Anonymous wrote:Anyone debating MLS-Next vs ECNL vs E64 vs GA vs NAL has their head in the sand.
Check the Copa Rayados East Coast 2024 results there is no MLS-Next or ECNL or EDP pattern of success. What does show is that clubs with large player pools tend to do better than ones that are smaller regardless of league BUUUUUT even then there are exceptions i.e. Burke Athletic U19B.
Until USSF fixes their house no can claim top youth league status.
It also shows these were preseason games.
My sons teams never had their real lineups on the pitch that they are now using in the real season.
Are you saying it's also just a coincidence that the US National Youth teams and big university programs prioritize players from one league over the rest for boys?