Cincinnati/Dublin, OH – Ohio Premier Eagles and Ohio Elite Soccer Academy announced today that an agreement has been reached for a formal partnership in the Women's Professional Soccer League (WPSL).

 

The formal partnership will bring both soccer clubs together under the banner of OP Elite to offer college and professional level players a competitive schedule during the summer months.  Current and former players from both clubs, as well as players from outside the clubs will come together to form the roster for the 2010 WPSL season. 

 

OP Elite will have a unique logo and uniform colors that reflect both organizations.  The logo and uniform colors will be announced at a later date. 

 

Ohio Premier Eagles Technical Director, Chris King and Ohio Elite Soccer Academy Girl's Director, Doug Bracken will co-coach the team for the 2010 WPSL season.

 

"There have been ongoing discussions over the last couple of years about some sort of combined effort between our two clubs," said Chris King, Ohio Premier Eagles Technical Director.  "This partnership allows both organizations to expose our current youth players to a very high level of soccer, while providing our former players a competitive environment in which to prepare for their upcoming collegiate seasons."

 

"We are thrilled to partner with a first-class organization like Ohio Premier Eagles," said Doug Bracken, Ohio Elite Soccer Academy Girl's Director.  "We have enjoyed a friendly, but fierce rivalry with OP over the last eight years and it makes sense now to combine our efforts toward something that will mean so much to our current and past players."

 

The 2010 WPSL season will begin in late May and continue through early August.  Games will be played within the Midwest Region against the likes of Eclipse Select, Carmel United and St. Louis Scott Gallagher among others. The OP Elite team will train in West Chester, OH and Dublin, OH and will play all home matches in Dublin, OH.  The project will be funded by the two organizations and will come at no expense to the participating players.