New Additions to Leagues Check Up (ECNL & GA)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:With only 3 NOVA clubs left in ECNL-MA, what happens with scheduling? It works out okay now that there are 4 NOVA teams. In two trips, the NC teams play all four teams.

Will one of those trips be shortened to one game? That will get old fast. Mess!

Yeah - the uneven numbers mess it up - you could mix in a trip to Richmond on the way up or way back, but then you have Beach FC in the mix too. So, that does make for a one game weekend which is not fun.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Interesting to see what happens next.

Loudon GA I still has to be announced.

ECNL may make a move today.

ECNL might be out of moves, they appear to have poked the bear with MLSN, and this may force a shift for the girls side.

In the short term (3-5 years) ECNL is going to be just fine. Yes GA is making some good moves to setup long term sustainability but it's too soon to tell right now how successful they'll be, anything can happen.

As a lot of people point out, DMV soccer isn't the mountain peak, so why would what's happening here have any affect on the overall leagues? Wake me up when major clubs from CA, TX, Midwest, NJ, MI, PA or any other top location starts leaving ECNL for GA, because until that happens nothing is going to change at the national level.

And i'll get off my soapbox now, but what the GA is doing here isn't even that great, they now have 3 GA1 teams based out of the same city, let alone County, with a 4th that has historically recruited out of that same city/county.

I think it's HIGHLY unlikely you're looking at things being the same in 5 years.

Personally, I think next year is CRITICAL for ECNL to retain clubs this time of year.

If the tide starts to switch and they lose a few top 25 clubs and a few more top 50 clubs on girls side in February-April 2026, you will see mass exodus & tons of announcements in 2027 spring and kids jumping ship.

Plus we have this looming age BS…

We’re staying put because I don’t have the energy to be club hopping until it’s closer to my daughters’ recruiting years, but one is on the cusp.

How many clubs will switch to MLSN + GA because they won't need to shuffle any of they're current BY teams?

I think ECNL may need to backpedal here. They sparked this conversation on their podcast multiple times and it exploded. They are a bit too cocky and they spend a ton of time focusing on how strong their boy’s program is, when in reality it is 2.5-3 tier same to GA being 1.5-2 tier. MLS Academy, MLS Next, ECNL. Girls - ECNL, GA, ECRL.

[Anonymous]

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

ECRL-B
Added South Shore Select (SSS)

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:
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

ECRL-B
Added South Shore Select (SSS)
Added Central Washington Sounders

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]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Interesting to see what happens next.

Loudon GA I still has to be announced.

ECNL may make a move today.

ECNL might be out of moves, they appear to have poked the bear with MLSN, and this may force a shift for the girls side.

In the short term (3-5 years) ECNL is going to be just fine. Yes GA is making some good moves to setup long term sustainability but it's too soon to tell right now how successful they'll be, anything can happen.

As a lot of people point out, DMV soccer isn't the mountain peak, so why would what's happening here have any affect on the overall leagues? Wake me up when major clubs from CA, TX, Midwest, NJ, MI, PA or any other top location starts leaving ECNL for GA, because until that happens nothing is going to change at the national level.

And i'll get off my soapbox now, but what the GA is doing here isn't even that great, they now have 3 GA1 teams based out of the same city, let alone County, with a 4th that has historically recruited out of that same city/county.

I think it's HIGHLY unlikely you're looking at things being the same in 5 years.

Personally, I think next year is CRITICAL for ECNL to retain clubs this time of year.

If the tide starts to switch and they lose a few top 25 clubs and a few more top 50 clubs on girls side in February-April 2026, you will see mass exodus & tons of announcements in 2027 spring and kids jumping ship.

Plus we have this looming age BS…

We’re staying put because I don’t have the energy to be club hopping until it’s closer to my daughters’ recruiting years, but one is on the cusp.

How many clubs will switch to MLSN + GA because they won't need to shuffle any of they're current BY teams?

