Anonymous
Post 01/22/2026 08:26     Subject: NPL
The financial requirements and obligations to play ecnl with the travel expenses is amazing

I just heard from someone about hotel and airfare costs before adding gas, food and the rest

Oy vey
Anonymous
Post 01/22/2026 07:51     Subject: NPL
Beach, SOCA, Roanoke, Reign they all travel a lot more than ECNL MA
Anonymous
Post 01/22/2026 07:18     Subject: NPL
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:EDP is mainly USYS

Are they finally going to consolidate in the DMV?

It would benefit all of the Pre-ECNL and Pre- MLS Next kiddos


Why would it benefit them? Not trolling, just curious


VA kids aren’t playing MD kids and vice versa. They each are stacking wins against subpar competition instead of playing each other. Clubs are jumping ahead a year and missing out on development because there is local competition they are not playing.


Once they hit HS, VA and MD teams want to play different seasons.
Anonymous
Post 01/22/2026 07:08     Subject: NPL
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:EDP is mainly USYS

Are they finally going to consolidate in the DMV?

It would benefit all of the Pre-ECNL and Pre- MLS Next kiddos


Why would it benefit them? Not trolling, just curious


VA kids aren’t playing MD kids and vice versa. They each are stacking wins against subpar competition instead of playing each other. Clubs are jumping ahead a year and missing out on development because there is local competition they are not playing.
Anonymous
Post 01/22/2026 05:58     Subject: NPL
Anonymous wrote:More travel in RL for some clubs than ECNL.


Where? That seems unlikely.
Anonymous
Post 01/21/2026 23:08     Subject: NPL
More travel in RL for some clubs than ECNL.
Anonymous
Post 01/21/2026 22:15     Subject: NPL
Anonymous wrote:ECNL needs to shrink down
ECNL RL needs to shrink down especially in VA
NPL would be a good place for the weaker ECNL RL teams
Local leagues for the rest
Could do a promotion relegation style

I don’t think ECNL wants to go below 10 teams in the MA.
Agree that RL needs to shrink way down. 19 teams way too many. If you are a top team you just crush your opponents. Too many games decided by 5 or more.
Anonymous
Post 01/21/2026 22:07     Subject: NPL
Anonymous wrote:ECNL needs to shrink down
ECNL RL needs to shrink down especially in VA
NPL would be a good place for the weaker ECNL RL teams
Local leagues for the rest
Could do a promotion relegation style


Shrink down? No thanks. I like all the local RL teams. Traveling a ton for a league game is not necessary for RL level, its not that elite.
Anonymous
Post 01/21/2026 22:04     Subject: NPL
ECNL needs to shrink down
ECNL RL needs to shrink down especially in VA
NPL would be a good place for the weaker ECNL RL teams
Local leagues for the rest
Could do a promotion relegation style
Anonymous
Post 01/21/2026 21:04     Subject: NPL
Anonymous wrote:EDP is mainly USYS

Are they finally going to consolidate in the DMV?

It would benefit all of the Pre-ECNL and Pre- MLS Next kiddos


Why would it benefit them? Not trolling, just curious
Anonymous
Post 01/21/2026 20:48     Subject: NPL
Anonymous wrote:EDP is mainly USYS

Are they finally going to consolidate in the DMV?

It would benefit all of the Pre-ECNL and Pre- MLS Next kiddos
I think that’s where it is going. May take a few years to get there.
Anonymous
Post 01/21/2026 20:07     Subject: NPL
EDP is mainly USYS

Are they finally going to consolidate in the DMV?

It would benefit all of the Pre-ECNL and Pre- MLS Next kiddos
Anonymous
Post 01/21/2026 20:06     Subject: NPL
VPSL and NCSL are mostly US Clubs driven
Anonymous
Post 01/21/2026 20:04     Subject: NPL
Anonymous wrote:Anyone else hearing VPSL and NCSL will both be NPL moving forward?
This wouldn’t surprise me. I was thinking EDP. There is going to be consolidation with the US Soccer, USYS, and Club Soccer stuff. Does VPSL and NCSL fall under their governance? I’m too lazy to google. If Yes, then this seems likely.
Anonymous
Post 01/21/2026 19:24     Subject: NPL
Anyone else hearing VPSL and NCSL will both be NPL moving forward?