Anonymous
Post 07/31/2025 17:43     Subject: which club will leave ECNL next
OP here this isn't about which league is better. That horse has been beaten. This is speculating about which club will leave ECNL next.
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2025 17:13     Subject: which club will leave ECNL next
Anonymous wrote:Clubs will also point to the NWSL pro pathway that GA will be pushing in the next six months. In other words ECNL is for college pathway, GA is for pro pathway. I know it's not that simple but that will be GA's narrative.


A professional pathway is the path for the best players. The best players play in ECNL.
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2025 16:50     Subject: which club will leave ECNL next
Where does/will bethesda sit?
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2025 16:35     Subject: which club will leave ECNL next
Anonymous wrote:Arlington or VDA could easily sell GA as an opportunity to dominate and win a natty. They will say that the scouting at the highest levels of GA, which they will be, are equal to ECNL. Which is true.
arl would be expected but they had that memo and insta post. Vda would be diabolical and left field.
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2025 16:14     Subject: which club will leave ECNL next
Anonymous wrote:Arlington or VDA could easily sell GA as an opportunity to dominate and win a natty. They will say that the scouting at the highest levels of GA, which they will be, are equal to ECNL. Which is true.
ugggh so did nva. And no they are not the same at the moment. Not sure where you guys are getting all this parity talk from.
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2025 16:12     Subject: which club will leave ECNL next
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Anonymous wrote:What about GFR? They are not going to stay without a pathway past this year. The question is whether they go ECNL or GA.


Who would they team up with?


Do they need to team up with anyone for GA?


For next year? Yes, their older girls teams are all falling apart. 2007-2010 are weak and likely won't be top 5 RL teams even just in VA North.

Teams are falling apart because they don’t have ECNL or GA so the top girls leave since RL is getting so weak. If they went GA those girls would stay.
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2025 16:10     Subject: which club will leave ECNL next
Anonymous wrote:Clubs will also point to the NWSL pro pathway that GA will be pushing in the next six months. In other words ECNL is for college pathway, GA is for pro pathway. I know it's not that simple but that will be GA's narrative.
Not likely to happen because the there are so few pro slots per year but if it did, all the kids in ECNL teams will have to move to GA teams and then all the kids on GA teams will have to move to ECNL teams. So in the net, it won't matter for the players, they will just be forced to switch clubs.
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2025 16:07     Subject: which club will leave ECNL next
Anonymous wrote:I think whats important to note isnt that MLSN/GA and ECNL are both pressuring clubs to go all in one way or the other.

With pressure from both sides eventually clubs are going to be forced to make a decision.


I’ve heard the same thing and I think if MLSN can pressure their boys side it could have a big impact IF GA can pick up legit ECNL clubs not the rejects.
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2025 16:06     Subject: which club will leave ECNL next
Anonymous wrote:Arlington or VDA could easily sell GA as an opportunity to dominate and win a natty. They will say that the scouting at the highest levels of GA, which they will be, are equal to ECNL. Which is true.
With the better girl players leaving the clubs, the teams will be more pedestrian.
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2025 16:06     Subject: which club will leave ECNL next
It’s a very big gamble to leave ECNL for GA if you have any ECNL competition within an hours drive.Teenage girls and their parents love posting ECNL in their bios.

In my area we lost 3 GA clubs to ECRL and replaced them with terrible girls clubs.

On the west coast GA is probably the 3rd best option because ECRL sounds like ECNL and parents want ECNL.
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2025 16:04     Subject: which club will leave ECNL next
Anonymous wrote:I’ve heard from a very reliable source that Arlington is a done deal for next year.

Will they get 2 GA spots like NVA/Loudoun?
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2025 16:02     Subject: which club will leave ECNL next
Anonymous wrote:We are 6 months out from rampant speculation. Who will it be? They might not even know themselves right now.

Bethesda--already has MLSN for boys and ECNL for girls. If ECNL makes them consolidate they could move their girls to GA and do really well. The girls could be GA national contenders in some ages.

Arlington--there was the memo. There is the history with GA. But do they like losing their top boys to other clubs? Move their girls to GA and could do very well too.

VDA--makes most sense to me. Their boys are very good, better then other clubs, but losing them because they don't have MLSN. B Pup is already very familar with GA. The girls could be GA national contenders in some ages.

FVU--not by choice. They are entirely dependent on ECNL, wouldn't leave unless let go.


We see right through you GA admin. Nice try though.
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2025 15:55     Subject: which club will leave ECNL next
Clubs will also point to the NWSL pro pathway that GA will be pushing in the next six months. In other words ECNL is for college pathway, GA is for pro pathway. I know it's not that simple but that will be GA's narrative.
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2025 15:47     Subject: which club will leave ECNL next
Anonymous wrote:Arlington or VDA could easily sell GA as an opportunity to dominate and win a natty. They will say that the scouting at the highest levels of GA, which they will be, are equal to ECNL. Which is true.

Clubs have stronger connections/associations with college coaches and recruiters than leagues.
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2025 15:44     Subject: which club will leave ECNL next
Arlington or VDA could easily sell GA as an opportunity to dominate and win a natty. They will say that the scouting at the highest levels of GA, which they will be, are equal to ECNL. Which is true.