ID CAMPS
ECNL ID Camp dates announced!
In this event we have our Academy Coaches run a session to evaluate and identify new players for our Academy. If you are interested on having your player join our Academy teams this is the way to start!
Academy teams are highly competitive, playing from Fall (August) to Spring (June). Participate in the National Soccer League ECNL and Local League EPPL, as well as showcases with ECNL and at some of the best tournaments in the nation. One of the main goals for our Academy is to have players go to college on athletic scholarships.
Where: Sunland Park Sports Complex
When: Wednesday, May 7th
Price: $30 per player
Ages: U12 (2013) Academy Pre-ECNL
U13 (2012), U14 (2011), U15 (2010), U16 (2009), U17 (2008) ECNL
Please look at the schedule on your right and make the necessary arrangements to attend your player’s age group session.
After the ID Camp, the Academy Coordinator, Jair Olivares will inform selected families of the joining process – IF SELECTED FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.
If you have any questions, send an email to imilitar@eplocomotivefc.com
WHAT IS AN ID CAMP?
One of our goals is to explore players in this area through the ID Camp sessions and see if we can find potential players to add to our Academy teams. If we find a player, we will not add that player automatically to our Academy for next year, instead, we will invite them to training sessions and see how they interact with our current players. Only after this process, with the confirmation of the Academy Director and the Academy coaching staff, will we make a final decision on addition.
Our Academy will not have tryouts.
Instead of tryouts, we will have ID Camp sessions. These sessions will have a cost attached, which amount represents the ambition that someone shows in order to join our Academy and covers field rentals, coaching fees, and equipment costs.
This is called the Process of Identification.
Information about the El Paso Locomotive Academy Teams
Ages: U12 Pre-Academy (2013), U13 (2012), U14 (2011), U15 (2010), U16 (2009), U17 (2008), U18 (2007)*, and U19 (2006)**
These teams participate in the local EPPL (El Paso Premier League) and the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL). Attending at least 4 tournaments per season.
When and if we need players ID Camp registration will be posted here.
*The U18 (2007) team will not compete in the ECNL as there is no stand alone U18 division in the league. They will do everything else as a regular academy team.
**The U20 USL Academy League team will serve as the U19 (2006) academy team in the ECNL and other possible tournaments.
El Paso Locomotive FC USL Academy League U20 Fully Funded Team Spring 2025 ID Camp
More information coming soon!
Things to Know About the U20 USL Academy League Team
Our U20 USL Academy League Team is fully funded, which means players play, travel, and geared up for free – all costs are covered by El Paso Locomotive FC.
All training sessions are in the morning, at the Westside Complex, on the Locos Fields. Training time is 7:30am each morning.
Our U20 USL Academy League Team serves as a Reserves Team for our professional USL Championship First Team, which means, often times players are training together with the First Team. This is also the reason why this team trains in the morning hours, so they can be matched up with our professional team.
We have a full-time College Recruitment Coordinator, who is responsible helping our players finding opportunities to continue their academic and athletic careers on the intercollegiate level. In the last two seasons, we have had over 20 players going to college to play soccer from our U20 team. Part of this effort we are going to participate in numerous showcase events in order to create possibilities for our players to be seen by college coaches.
Full-time Academy Athletic Trainer at every training session and game.
Recording every training session and game.
Members of this team are not allowed to participate in High School Soccer in any capacity.
If you have any questions please email us at youthsoccer@eplocomotivefc.com