While FC Dallas Development Academy teams are preparing for their playoffs in Indianapolis, Indiana, the FC Dallas Youth Premier teams are wrapping up its US Youth Soccer Region III Championships in Little Rock, Arkansas this week.
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After the preliminary round, six of the seven FCDY Premier teams competing advanced out of their pool and into the quarterfinals:
- The U-14 team, FC Dallas 01, won two of its three pool games to finish with six points and clinch second in Pool D. The team will face GSA 01 Premier (GA) at 1 p.m. on Monday.
- FC Dallas 2000 Premier went perfect in Pool B to win its group and move on to play United FA 00 Premier (GA) in the U-15 quarterfinals Monday at 11 a.m.
- Although winning two games and dropping one in Pool B, FC Dallas 99 Premier didn’t advance out of its group in the U-16 division after a tiebreaker with Pinecrest Premier RM (FL) and FC Florida 98 Elite White (FL).
- The U-17 FC Dallas 98 Premier team won two and tied one to finish atop Pool C. The team plays TSCH Nsien (OK) on Tuesday at 11 a.m.
- FC Dallas 97 Gold won Pool A in the U-18 division, winning all three games. Next team on the list is state foe Lonestars 97 Red SAN on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m.
- The U-19 FC Dallas 96 Premier won all its games in Pool B and advance to the semifinals Tuesday at 1:30 p.m.
- FC Dallas 99 Premier represented the FCD Girls and won Pool D in the U-16 division. The team fell 1-0 to the Lady Lobos Rush Premier in the quarterfinals early Monday morning.
The Championships conclude Thursday with the winners advancing to the US Youth Soccer National Championships on July 21-26 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.