Rankings Champions 2024
RIA Champions Awards
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RIA Champions Awards
Awarding the GotSport Ranking Champions of 2024
GotSport will once again crown the top youth teams in the nation as the RIA Champions for 2024! The GotSport RIA Awards pay tribute to Ria Owen Thomas, one of the key creators of the rankings, who shaped and calculated the first national rankings for youth soccer teams in America back in 1999.
The RIA Awards are presented annually to the Ranking Champions—the teams that achieved the highest rankings over the calendar year. Winners will be recognized in each age group from U10 to U19, for both boys and girls.
Trophies and prizes will honor the best boys’ and girls’ teams in the country, based on 12 months of ranking results from 2024 and data from thousands of leagues and competitions nationwide, ranked by GotSport.
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U10
Boys U10 (2015) Champions
WESTON FC
2015 FUTURES ELITE II
Weston FC has produced lots of high ranked teams this year, especially boy’s teams at U10 where the competition is already fierce. Their 2015 Futures Elites II side came out on top of the rankings in 2024 after a first place finish in the EDP Florida Leagues and winning the Miami Classic in December, playing in an age group one year higher in both! Continually challenging themselves and winning or placing in every event they took part in through-out the year, sees the Weston FC Futures Elite II team deservedly become the 2024 RIA Champions for boys U10.
W-D-L 12-3-3
WIN RATE 66.7%
- EDP Florida League – 1st
- Legends Cup – Finalist
- The Miami Classic – Champion
- Springs Holiday Cup – Semi-Finalist
Girls U10 (2015) Champions
AJAX UNITED
2015 GREEN PRE-GA (CAN)
California’s Modesto Youth Soccer Association / Ajax United have produced multiple state cup winning teams in 2024, and their 2015 Green Pre-GA team have been exceptional, topping the rankings nationally as the year ended. They won their NorCal Premier league season, along with being champions at the Las Vegas Mayors Cup in October and becoming the State Cup Champions for Northern California. This young team is just beginning and is already achieving great things – they now start 2025 as the Girls U10 RIA Champions.
W-D-L 25-4-9
WIN RATE 65.8%
- NorCal Premier Fall League – 1st
- California Rush Fall Cup – Finalist
- Ajax Labour Day Cup – Finalist
- NorCal State Cup – Champion
- Las Vegas Mayors Cup – Champion
U11
Boys U11 (2014) Champions
KEY BISCAYNE SC
PREMIER BLUE 2014 (FL)
Florida powerhouse Key Biscayne have been providing youth soccer programs for over 50 years and won a RIA award in 2023 for their nation topping boy’s side, 2011 Elite.
This year their Premier Blue 2014 squad top the rankings after a fantastic 12 months of competitive play and continually winning or placing in top events. They won Septembers South Florida Super Cup and the United Soccer Cup in September to finish off the year and become our boys U11 RIA Champions for 2024.
W-D-L 29-11-10
WIN RATE 58.0%
- EDP Florida League Spring – 1st
- 17th Wellington Soccer Shoot-out – Semi-Finalist
- Weston Cup and Showcase – Finalist
- Clash of the Champions – Finalist
- EDP Florida League – 5th
- South Florida Super Cup – Champion
- United Soccer Cup – Champion
- Alliance Cup – Semi-Finalist
- The Miami Classic – Finalist
Girls U11 (2014) Champions
MATCH FIT ACADEMY
2014 MORRIS BLUE (NJ)
Match Fit Academy’s 2014 Morris Blue team had an incredible 2024 and maintained a standard that saw them place at every major event they took part in. Starting the year winning their EDP Spring League, they went on to win the Jefferson Cup in March, Spirit United’s 38th Annual Kick Off in August and the SUSA Columbus weekend in October, along with becoming the State Cup champions for New Jersey. Playing at the highest level in 2024, no girls team in the country won more ranking points in 2024 and they finish the year as the Girls U11 RIA Champions.
