 22, with Under-15 (June 23), Under-17 (June 24) and Under-16 sides (June 25) all beginning shortly after.

The oldest and youngest age groups will crown champions in California on June 27, while the other four age groups will send a final four to Missouri to compete in the National Finals.

Below is a preview of each age group.

U13

Group A	Group B
Houston Dash YSC	Nationals Blue
FC Bay Area Surf	TopHat Gold
Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals	Lonestar SC
City SC	ALBION SC Las Vegas
Group C	Group D
Colorado Rush	SDSC Surf
SJEB FC	NEFC
South Shore Select	Cincinnati United
Spokane Sounders	South Carolina Surf SC

A relentless squad that hit the century mark, Nationals SC certainly will be among the favorites when this age group begins. The squad won this year’s Champions League competition.

There’s going to be a relentless chasing pack of quality teams looking to defeat the Michigan powerhouse. Both TopHat Gold and Indy Premier have been lethal in the final third, scoring 77 and 87 games on the season respectively.

Lou Fusz Athletic, LA Surf SC, Albion SC, SJEB FC, Lamorinda SC and TSJ FC Virginia all finished in the top 10 of the national standings, enjoying impressive overall campaigns. Don’t be surprised to see if sides like IMG Academy and Beadling SC can cause problems when things kick off later this week.

U15

Group A	Group B
City SC	SC del Sol
Houston Dynamo Dash YSC	Baltimore Celtic Soccer Club
Nationals Gray	STA
Colorado Rush	Chicago FC United
Group C	Group D
Lou Fusz Athletic	TopHat Gold
IMG Academy	OL Reign Academy
SC Wave	Indy Premier SC
ISC Gunners	Lonestar SC
Group E	Group F
Lamorinda SC	Nationals Blue
TSJ FC Virginia	NYSC
Salvo SC	Spokane Sounders Shadow
Utah Celtic	Cedar Stars Academy - Monmouth
Group G	Group H
Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals	NEFC
Cincinnati United	FC Bay Area Surf
ALBION SC San Diego	Florida United
Palo Alto SC	Michigan Jaguars

The top teams in the 2007 age group features an array of talent from around the country.

First place in the overall national standings, TopHat Gold strung together an unbeaten regular season, winning 21 games and drawing just twice. The Georgia power are certainly among the favorites to win the group. But as the Champions League event showed, anything can happen, as Top 10 finishers Cincinnati United Premier won the event that year.

Strength is going to come to California from every region. Lamorinda SC won’t have too long of a trip to make, while SC del Sol’s had a strong season, posting a 21-1-3 record out west. Group foes Chicago FC United have done an excellent job overall, with three teams making it to the playoffs. Among the teams with the shortest commutes, City SC has produced quality in the past and seeks to do the same again this week.

Moving out east, there are several clubs that have enjoyed success this season. NEFC, TSJ FC Virginia and Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals are among the highest finishers from teams on the east coast. Baltimore Celtic and IMG Academy are also two teams to watch that face long journeys this week.

U16

Group A	Group B
TopHat Gold	Nationals Blue
South Shore Select	STA
Lou Fusz Athletic	West Coast F.C.
ALBION SC Las Vegas	West Coast Soccer
Group C	Group D
Washington Timbers FC	Lonestar SC
IMG Academy	Cincinnati United
Oakwood Soccer Club	PA Classics
SJEB FC	Spokane Sounders Shadow
Group E	Group F
Colorado Rush	NEFC
Palo Alto SC	Sporting Saint Louis
Indy Premier SC	SC del Sol
Florida United	Century V Soccer
Group G	Group H
ALBION SC San Diego	TSJ FC Virginia
Lamorinda SC	Bridge City Soccer Academy
Michigan Jaguars	Chicago FC United
Las Vegas Sports Academy	BVB International Academy Texas

From both depth and quality perspective, this is an age group stacked with talent and should prove to be extremely competitive.

TSJ FC Virginia has a 20-0-0 record, and can provide quality on both sides of the ball. But it’s a long list of teams that will set out on the journey this week looking to win. IMG Academy’s group found the back of the net 67 times in 23 games, conceding just 12 on the way. Colorado Rush won this year’s Champions League event, putting things together in Florida and will look to do so again.

Outside of the top three seeds, there are several others. NEFC was strong in the Northeast, while Tophat Gold impressed in the Southeast along with IMG. Albion SC Dan Diego was one of the top teams out in California, along with Lamorinda SC and Palo Alto SC. Lonestar SC, STA and Nationals are some of the other teams that can really make a push in California.

U17

Group A	Group B
Utah Celtic	TSJ FC Virginia
Lou Fusz Athletic	STA
AFC Lightning	Cincinnati United
City SC	ALBION SC San Diego
Group C	Group D
OL Reign Academy	Sporting Saint Louis
TopHat Gold	NEFC
Nationals Blue	Washington Timbers FC
ALBION SC Las Vegas	Indy Premier SC
Group E	Group F
SC Wave	LA Surf Soccer Club
PA Classics	Colorado Rush
Houston Dynamo Dash YSC	Lonestar SC
Broomfield Soccer Club	Michigan Jaguars
Group G	Group H
Oakwood Soccer Club	Florida United
IMG Academy	Chicago FC United
Sockers FC Chicago	Cedar Stars Academy - Monmouth
Clovis Crossfire	Spokane Sounders Shadow

Spring Champions League winners Florida United boast the highest scoring offense in the Under-17 age group, and can certainly bring a high-octane attack. That is sure to give Group H plenty of problems, as Chicago FC United, Cedar Stars Academy-Monmouth and Spokane Sounders Shadow look to pull off the upset.

But the South Florida side is far from the only team that’s enjoyed a strong 2021-22 campaign out there. Utah Celtic’s 20-1-1 record reflected a side that enjoyed success on both sides of the ball, second only to Florida United in total goals at the 05 age group. Northeast standouts Oakwood SC are also a team to be reckoned with, posting a 17-1-1 mark.

Other typically strong GA sides dot the Top 10, including a very good TopHat Gold squad, Colorado Rush, STA, IMG Academy and Lou Fusz Athletic. Sporting Saint Louis, PA Classics, OL Reign and SC Wave are some of the other sleeper teams that can make some noise.

U18/19

Group A	Group B
Utah Celtic	TSJ FC Virginia
TopHat Gold	OL Reign Academy
FC Bay Area Surf	West Coast F.C.
Michigan Jaguars	Houston Dynamo Dash YSC
Group C	Group D
Florida United	Sockers FC Chicago
City SC	Sporting Saint Louis
Colorado Rush	IMG Academy
NEFC	PA Classics

It’s the end of an impressive era for Bay Area Surf, the side put together from the San Jose Earthquakes Girls Academy side that dominated the Development Academy a few years ago. Assuming the talented senior class is there, the NorCal side puts its 17-0-0 mark on the line in the final chase for one last title.

The oldest age group will crown a champion in Oceanside, as several seniors play their final club games before embarking on their college careers. Chasing the Champions League winners will be a field full of talent. Sockers FC has just one defeat on the season, while Florida United brings strength from its 03/04 age group.

With just 16 teams making the trip, the margin of error will be small for teams to advance. Keep an eye on Group B, as the teams that advance there could be a handful. TSJ, FC Virginia, OL Reign Academy, West Coast FC and Houston Dash are all capable of enjoying a magical week.