I think ECNL may need to backpedal here. They sparked this conversation on their podcast multiple times and it exploded. They are a bit too cocky and they spend a ton of time focusing on how strong their boy’s program is, when in reality it is 2.5-3 tier same to GA being 1.5-2 tier. MLS Academy, MLS Next, ECNL. Girls - ECNL, GA, ECRL.

ECNL will never catch MLS on boys side because of branding.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Interesting to see what happens next.

Loudon GA I still has to be announced.

ECNL may make a move today.

ECNL might be out of moves, they appear to have poked the bear with MLSN, and this may force a shift for the girls side.

In the short term (3-5 years) ECNL is going to be just fine. Yes GA is making some good moves to setup long term sustainability but it's too soon to tell right now how successful they'll be, anything can happen.

As a lot of people point out, DMV soccer isn't the mountain peak, so why would what's happening here have any affect on the overall leagues? Wake me up when major clubs from CA, TX, Midwest, NJ, MI, PA or any other top location starts leaving ECNL for GA, because until that happens nothing is going to change at the national level.

And i'll get off my soapbox now, but what the GA is doing here isn't even that great, they now have 3 GA1 teams based out of the same city, let alone County, with a 4th that has historically recruited out of that same city/county.

I think it's HIGHLY unlikely you're looking at things being the same in 5 years.

Personally, I think next year is CRITICAL for ECNL to retain clubs this time of year.

If the tide starts to switch and they lose a few top 25 clubs and a few more top 50 clubs on girls side in February-April 2026, you will see mass exodus & tons of announcements in 2027 spring and kids jumping ship.

Plus we have this looming age BS…

We’re staying put because I don’t have the energy to be club hopping until it’s closer to my daughters’ recruiting years, but one is on the cusp.

How many clubs will switch to MLSN + GA because they won't need to shuffle any of they're current BY teams?

I think ECNL may need to backpedal here. They sparked this conversation on their podcast multiple times and it exploded. They are a bit too cocky and they spend a ton of time focusing on how strong their boy’s program is, when in reality it is 2.5-3 tier same to GA being 1.5-2 tier. MLS Academy, MLS Next, ECNL. Girls - ECNL, GA, ECRL.

ECNL will never catch MLS on boys side because of branding.

I don't think they will be competing much longer, it will be clear soon that ECNL and MLSN kids are on two different pathways.

[Anonymous]

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

ECRL-B
Added South Shore Select (SSS)
Added Central Washington Sounders

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

GA ASPIRE:
Added The ACDMY/Houston Rangers (partnership)

MLSN:
- Added NVA ECNL

[Anonymous]

almost 1pm. does GA add another bottom level team?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:almost 1pm. does GA add another bottom level team?

Major shakeup coming

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:almost 1pm. does GA add another bottom level team?

Major shakeup coming

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:almost 1pm. does GA add another bottom level team?

Major shakeup coming

MAJOR MAJOR Shakeup coming!!! Game over for these so called Elite clubs

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:almost 1pm. does GA add another bottom level team?

Major shakeup coming

MAJOR MAJOR Shakeup coming!!! Game over for these so called Elite clubs

major [increase intensity] MAJOR [increase intensity] M.A.J.O.R. !!! shakeup coming!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:almost 1pm. does GA add another bottom level team?

Major shakeup coming

MAJOR MAJOR Shakeup coming!!! Game over for these so called Elite clubs

major [increase intensity] MAJOR [increase intensity] M.A.J.O.R. !!! shakeup coming!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

When is the news dropping?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:almost 1pm. does GA add another bottom level team?

Major shakeup coming

MAJOR MAJOR Shakeup coming!!! Game over for these so called Elite clubs

calm doesn't Joe Reid

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:almost 1pm. does GA add another bottom level team?

Major shakeup coming

MAJOR MAJOR Shakeup coming!!! Game over for these so called Elite clubs

major [increase intensity] MAJOR [increase intensity] M.A.J.O.R. !!! shakeup coming!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

When is the news dropping?

Tomorrow.