MV United Island Soccer League (ISL) is a competitive youth soccer league on the island of Martha’s Vineyard for grades 5 - 8. MV United is excited to have the New England Revolution Academy working with our ISL coaches and players! Each week all teams have a coaching session with the New England Revolution Coaching staff. ISL will provide a full game schedule with playoffs for the Island Cup. The League will be split into Division 1 (grades 7 - 8) and Division 2 (grades 5 - 6) teams. There will be boys and girls divisions. Registration is open May-August.
The ISL is designed to be both a fun and competitive league that will teach strong foundation soccer skills and build upon prior soccer knowledge. The goal is to elevate every player’s game and technique. The ISL will help M.V. United create competitive and well balanced travel teams for the Spring, as well as put forth tournament teams for the Fall and Spring seasons. We hope to build unity and consistency, foster a love of the game, and help our kids learn how to play Martha’s Vineyard soccer.
Here is some more of what the Island League has to offer:
Qualified coaches
Full game schedule, with playoffs at the end of season for the Island Cup
Option for off island tournaments
Skill and tactical development
Minimum of 2, 90 minutes training sessions per week
Minimum of 1, 50 minute officiated game per week
Skills competitions
Team identity and healthy competition
New uniform kits modeled after Major League Soccer & the National Women's Soccer League
Opportunity for players to showcase themselves for prospective winter and spring travel teams
After a season of playing in the Island League your player will:
Improve technical and foundation skills
Add core soccer moves to his or her repertoire
Improve understanding of positioning and the positional number system
Gain a more concise understanding of Vineyard soccer
Create new friendships and strengthen existing ones
Learn from a variety of coaching techniques and methods