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DESERT ELITE SOCCER LEAGUE

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2025/2026 DESL Season

2025/2026 DESL Dates:

  • Week 1

    • November 8 - 9, 2025 - El Paso

  • Week 2

    • January 31 - February 1, 2026 - Midland/Odessa

  • Finals Week

    • May 2 - 3, 2026 - El Paso​
       

Registration Fees:

  • U8-U9 (7v7): $500

  • U10-U12 (11v11): $850

  • U13-U15 (11v11): $950

*Registration fees include:

  • 6 game guarentee

  • Referee fees
     

Awards:

  • Team Trophy for CHAMPIONS and FINALISTS

  • Medals for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams.

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Divisions:

Open to Boys and Girls teams

  • 2018 - U8 -7v7 

  • 2017 - U9 - 7v7

  • 2016 - U10 - 9v9

  • 2015 - U11 - 9v9

  • 2014 - U12 - 9v9

  • 2013 - U13 - 11v11

  • 2012 - U14 - 11v11

  • 2011 - U15 - 11v11
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Application Requirements:

  • Must be registered with EPPL or The Spot WTX

  • Teams must be playing in their leagues highest available competitive division.

  • Must be available to play on the stated dates.

DESL Structure

The DESL regular season consists of two weekends (Home/Away) where teams play games against the opposing leagues teams only. After the second weekend, the TOP 4 teams in each division will qualify for the FINALS week. Finals week will consist of 2 semi-final matches followed by a CHAMPIONSHIP match and a THIRD PLACE match.

 

Season Points System:
Regular Season league standings will be determined by the following point system and in the event of a tie, bracket winner and runners-up will be determined as follows:

  • 3 points for a win

  • 1 point for a tie

  • 0 points for a loss

 

A.Goal differential (no maximum goals)

B.Goals For

C.Goals Against

D.Most Shutouts

E.Penalty Shoot out

 

TIE-BREAKER EXTRA POINT: In the event of a TIE in a regular league match, the two teams will shoot a series of penalty kicks to determine a winner. This winner will be awarded 1 extra point. Penalty shootouts will follow the rules stated by FIFA as well as the specific rules stated in the DESL rulebook.

MISSION STATMENT

To provide competitive teams in the West Texas/New Mexico region with an opportunity to compete in an organized environment that promotes good competition and development with the goal of further exposing the talent that exists in our region.

LEAGUE DESCRIPTION

The Desert Elite Soccer League (DESL) is a league designed to provide an opportunity for the best teams in our region to compete against each other on a regular basis to further promote player development. The DESL will provide an opportunity for these teams to add better games to their season and in turn be better prepared for big tournaments and events. This is a first of its kind league for our region, a region that has been disconnected for far too long. The DESL is the first step into connecting this region more to better showcase the talent of the amazing players that live in it.

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