In 2015, the All-CIF teams were officially reduced from 3 teams recognized by the CIF Southern Section to only 1 recognized team. Since 2015, the Southern California High School Soccer Coaches Association (socalsoccer.org) has presented the All-Southern California selections for the 2nd and 3rd teams as "All-SCA". The titles of the teams changed from "2nd Team" or "3rd Team" to "All-SCA 1st Team" and "All-SCA 2nd Team".
The selection process is a detailed one that involves a committee of coaches from all over the Southern Section. Coaches from the Palm Springs desert region to Lompoc to Long Beach to San Juan Capistrano to High Desert to everywhere in between, participate in the process. Nominations are received from coaches throughout the entire Southern Section and all their nominated players are considered. Each division for boys and girls has a selection of 22 players to the "All-CIF 1st Team". Once the All-CIF players have been selected, which includes an MVP for the year, the committee then begins placing the remaining, deserving nominated athletes on the All-SCA teams. The remaining players may be selected and placed on the All SCA teams, however, the number selected varies based upon the number of nominations. There may not be enough nominations for both an All SCA 1st team and a 2nd team. For the detailed All-CIF lists, please visit cifss.org.
For a few years, the So. Cal. HS Soccer Coaches association in conjunction with the CIFSS soccer advisory committee have been advocating for an Open Division to be added. This season, the Open was added for boys and girls. The Open division with only 8 teams does not have the numbers for All SCA teams. Therefore, the omission of Open All SCA teams is purposeful.
Congratulations to all the players selected for all three teams! It is an honor to be among the elite players in the most competitive high school soccer area in the country. Here are the All-SCA Teams for each division.
