Washington Soccer This Week: Nov 9

TL;DR

• 🏆 XF B16/17 RCL 1 won the BU10 Phantom flight at the Texas Cup, beating AHFC 4–1.
• ⚖️ Seattle United and Eastside FC drew twice: B12/13 1–1, B13/14 2–2.
• 🔥 Seattle United B08/09 ECNL beat Eastside FC B08/09 ECNL 7–1.

⚽ ECNL & Pre-ECNL: last weekend

• 🏆 Texas Cup winners. XF B16/17 RCL 1 won the BU10 Phantom flight at the 2026 Pre-ECNL Texas Cup (Nov 7–8), four wins from four, 34 goals scored and 4 conceded, beating AHFC Pre-ECNL B2016/17 Blue 4–1 in the final.
• ⚖️ Two draws in the big meetings. Seattle United B12/13 ECNL drew Eastside FC B12/13 ECNL 1–1 in a 1st‑vs‑2nd clash, and Seattle United B13/14 ECNL drew Eastside FC B13/14 ECNL 2–2; Seattle United B12/13 sit top of BU14, Seattle United B13/14 sit 2nd in BU13.
• 🔥 Pre‑ECNL upset. Seattle United B15/16 Pre-ECNL beat XF B15/16 Pre-ECNL 1 4–1 on Sat Nov 7, a surprise.
• 📈 Leader played and held ground. Seattle United B11/12 ECNL (top of the BU15 table) beat Eastside FC B11/12 ECNL 2–1.

⚽ MLS NEXT & EA: last weekend

• ⚔️ Wild draw at the top. Seattle Celtic B13/14 MLS Next and Sozo FC B13/14 MLS Next played out a 4–4 top‑of‑table draw on Nov 7.
• ⚖️ Sozo edge in another top clash. Seattle Celtic B11/12 MLS Next lost 0–1 to Sozo FC B11/12 MLS Next in a 1st‑vs‑2nd meeting.
• 🔥 Big Academy scores. Seattle Celtic B15/16 Pre-MLS won 6–0, and Seattle Celtic B11/12 EA posted an 8–0 win on Nov 7–8, keeping Celtic teams prominent in EA results.

⚽ Around the leagues: last weekend

• ⚔️ Top‑table swing. XF B09/10 ECNL 2 beat PacNW SC B09/10 ECNL 3–0 in a top‑of‑table clash for BU17.
• 🔥 RCL statement win. Three Rivers Soccer Club B13/14 RCL Lee beat Washington Rush B13/14 RCL 4–1 in a 2nd‑vs‑3rd clash.

👀 This week to watch

• 📅 Sat Nov 14: Seattle United B12/13 ECNL vs XF B12/13 ECNL 2 — Seattle United B12/13 sit top of BU14 after Sunday's draw with Eastside.
• 📅 Sat Nov 14: Seattle United B11/12 ECNL vs XF B11/12 ECNL 2 — the BU15 leader at home.

💬 What parents are saying

• Best feeder club: Celtic or Atletico? Some parents prefer Celtic for ECNL pathways; others favour Atletico for academy exposure and contact. Thread
• Best girls club in Greater Seattle? Opinions split by location and goals: ECNL competition versus GA/showcase exposure. Thread
• What do ECNL girls do until mid‑Dec? Some want extra matches or mixed practice; others expect focused training blocks and development work. Thread