GDA v ECNL - 2018

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By pure size Ct should not have the same amount of ECNL clubs as NJ and Mass CT should have 1 or Mass and NJ should have 3 or 4. Doesn’t make sense to me. Not that very many of he remaining FSAa kids would help Cfc and if they didn’t get the Iakwood kids by now they are not leaving.

Plenty of parents in CT can afford ECNL price tags. That's why there's two clubs. We also shouldn't have two BDA clubs, but we do and look at the results there. Only reason there's only one GDA club is no one else wanted it. Both leagues want to lock in their geographic territories. It's like they're playing Stratego.

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Overall Rankings

A summary of all of the above. Figures in parentheses are U14, U15, U16/17, and U18/19 rankings, respectively. Sorted by average ranking.

1 NTH Tophat (6, 3, 9, 11) Avg: 7.25
2 FC Dallas (4, 1, 1, 27) Avg: 8.25
3 Solar Soccer Club (15, 6, 7, 9) Avg: 9.25
4 Penn Fusion Soccer Academy (3, 14, 11, 12) Avg: 10
5 Legends FC (5, 7, 15, 14) Avg: 10.25
6 Sky Blue - PDA (13, 5, 14, 10) Avg: 10.5
7 Cincinnati Development Academy (8, 8, 3, 24) Avg: 10.75
7 Real Colorado (1, 29, 6, 7) Avg: 10.75
9 San Diego Surf (2, 13, 30, 2) Avg: 11.75
10 Michigan Hawks (23, 2, 17, 13) Avg: 13.75
11 LAFC Slammers (29, 26, 4, 1) Avg: 15
12 LA Galaxy San Diego (12, 10, 18, 28) Avg: 17
13 Nationals (7, 30, 2, 33) Avg: 18
14 Crossfire Premier (32, 27, 12, 3) Avg: 18.5
15 Lonestar SC Academy (37, 15, 8, 17) Avg: 19.25
16 Concorde Fire (24, 22, 19, 19) Avg: 21
16 Real So Cal (9, 44, 16, 15) Avg: 21
18 Eclipse Select Soccer Club (17, 23, 42, 4) Avg: 21.5
19 Beach Futbol Club (25, 9, 38, 23) Avg: 23.75
20 NC Courage (21, 36, 33, 6) Avg: 24
20 So Cal Blues Soccer Club (41, 4, 43, 8) Avg: 24
22 SC del Sol (22, 19, 51, 5) Avg: 24.25
23 Charlotte Soccer Academy (34, 17, 25, 25) Avg: 25.25
24 FC Virginia (26, 35, 23, 18) Avg: 25.5
24 San Jose Earthquakes (10, 20, 13, 59) Avg: 25.5
26 Midwest United FC (40, 47, 5, 16) Avg: 27
27 West Coast Futbol Club (39, 21, 20, 29) Avg: 27.25
28 Reign Academy (16, 24, 32, 41) Avg: 28.25
29 New York City FC (35, 16, 26, 40) Avg: 29.25
30 Boston Breakers Academy (18, 50, 41, 21) Avg: 32.5
31 Indiana Fire Academy (27, 28, 35, 45) Avg: 33.75
32 California Thorns FC (38, 25, 37, 37) Avg: 34.25
33 Lamorinda Soccer Club (31, 42, 39, 26) Avg: 34.5
34 Orlando Pride (11, 40, 54, 35) Avg: 35
35 FC Fury NY (28, 33, 24, 58) Avg: 35.75
36 Dallas Texans (59, 11, 21, 55) Avg: 36.5
36 Placer United SC (20, 37, 50, 39) Avg: 36.5
38 Houston Dash (33, 41, 45, 30) Avg: 37.25
38 SPORTING Blue Valley (44, 46, 28, 31) Avg: 37.25
40 La Roca Futbol Club (50, 38, 40, 22) Avg: 37.5
41 Colorado Rush (19, 53, 34, 49) Avg: 38.75
42 Oakwood Soccer Club (47, 18, 44, 48) Avg: 39.25
43 Albion SC (36, 12, 60, 51) Avg: 39.75
44 LA Galaxy (30, 43, 48, 43) Avg: 41
45 Sockers FC (58, 32, 56, 20) Avg: 41.5
46 FC United Soccer Club (56, 34, 27, 54) Avg: 42.75
47 Pateadores (45, 39, 58, 36) Avg: 44.5
48 Cedar Stars Academy - Monmouth (14, 51, 62, 52) Avg: 44.75
48 Weston FC (48, 31, 31, 69) Avg: 44.75
50 Eagles Soccer Club (42, 56, 49, 34) Avg: 45.25
50 Los Angeles Premier Futbol Club (49, 49, 36, 47) Avg: 45.25
52 United Soccer Alliance (52, 63, 10, 57) Avg: 45.5
53 United Futbol Academy (43, 54, 53, 38) Avg: 47
54 FC Stars (46, 45, 64, 42) Avg: 49.25
55 Portland Thorns FC (60, 61, 46, 32) Avg: 49.75
56 Washington Spirit Academy - Virginia (63, 64, 29, 44) Avg: 50
57 Virginia Development Academy (51, 48, 59, 56) Avg: 53.5
58 Shattuck - Saint Mary's (N/A, 60, 55, 46) Avg: 53.67
59 IMG Academy (65, 69, 22, 65) Avg: 55.25
60 Boca United Football Club (64, 58, 47, 61) Avg: 57.5
61 FC Kansas City (67, 65, 52, 50) Avg: 58.5
62 Washington Spirit Academy - Baltimore Armour (53, 66, 63, 53) Avg: 58.75
63 PA Classics (55, 59, 57, 66) Avg: 59.25
64 West Florida Flames (54, 57, 66, 62) Avg: 59.75
65 Sky Blue - NYSC (61, 52, 61, 68) Avg: 60.5
66 PSV Union Football Club (57, 55, 69, 64) Avg: 61.25
67 Long Island SC (62, 68, 68, 63) Avg: 65.25
68 Empire United (68, 62, 65, 70) Avg: 66.25
69 Burlingame Soccer Club (66, 67, 67, 67) Avg: 66.75 [all games forfeits]