W-D-L 30-3-6
WIN RATE 76.9%
- EDP Spring League – 1st
- DTS Winter Invitational – Finalist
- Jefferson Cup – Champion
- 25th Annual Delco Players Cup – Semi-Finalist
- 38th Annual Kick-off Classic – Champion
- EDP Fall League – 2nd
- FC Stars Cup – Finalist
- NJ Youth Championships – Champion
- SUSA Columbus Weekend – Champions
U12
Boys U12 (2013) Champions
COPPERMINE SC
2013 PRE-ECNL RL (MD)
Maryland’s Coppermine 2013 team continues to dominate the rankings, winning the RIA award as the best U11 team in the nation in 2023, they have won again in 2024 at U12 and now become two-time RIA Champions! The year began with wins at the Arlington Series Tournament and Baltimore Mania event. They then became state champions before further wins at the Delco Players Cup, Bethesda Premier Cup and Nations Capital Cup. With a win rate of over 79% in 2024, they rightly become the boys U12 RIA Champions.
W-D-L 59-5-10
WIN RATE 79.7%
- EDP League Spring – 2nd
- Maryland State Cup – Champion
- Arlington Tournament Series – Champion
- Jefferson Cup – Semi-Finalist
- FC Europa Turf Cup – Finalist
- Baltimore Mania – Champion
- 9th Annual Delco Spring Invitational – Champion
- The Challenger Invitational – Champion
- 25th Annual Delco Players Cup – Champion
- 38th Annual Kick-off Classic – Champion
- EDP Fall Cup – Semi-Finalist
- Bethesda Premier Cup – Champion
- VistRayliegh Showcase – Finalist
- Nations Capital Cup – Champion
- Southampton Cup – Finalist
Girls U12 (2013) Champions
PENN FUSION SA
2013 PRE-ECNL (PAE)
Established in 2009, Penn Fusion Soccer Academy has produced multiple professional players over the years and their young 2013 Pre-ECNL team had an amazing 2024.
Starting the year winning the APL League, this team was highly placed at every event they took part in and were also champions at the Penn Fusion Summer Classic and the SUSA Columbus Weekend in October. With a win rate at over 75% for the year, the Penn Fusion 2013 Pre-ECNL team become the U12 RIA Champions for 2024.
W-D-L 28-2-7
WIN RATE 75.7%
- APL Acela Fall League – 1st
- APL Spring League – 2nd
- Easter Penn Challenge Cup – Semi-Finalist
- 25th Annual Delco Players Cup – Finalist
- Penn Fusion Summer Classic – Champion
- 38th Annual Kick-off Classic – Semi-Finalist
- SUSA Columbus Weekend – Champion
U13
Boys U13 (2012) Champions
NEUESPORTS / ONE FC
2012 BLACK (FL)
It was a fiercely competitive battle for the top in the U13 boys age group and Neuesports / One Fc’s 2012 Black team came out on top after a strong finish to the year. Champions in August at the Davie United Soccer Friendlies, the 2012 Black team went on to win the Alliance Cup and Springs Holiday Cup in December. They finished 2024 as the number one ranked team nationally and become our boys U13 RIA Champions!
W-D-L 29-7-18
WIN RATE 53.7%
- Sunshine Conference – 7th
- 23st Annual Dimitri Cup – Finalist
- Weston Cup and Showcase – Semi-Finalist
- Davie United Soccer Friendlies – Champion
- EDP Florid League – 2nd
- Alliance Cup – Champion
- Springs Holiday Cup – Champion
Girls U13 (2012) Champions
THE FOOTBALL ACADEMY NJ
2012 BLACK (NJ)
Currently one of the best girls teams in all of American youth soccer, the Football Academy New Jersey’s 2012 Black squad win a RIA award for a second time! Following their RIA award as the best U12 team nationally in 2023, they had an equally amazing 2024 winning almost everything – from the Europa Turf Cup and Jefferson Cup in March, to becoming state and regional champions in the summer. With a win rate at over 90% for the year, The Football Academy 2012 Black team becomes the only female team to win a RIA twice, as they are now crowned the girls U13 RIA Champions for 2024.
