The Sporting Kansas City Academy U-16s and U-18s have learned their group stage opponents for the 2016 U.S. Soccer Development Academy Playoffs, set for June 22-26 at Toyota Park in Frisco, Texas.
For the first time in Sporting KC Academy history, the U-16s and U-18s have both qualified for the USSDA Playoffs in the same year. The tournament’s official draw on Wednesday split 32 teams at each age level into eight groups of four. All group stage winners will then advance to the U.S. Soccer Development Academy Championships from July 14-16 at the U.S. Soccer National Training Center in Carson, California.