Florida Elite Soccer Academy

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Florida Elite SA
FESA logo usl2.png
Full nameFlorida Elite Soccer Academy
Founded2014
Stadium Mandarin High School
Jacksonville, Florida
League USL League Two
2023 3rd, Southeast Division
Playoffs: DNQ
Website Club website

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]

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-by-year

YearLevelLeagueReg. SeasonPlayoffsOpen Cup
2019 4 USL League Two 4th, Southeastdid not qualifydid not enter
2020 Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 4 USL League Two 3rd, Southeastdid not qualifydid not qualify
2022 4 USL League Two 4th, Southeastdid not qualifydid not qualify
2023 4 USL League Two 3rd, Southeastdid not qualifydid not qualify

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References

  1. 1 2 "Photos: Florida Elite finishes first USL League Two campaign". Official Florida FC. July 26, 2019.
  2. 1 2 Coreschi, Colton (April 5, 2018). "Florida Elite Soccer Academy to Join PDL in 2019". USL League Two .
  3. "Tottenham Hotspur Partners with Florida Elite Soccer Academy". Florida Elite Soccer Academy. April 16, 2018.
  4. Brown, Will (June 5, 2019). "Florida Elite remains unbeaten at home in USL League Two". The St. Augustine Record .