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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Much of what you are referring to are leagues that clubs have their teams play in.

In loose order of rank, keep in mind the ranking of leagues is based on a few factors.

1. Do clubs put their A, B or C teams in them
2. Is the League Local, Regional or National

[b]National Leagues[/b]
[b]DA[/b] (Girls and Boys U.S. Soccer Development Academy) Girls start at U14 and Boys start at U12. DA is comprised of the top team of "elite" clubs.
      Boys DA is Regional in play until U14

[b]ECNL/ENPL[/b] (Elite Clubs National League Girls, ENPL Boys) Like DA above, this league is comprised of the top teams of Elite clubs. 
Both DA and ECNL are competing organizations. The DA is sanctioned and governed by U.S. Soccer. ECNL is sanctioned and governed by U.S. Club Soccer

[b]Regional Leagues[/b]
[b]NPL (National Premier League)[/b]
[b]CCL (Chamions Club League)[/b] Club's A/B teams until U12 then strictly B teams after U12
[b]CCL[/b] 2 Club's C teams until U12 then converts to B after U12

NPL and CCL are also competing leagues. CCL is sanctioned by USYS (United States Youth Soccer) while NPL (

Local Leagues
NCSL (National Clubs Soccer League can consist of smaller club A teams to larger club C and D teams. This league uses promotion relegation at older ages in order to have parity across different division. teams can get relegated out NCSL down into ODSL 
ODSL (Old Dominion Soccer League has the same structure as NCSL. This league is generally comprised of club's 3rd and 4th teams or some very limited independent teams.)

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To finish the thought above, NPL (which includes VPL) is sanctioned by US Club Soccer.

And there's kind of a war going on between US Club Soccer and US Youth Soccer for dominance in the youth market.  US Youth Soccer has always been the big player, with ODP (a separate, extra training and player identification program in each state), and the Regional Leagues, and the National League and the National Championship Series.  It's all explained not very well on their website, but basically ODP and the State Cup and the Regional League (for us, Eastern REgional League or ERL) and the National League (a kind of super-tournament composed of last year's Region League and State Cup winners) all lead to the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series.

But now, US Club Soccer has its own regional catchment league (EDP, dunno what it stands for) that's the equivalent of US Youth Soccer's ERL, and is running its own State Cup, and is running its own National Championship.  And it's also running its own player identification and development platforms, I supposed kind of like ODP for US Youth Soccer.

Everyone's trying to get the parents' money is what it all boils down to.  If your kid doesn't have the talent or will to play in college, you should join your local club, play in whatever league your local club plays in, and have fun. And if your kid is too young for you to know the answer to that question yet, you should join your local club, play in whatever league your local club plays in, have fun, and your kid will show you whether she is outgrowing the club and needs a more competitive environment.  [/quote]

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