Anonymous
01/24/2026 16:46
Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2
Anonymous wrote:Posted by USYS
Was in very small print.
Grouping older players by school year places players in a more consistent emotional and physical developmental environment. School age grouping will help college recruitment. Players of the same graduating class will be participating together in high-level tournaments and showcase matches.
Should be in invisible ink
Anonymous
01/24/2026 16:36
Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2
Posted by USYS
Was in very small print.
Grouping older players by school year places players in a more consistent emotional and physical developmental environment. School age grouping will help college recruitment. Players of the same graduating class will be participating together in high-level tournaments and showcase matches.
Was in very small print.
Grouping older players by school year places players in a more consistent emotional and physical developmental environment. School age grouping will help college recruitment. Players of the same graduating class will be participating together in high-level tournaments and showcase matches.
Anonymous
01/24/2026 09:11
Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2
Anonymous wrote:Maybe Surf gets MLSN BUT keep ECNL, so they got teams with both age ranges? This maybe the best move for development.
Or, maybe they just get MLSN, drop ECNL because they are good with keeping top boys BY?
It looks like their announcement was grass fields 🤦♀️
Anonymous
01/24/2026 08:00
Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2
Maybe Surf gets MLSN BUT keep ECNL, so they got teams with both age ranges? This maybe the best move for development.
Or, maybe they just get MLSN, drop ECNL because they are good with keeping top boys BY?
Or, maybe they just get MLSN, drop ECNL because they are good with keeping top boys BY?
Anonymous
01/23/2026 23:45
Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2
ECRL and MLSN 2 can obviously merge
Anonymous
01/23/2026 23:04
Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2
So is ecnl going BY? Or MlSN going SY?
Anonymous
01/23/2026 17:15
Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2
Lots of changes will be announced after the big ECNL meeting in a few weeks. Most big leagues will start to merge and compete against each other.
Anonymous
01/23/2026 17:08
Subject: Re:ECNL moving to school year part 2
Anonymous
01/23/2026 15:44
Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2
I’m pretty sure ECNL is going to working with MLSN in some way. No longer competitors but collaborators. Just wait it’s coming.
Anonymous
01/23/2026 14:50
Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2
Anonymous wrote:As per ChatGPT:
Of the roughly 151 MLS NEXT boys clubs in the Allstate Homegrown Division, about 33+ have a direct professional team or pathway within the club - primarily the 29 MLS academies plus a handfull of independent clubs with MLS NEXT Pro affiliations.
There are 3-5 known examples of ECNL Boys Clubs that are official academies of professional clubs (NCFC, Louisville City, El Paso Locomotive - all in USL)
It's not farfetched to see a future where more ECNL clubs align with a USL pathway.
Looking for fingers crossed emoji
Anonymous
01/23/2026 14:15
Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2
As per ChatGPT:
Of the roughly 151 MLS NEXT boys clubs in the Allstate Homegrown Division, about 33+ have a direct professional team or pathway within the club - primarily the 29 MLS academies plus a handfull of independent clubs with MLS NEXT Pro affiliations.
There are 3-5 known examples of ECNL Boys Clubs that are official academies of professional clubs (NCFC, Louisville City, El Paso Locomotive - all in USL)
It's not farfetched to see a future where more ECNL clubs align with a USL pathway.
Of the roughly 151 MLS NEXT boys clubs in the Allstate Homegrown Division, about 33+ have a direct professional team or pathway within the club - primarily the 29 MLS academies plus a handfull of independent clubs with MLS NEXT Pro affiliations.
There are 3-5 known examples of ECNL Boys Clubs that are official academies of professional clubs (NCFC, Louisville City, El Paso Locomotive - all in USL)
It's not farfetched to see a future where more ECNL clubs align with a USL pathway.
Anonymous
01/23/2026 13:58
Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Who’s ready for SD surf to announce they are going to MLSN.
I’m pretty sure ECNL and MLSN will eventually be under the same competition pathway.
Where are the ECNL professional men's clubs?
I know this is meant to be snarky but there are ECNL clubs that have pro team components (UPSL, USL2, USL, etc.). And many have pro women's club affiliates as well.
not the same as club
Anonymous
01/23/2026 13:36
Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Who’s ready for SD surf to announce they are going to MLSN.
I’m pretty sure ECNL and MLSN will eventually be under the same competition pathway.
Where are the ECNL professional men's clubs?
I know this is meant to be snarky but there are ECNL clubs that have pro team components (UPSL, USL2, USL, etc.). And many have pro women's club affiliates as well.
Anonymous
01/23/2026 13:28
Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Who’s ready for SD surf to announce they are going to MLSN.
I’m pretty sure ECNL and MLSN will eventually be under the same competition pathway.
Where are the ECNL professional men's clubs?
lmao
Anonymous
01/23/2026 13:25
Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Who’s ready for SD surf to announce they are going to MLSN.
I’m pretty sure ECNL and MLSN will eventually be under the same competition pathway.
Where are the ECNL professional men's clubs?