Anonymous
05/10/2026 09:23
Subject: New Additions to Leagues Check Up (ECNL & GA)
Anonymous wrote:money grab.
Pre-ECNL
Anonymous
05/10/2026 07:25
Subject: New Additions to Leagues Check Up (ECNL & GA)
Anonymous wrote:GA adds Inspire the 3rd tier system
It's keeping up with the Jones, I mean ECNL.
Anonymous
05/09/2026 23:39
Subject: New Additions to Leagues Check Up (ECNL & GA)
Congrats to the local / MA girls playing in tonights spotlight game in SC. 4 ARL, 2 VDA, 1 Beach, 1 Richmond, 2 (3?) FVU. Not bad for 54 teams.
Anonymous
05/08/2026 15:59
Subject: New Additions to Leagues Check Up (ECNL & GA)
money grab.
Anonymous
05/08/2026 15:34
Subject: New Additions to Leagues Check Up (ECNL & GA)
Anonymous wrote:GA adds Inspire the 3rd tier system
Not a 3rd tier its for U11s and 12s
Anonymous
05/08/2026 15:22
Subject: New Additions to Leagues Check Up (ECNL & GA)
GA adds Inspire the 3rd tier system
Anonymous
05/07/2026 18:58
Subject: New Additions to Leagues Check Up (ECNL & GA)
In the DC area, MLS AD teams and ECRL teams are the same level or RL is better. Its the same players who played RL last year on the "new" AD teams this year. Can't speak to other areas.
Anonymous
05/07/2026 18:29
Subject: New Additions to Leagues Check Up (ECNL & GA)
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:GIRLS
1) ECNL
2) ECNL RL
3) GA
4) N1L
5) Aspire
6) DPL
Boys
1) MLSnext
2) ECNL
3) ECNL RL
You left out the distinction between MLS HG and MLS AD, which are definitely two different levels.
MLSNext is really 3 levels... The actual MLS Academies, then the Homegrown division, and then the Academies division
So on the boys side it’s
1.MLS Academy
2a. MLS HG
2b. ECNL
3. MLS AD
4 ECRL
?
Fixed it...
1.MLS Academy
2. MLS HG
3 ECNL
4 MLS AD
5....
Anonymous
05/07/2026 18:11
Subject: New Additions to Leagues Check Up (ECNL & GA)
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:GIRLS
1) ECNL
2) ECNL RL
3) GA
4) N1L
5) Aspire
6) DPL
Boys
1) MLSnext
2) ECNL
3) ECNL RL
You left out the distinction between MLS HG and MLS AD, which are definitely two different levels.
MLSNext is really 3 levels... The actual MLS Academies, then the Homegrown division, and then the Academies division
So on the boys side it’s
1.MLS Academy
2a. MLS HG
2b. ECNL
3. MLS AD
4 ECRL
?
Anonymous
05/07/2026 17:35
Subject: New Additions to Leagues Check Up (ECNL & GA)
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:GIRLS
1) ECNL
2) ECNL RL
3) GA
4) N1L
5) Aspire
6) DPL
Boys
1) MLSnext
2) ECNL
3) ECNL RL
You left out the distinction between MLS HG and MLS AD, which are definitely two different levels.
MLSNext is really 3 levels... The actual MLS Academies, then the Homegrown division, and then the Academies division
Anonymous
05/07/2026 16:58
Subject: New Additions to Leagues Check Up (ECNL & GA)
Anonymous wrote:GIRLS
1) ECNL
2) ECNL RL
3) GA
4) N1L
5) Aspire
6) DPL
Boys
1) MLSnext
2) ECNL
3) ECNL RL
You left out the distinction between MLS HG and MLS AD, which are definitely two different levels.
Anonymous
05/06/2026 12:53
Subject: New Additions to Leagues Check Up (ECNL & GA)
Agreed, seen it first hand. As they are in GA longer, it will be interesting to see if they hold ground or kids continue to peel off.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:As a parent of one of the 7 "ECNL" teams, which OBTW, the only ECNL team is Arlington who go knocked out at u12G, I find this comment comical as well. The 6 remaining "ECNL" teams are "feeder clubs" or RL. Many kids unfortunately didnt make the ECNL feeder teams for next year. SYC is a good team, most rising u13 girls staying in GA for at least a year and will make a good run. It is interesting though how 2011 SYC top player is going Arlington, 2012 SYC top player going VDA. Sorry, couldnt help myself with facts.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Well, if it’s a 2nd tier team on a 2nd tier platform, isn’t that exactly where they belong? That comment doesn’t make sense.
Lou Fusz would beat 50% of the encl teams at an age group. stop with your 2nd tier team/platform BS. Unless your kid plays on one of the top ECNL teams, its all the same.
LF has great teams no doubt they could compete in ECNL as could many teams from GA. But GA is the 2 tier platform for girls. 2nd place isn’t a bad thing it’s just behind first place ecnl.
Barf Comment. GA is on a good trajectory to surpass ECNL in quality/ quantity. The GA has only been around 6 year. ECNL Girls, 15 years. Any idiot can do the math and see how for and how quickly the GA has come.
Just look at the U12 State Cup final 8 teams in Virginia. 7 ECNL Teams and 1 GA Team. And I am betting now the GA Team will win it all again. I know that is small sample size, but the soon the uninformed will stop carelessly say the GA is 2nd tier -which it is not.
