Anonymous
Post 01/09/2025 14:29     Subject: MLS Next expects to 'more than double' number of clubs, players with new competition tier
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This move is essentially consolidating
NAL, NORCAL LEAGUE, EA and renaming them MLSNEXT II.

I think ECNL clubs that are looking to jump to MLS Next we’re worried about their 2nd teams not having a league to play in (currently ECRL).

Now MLSN has formally created a 2nd tier league for clubs to bring their second teams.

This is not good for ECNL on the boys side. ECNL will become the girls league. MLS Next for boys.



Isn't that the case right now?


Yes.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2025 14:28     Subject: MLS Next expects to 'more than double' number of clubs, players with new competition tier
I'm going to need an MLS patch for my kids EA team so I can troll the local ECNL cult.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2025 14:15     Subject: MLS Next expects to 'more than double' number of clubs, players with new competition tier
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This move is essentially consolidating
NAL, NORCAL LEAGUE, EA and renaming them MLSNEXT II.

I think ECNL clubs that are looking to jump to MLS Next we’re worried about their 2nd teams not having a league to play in (currently ECRL).

Now MLSN has formally created a 2nd tier league for clubs to bring their second teams.

This is not good for ECNL on the boys side. ECNL will become the girls league. MLS Next for boys.



Isn't that the case right now?
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2025 14:11     Subject: MLS Next expects to 'more than double' number of clubs, players with new competition tier
Anonymous wrote:This move is essentially consolidating
NAL, NORCAL LEAGUE, EA and renaming them MLSNEXT II.

I think ECNL clubs that are looking to jump to MLS Next we’re worried about their 2nd teams not having a league to play in (currently ECRL).

Now MLSN has formally created a 2nd tier league for clubs to bring their second teams.

This is not good for ECNL on the boys side. ECNL will become the girls league. MLS Next for boys.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2025 14:09     Subject: MLS Next expects to 'more than double' number of clubs, players with new competition tier
Anonymous wrote:so does this mean that NAL will no longer exist and all NAL teams will be part of this new league, or will NAL will continue as its own league?

This sounds like the way Virginia Premier League operates ECNL-RL in virginia https://www.vapremierleague.com Rather than standup a new league across the country, which is very difficult, MLS Next lends their tier2 brand to existing regional leagues that become MLS Next - RL. It's not really much different than what exists now except the branding and marketing changes. There are the exact same number of clubs and teams in the area. Just that some will be able to call themselves MLSNext-Tier2 teams instead of ECNL-RL or NCSL or EDP or whatever else they were before. It's a fresh coat of paint but still all the same houses.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2025 14:04     Subject: MLS Next expects to 'more than double' number of clubs, players with new competition tier
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I think MLS is slowly taking over the youth scene.


Possibly, but just remember. If DMV had 9 ECNL clubs and 1 MLS Next club. Then it changes to 9 MLS Next clubs and 1 ECNL club. Guess what? Its the same talent pool. This has been going on forever and really hasn't improved anything.


This!!! We need LESS "elite" teams, not more (or rebranded).


Not what they're promoting though.
But hear what you're saying
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2025 14:03     Subject: MLS Next expects to 'more than double' number of clubs, players with new competition tier
This move is essentially consolidating
NAL, NORCAL LEAGUE, EA and renaming them MLSNEXT II.

I think ECNL clubs that are looking to jump to MLS Next we’re worried about their 2nd teams not having a league to play in (currently ECRL).

Now MLSN has formally created a 2nd tier league for clubs to bring their second teams.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2025 13:55     Subject: MLS Next expects to 'more than double' number of clubs, players with new competition tier
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I think MLS is slowly taking over the youth scene.


Possibly, but just remember. If DMV had 9 ECNL clubs and 1 MLS Next club. Then it changes to 9 MLS Next clubs and 1 ECNL club. Guess what? Its the same talent pool. This has been going on forever and really hasn't improved anything.


This!!! We need LESS "elite" teams, not more (or rebranded).
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2025 13:06     Subject: Re:MLS Next expects to 'more than double' number of clubs, players with new competition tier
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:One more year, one more year....oh thank goodness...only one more year.

Youngest is a junior in HS, can't wait to be done with this sh*t.

If I could tell you the sheer number of different leagues and changes my sons have been through since 2009....oh boy.

Flavor of the day. Mergers. Splits. Folds. When firstborn started NCLS was the bomb, then CCL, EDP, boys DA, then ECNL, then MLSNext ...

Same crap, different name my dad used to say. He coached travel in the DMV back in the early 80s and had all 3 of us in multiple different leagues/clubs, etc. WAGS ruled for a very long time.

Jealous but happy for your impending escape.


Thanks a bunch
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2025 13:01     Subject: MLS Next expects to 'more than double' number of clubs, players with new competition tier
so does this mean that NAL will no longer exist and all NAL teams will be part of this new league, or will NAL will continue as its own league?
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2025 12:59     Subject: Re:MLS Next expects to 'more than double' number of clubs, players with new competition tier
Anonymous wrote:One more year, one more year....oh thank goodness...only one more year.

Youngest is a junior in HS, can't wait to be done with this sh*t.

If I could tell you the sheer number of different leagues and changes my sons have been through since 2009....oh boy.

Flavor of the day. Mergers. Splits. Folds. When firstborn started NCLS was the bomb, then CCL, EDP, boys DA, then ECNL, then MLSNext ...

Same crap, different name my dad used to say. He coached travel in the DMV back in the early 80s and had all 3 of us in multiple different leagues/clubs, etc. WAGS ruled for a very long time.

Jealous but happy for your impending escape.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2025 12:55     Subject: Re:MLS Next expects to 'more than double' number of clubs, players with new competition tier
One more year, one more year....oh thank goodness...only one more year.

Youngest is a junior in HS, can't wait to be done with this sh*t.

If I could tell you the sheer number of different leagues and changes my sons have been through since 2009....oh boy.

Flavor of the day. Mergers. Splits. Folds. When firstborn started NCLS was the bomb, then CCL, EDP, boys DA, then ECNL, then MLSNext ...

Same crap, different name my dad used to say. He coached travel in the DMV back in the early 80s and had all 3 of us in multiple different leagues/clubs, etc. WAGS ruled for a very long time.

Anonymous
Post 01/09/2025 12:53     Subject: MLS Next expects to 'more than double' number of clubs, players with new competition tier
Anonymous wrote:Does all this top tier, 2nd tier badging nonsense start at U13? Or are they going to create BY leagues for the younger age groups too?
NAL has an option down to U11. And it isn't entirely clear that they are renaming NAL MLSN2 but it does seem like a solid guess. They just call it MLSN tier 2.

If you look at map for NAL, it is all east coast with a few rust belt teams. The expansion might be to just to get the other MLSN teams to put the 2nd teams under the MLSN second tier flag, NAL or MLSN2.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2025 12:50     Subject: MLS Next expects to 'more than double' number of clubs, players with new competition tier
If the badge looks the same, then it’s all good, right?? Haha
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2025 12:40     Subject: MLS Next expects to 'more than double' number of clubs, players with new competition tier
Does all this top tier, 2nd tier badging nonsense start at U13? Or are they going to create BY leagues for the younger age groups too?