Full name | Florida Elite Soccer Academy | |
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Founded | 2014 | |
Stadium | Mandarin High School Jacksonville, Florida | |
League | USL League Two | |
2023 | 3rd, Southeast Division Playoffs: DNQ | |
Website | https://www.floridaelitesa.com/ | |
Florida Elite Soccer Academy is a soccer club in St. Johns, Florida, [1] competing in the Southeast Division of USL League Two.
Founded in 2014 through a merger, led by Steven Mail, of two northeastern clubs in Florida, Florida Elite Soccer Academy launched as a youth program. [2] In 2018, they announced a partnership with English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur. [3] In 2024, they announced a partnership with USL championship team Sporting JAX. They were announced as an expansion club for USL League Two to begin play in 2019. [2] They started their debut season with a three match home winning streak. [4] They finished their inaugural season in 4th place in the Southeast Division. [1]
Year | Level | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
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2019 | 4 | USL League Two | 4th, Southeast | did not qualify | did not enter |
2020 | Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
2021 | 4 | USL League Two | 3rd, Southeast | did not qualify | did not qualify |
2022 | 4 | USL League Two | 4th, Southeast | did not qualify | did not qualify |
2023 | 4 | USL League Two | 3rd, Southeast | did not qualify | did not qualify |
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