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The FC Stars Blue 2010 team celebrates at last year's Champions Cup Playoffs. (Courtesy photo)
For all intents and purposes, the New England Conference runs through FC Stars Blue.
Last year, the Lancaster, Mass., based club captured league titles in four age groups, sent five teams to the Champions League Playoffs and had two squads reach the National Finals.
No other New England club has achieved that level of sustained success in decades, and it led FC Stars Blue to the No. 6 ranking in the ECNL Girls National Top 25 for the 2024-25 season.
Under the direction of Graeme Blackman, expect FC Stars Blue to be at — or near — the top of the table across all the high school age groups once again this spring. After successful showings at ECNL Florida, the 2008, 2009, and 2010 teams are all headed to ECNL Texas on Feb. 14 for the prestigious showcase before league play begins Mar. 1.
With the season fast approaching, here’s a look at the teams and players you need to know from FC Stars Blue for the 2026 campaign.
In just about one month, the 2025-26 ECNL Boys season will resume. That’s of course assuming Mother Nature cooperates here in New England. It’ll kickstart…
Last fall, the Mount Saint Charles boys soccer team won the NEPSAC Class B championship with a roster that included 12 postgraduate players. Meanwhile, the…
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