Anonymous
Post 08/11/2025 15:23     Subject: which club will leave ECNL next
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Putting together a list of clubs that might be forced to be MLSN+GA or all ECNL soon. Which ones have I missed?


Bethesda SC (MD) — Boys: MLS NEXT; Girls: ECNL.

De Anza Force (CA) — Boys: MLS NEXT; Girls: ECNL.

FC DELCO (PA) — Boys: MLS NEXT; Girls: ECNL.

Tampa Bay United (FL) — Boys: MLS NEXT; Girls: ECNL (and ECNL

Midwest United (MI) — Was dual historically; girls move to Girls Academy in Fall 2025, so no longer ECNL Girls. Boys remain MLS NEXT.


you missed a lot. PDA for one. And there's other west coast teams that have the boys and girls in different leagues. There is no way that ECNL would ask bethesda or PDA to leave.


Isn't this less about whether or not ECNL will ask a club to leave and more about if MLSN will put the screws to clubs asking them to go GA or risk losing MLSN?


This is called tying and is illegal under the Sherman Antitrust Act. Why would MLS (deep pockets) risk being sued for the benefits of GA? why would they want to tie their product to GA?

I agree but ECNL does this all the time. If you want girls ECNL you need to put your boys in ECNL. You definitely cant have girls ECNL + MLSN you also cant have MLSN for tier 1 and boys ECNL for tier 2.

The MLSN + GA strategic alliance was a response to ECNL tying boys with girls ECNL.
Anonymous
Post 08/11/2025 15:14     Subject: which club will leave ECNL next
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Putting together a list of clubs that might be forced to be MLSN+GA or all ECNL soon. Which ones have I missed?


Bethesda SC (MD) — Boys: MLS NEXT; Girls: ECNL.

De Anza Force (CA) — Boys: MLS NEXT; Girls: ECNL.

FC DELCO (PA) — Boys: MLS NEXT; Girls: ECNL.

Tampa Bay United (FL) — Boys: MLS NEXT; Girls: ECNL (and ECNL

Midwest United (MI) — Was dual historically; girls move to Girls Academy in Fall 2025, so no longer ECNL Girls. Boys remain MLS NEXT.


you missed a lot. PDA for one. And there's other west coast teams that have the boys and girls in different leagues. There is no way that ECNL would ask bethesda or PDA to leave.


Isn't this less about whether or not ECNL will ask a club to leave and more about if MLSN will put the screws to clubs asking them to go GA or risk losing MLSN?


This is called tying and is illegal under the Sherman Antitrust Act. Why would MLS (deep pockets) risk being sued for the benefits of GA? why would they want to tie their product to GA?
Anonymous
Post 08/11/2025 14:26     Subject: which club will leave ECNL next
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Arlington will move to GA.
Weird random prediction. Like thinking Man City getting relegated next year.

So how would Arlington deciding to give up high level youth soccer, have most of the top players leave, and promote their second team to first team personally help you? Cause for them, that makes no sense.


Because it’s MLSNext they want. Girls will sadly take a back seat.
makes me wonder why no one has just said screw it and decouple the girls from boys in a girls only club

Yeah trying to side step MLSN will definitely make things work.


They make way more money off boys. Twice as many boys teams as girls teams across the board.
Anonymous
Post 08/11/2025 13:55     Subject: which club will leave ECNL next
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Putting together a list of clubs that might be forced to be MLSN+GA or all ECNL soon. Which ones have I missed?


Bethesda SC (MD) — Boys: MLS NEXT; Girls: ECNL.

De Anza Force (CA) — Boys: MLS NEXT; Girls: ECNL.

FC DELCO (PA) — Boys: MLS NEXT; Girls: ECNL.

Tampa Bay United (FL) — Boys: MLS NEXT; Girls: ECNL (and ECNL

Midwest United (MI) — Was dual historically; girls move to Girls Academy in Fall 2025, so no longer ECNL Girls. Boys remain MLS NEXT.


you missed a lot. PDA for one. And there's other west coast teams that have the boys and girls in different leagues. There is no way that ECNL would ask bethesda or PDA to leave.


Isn't this less about whether or not ECNL will ask a club to leave and more about if MLSN will put the screws to clubs asking them to go GA or risk losing MLSN?
Anonymous
Post 08/11/2025 13:41     Subject: which club will leave ECNL next
Anonymous wrote:Putting together a list of clubs that might be forced to be MLSN+GA or all ECNL soon. Which ones have I missed?


Bethesda SC (MD) — Boys: MLS NEXT; Girls: ECNL.

De Anza Force (CA) — Boys: MLS NEXT; Girls: ECNL.

FC DELCO (PA) — Boys: MLS NEXT; Girls: ECNL.

Tampa Bay United (FL) — Boys: MLS NEXT; Girls: ECNL (and ECNL

Midwest United (MI) — Was dual historically; girls move to Girls Academy in Fall 2025, so no longer ECNL Girls. Boys remain MLS NEXT.


you missed a lot. PDA for one. And there's other west coast teams that have the boys and girls in different leagues. There is no way that ECNL would ask bethesda or PDA to leave.
Anonymous
Post 08/11/2025 10:32     Subject: which club will leave ECNL next
Correction: U13 & U14.
Anonymous
Post 08/11/2025 10:31     Subject: which club will leave ECNL next
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You can feel the fear and panic of ECNL hats in DCUM lol. I would not ties myself to any league. Strong and weak players are in both leagues or any league by the way. Therefore I don’t see the benefit of sticking with one league or the other or being too loyal to this alphabet soup. Fear and panic are not going to help you. Chillax.


