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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I still don't understand why so many clubs jumped to ECNL so quickly. ECNL has been proven to be terrible on the boys side.[/quote]
I'm not from any of those clubs, so this is informed speculation. I'd love to have someone from inside those decisions share the real answers on here. My guess is that:

A) Those three VA clubs (Arl, VDA, Richmond) had a bad taste in their mouth from the DA experience. Perhaps Arlington from the failed efforts to get older ages, and the other two from being banished to the "second division" of the DA (for U19 and U15/17 DA Cup) last year. Maybe some other behind-the-scenes stuff.

B) When the DA disbanded in the middle of Covid, it felt like the music stopping in the game of musical chairs and there were only a couple seats left with ECNL, so they jumped in them.

C) They figured they could probably have a 2nd chance to join MLS league in future years, if it proved successful, thus reducing the FOMO.

But maybe I'm missing something! I agree that going from the DA where a third of games were against MLS academies to ECNL Mid-Atlantic is a step down in the short term (assuming we play any games at all!).[/quote]

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