And in case you were wondering, Southwest is indeed best:

Conference Rankings
1 Southwest - West Division (1, 1, 3, 1) Avg: 1.5
2 Mid-America - Central Division (2, 2, 2, 2) Avg: 2
3 Frontier - Central Division (3, 3, 1, 3) Avg: 2.5
4 Northwest - West Division (6, 4, 5, 5) Avg: 5
4 Southeast - East Division (5, 5, 4, 6) Avg: 5
6 Atlantic - East Division (4, 7, 6, 4) Avg: 5.25
7 Northeast - East Division (7, 6, 7, 7) Avg: 6.75

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Overall Rankings

A summary of all of the above. Figures in parentheses are U14, U15, U16/17, and U18/19 rankings, respectively. Sorted by average ranking.

1 NTH Tophat (6, 3, 9, 11) Avg: 7.25
2 FC Dallas (4, 1, 1, 27) Avg: 8.25
3 Solar Soccer Club (15, 6, 7, 9) Avg: 9.25
4 Penn Fusion Soccer Academy (3, 14, 11, 12) Avg: 10
5 Legends FC (5, 7, 15, 14) Avg: 10.25
6 Sky Blue - PDA (13, 5, 14, 10) Avg: 10.5
7 Cincinnati Development Academy (8, 8, 3, 24) Avg: 10.75
7 Real Colorado (1, 29, 6, 7) Avg: 10.75
9 San Diego Surf (2, 13, 30, 2) Avg: 11.75
10 Michigan Hawks (23, 2, 17, 13) Avg: 13.75
11 LAFC Slammers (29, 26, 4, 1) Avg: 15
12 LA Galaxy San Diego (12, 10, 18, 28) Avg: 17
13 Nationals (7, 30, 2, 33) Avg: 18
14 Crossfire Premier (32, 27, 12, 3) Avg: 18.5
15 Lonestar SC Academy (37, 15, 8, 17) Avg: 19.25
16 Concorde Fire (24, 22, 19, 19) Avg: 21
16 Real So Cal (9, 44, 16, 15) Avg: 21
18 Eclipse Select Soccer Club (17, 23, 42, 4) Avg: 21.5
19 Beach Futbol Club (25, 9, 38, 23) Avg: 23.75
20 NC Courage (21, 36, 33, 6) Avg: 24
20 So Cal Blues Soccer Club (41, 4, 43, 8) Avg: 24
22 SC del Sol (22, 19, 51, 5) Avg: 24.25
23 Charlotte Soccer Academy (34, 17, 25, 25) Avg: 25.25
24 FC Virginia (26, 35, 23, 18) Avg: 25.5
24 San Jose Earthquakes (10, 20, 13, 59) Avg: 25.5
26 Midwest United FC (40, 47, 5, 16) Avg: 27
27 West Coast Futbol Club (39, 21, 20, 29) Avg: 27.25
28 Reign Academy (16, 24, 32, 41) Avg: 28.25
29 New York City FC (35, 16, 26, 40) Avg: 29.25
30 Boston Breakers Academy (18, 50, 41, 21) Avg: 32.5
31 Indiana Fire Academy (27, 28, 35, 45) Avg: 33.75
32 California Thorns FC (38, 25, 37, 37) Avg: 34.25
33 Lamorinda Soccer Club (31, 42, 39, 26) Avg: 34.5
34 Orlando Pride (11, 40, 54, 35) Avg: 35
35 FC Fury NY (28, 33, 24, 58) Avg: 35.75
36 Dallas Texans (59, 11, 21, 55) Avg: 36.5
36 Placer United SC (20, 37, 50, 39) Avg: 36.5
