Brandon Campus

MLS NEXT (Boys Program)

• MLS NEXT Homegrown Director: Evan Sutherland – esutherland@fcflames.com

• MLS NEXT 2 Academy Director: Eric Sims – esims@fcflames.com

The West Florida Flames Academy Staff will be hosting MLS Trials in the month of April for the ‘26/27 season. 

To have our Academy Staff evaluate you, pre-registration is required. REGISTER HERE

In these sessions the MLSNext staff will be evaluating players interested in playing within an environment purely focused on developing players to compete at the highest level. The MLSNext is a nationally recognized program serving as a platform that focus on player development initiatives with the aim of helping players to continue their growth. 

Girls Academy (Girls Program)

• Girls Academy Director: Brenda Van Stralen – bvanstralen11@gmail.com

West Florida Flames will be hosting Girls Academy Tryouts beginning in March for the ‘26/27 season. 

To have our Girls Academy Staff evaluate you, pre-registration is required. REGISTER HERE

In these sessions the staff will be evaluating players interested in playing within an environment purely focused on developing players to compete at the highest levels.

For the ‘26/27 season the Girls Academy is moving to school year age groupings. The following will be the ‘26/27 age groups - 

U13 - 8/1/2013 through 7/31/2014
U14 - 8/1/2012 through 7/31/2013
U15 - 8/1/2011 through 7/31/2012
U16 - 8/1/2010 through 7/31/2011
U17 - 8/1/2009 through 7/31/2010
U19 - 8/1/2007 through 7/31/2009