The 2019 Club season marked the first every for the newly minted Under Armour Association. A collection of many of the top independent teams in the country, plus a handful of ex-adidas team; gave the UAA a lot of buzz in its first year. 36 teams competed at the 17U and 16U levels; while the UAA also featured a full-on league at the 15U level as well with 32 teams.
The UAA went with the more traditional circuit approached used by its boys as well; with division games played throughout the spring and summer; leading to the UA Finals. Each team played 10 regular season games; 5 in Pennsylvania and 5 in Indianapolis. They were then seeded based on division standings into a 32 team bracket for the UA Finals in Atlanta.
Much like Team Takeover in the Nike circuit, FBC United was dominate in the UAA. Their 17u Team posted a perfect 15-0 season to win the Championship. They repeated the same feat a the 15u level. The West Virginia Thunder matched them at the 16U level; with all three of the inaugural UAA Champions posting undefeated seasons.
Below, we will highlight overall club performances (17/16/15) in the first two stops, as well as the UAA Finals results:
Manfield, PA:
FBC United: 14-1
WV Thunder: 14-1
Minnesota Fury: 12-3
WPA Bruins: 12-3
Wisconsin Flight: 11-4
Canada Elite: 11-4
Indianapolis, IN:
FBC United: 15-0
Minnesota Fury: 14-1
WV Thunder: 13-2
Michigan Storm: 11-4
Texas U: 11-4
Regular Season:
FBC United: 29-1
WV Thunder: 27-3
Minnesota Fury: 26-4
Wisconsin Flight: 21-9
WPA Bruins: 21-9
Michigan Storm: 20-10
AR Banshees: 15-5 (no 15u entry)
UAA Finals:
17U:
Champions: FBC United
Runners Up: Example Sports
3rd: Wisconsin Flight
4th: AR Banshees
16U:
Champions: WV Thunder
Runners Up: Minnesota Fury
3rd: FBC United
4th: Wisconsin Flight
15U:
Champions: FBC United
Runners Up: All Alabama
3rd: Power Move
4th: Wisconsin Flight
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