Back-to-back at DPL Nationals

Our 2012 Girls represented Augusta Arsenal at the DPL National Championship last season — and qualified again this year. The Development Player League is one of the top elite girls leagues in the country, and we’re the only club in the CSRA fielding teams in it across six age groups, U13–U19.



2x

NATIONAL APPEARANCES

6

TEAMS: U13-U19

3-4

SESSIONS PER WEEK

12mo

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAM
PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Why families choose DPL at Arsenal

DPL is built for players who want a true national-level environment — not a step-up local league. Here’s what makes our program different.

National-level competition, locally based

Compete against the country’s top elite girls clubs without uprooting your home base. Full home–away conference schedule plus regional showcases.

Arsenal FC Football Development Programme

As an Arsenal partner club, our players train under a curriculum aligned with Arsenal’s development methodology — a curriculum advantage no other CSRA club can offer.

A real college pathway

Showcase access, profile-building, video, and direct coach-to-coach communication when a player is on a college’s board. We push players up — not hold them back.



Achievements

Two straight trips to the DPL National Championship

Our 2012 Girls competed at the DPL National Championship last season and qualified again this year — the first back-to-back national appearance in club history. Earning the right to be on that field, twice in a row, against the country’s top clubs.

2012 Girls — qualified for the DPL National Championship

Back-to-back appearance · [host city, dates once confirmed]


2012 Girls — competed at the DPL National Championship

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5 DPL teams · U13 · U14 · U15 · U16 · U17/U19

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#] DPL alumni currently on college rosters

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#] DPL alumni currently on college rosters

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GALLERY

From the Field

Photos from training, league fixtures, showcases, and our trips to nationals. Drop replacements straight into Byga — the layout is built to handle a tall portrait, a wide team shot, and four standard squares.

Coaching & TraininG

Led by Jonathan Shackelford, Girls DPL Director

A periodized year-round training plan built to develop technical, tactical, physical and mental excellence — and to peak teams during showcase windows and the championship pathway.

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SESSION / WEEK

[3–4] + optional

SEASON LENGTH

Year-round

TEAMS

6 · U13–U19

ROSTER SIZE

[16–22]

EVENTS

Upcoming games & showcases

Conference play, showcases, and the championship pathway. Updated [monthly / as fixtures are released].

DPL Southeast Conference — vs. [Opponent]

Home · [Field name] · 4:00 PM kickoff · [age group]

DPL Southeast Conference — at [Opponent]

Texas

DPL National Championship

California

Ready to play at the highest level?

DPL roster spots are limited and competitive. Tryouts are open to current Arsenal players and outside players alike — every athlete is evaluated on the same criteria. Questions? Reach out to Jonathan directly.