You keep saying that. I guess we will see in a couple weeks at COPA when the local ECNL teams play the local GA teams….


It does not matter. The big question is: will your player play enough to generate some reels? The rest is just some wins and losses nobody will care about a year or so. Grow up!


Reels won’t help for this tournament. MLSNext teams won’t upload to TAKA.IO, which is always helpful for QoP team and individual player metrics at the U13 & U24 level. Good for recruiting as U15 gets underway.
Anonymous
Post 08/10/2025 19:26     Subject: which club will leave ECNL next
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Arlington will move to GA.
Weird random prediction. Like thinking Man City getting relegated next year.

So how would Arlington deciding to give up high level youth soccer, have most of the top players leave, and promote their second team to first team personally help you? Cause for them, that makes no sense.


Because it’s MLSNext they want. Girls will sadly take a back seat.
makes me wonder why no one has just said screw it and decouple the girls from boys in a girls only club

Yeah trying to side step MLSN will definitely make things work.
Anonymous
Post 08/10/2025 18:58     Subject: which club will leave ECNL next
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Arlington will move to GA.
Weird random prediction. Like thinking Man City getting relegated next year.

So how would Arlington deciding to give up high level youth soccer, have most of the top players leave, and promote their second team to first team personally help you? Cause for them, that makes no sense.


Because it’s MLSNext they want. Girls will sadly take a back seat.
makes me wonder why no one has just said screw it and decouple the girls from boys in a girls only club
Anonymous
Post 08/10/2025 18:44     Subject: which club will leave ECNL next
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You can feel the fear and panic of ECNL hats in DCUM lol. I would not ties myself to any league. Strong and weak players are in both leagues or any league by the way. Therefore I don’t see the benefit of sticking with one league or the other or being too loyal to this alphabet soup. Fear and panic are not going to help you. Chillax.
Panic is on GA trolling parent hence this whole thread.


Nah. Nobody cares about the leagues or clubs FYI. Just focus on your own player and make sure they develop and get plenty of playtime. Trolling is on both sides which which is childish . Either it is trolling or someone does not know anything about the beautiful game. Seems like the second assumption is more likely .
The title of the thread is a slight hint on the trolling origins. Claiming both sidesisms is weak, see Charlottesville.
Anonymous
Post 08/10/2025 18:33     Subject: which club will leave ECNL next
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You can feel the fear and panic of ECNL hats in DCUM lol. I would not ties myself to any league. Strong and weak players are in both leagues or any league by the way. Therefore I don’t see the benefit of sticking with one league or the other or being too loyal to this alphabet soup. Fear and panic are not going to help you. Chillax.


You keep saying that. I guess we will see in a couple weeks at COPA when the local ECNL teams play the local GA teams….


It does not matter. The big question is: will your player play enough to generate some reels? The rest is just some wins and losses nobody will care about a year or so. Grow up!
Anonymous
Post 08/10/2025 17:46     Subject: which club will leave ECNL next
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You can feel the fear and panic of ECNL hats in DCUM lol. I would not ties myself to any league. Strong and weak players are in both leagues or any league by the way. Therefore I don’t see the benefit of sticking with one league or the other or being too loyal to this alphabet soup. Fear and panic are not going to help you. Chillax.
Panic is on GA trolling parent hence this whole thread.


Nah. Nobody cares about the leagues or clubs FYI. Just focus on your own player and make sure they develop and get plenty of playtime. Trolling is on both sides which which is childish . Either it is trolling or someone does not know anything about the beautiful game. Seems like the second assumption is more likely .
Anonymous
Post 08/10/2025 17:20     Subject: which club will leave ECNL next
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Arlington will move to GA.
Weird random prediction. Like thinking Man City getting relegated next year.

So how would Arlington deciding to give up high level youth soccer, have most of the top players leave, and promote their second team to first team personally help you? Cause for them, that makes no sense.


Because it’s MLSNext they want. Girls will sadly take a back seat.
Please provide proof that they want MLSN.

Hahaha suddenly an ECNL parent wants "proof".
Not an ECNL parent. Callin out a troll. Pay the troll toll, troll.
Anonymous
Post 08/10/2025 17:18     Subject: which club will leave ECNL next
Anonymous wrote:You can feel the fear and panic of ECNL hats in DCUM lol. I would not ties myself to any league. Strong and weak players are in both leagues or any league by the way. Therefore I don’t see the benefit of sticking with one league or the other or being too loyal to this alphabet soup. Fear and panic are not going to help you. Chillax.


You keep saying that. I guess we will see in a couple weeks at COPA when the local ECNL teams play the local GA teams….
Anonymous
Post 08/10/2025 17:15     Subject: which club will leave ECNL next
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Arlington will move to GA.
Weird random prediction. Like thinking Man City getting relegated next year.

So how would Arlington deciding to give up high level youth soccer, have most of the top players leave, and promote their second team to first team personally help you? Cause for them, that makes no sense.
Pay the troll toll, troll.

Because it’s MLSNext they want. Girls will sadly take a back seat.
Please provide proof that they want MLSN.

Hahaha suddenly an ECNL parent wants "proof".