History: The Bulldog men's A-League team – now in hiatus, playing an exhibition season – started a U-16 training development team in 1999. The Renegades are the girls teams, affiliated with the W-League team of the same name. The club also is affiliated with the Cape Cod Crusaders (PDL).
2001 Y-League National Championship: U-18 Bulldogs boys, 1-0 over CASL. The U-18 Renegades girls lost the national title on goal differential.
Number of teams: U-14-18 boys, inclusive; U-14, U-16 girls.
Coaching staff: 30 coaches, including Steve Nicol, New England Revolution interim head coach, who works with the U-16 boys.
Cost to play: $800 for the spring/summer program.
Coaching salaries: $2,500-$4,000.
Facilities: Various colleges.
Why join the Y-league: ''We view it as the elite level of player development and are delighted the New England region is so strong.''
Relationship with senior Bulldog, Crusader and Renegade teams: ''Completely intertwined. Our players go to the pro games. We have a social at the end of the year. They know they can go on to play for the older teams.''
Club's greatest strength: ''The level of professional coaching. Also, getting kids to think about what it means to be an elite player, through meetings with our nutritionist, sports psychologist and physiologist.''
Club's greatest challenge: ''Getting people to see us as a prototype for elite development.''
Club's most recent issue: ''We draw players from other clubs. Some are very supportive, but others don't know how to deal with us.''
Biggest rivals: Seacoast United (N.H.), Western Mass. Pioneers, Black Watch (Albany, N.Y.).
Sponsors: None yet for Y-League program.
Interesting fact: Former Crusaders player Ethan Zohn won $1 million on ''Survivor 3.''
Contact: E-mail: pbradley@mpsbr.com; Web site: www.mpsbr.com.
Interview with Pete Bradley, Mass. Pro Soccer Academy chief operating officer