Sheldon ShealerThe undefeated New York Red Bulls top the ESR Development Academy Under-17/18 rankings for the 2012-13 season.
ESR will update the Development Academy every other week through the rest of the Academy season.
Rankings through matches played as of Feb. 10, 2013
| Rk. | Club | Record | Prev. |
| 1 | New York Red Bulls | 10-0-3 | 1 |
| NOTES: As the lone remaining undefeated Development Academy Under-17/18 team, the Red Bulls have certainly earned the top ranking on the field. The team pinned the only loss on No. 2 LA Galaxy as Alex Muyl scored both goals in a 2-1 win. Top Scorers: Alex Muyl 10 goals, Ismar Tandir 8 goals. Next: March 2 at South Central Premier. | |||
| 2 | PDA | 8-1-1 | 3 |
| NOTES: PDA has three shutouts in its last five matches with keepers Eric Gutierrez and Michael Renna each part of two. Top Scorers: Max Kroschwitz 7 goals, Alec Neumann 6 goals. Next: March 2 vs. Virginia Rush. | |||
| 3 | Albertson SC | 9-1-3 | 4 |
| NOTES: Albertson, whose only loss is to the Red Bulls, has six shutouts this season and has surrendered only eight goals in 13 matches. Top Scorers: Santiago Moore 5 goals. Next: March 9 vs. Red Bulls. | |||
| 4 | LA Galaxy | 9-2-2 | 2 |
| NOTES: Nathan Smith, Sebastian Velasquez and Jaime Villarreal each scored as Galaxy bounced back from a loss to Real Sol Cal with a 3-2 win over San Juan SC. Top Scorers: Justin Dhillon 5 goals, Jack McBean 5 goals. Next: Feb. 16 vs. Vancouver Whitecaps. | |||
| 5 | Real Salt Lake-AZ | 9-2-3 | 5 |
| NOTES: Jose Navarro has scored three goals in Real Salt Lake’s last two outings, and the wins have put them percentage points ahead of the Galaxy in the division race — despite a loss to the Galaxy earlier in the season. Top Scorers: Jose Navarro 15 goals, Benjamin Lopez 11 goals. Next: Feb. 16 vs. San Jose Earthquakes. | |||
| 6 | Indiana United | 9-1-4 | 6 |
| NOTES: Indiana United is riding a 12-match undefeated streak. Top Scorers: Joey Bastian 14 goals. Next: March 2 vs. Internationals. | |||
| 7 | Baltimore Bays Chelsea | 9-2-1 | 8 |
| NOTES: The Bays are one of the hottest teams in the Academy, going 6-0-1 in their last seven matches. Top Scorers: Yaw Amankwa 12 goals, Moja Hale 5 goals. Next: March 2 vs. D.C. United | |||
| 8 | New England Revolution | 8-2-0 | 9 |
| NOTES: The Revolution has won eight straight matches since season-opening losses to Red Bulls and Albertson. Top Scorers: Ramiro Osario 4 goals. Next: March 2 vs. FC Westchester. | |||
| 9 | Houston Dynamo | 10-3-3 | 10 |
| NOTES: The Dynamo made amends for an earlier loss to the Dallas Texans with a 2-0 win over its division rival last week. Irvin Ramirez and Jose Rodriguez scored second-half goals to carry the team. The big news this past week was that Bryan Salazar had agreed to terms to sign with the Dynamo professional team. Top Scorers: Bryan Salazar 9 goals, Carlos Ibarra 7 goals. Next: Jan. 19 vs. Dallas Texans. | |||
| 10 | Dallas Texans | 9-3-3 | 7 |
| NOTES: The Texans’ 2-0 loss to the Houston Dynamo dropped the team to third in the division in a very tight race between the Texans, Dynamo and FC Dallas. Top Scorers: Alec Petit 5 goals, Christian Soldat 5 goals. Next: Feb. 17 vs. Classics Elite. | |||