W-D-L 38-2-2
WIN RATE 90.5%
- EDP Spring League – 1ST
- FC Europa Turf Cup – Champion
- Jefferson Cup – Champion
- Premier Supercopa – Finalist
- Eastern Regional Championships – Champion
- STA Fall Kick-off – Champion
- NJ Youth Championships – Champion
- Mid-Atlantic Conference Fall – 1st
- IFA Pre-Thanksgiving Invitational – Champion
U14
Boys U14 (2011) Champions
THE FOOTBALL ACADEMY NJ
2011 BLACK (NJ)
The only club with 2 winning teams in the RIA awards this year, The Football Academy NJ have produced another nation beating team. The FA Boys 2011 Black team won everything they played in during 2024 and made more rankings points than any other team in the country. Champions of their Mid Atlantic Conference Spring League, they went on to win the State Cup, Regionals and became national champions in the summer. With a win rate of over 80% in 2024, the Football Academy’s 2011 black team has been undeniable and rightly becomes the boys U14 RIA Champions this year.
W-D-L 43-4-4
WIN RATE 81.0%
- Mid-Atlantic Conference Spring – 1ST
- Jefferson Cup – Champion
- 25th Annual Delco Players Cup – Champion
- Eastern Regional Championships – Champion
- National Championships – Champion
- New Jersey Youth Championships – Champion
- Mid-Atlantic Conference Fall – 1st
- IFA Pre-Thanksgiving Invitational – Champion
Girls U14 (2011) Champions
YARDLEY MAKEFIELD
2011 FLAMES ECNL RL (PAE)
Established in 1979, as a non-profit soccer club serving the community, Yardley Makefield Soccer have continually produced some of the best teams in the country and the 2011 Flames team continue that trend, finishing the year as the top ranked U14 girls team in the nation. Winning the EDP Spring Classic in March, the 2011 Flames team then became the Pennsylvania East State Cup champions in May and followed that up by becoming the Eastern Regional champions in July. Topping the rankings in 2024, they now also become the Girls U14 RIA Champions.
W-D-L 25-5-11
WIN RATE 61.0%
- Mid-Atlantic Conference Spring – 6th
- Pennsylvania East State Cup – Champion
- Jefferson Cup – Finalist
- EDP Spring Classic – Champion
- YMS Epic – Champion
- 25th Annual Delco Players Cup – Finalist
- Easter Regional Championships – Champion
U15
Boys U15 (2010) Champions
ATHLETICO DE MADRID ACADEMIA MIAMI
DORAL 2010 TORRES (FL)
An official academy of the professional La Liga team Athletico Madrid, the Miami Academy’s Doral 2010 Torres team showed consistency and a winning spirit in 2024, placing or winning in most of the events they took part in. Winning the Weston Cup and Showcase at the start of the year showed they were a force to be reckoned with and results saw them finish top of the rankings in 2024 and become our boys U15 RIA Champions!
W-D-L 36-8-19
WIN RATE 57.1%
- Sunshine Conference League – 6th
- EDP Florida League – 2nd
- 21st Annual Dimitri Cup – Finalist
- Weston Cup and Showcase – Champion
- IMCF Youth International Cup – Finalist
- EDP Florida League – 3rd
- South Florida Super Cup – Semi-Finalist
- The Miami Classic – Finalist
Girls U15 (2010) Champions
REAL ARIZONA
2010 GIRLS (AZ)
Real Arizona’s 2010 Girls won practically every event they played in over the past 12 months! An amazing year saw them become champions at the CCV Stars Cup in January, the Arizona FC Select Invitational in February, win the state cup in April and then win again at may’s FSC Kickin’ in the Pines event. The amazing results continued as they saw out the year becoming champions at the Cactus Kick-Off, the Rush Cup and the Desert Super Cup in December. This team from Arizona can’t stop winning and they now become the girls U15 RIA Champions for 2024 as well.
