MLS Next expects to 'more than double' number of clubs, players with new competition tier

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Anonymous wrote:My kids play in NCSL for a small club. Our director was telling us about this and how they might switch the club to MLS Next. I had no clue what he was talking about, but now it makes sense. Will be interesting how it pans out.

NCSL to MLSNext is wild. Totally money grab.

A business wants to expand its brand and gain more customers. Isn’t every business a money grab? Customers get to choose where to spend their money.

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Anonymous wrote:It reads to me like they are just going to slap some MLS NEXT branding on some existing leagues?

Yup- MLS Next 2. And they can play Hs. SYC does this already. It’s a money grab to get the second and third tier regional level players. Doesn’t really expand much at all and quite frankly dilutes MLs Next…

Except the new teams get to compete in the countries top youth tournaments and be seen by more scouts and coaches

Yeah they guna compete in the lowest bracket and be on an entirely different complex where no college coaches will be at..how do yal not see that. This is just a marketing thing to get as much money as possible..do you really think the MLS cares about youth soccer

Don't forget the airfare to get there. This is telling NCSL teams that they're something they aren't and tacking on a 'national' tournament or two onto the season where they will play the same quality that they would have if they had stuck with the regional tournaments that they play now

Gonna need a new $400 set of units also.

The MLS badges don't come cheap.

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If you guys thought the ECNL people were testy about their badge, can't wait to see the MLSNext parents about it

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Anonymous wrote:If you guys thought the ECNL people were testy about their badge, can't wait to see the MLSNext parents about it

Hasn't MLS Next been around for 5 years now?

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Anonymous wrote:If you guys thought the ECNL people were testy about their badge, can't wait to see the MLSNext parents about it

Hasn't MLS Next been around for 5 years now?

I'm talking about the ECNL vs ECNLRL
(Now MLSN vs MLSN2 or whatever you guys are going to call it).
Then again, parents of female players tend to be a little more crazy

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Anonymous wrote:My kids play in NCSL for a small club. Our director was telling us about this and how they might switch the club to MLS Next. I had no clue what he was talking about, but now it makes sense. Will be interesting how it pans out.

NCSL to MLSNext is wild. Totally money grab.

It made me chuckle.

It’s when all tournament brackets are : elite, premier, championship

Not: muddling, average, etc

The shysters know if they put “premier elite” in the name they’ll be able to extract more &.

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Is double platinum higher or lower than blue diamond?

Maybe the person's kid is on an NCSL team but the club may have higher level teams. Absolutely not getting into MLS2 if your highest level is NCSL. I believe in this area teams in NAL were only those that had MLS2 teams from clubs that MLSN. As it continues to grow I wouldn't be suprised if they implemented an MLSN3 for those small clubs that consistently have competitive teams.

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Anonymous wrote:My kids play in NCSL for a small club. Our director was telling us about this and how they might switch the club to MLS Next. I had no clue what he was talking about, but now it makes sense. Will be interesting how it pans out.

NCSL to MLSNext is wild. Totally money grab.

It made me chuckle.

It’s when all tournament brackets are : elite, premier, championship

Not: muddling, average, etc

The shysters know if they put “premier elite” in the name they’ll be able to extract more &.

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Is double platinum higher or lower than blue diamond?

Maybe the person's kid is on an NCSL team but the club may have higher level teams. Absolutely not getting into MLS2 if your highest level is NCSL. I believe in this area teams in NAL were only those that had MLS2 teams from clubs that MLSN. As it continues to grow I wouldn't be suprised if they implemented an MLSN3 for those small clubs that consistently have competitive teams.

Agree, the new MLSN II league seems already mostly built with NAL (mostly east coast) and rebadging those other leagues (mostly west coast) mentioned in the PR. Not sure they have time to add many more teams through the application process for next year considering they are starting to advertise so late.

In the end they are cobbling together an ECRL league, with associated tournaments to keep as much of the soccer youth programs locked in with birth year. They have a one year head start during the lame duck year, thanks to U.S. Soccer. Will be interesting to see if it works.

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Anonymous wrote:My kids play in NCSL for a small club. Our director was telling us about this and how they might switch the club to MLS Next. I had no clue what he was talking about, but now it makes sense. Will be interesting how it pans out.

NCSL to MLSNext is wild. Totally money grab.

It made me chuckle.

It’s when all tournament brackets are : elite, premier, championship

Not: muddling, average, etc

The shysters know if they put “premier elite” in the name they’ll be able to extract more &.

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Is double platinum higher or lower than blue diamond?

Maybe the person's kid is on an NCSL team but the club may have higher level teams. Absolutely not getting into MLS2 if your highest level is NCSL. I believe in this area teams in NAL were only those that had MLS2 teams from clubs that MLSN. As it continues to grow I wouldn't be suprised if they implemented an MLSN3 for those small clubs that consistently have competitive teams.

Agree, the new MLSN II league seems already mostly built with NAL (mostly east coast) and rebadging those other leagues (mostly west coast) mentioned in the PR. Not sure they have time to add many more teams through the application process for next year considering they are starting to advertise so late.

In the end they are cobbling together an ECRL league, with associated tournaments to keep as much of the soccer youth programs locked in with birth year. They have a one year head start during the lame duck year, thanks to U.S. Soccer. Will be interesting to see if it works.

I love how the ECNL hats are trying to throw shade in any way possible. Unfortunately for them boys have already chosen MLS.