38 Houston Dash (33, 41, 45, 30) Avg: 37.25
38 SPORTING Blue Valley (44, 46, 28, 31) Avg: 37.25
40 La Roca Futbol Club (50, 38, 40, 22) Avg: 37.5
41 Colorado Rush (19, 53, 34, 49) Avg: 38.75
42 Oakwood Soccer Club (47, 18, 44, 48) Avg: 39.25
43 Albion SC (36, 12, 60, 51) Avg: 39.75
44 LA Galaxy (30, 43, 48, 43) Avg: 41
45 Sockers FC (58, 32, 56, 20) Avg: 41.5
46 FC United Soccer Club (56, 34, 27, 54) Avg: 42.75
47 Pateadores (45, 39, 58, 36) Avg: 44.5
48 Cedar Stars Academy - Monmouth (14, 51, 62, 52) Avg: 44.75
48 Weston FC (48, 31, 31, 69) Avg: 44.75
50 Eagles Soccer Club (42, 56, 49, 34) Avg: 45.25
50 Los Angeles Premier Futbol Club (49, 49, 36, 47) Avg: 45.25
52 United Soccer Alliance (52, 63, 10, 57) Avg: 45.5
53 United Futbol Academy (43, 54, 53, 38) Avg: 47
54 FC Stars (46, 45, 64, 42) Avg: 49.25
55 Portland Thorns FC (60, 61, 46, 32) Avg: 49.75
56 Washington Spirit Academy - Virginia (63, 64, 29, 44) Avg: 50
57 Virginia Development Academy (51, 48, 59, 56) Avg: 53.5
58 Shattuck - Saint Mary's (N/A, 60, 55, 46) Avg: 53.67
59 IMG Academy (65, 69, 22, 65) Avg: 55.25
60 Boca United Football Club (64, 58, 47, 61) Avg: 57.5
61 FC Kansas City (67, 65, 52, 50) Avg: 58.5
62 Washington Spirit Academy - Baltimore Armour (53, 66, 63, 53) Avg: 58.75
63 PA Classics (55, 59, 57, 66) Avg: 59.25
64 West Florida Flames (54, 57, 66, 62) Avg: 59.75
65 Sky Blue - NYSC (61, 52, 61, 68) Avg: 60.5
66 PSV Union Football Club (57, 55, 69, 64) Avg: 61.25
67 Long Island SC (62, 68, 68, 63) Avg: 65.25
68 Empire United (68, 62, 65, 70) Avg: 66.25
69 Burlingame Soccer Club (66, 67, 67, 67) Avg: 66.75 [all games forfeits]

And in case you were wondering, Southwest is indeed best:

Conference Rankings
1 Southwest - West Division (1, 1, 3, 1) Avg: 1.5
2 Mid-America - Central Division (2, 2, 2, 2) Avg: 2
3 Frontier - Central Division (3, 3, 1, 3) Avg: 2.5
4 Northwest - West Division (6, 4, 5, 5) Avg: 5
4 Southeast - East Division (5, 5, 4, 6) Avg: 5
6 Atlantic - East Division (4, 7, 6, 4) Avg: 5.25
7 Northeast - East Division (7, 6, 7, 7) Avg: 6.75

Gives you a clear look at where the club’s players play. Penn Fusion near the top bc they only play in one league. They were a top 20 club in ECNL. Not too 5. PDA near the top there but struggling in ECNL. Stars near the bottom but near the top in ECNL. So Cal Blues are decent in GDAP but near the top of the ECNL.

