League Format & Travel

At U11, players are no longer eligible for the Academy program and must either tryout for the Select Program, or enter into the Recreational Program. At Pflugerville FC, our Select Program offers all levels of competition with the same high quality coaching and structured training sessions regardless of the level of competition.

It is important to understand that the higher the level of competition, the larger the conference, which means more travel.

Capital Area Youth Soccer Association (CAYSA) Division II
Central Texas Premier League (CTPL):

• These local leagues are considered one step above our Recreational League (which participates in CAYSA Division III). Teams that participate in these leagues should mostly play in the Austin and surrounding areas. The exception would be if a team advances in the Fall Championship bracket, or in the Spring Cup bracket. Advancing in these end of season playoffs could require additional travel within South Texas.

STXCL Western Conference League
Western District Designated Operations Association (WDDOA):

• These two leagues are one step above CAYSA and CTPL and provide additional levels of competition. Both leagues operate in the Western half of South Texas and travel could include Austin, San Antonio, and the surrounding areas; with playoffs that could include crossover with the Eastern half of South Texas (Houston). For U12 teams, this is considered the “proving ground” for U13 placement, and is the pathway for teams that want to be accepted into Regional competition.

  • STXCL WC is sanctioned under US Club Soccer, and includes tiered brackets to ensure even competition.

  • WDDOA is sanctioned under US Youth Soccer. WDDOA includes 3 tiers of competition called Alpha, Challenger, and Prime which also ensure even competition.

At U13, teams may continue playing in our Select program all the way until they graduate from high school at U18/U19. However, depending on their performance in U12, out top teams may be accepted into the ECNL-RL South Texas Conference or the National 1 League.