For Immediate Release
Fairfax, VA - February 25

Two Leading Northern Virginia Soccer Programs Partner to Create Fairfax BRAVE Soccer Club. This new club, a partnership between Braddock Road Youth Club and Vienna Youth Soccer, will compete in Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) starting in the 2022-2023 season.

Braddock Road Youth Club (BRYC) and Vienna Youth Soccer (VYS) are excited to announce a new partnership to build teams to compete in the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL), effective for the 2022-2023 seasonal year. This partnership will expand upon the successes of both clubs and elevate the effectiveness of the established BRYC ECNL teams through rosters strengthened by top level players from VYS.

The partnership’s new club name “Fairfax BRAVE” intentionally aims to appeal to elite players from across Fairfax County, while the two founding partners are acknowledged with the Braddock Road And Vienna ECNL acronym: BRAVE.

Fairfax BRAVE will field both boys’ and girls’ teams from U13-U19 age groups (12 teams total) beginning in the 2022-2023 season. BRYC and VYS will continue to independently operate their existing programs while acting as primary feeder clubs for Fairfax BRAVE. The continued success of each club will ensure a strong and growing pipeline of talented players in the years to come.  For more information on Fairfax BRAVE SC, please attend our town hall on March 15, 2022.