W-D-L 22-5-8
WIN RATE 62.9%
- CCV Stars Champions Cup – Champion
- AZ Soccer Clash – Finalist
- AZFC Select Invitational – Champion
- Arizona State Cup – Champion
- FSC Kickin’ In The Pines – Champion
- Cactus kick-off – Champion
- Rush Cup – Champion
- Desert Super Cup – Champion
U16
Boys U16 (2009) Champions
MIAMI BREAKERS FC
2009 ELITE 64 (FL)
It’s been another fantastic year for Miami Breakers’ 2009 Elite 64 team as they stay top of the rankings and win a RIA award for a second time. Champions in 2023 at U15, they become one of the few teams in the country to win the RIA award twice after a tremendous 2024 in which they won the State Cup and Regionals. Wins at the Tampa Bay Super Cup and Miami Classic in December saw them at finish the year at the top again and becoming our boys U16 RIA Champions for 2024.
W-D-L 37-12-13
WIN RATE 59.7%
- FYSA State Cup – Champion
- NL Conference Play-offs – 1st
- Sunshine Conference League – 4th
- EDP Florida League Spring – 9th
- Southern Regional Championships – Champion
- National Championships – Finalist
- South Florida Super Cup – Semi-Finalist
- Tampa Bay Super Cup – Champion
- The Miami Classic – Champion
Girls U16 (2009) Champions
JERSEY SHORE BOCA JR FC
2009 O’HARA (NJ)
Founded in 1978 and one of the longest running and most respected clubs on the east coast, Jersey Shore Boca Jr FC continue to produce top level talent and their 2009 O’Hara team proves it again. Winning major events in 2024 like the FC Delco Fall Showcase and both the EDP League Cup and Winter Classic, the Jersey Shore team see out the year at the top of the rankings and become the girls U16 RIA Champions for 2024.
W-D-L 18-4-10
WIN RATE 56.3%
- EDP League Cup – Champion
- Mid-Atlantic Conference Spring – 7th
- New Jersey State Cup –Semi-Finalist
- Jefferson Cup – Semi-Finalist
- FC Delco Fall Showcase – Champion
- EDP Winter Classic – Champion
U17
Boys U17 (2008) Champions
MIAMI ATHLETIC CLUB
ACADEMIA METODO COIRA 2008 ELITE (FL)
A busy year saw Miami Athletic Club’s 2008 Elite team winning or placing in several events in 2024 and showing a consistency that made them the best 2008 boys team in the nation.
Winning their EDP Spring League, the team also won the Miami Rush Cup in January, the West Pines Kick-off Classic in October and rounded off the year as champions in the 38th Plantation Thanksgiving Classic. Their exceptional form in 2024 sees them become our boys U17 RIA Champions.
W-D-L 40-13-17
WIN RATE 57.1%
- Sunshine Conference League – 3rd
- EDP Florida League Spring – 1st
- Miami Rush Cup – Champion
- 21st Annual Dimitri Cup – Finalist
- Weston Cup and Showcase – Semi-Finalist
- EDP Florida League – 3rd
- West Pines Kick-off Classic – Champion
- 38th Plantation Thanksgiving Classic – Champion
- The Miami Classic – Finalist
Girls U17 (2008) Champions
PENN FC YOUTH
2008 BLACK (PAE)
Lower Dauphin Soccer Association – Penn FC Youth’s 2008 Black team had a tremendous 2024, finishing as South Atlantic league champions in the spring and winning the national league conference play offs; they then went on to make the state cup finals and win the Delco Players Cup. Wins in December at the Visit.Rayleigh College Showcase and the PAC Winter Showcase, saw them finish the year with a win percentage of 88% and at the top the national rankings. They become our girls U17 RIA Champions for 2024.
