New Additions to Leagues Check Up (ECNL & GA)

[Anonymous]

That said, Galaxy 2008 girls are legit.

[Anonymous]

the ginga thing was a bust. They announced some BS thing with some semi pro club

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:ECNRL expansion just announced

https://theecnl.com/news/2025/2/27/ecnl-regional-league-expands-and-re-aligns-with-norcal-premier-soccer-for-2025-26-season.aspx

This is interesting from the fact they are basically splitting a conference in two and have one conference (Golden State) for second teams of clubs already in ECNL and a separate RL (NorCal) for first teams that want to fight it out for promotion into ECNL.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ECNRL expansion just announced

https://theecnl.com/news/2025/2/27/ecnl-regional-league-expands-and-re-aligns-with-norcal-premier-soccer-for-2025-26-season.aspx

This is interesting from the fact they are basically splitting a conference in two and have one conference (Golden State) for second teams of clubs already in ECNL and a separate RL (NorCal) for first teams that want to fight it out for promotion into ECNL.

I get the idea, but this is a money grab effort.

[Anonymous]

Tracker:

ECRL B&G:
Added new conference - Golden State
Added new RL Conference - Gulf Coast
Added Gulf Coast United
Added Hattiesburg FC
Added LA Fire SC
Added LA Krewe Rush
Added Mandeville SC
Added Union 10 FC

Added Eastside Timbers


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
-Added Western Washington Surf
-Added Loudon SC

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

MLSN:
Added NVA ECNL
Added Chattanooga FC
Added Albion SC Colorado
Huntsville SC
Michigan Futbol Academy
The Football Academy
Tulsa Greenwood FC

MLSN Tier II:

[Anonymous]

Wow, is that MLSN is going to add this period? Are they that selective?

[Anonymous]

The problem with ECRL in Virginia is its run by VPSL and is watered down with too many mediocre teams that wouldn't be in ECRL anywhere else in the country. ECNL needs to take back control, reduce the number of teams to second teams of ECNL clubs and a few select, elite teams that could be promoted to ECNL eventually.

[Anonymous]

I guess the rest of ECNL clubs are getting Tier II? If that is all of the MLSN expansion, then GA is in trouble…….

[Anonymous]

When you see it

https://www.arlingtonsoccer.com/programs/development-academy/talent-id-girls

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:But its not, cause its not happening nationally. SO it reallly only impacts the local VA leagues as PP references VPSL/RL. Great for GA's business but should have zero impact on top ECNL girls teams (for now), other than the fact its more competitive to keep your roster spot or latch onto a roster from outside with less ECNL teams

It’s still February….They are still working on the DMV….dont speak too soon.
Even if these were GAs only moves this period, that’s an A + considering how things went last year.

nah, I would give it a B. no big/powerful ECNL to GA teams have dropped as of now.

Not even a B. What have they really done? Added middling and lower ECNL or DPL teams? Not impactful nationally. Big ripples locally as we further water down NOVA and go from 7 "elite" teams to 9 "elites" now, but doesn't change the national balance of power at all.

Let’s look at Mid Atlantic 2012 age group.

National Standings

NVA - 31
SJEB - 18
SYC - 45
REAL FA - 67

Not a bad start.

well in NJ, The Football Academy just got MLS Next for the boys. Their girls team is #15 in the nation, so that would be a nice add too

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When you see it

https://www.arlingtonsoccer.com/programs/development-academy/talent-id-girls

I wonder why they would group 2 age groups together for talent ID?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When you see it

https://www.arlingtonsoccer.com/programs/development-academy/talent-id-girls

WOW!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When you see it

https://www.arlingtonsoccer.com/programs/development-academy/talent-id-girls

They call their top teams "Academy" so when they say Girls Academy ID Sessions, they don't mean the league. They mean ID sessions for their top team.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When you see it

https://www.arlingtonsoccer.com/programs/development-academy/talent-id-girls

They call their top teams "Academy" so when they say Girls Academy ID Sessions, they don't mean the league. They mean ID sessions for their top team.

I hope your right….

[Anonymous]

I guess the rest of the ECNL teams transitioning will go MLSN Tier II?