Flash Rochester Soccer Academy is the premier destination for aspiring soccer players in the Rochester area, dedicated to delivering an unparalleled soccer development experience. Our academy emphasizes individual growth, skill refinement, and tactical understanding, creating a nurturing environment where young talents can flourish and achieve their highest potential.

The Flash Fields hosted two successful ECNL League game weekends, setting the standard for soccer in Western NY. Sahlen's is now the primary sponsor of West Seneca Soccer Complex at 3747 Seneca Street in West Seneca. This long-term relationship gives the Flash an outstanding outdoor facility for training and game play. The Flash Academy welcomed Eric Dade, as Executive Director of Coaching. Eric comes to the Flash after 16 years of professional playing experience and 20 plus years in Youth Club development.

WNY Flash focuses all efforts on its Youth Academy which began operation in 2012 as WNY Flash Academy. Rob Ferguson was hired in June as Director of Coaching to develop young talent, and quickly expanded our youth program into a top player development program in the US. The WNY Flash Academy was accepted to the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) and finished its inaugural season with the WNY Flash 03G ECNL team finishing the season amid our nation's top 16 teams in their age group. Ten (10) WNY Flash players were invited to US Soccer National Training Centers during this season and twenty-two players graduated to college teams from our 99/00G ECNL team, with commits to Florida State, Ohio State, Harvard, Old Dominion, SUNY Buffalo and Duquesne.

In the clubs first season in the NWSL with hometown favorite and US National Team player Abby Wambach on the roster, Aaran Lines lead the Flash to the Regular Season Championship and landed the Number 1 seed heading into the playoffs. After beating No. 4 Sky Blue FC 2-0 in the semifinals, the Flash hosted No. 3 Portland Thorns FC at Sahlen's Stadium for the league title on August 31, 2013. In that game, in front of a season-high 9,129 fans, the Flash finished as runner-up, falling 2-0 to the Thorns. The Flash, who did not reach the top of the table until the final day of the regular season, were undefeated at home for 11- straight games. The club was only defeated in its home opener on April 27 and did not fall again until the NWSL Championship on August 31. As a club, the Flash set numerous league records, ranking atop the NWSL in goals scored (36), goals conceded (30) and goals against average (.909). Forward Abby Wambach and defender Brittany Taylor were honored on the NWSL Best XI, while goalkeeper Adrianna Franch earned Second XI commendations.