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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]MLS Next isn’t MLS.  You know what is?  DC United.[/quote]

Sure. And if you can make DC United, you go. And if you can’t? In time, I think the clear best option after DCU will be MLS Next clubs, not ECNL. [/quote]

Only if the league expands beyond the 2-3 teams at the older age groups. Currently, MLSNext ends at U14 for the vast majority of kids because it is solely intended to be a feeder league to the MLS teams. Something needs to fill the gap in the 15+ age groups. The league could allow existing members to field older teams, but those teams will not compete with the current full academies-they will be the second tier league. MLS’s whole purpose for this league and its big fallout with US Soccer over DA was about too many teams diluting the league for consistent high level competition. MLS needs to keep the age pyramid or the whole league will collapse. That said, the question will be what is the most competitive league for age 15+ kids who are not on the pro pathway and at one of the few full MLS academies. The more competitive league is more likely to be ECNL than the CCL and NCSL leagues which are the leagues for most of these MLSNext feeder clubs.[/quote]

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