New Additions to Leagues Check Up (ECNL & GA)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:you guys have no idea what you're talking about. Midwest was kicked out of the ECNL, they didn't leave. I have first hand knowledge from a board member. This was in motion from last year when they accepted Nationals. ECNL would not have 5 teams from MI in the Midwest conference. so starting 25/26 one would have to go. Hawks would not give up their magic teams so it came down to Liverpool and Midwest and Midwest lost because of weaker performance over their 6 age groups (I don't believe any age group has qualified for champions league). Immediately after the couches conference in Las Vegas they moved their tryouts from June to March 1st to secure as many players as they can from leaving. Even this morning their website and all social media advertised ecnl and RL teams for 2025/26. A club excited to move to the GA would announce this well in advance and not move up their tryouts and cling to ecnl logo's. No club, team, or family in the ecnl view going to the GA as a step up. They've been demoted to Tier 2 (some could argue Tier 3).

Ehhhh they also have MLS Next. Maybe that was the reason too..

[Anonymous]

Tier three like the division of soccer your kid plays. Go back to Peoria our whatever flyover state you are typing from. Rock on Wayne!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:NVA is no more its Loudoun Soccer to GA, and like SYC will have two teams and GA2 will play in Aspire.

I would check your sources, NVA's website has been updated to GA/MLSNext

https://www.nvasoccer.com/new-home

https://imgur.com/a/u7OKs2B

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:you guys have no idea what you're talking about. Midwest was kicked out of the ECNL, they didn't leave. I have first hand knowledge from a board member. This was in motion from last year when they accepted Nationals. ECNL would not have 5 teams from MI in the Midwest conference. so starting 25/26 one would have to go. Hawks would not give up their magic teams so it came down to Liverpool and Midwest and Midwest lost because of weaker performance over their 6 age groups (I don't believe any age group has qualified for champions league). Immediately after the couches conference in Las Vegas they moved their tryouts from June to March 1st to secure as many players as they can from leaving. Even this morning their website and all social media advertised ecnl and RL teams for 2025/26. A club excited to move to the GA would announce this well in advance and not move up their tryouts and cling to ecnl logo's. No club, team, or family in the ecnl view going to the GA as a step up. They've been demoted to Tier 2 (some could argue Tier 3).

And if they really want to relegate then they should go look at the south east.

Some of those Florida teams are so bad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:you guys have no idea what you're talking about. Midwest was kicked out of the ECNL, they didn't leave. I have first hand knowledge from a board member. This was in motion from last year when they accepted Nationals. ECNL would not have 5 teams from MI in the Midwest conference. so starting 25/26 one would have to go. Hawks would not give up their magic teams so it came down to Liverpool and Midwest and Midwest lost because of weaker performance over their 6 age groups (I don't believe any age group has qualified for champions league). Immediately after the couches conference in Las Vegas they moved their tryouts from June to March 1st to secure as many players as they can from leaving. Even this morning their website and all social media advertised ecnl and RL teams for 2025/26. A club excited to move to the GA would announce this well in advance and not move up their tryouts and cling to ecnl logo's. No club, team, or family in the ecnl view going to the GA as a step up. They've been demoted to Tier 2 (some could argue Tier 3).

A team cannot change to the GA logo until GA tells them. They moved their tryouts up because they are not limited to the ECNL rules anymore

[Anonymous]

Highland FC was added to the ECNL Mid-Atlantic Conference. Get ready to drive to Asheville!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:NVA is no more its Loudoun Soccer to GA, and like SYC will have two teams and GA2 will play in Aspire.

