NEAL - Northeast Academy League

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NEAL will also improve next year as clubs with both MLS Next and ECNL are required to drop ECNL. Clubs like PDA and FC Delco will no longer have ECNL as their B team. They will join NEAL for their B teams.

What is the strategic relationship with MLS Next? How will NEAL players get to play in MLS Next league as the description states?

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Can players dual card between MLS Next and NAL (Former NEAL)?

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What is the strategic relationship with MLS Next? How will NEAL players get to play in MLS Next league as the description states?

NEAL is done. The is now the NAL league which will be national as the B league to MLS Next. They are still announcing teams and divisions for the western US. Most of the teams in NAL will be B teams for clubs with a team in MLS Next. So, play well on the b team and get a shot at the A team in MLS Next.

There also appears to be a Regional Academy League, which I guess is the C team of all this.

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Can players dual card between MLS Next and NAL (Former NEAL)?

Players can do both if they are not designated as a full time player on the MLS Next team. Rosters for MLS Next are limited to 18 for games, while they actually carry 20-25 players. The more organized clubs will have the MLS Next players that don't make the 18 for games, play NAL that weekend.

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NEAL is done. The is now the NAL league which will be national as the B league to MLS Next. They are still announcing teams and divisions for the western US. Most of the teams in NAL will be B teams for clubs with a team in MLS Next. So, play well on the b team and get a shot at the A team in MLS Next.

There also appears to be a Regional Academy League, which I guess is the C team of all this.

What is player is on team in NAL league but the club doesn't have MLS Next team? Do those players ever play up on MLSNext team

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Website for National Academy League is:
www.nationalacademyleague.com