Girls ECNL Regional League - Virginia

[Anonymous]

GIRLS ECNL REGIONAL LEAGUE – VIRGINIA TO BEGIN PLAY IN AUGUST

Former Virginia Premier League to Become Newest ECNL Regional League

RICHMOND, VA (May 16, 2019) – The Girls ECNL Regional League – Virginia will become the newest competition platform in the ECNL this August, providing a new competitive pathway to the ECNL Open Cup for clubs across Virginia.

The Virginia Premier League was founded in 2013 and currently includes 11 clubs competing from U11 to U19 in the NPL. The league hosts the US Club Soccer Virginia State Championship and annually provides a variety of coaching education opportunities for its clubs. These and other league programs will continue in their current form as the league transitions to the Girls ECNL Regional League platform.

The following clubs will be participating in the Girls ECNL Regional League – Virginia in the 2019-2020 season:

Villareal Virginia Academy
Chantilly Youth Association
FC Virginia
Great Falls Reston Soccer Club
Prince William Courage
Richmond Strikers
Richmond Kickers
Stafford Soccer
Tidewater Sharks
Vienna Youth Soccer
Virginia Soccer Association

“The Girls ECNL Regional League – Virginia will be the first state-based league under the ECNL umbrella,” said Girls ECNL Commissioner Jen Winnagle. “We are excited to be able to provide this pathway for players and teams, and to work with US Club Soccer in these areas moving forward.”

“We are excited to see all these clubs have an opportunity to perform under the ECNL umbrella” said Leo Garcia, US Club Soccer VP of Competitions. “This pathway will start to define the girls pyramid structure in US Club Soccer.”

“Virginia Premier League is thrilled to join the ECNL Regional League platform, with the development and exposure opportunities it will provide our players and coaches,” said Virginia Premier League President Mike Cullina.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:GIRLS ECNL REGIONAL LEAGUE – VIRGINIA TO BEGIN PLAY IN AUGUST

Former Virginia Premier League to Become Newest ECNL Regional League

RICHMOND, VA (May 16, 2019) – The Girls ECNL Regional League – Virginia will become the newest competition platform in the ECNL this August, providing a new competitive pathway to the ECNL Open Cup for clubs across Virginia.

The Virginia Premier League was founded in 2013 and currently includes 11 clubs competing from U11 to U19 in the NPL. The league hosts the US Club Soccer Virginia State Championship and annually provides a variety of coaching education opportunities for its clubs. These and other league programs will continue in their current form as the league transitions to the Girls ECNL Regional League platform.

The following clubs will be participating in the Girls ECNL Regional League – Virginia in the 2019-2020 season:

Villareal Virginia Academy
Chantilly Youth Association
FC Virginia
Great Falls Reston Soccer Club
Prince William Courage
Richmond Strikers
Richmond Kickers
Stafford Soccer
Tidewater Sharks
Vienna Youth Soccer
Virginia Soccer Association

“The Girls ECNL Regional League – Virginia will be the first state-based league under the ECNL umbrella,” said Girls ECNL Commissioner Jen Winnagle. “We are excited to be able to provide this pathway for players and teams, and to work with US Club Soccer in these areas moving forward.”

“We are excited to see all these clubs have an opportunity to perform under the ECNL umbrella” said Leo Garcia, US Club Soccer VP of Competitions. “This pathway will start to define the girls pyramid structure in US Club Soccer.”

“Virginia Premier League is thrilled to join the ECNL Regional League platform, with the development and exposure opportunities it will provide our players and coaches,” said Virginia Premier League President Mike Cullina.

Uh-oh. Looks like the elite Clubs Champions League (CCL) that was surpassed by the USClub VPL (NPL) is now becoming ECNL (Regional). Oh yes! Say it with me now. Every club is now ELITE!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:GIRLS ECNL REGIONAL LEAGUE – VIRGINIA TO BEGIN PLAY IN AUGUST

Former Virginia Premier League to Become Newest ECNL Regional League

RICHMOND, VA (May 16, 2019) – The Girls ECNL Regional League – Virginia will become the newest competition platform in the ECNL this August, providing a new competitive pathway to the ECNL Open Cup for clubs across Virginia.

The Virginia Premier League was founded in 2013 and currently includes 11 clubs competing from U11 to U19 in the NPL. The league hosts the US Club Soccer Virginia State Championship and annually provides a variety of coaching education opportunities for its clubs. These and other league programs will continue in their current form as the league transitions to the Girls ECNL Regional League platform.