As Listed by US Soccer:
Top-Tier Youth Leagues (National/Elite):
-MLS Next (Boys): Top-tier league launched by MLS to connect elite academies, offering the highest level of competition for boys aiming for professional pathways.
-Girls Academy (GA): Highest level for girls, focusing on top-tier competition and national team identification.
-Elite Clubs National League (ECNL): Top-level league for both boys and girls that serves as a premier platform for college recruiting and top-tier competition.
man, thanks. I need a good laugh today
SYC recruits VERY hard from U8 to U12.
Anonymous
05/06/2026 12:16
Subject: New Additions to Leagues Check Up (ECNL & GA)
Anonymous wrote:As a parent of one of the 7 "ECNL" teams, which OBTW, the only ECNL team is Arlington who go knocked out at u12G, I find this comment comical as well. The 6 remaining "ECNL" teams are "feeder clubs" or RL. Many kids unfortunately didnt make the ECNL feeder teams for next year. SYC is a good team, most rising u13 girls staying in GA for at least a year and will make a good run. It is interesting though how 2011 SYC top player is going Arlington, 2012 SYC top player going VDA. Sorry, couldnt help myself with facts.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Well, if it’s a 2nd tier team on a 2nd tier platform, isn’t that exactly where they belong? That comment doesn’t make sense.
Lou Fusz would beat 50% of the encl teams at an age group. stop with your 2nd tier team/platform BS. Unless your kid plays on one of the top ECNL teams, its all the same.
LF has great teams no doubt they could compete in ECNL as could many teams from GA. But GA is the 2 tier platform for girls. 2nd place isn’t a bad thing it’s just behind first place ecnl.
Barf Comment. GA is on a good trajectory to surpass ECNL in quality/ quantity. The GA has only been around 6 year. ECNL Girls, 15 years. Any idiot can do the math and see how for and how quickly the GA has come.
Just look at the U12 State Cup final 8 teams in Virginia. 7 ECNL Teams and 1 GA Team. And I am betting now the GA Team will win it all again. I know that is small sample size, but the soon the uninformed will stop carelessly say the GA is 2nd tier -which it is not.
As Listed by US Soccer:
Top-Tier Youth Leagues (National/Elite):
-MLS Next (Boys): Top-tier league launched by MLS to connect elite academies, offering the highest level of competition for boys aiming for professional pathways.
-Girls Academy (GA): Highest level for girls, focusing on top-tier competition and national team identification.
-Elite Clubs National League (ECNL): Top-level league for both boys and girls that serves as a premier platform for college recruiting and top-tier competition.
man, thanks. I need a good laugh today
SYC recruits VERY hard from U8 to U12.
Anonymous
05/06/2026 10:00
Subject: New Additions to Leagues Check Up (ECNL & GA)
Anonymous wrote:GIRLS
1) ECNL
2) ECNL RL
3) GA
4) N1L
5) Aspire
6) DPL
Boys
1) MLSnext
2) ECNL
3) ECNL RL
RL wishes it were 2 -- I's basically a group of strong clubs + the top of USYS National League that didn't go MLSN/GA AND those changes are why N1L was formed to help rebuild/support the USYS.
Anonymous
05/06/2026 09:54
Subject: New Additions to Leagues Check Up (ECNL & GA)
As a parent of one of the 7 "ECNL" teams, which OBTW, the only ECNL team is Arlington who go knocked out at u12G, I find this comment comical as well. The 6 remaining "ECNL" teams are "feeder clubs" or RL. Many kids unfortunately didnt make the ECNL feeder teams for next year. SYC is a good team, most rising u13 girls staying in GA for at least a year and will make a good run. It is interesting though how 2011 SYC top player is going Arlington, 2012 SYC top player going VDA. Sorry, couldnt help myself with facts.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Well, if it’s a 2nd tier team on a 2nd tier platform, isn’t that exactly where they belong? That comment doesn’t make sense.
Lou Fusz would beat 50% of the encl teams at an age group. stop with your 2nd tier team/platform BS. Unless your kid plays on one of the top ECNL teams, its all the same.
LF has great teams no doubt they could compete in ECNL as could many teams from GA. But GA is the 2 tier platform for girls. 2nd place isn’t a bad thing it’s just behind first place ecnl.
Barf Comment. GA is on a good trajectory to surpass ECNL in quality/ quantity. The GA has only been around 6 year. ECNL Girls, 15 years. Any idiot can do the math and see how for and how quickly the GA has come.
Just look at the U12 State Cup final 8 teams in Virginia. 7 ECNL Teams and 1 GA Team. And I am betting now the GA Team will win it all again. I know that is small sample size, but the soon the uninformed will stop carelessly say the GA is 2nd tier -which it is not.
As Listed by US Soccer:
Top-Tier Youth Leagues (National/Elite):
-MLS Next (Boys): Top-tier league launched by MLS to connect elite academies, offering the highest level of competition for boys aiming for professional pathways.
-Girls Academy (GA): Highest level for girls, focusing on top-tier competition and national team identification.
-Elite Clubs National League (ECNL): Top-level league for both boys and girls that serves as a premier platform for college recruiting and top-tier competition.
man, thanks. I need a good laugh today