I would check your sources, NVA's website has been updated to GA/MLSNext

https://www.nvasoccer.com/new-home

https://imgur.com/a/u7OKs2B

website is not down but the player pathway link with any relevant information is under construction.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tracker:

ENCL-G:
- Promoted ECRL clubs
Doral SC
Highland FC
Kansas Rush
Missouri Rush
Theee Rivers SC
Westside Alliance

ECNL-B:
- Added new conference (Far West), promoted an entire ECRL conference to ECNL

- Promoted ECRL clubs
Doral SC
Highland FC
Kansas Rush
Missouri Rush
Theee Rivers SC
Westside Alliance

GA:
- Formed Alliance with MLSN
- Created GA Aspire (GA2) with DPL
- Added McLean Youth Soccer ECNL
- Added Midwest United ECNL
- Added NVA ECNL

MLSN:
- Added NVA ECNL

What are those teams???? Really??? Watered down so bad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:you guys have no idea what you're talking about. Midwest was kicked out of the ECNL, they didn't leave. I have first hand knowledge from a board member. This was in motion from last year when they accepted Nationals. ECNL would not have 5 teams from MI in the Midwest conference. so starting 25/26 one would have to go. Hawks would not give up their magic teams so it came down to Liverpool and Midwest and Midwest lost because of weaker performance over their 6 age groups (I don't believe any age group has qualified for champions league). Immediately after the couches conference in Las Vegas they moved their tryouts from June to March 1st to secure as many players as they can from leaving. Even this morning their website and all social media advertised ecnl and RL teams for 2025/26. A club excited to move to the GA would announce this well in advance and not move up their tryouts and cling to ecnl logo's. No club, team, or family in the ecnl view going to the GA as a step up. They've been demoted to Tier 2 (some could argue Tier 3).

And if they really want to relegate then they should go look at the south east.

Some of those Florida teams are so bad.

They are a big mls next club that does well, they clearly wanted to be in GA.

Let it go ECNL hat lol

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Highland FC was added to the ECNL Mid-Atlantic Conference. Get ready to drive to Asheville!

Highland FC is so bad

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In the 2012 age group, Midwest United is ranked #1 in ecnl and currently earned a spot in the ecnl national playoffs

Midwest United is a great middle of the pack club. Will be a great add to GA.

Wonder what other clubs may be looking to jump.

I hope there’s another announcement tomorrow

which means they will now dominate in the GA

[Anonymous]

And Highland FC will allow the top tier clubs in ECNL to continue to dominate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Highland FC was added to the ECNL Mid-Atlantic Conference. Get ready to drive to Asheville!

Highland FC is so bad

Is this a real new ECNL club in the Mid-Atlantic? Nova clubs are gonna drive eight hours each way for a club nobody's ever heard of?

Mid West is a big MLS and now GA club—nationally known. Highland? Even clubs in Carolina have no clue who they are.

[Anonymous]

[ Corrected ] Tracker:

ENCL-G:
- Promoted ECRL clubs
Missouri Rush
Westside Alliance

ECNL-B:
- Added new conference (Far West), promoted an entire ECRL conference to ECNL
- Promoted ECRL clubs
Doral SC
Highland FC
Kansas Rush
Missouri Rush
Theee Rivers SC

GA:
- Formed Alliance with MLSN
- Created GA Aspire (GA2) with DPL
- Added McLean Youth Soccer ECNL
- Added Midwest United ECNL
- Added NVA ECNL

MLSN:
- Added NVA ECNL

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:you guys have no idea what you're talking about. Midwest was kicked out of the ECNL, they didn't leave. I have first hand knowledge from a board member. This was in motion from last year when they accepted Nationals. ECNL would not have 5 teams from MI in the Midwest conference. so starting 25/26 one would have to go. Hawks would not give up their magic teams so it came down to Liverpool and Midwest and Midwest lost because of weaker performance over their 6 age groups (I don't believe any age group has qualified for champions league). Immediately after the couches conference in Las Vegas they moved their tryouts from June to March 1st to secure as many players as they can from leaving. Even this morning their website and all social media advertised ecnl and RL teams for 2025/26. A club excited to move to the GA would announce this well in advance and not move up their tryouts and cling to ecnl logo's. No club, team, or family in the ecnl view going to the GA as a step up. They've been demoted to Tier 2 (some could argue Tier 3).

They may have been kicked out, but their 2012 girls team topped the midwest bracket. Also, their announcement was just a few hours ago so not surprising maybe not everything switched.

Also interesting, rumors on this board that Liverpool would go RL. Maybe that's not the case, now.

Regardless whether they stayed ECNL or move to GA that club basically been one of the strongest, if not the strongest, out of West Michigan, confining ECNL to metro Detroit.