The following clubs will be participating in the Girls ECNL Regional League – Virginia in the 2019-2020 season:

Villareal Virginia Academy
Chantilly Youth Association
FC Virginia
Great Falls Reston Soccer Club
Prince William Courage
Richmond Strikers
Richmond Kickers
Stafford Soccer
Tidewater Sharks
Vienna Youth Soccer
Virginia Soccer Association

“The Girls ECNL Regional League – Virginia will be the first state-based league under the ECNL umbrella,” said Girls ECNL Commissioner Jen Winnagle. “We are excited to be able to provide this pathway for players and teams, and to work with US Club Soccer in these areas moving forward.”

“We are excited to see all these clubs have an opportunity to perform under the ECNL umbrella” said Leo Garcia, US Club Soccer VP of Competitions. “This pathway will start to define the girls pyramid structure in US Club Soccer.”

“Virginia Premier League is thrilled to join the ECNL Regional League platform, with the development and exposure opportunities it will provide our players and coaches,” said Virginia Premier League President Mike Cullina.

Uh-oh. Looks like the elite Clubs Champions League (CCL) that was surpassed by the USClub VPL (NPL) is now becoming ECNL (Regional). Oh yes! Say it with me now. Every club is now ELITE!

Yeah I am not going to lie, I lol'ed at this

[Anonymous]

So the second tier npl teams are now just under the ecnl umbrella instead? What’s the difference?.

[Anonymous]

1st two commentors are clueless and dont understand.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:1st two commentors are clueless and dont understand.

This commentor is all knowing and understands, but won't explain.

[Anonymous]

In other words if your team is u15-17 and you win this rebranded NPL (second tier) league, you get placed into the newly created and lowest division at an ECNL event in June, against other NPL division winners and some low end ECNL teams who didn’t qualify for placement in the three higher divisions.

Big whoop. CCL and NCSL at least sends you to Regionals to potentially advance to Nationals.

[Anonymous]

What is Gunston and Pwsi doing next year if they’re not joining this rebranded NPL league?

[Anonymous]

This is such a clusterF. Too many clubs and egos and too much money involved to get anything productive done. All the stupid leagues and the far flung travel just make the sport less accessible and more expensive in time and money.

There is no reason for 12 year olds to travel to PA and SC to play league games. I just wished they would burn the whole thing down and start over. National/regional club hierarchies and defined player progression for players - neighborhood clubs feeding regional clubs, feeding professional clubs. But it will never happen. Instead we’ll just pay 3k/year to the club and rack up car and plane trips to play teams that are basically the same as the one 15 minutes away.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is such a clusterF. Too many clubs and egos and too much money involved to get anything productive done. All the stupid leagues and the far flung travel just make the sport less accessible and more expensive in time and money.

There is no reason for 12 year olds to travel to PA and SC to play league games. I just wished they would burn the whole thing down and start over. National/regional club hierarchies and defined player progression for players - neighborhood clubs feeding regional clubs, feeding professional clubs. But it will never happen. Instead we’ll just pay 3k/year to the club and rack up car and plane trips to play teams that are basically the same as the one 15 minutes away.

Did you even read the press release? It is a state based league. Limited travel relative to full ECNL.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is such a clusterF. Too many clubs and egos and too much money involved to get anything productive done. All the stupid leagues and the far flung travel just make the sport less accessible and more expensive in time and money.

There is no reason for 12 year olds to travel to PA and SC to play league games. I just wished they would burn the whole thing down and start over. National/regional club hierarchies and defined player progression for players - neighborhood clubs feeding regional clubs, feeding professional clubs. But it will never happen. Instead we’ll just pay 3k/year to the club and rack up car and plane trips to play teams that are basically the same as the one 15 minutes away.

It’s just the npl with a new name. Winner gets to play in ecnl showcase against other regional winners. It’s really nothing new. Keep your shirt on. What NPL team is charging $3k?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is Gunston and Pwsi doing next year if they’re not joining this rebranded NPL league?

PWSI is in the league.

[Anonymous]

Despite the outcry, this is actually a step in the direction of providing an integrated and tiered national/regional pro/rel system. Notwithstanding ECNL or US Club Soccer screwing it up of course.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is such a clusterF. Too many clubs and egos and too much money involved to get anything productive done. All the stupid leagues and the far flung travel just make the sport less accessible and more expensive in time and money.

There is no reason for 12 year olds to travel to PA and SC to play league games. I just wished they would burn the whole thing down and start over. National/regional club hierarchies and defined player progression for players - neighborhood clubs feeding regional clubs, feeding professional clubs. But it will never happen. Instead we’ll just pay 3k/year to the club and rack up car and plane trips to play teams that are basically the same as the one 15 minutes away.

Did you even read the press release and the clubs involved and the word "Regional"?

[Anonymous]

How does ECNL - ALL IN play into this?