Give it time and clubs will trade having a boys program with MLS over nothing with ECNL. If ECNL tries to pull the ECNL girls card clubs will just swith to GA over having no boys teams at all.

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Anonymous wrote:My kids play in NCSL for a small club. Our director was telling us about this and how they might switch the club to MLS Next. I had no clue what he was talking about, but now it makes sense. Will be interesting how it pans out.

NCSL to MLSNext is wild. Totally money grab.

It made me chuckle.

It’s when all tournament brackets are : elite, premier, championship

Not: muddling, average, etc

The shysters know if they put “premier elite” in the name they’ll be able to extract more &.

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Is double platinum higher or lower than blue diamond?

Maybe the person's kid is on an NCSL team but the club may have higher level teams. Absolutely not getting into MLS2 if your highest level is NCSL. I believe in this area teams in NAL were only those that had MLS2 teams from clubs that MLSN. As it continues to grow I wouldn't be suprised if they implemented an MLSN3 for those small clubs that consistently have competitive teams.

Agree, the new MLSN II league seems already mostly built with NAL (mostly east coast) and rebadging those other leagues (mostly west coast) mentioned in the PR. Not sure they have time to add many more teams through the application process for next year considering they are starting to advertise so late.

In the end they are cobbling together an ECRL league, with associated tournaments to keep as much of the soccer youth programs locked in with birth year. They have a one year head start during the lame duck year, thanks to U.S. Soccer. Will be interesting to see if it works.

I love how the ECNL hats are trying to throw shade in any way possible. Unfortunately for them boys have already chosen MLS.

Give it time and clubs will trade having a boys program with MLS over nothing with ECNL. If ECNL tries to pull the ECNL girls card clubs will just swith to GA over having no boys teams at all.

What shade?

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Anonymous wrote:My kids play in NCSL for a small club. Our director was telling us about this and how they might switch the club to MLS Next. I had no clue what he was talking about, but now it makes sense. Will be interesting how it pans out.

NCSL to MLSNext is wild. Totally money grab.

It made me chuckle.

It’s when all tournament brackets are : elite, premier, championship

Not: muddling, average, etc

The shysters know if they put “premier elite” in the name they’ll be able to extract more &.

\

Is double platinum higher or lower than blue diamond?

Maybe the person's kid is on an NCSL team but the club may have higher level teams. Absolutely not getting into MLS2 if your highest level is NCSL. I believe in this area teams in NAL were only those that had MLS2 teams from clubs that MLSN. As it continues to grow I wouldn't be suprised if they implemented an MLSN3 for those small clubs that consistently have competitive teams.

Agree, the new MLSN II league seems already mostly built with NAL (mostly east coast) and rebadging those other leagues (mostly west coast) mentioned in the PR. Not sure they have time to add many more teams through the application process for next year considering they are starting to advertise so late.

In the end they are cobbling together an ECRL league, with associated tournaments to keep as much of the soccer youth programs locked in with birth year. They have a one year head start during the lame duck year, thanks to U.S. Soccer. Will be interesting to see if it works.

NAL is older NCSL teams. By the time NAL teams from, the best players have already left for MLS Next or ECNL. I don't see this changing that unless they bribe college coaches to scout their tournaments

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I for one am excited about the new MLS Next Next league (MLSNN), and the possible future expansions MLS Next Next Next.

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Anonymous wrote:I for one am excited about the new MLS Next Next league (MLSNN), and the possible future expansions MLS Next Next Next.

It will be interesting to see if they implement pro/rel between the different levels. Because it's all under the MLS umbrella it would make sense to do this. But it might encourage relegation clubs to join other leagues.

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Anonymous wrote:I think MLS is slowly taking over the youth scene.

Possibly, but just remember. If DMV had 9 ECNL clubs and 1 MLS Next club. Then it changes to 9 MLS Next clubs and 1 ECNL club. Guess what? Its the same talent pool. This has been going on forever and really hasn't improved anything.

This!!! We need LESS "elite" teams, not more (or rebranded).

Not what they're promoting though.
But hear what you're saying

Depends the part of the country. Between Rochester, NY and New York City (a 6 hour drive) there is no MLS Next or ECNL Or ECRL.
NAL teams are the top teams in this region.

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Anonymous wrote:I for one am excited about the new MLS Next Next league (MLSNN), and the possible future expansions MLS Next Next Next.

It will be interesting to see if they implement pro/rel between the different levels. Because it's all under the MLS umbrella it would make sense to do this. But it might encourage relegation clubs to join other leagues.

How embarrassing would it be for an academy to get relegated? Promotion relegation won't happen because the biggest clubs won't join a league where there is a risk of relegation. It will be like ECNL/RL where no matter how good an RL team gets, they will never be promoted

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The league that's been signing up teams like crazy in NC is NPL not NAL.

Despite all the shade being thrown about ENCL, as an ENCL-RL parent of a DS - I'd be thrilled if we could have one high quality league for boys with multiple tiers. The lower tiers could restrict travel and be involved in the state level competitions.

Something like -
MLS Next Academies
MLS Next non academies + ENCL teams
MLS N2 with ENCL-RL, NPL, NAL

Allow for team specific promotion/regulation as PP mentions and it'd be super interesting.

Naturally nothing like this will happen. Instead maybe boys ENCL dies or becomes more of a sideshow to MLSN which in turns dies when the MLS owners decide its not working for them.