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elcsoccer wrote:We heard this was coming a few weeks ago but is now official:
Dear VIVA families,
Villarreal Virginia Academy and BRYC Elite Academy are excited to announce an Alliance to strengthen their program in the Virginia ECNL Regional League operated by VPSL.
"The Alliance will increase the competitiveness and development for both clubs' players and technical staff", stated Carlos Aranda Villarreal's Technical Director.
This Alliance will field ECNL teams in the U11-U19 age groups across both genders beginning in the 2023-2024 season. VIVA will serve as the foundation on the BOYS’ side, while BRYC will serve as the foundation on the GIRLS’ side. Both clubs will continue to field teams in all age groups in alternative leagues such as EDP, NCSL, as they collaborate on the ECNL- regional league pathway.
"This Alliance will support both clubs ability to continue its commitment to player development and to build sustainable player and competition pathways (i.e., ECNL via Fairfax BRAVE, ECNL RL, or non-regional leagues like NCSL)," stated Bo Amato, Villarreal's Executive Director.
Man both Clubs giving up on forming competitive ECNL-RL teams on their own - a sad state of affairs. Wonder if the league forced this but I think many of the other Clubs probably like having a few sure wins on the schedule. So I guess the 2 Clubs will field a single team in each ECNL-RL gender/age group. BRYC and Annandale are two of the oldest and way back when strongest Soccer clubs in the area - both in areas of the county with plenty of strong youth players. How did it come to this.
DaniRojas wrote:Rec soccer shouldn't be free. But travel soccer shouldn't be so expensive, or expansive.
There are and have been lower cost competitive soccer options. After tilting at this windmill for a while, my conclusion is the market is roughly providing what the youth soccer consumers want. If the consumer wants many high level prestige tournaments, full time soccer professionals, nice uniform kits etc - that all costs money.
I agree with the Original Poster. The login name requirement has completely killed what was once a lively and informative Forum. Sure you had to sort through the noise but it was not that hard to do. People should be less thin skinned and there was a lot of real misbehavior by soccer professionals that was called out in this Forum.
vasoccerdad wrote:Well, the CCL has finally posted their plans.Looks like there is now only one competition level and the state has been divided into three regions. A few of the lower level teams remain and several lower end teams such as Valley AFC in Roanoke have made it in.
Fortunately, many of the better clubs that have left the CCL will be reunited in the ECNL-R as many have been acceprted.
Best of luck to the remaining and new CCl clubs.
Do you know if any of the northern Virginia clubs plan to stay in CCL for next year?