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[quote=SoccerCzar]This is how I see it.  The top Clubs are the MLS Academies  DC United, Philly Union, Columbus, etc. Under them are the MLS Next teams. This is arguably the best league because these games are showcases are the the most scouted for college and obviously pro.  Right under them is ECNL. Why? because these showcases are highly scouted but not as much as MLS Next. As to the level of play...I think it it's pretty close. Not all the best players go to MLS Next and one of the biggest reasons is that you are not allowed to play HS if you play for an MLS Next or MLS academy team.  ECNL allows kids to play HS and even does well to allow you miss training to attend HS, etc.  The next level is EDP D1 and that's because I don't feel they are scouted as much but make no mistake about it. Many EDP D1 teams can and do beat ECNL teams. Jeff Cup for U15s and older was just this weekend.  You can look through and see EDP teams beating ECNL teams. ECNL teams beating MLS Next teams and EDP teams beating MLS Next teams, etc etc. Then after EDP D1, you have EDP D2, ECNL-R, CCL (which may be merging with ECNL-R maybe?) and NCSL and that's just hit or miss by team...but if you look at any top tournament, they respect MLS Next, ECNL, and EDP D1 teams the most. It's difficult to get into the top few divisions playing in any other league. I would bet that there are a few NCSL D1 champion teams that didn't even get accepted to Jeff Cup. But if so, I'm sure it was only the Fall Champ.  But just take a look at Jeff Cup and see who was placed in which divisions and that will give you a very good sense of how the leagues are viewed. [/quote]

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