W-D-L 23-7-3
WIN RATE 69.7%
- NL Conference Play-offs – 1st
- South Atlantic Conference – 1st
- Pennsylvania East State Cup – Finalist
- Jefferson Cup – Semi-Finalist
- 25th Annual Delco Players Cup – Champion
- VisitRayleigh Girls Showcase – Champion
- PAC Winter Showcase – Champion
U18
Boys U18 (2007) Champions
IRONBOUND SC
2007 NAL RAIDERS (NJ)
A fantastic year for Ironbound Soccer’s 2007 NAL Raiders team, saw them top the national rankings in 2024 in a closely fought category. They started the year as State Cup champions in May, before going on to win the Jefferson Cup, PDA Thanksgiving Invitational and becoming the Eastern Regional champions. With a win rate of over 78% for the year, the NAL Raiders edged out the competition and deservedly become the boys U18 RIA Champions for 2024!
W-D-L 25-3-4
WIN RATE 78.1%
- National Academy League – 2nd
- New Jersey State Cup – Champion
- Ironbound Spring warm-up – Champion
- Jefferson Cup and showcase – Champion
- Easter Regional Championships – Champion
- PDA Thanksgiving Invitational – Champion
Girls U18 (2007) Champions
NEFC
FKA AZTEC SOCCER 2007 NAL (MA)
After 20 years of producing top quality teams, Aztec Soccer goes out on a high this year as its 2007 NAL girls team tops the rankings for 2024. Finishing top of the National Academy League and winning the Copa Surf in May, the team then went on to become State and Regional champions in the summer, narrowly missing out in extra time in the final at the Nationals. The team serves as a testament to the hard work of the coaches and staff at Aztec Soccer, now playing for the New England Futbol Club as their 2006 GA Navy team this season, they sign off the year in style as the girls RIA U18 champions.
W-D-L 22-0-3
WIN RATE 88.0%
- Massachusetts State Cup – Champion
- National Academy League – 1st
- Copa Surf – Champion
- Eastern Regional Championships – Champion
- National Championships – Finalist
U19
Boys U19 (2006) Champions
STRIKERS MIAMI FC
2006 ELITE (FL)
Narrowly missing out on a state cup finals in May, nothing could stop the Strikers Maimi 2006 Elite team from dominating for the rest of the year. National League Sunshine Conference Champions in the spring, the team went on to win the Southern Regionals and become National Champions in the summer! These young men have a bright future in soccer and now finish off a fantastic 2024 in style as the U19 RIA Champions.
W-D-L 22-5-10
WIN RATE 59.5%
- Florida State Cup – Finalist
- Sunshine Conference League – 1st
- Southern Regional Championships – Champion
- National Championships – Champion
Girls U19 (2006) Champions
READING RAGE SURF
2006/07 ECNL RL (PAE)
Reading Rage’s 2006 ECNL RL team began the year topping their Mid-Atlantic Conference League, before going on to win the EDP Spring Cup and the Bethesda Premier Cup in November. They also became Pennsylvania State Cup champions in a year that saw them top the rankings with a win percentage of 75%! These young women finish 2024 RIA Champions as the best U19 female team in the nation.
W-D-L 21-5-2
WIN RATE 75.0%
- Mid-Atlantic Conference Spring – 1st
- Disney Girls Soccer Showcase – Semi-Finalist
- Pennsylvania East State Cup – Champion
- Jefferson Cup Showcase – Quarter-Finalist
- EDP Cup Spring Showcase – Champion
- Bethesda Premier Cup – Champion
Formed in 2023 to celebrate 25 years of the GotSport Rankings; the awards honor mathematician and key creator, Ria Owen-Thomas and her enduring contribution to youth soccer in America.
Now with over 70,000 teams making up the GotSport Rankings, its remains the largest and most accurate database of youth soccer teams in the country.
Finishing the year as the top ranked team nationally is incredibly difficult, and requires 12 months of fantastic play and results – making it one of the hardest youth team awards to win in the world!
Last year saw National, Regional and State Cup winning teams from Virginia, Texas, Nevada, South Dakota, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Florida, Massachusetts, Indiana and New York, becoming rankings champions for 2023 – all receiving the prestigious RIA Champions Trophy, along with the squads winning T-Shirts and prizes.
