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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DCU parent here. In assessing MLS Next vs ECNL, you probably need to evaluate DCU separately from the other MLS Next clubs in the area. The MLS clubs play the vast majority of their games against each other. I think 21 of our 29 "regular season" games are against other MLS academies (from Toronto and Montreal down to Orlando and Miami). The reverse is true for the non-MLS clubs in the league (Bethesda, Armour, SYC, Alexandria) -- they only play a handful of games against MLS academies. They mostly play other non-MLS clubs (including good ones like PDA, Delco, Cedar Stars). But it's really two pretty different experiences of one league.

This asymmetry was part of what MLS clubs wanted, but never got, from the DA; now they can do it, since they created the league.[/quote]

I noticed that when checking out schedules for DCU, SYC and Alexandria - that they weren’t in the same conference. Not sure how viable that is for the non-MLS academies longer term, to have their boys teams in a league where they are treated as 2nd class and provides nothing to their girls program. Too many of these MLS franchises want to put nothing into development, yet reap the benefits if a player from their area emerges and has value. It’s BS and another example of why many people in this country just can’t take this league seriously.[/quote]

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