Conclusions? Stars and Blues obviously sent their better kids to ECNL. PDA sent their to GDAP. Eclipse a little to both leagues. ECNL was much stronger than the GDAP is right now and probably is still stronger but not by much. Going to see some major club jumping, both in terms of entire clubs from one league to the next, and players to rival clubs. Which then begs the question of what the point of the GDAP is? Second fiddle league to ECNL, but weakened the ECNL a little. Who does that help? Oh, and OW is a below average club in the weaker league. Nothing unexpected about that.

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Gives you a clear look at where the club’s players play. Penn Fusion near the top bc they only play in one league. They were a top 20 club in ECNL. Not too 5. PDA near the top there but struggling in ECNL. Stars near the bottom but near the top in ECNL. So Cal Blues are decent in GDAP but near the top of the ECNL.

Conclusions? Stars and Blues obviously sent their better kids to ECNL. PDA sent their to GDAP. Eclipse a little to both leagues. ECNL was much stronger than the GDAP is right now and probably is still stronger but not by much. Going to see some major club jumping, both in terms of entire clubs from one league to the next, and players to rival clubs. Which then begs the question of what the point of the GDAP is? Second fiddle league to ECNL, but weakened the ECNL a little. Who does that help? Oh, and OW is a below average club in the weaker league. Nothing unexpected about that.

Look how poor the Northeast. Gives pause to any OW results and also shows ECNL still top of heap in Area.

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Gives you a clear look at where the club’s players play. Penn Fusion near the top bc they only play in one league. They were a top 20 club in ECNL. Not too 5. PDA near the top there but struggling in ECNL. Stars near the bottom but near the top in ECNL. So Cal Blues are decent in GDAP but near the top of the ECNL.

Conclusions? Stars and Blues obviously sent their better kids to ECNL. PDA sent their to GDAP. Eclipse a little to both leagues. ECNL was much stronger than the GDAP is right now and probably is still stronger but not by much. Going to see some major club jumping, both in terms of entire clubs from one league to the next, and players to rival clubs. Which then begs the question of what the point of the GDAP is? Second fiddle league to ECNL, but weakened the ECNL a little. Who does that help? Oh, and OW is a below average club in the weaker league. Nothing unexpected about that.

Teams are leaving GDA and going ECNL. Says ECNL is the league of relegation. also, thought PF finished top 10 after championship finishes (each either first or second in brackets).

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No way I would join some gda or ecnl leagues where things are too spread out. Even on the dense east coast the travel is a burden. .

just double the number of clubs in all these leagues and the travel burden will be better.

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Not sure where this list came from, but the rankings are off for my daughters club. I am using the only metric that matters, the current playoff seedings for 03, 01/02, 99/00 teams, the 04 teams do not have a playoff.

(16, 26, 40) Their stupid ranking
(3, 13, 20) Our real ranking

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No way I would join some gda or ecnl leagues where things are too spread out. Even on the dense east coast the travel is a burden. .

just double the number of clubs in all these leagues and the travel burden will be better.

We are comparatively lucky on the east coast with travel even if it doesn't feel like it. Other areas have it much worse. Problem with doubling the clubs is there's not many quality clubs left that aren't in ECNL or GDA already.

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Not sure where this list came from, but the rankings are off for my daughters club. I am using the only metric that matters, the current playoff seedings for 03, 01/02, 99/00 teams, the 04 teams do not have a playoff.

(16, 26, 40) Their stupid ranking
(3, 13, 20) Our real ranking

Why don’t you ask on mass site, Mr NYCFC

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Not sure where this list came from, but the rankings are off for my daughters club. I am using the only metric that matters, the current playoff seedings for 03, 01/02, 99/00 teams, the 04 teams do not have a playoff.

(16, 26, 40) Their stupid ranking
(3, 13, 20) Our real ranking

The fact that you care that much 6 months in demonstrates why soccer will go nowhere in this country

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The fact that you care that much 6 months in demonstrates why soccer will go nowhere in this country

No where but maxing out every possible dollar available for extraction from the wallets of parents that care that much.

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The fact that you care that much 6 months in demonstrates why soccer will go nowhere in this country

Shut-up dickhead, before I reach-out through my phone, and punch your whiney little face.

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Why don’t you ask on mass site, Mr NYCFC

Glad you had to cross-reference that, hahaha, #FortheCity!

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Glad you had to cross-reference that, hahaha, #FortheCity!

Wasn’t the hard Skippy.