Originally posted by Unregistered
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I believe that the top 1-2 teams in each league (in each Region) could probably play competitively with each other in each age group. Where the huge drop in level of play is most obvious is in each league's teams that are ranked say, 4-10. Usually, (not always) when you have #1 play a #7 in ECNL you still end up with a result like 2-0 or 1-1, etc.
In our experience, usually, (not always) when you have #1 play a #7 in NPL, FSPL, etc. you end up with a result like 5-0 or 4-1, etc. because the of the dropoff in the strength of the teams in that league and region.
It is even more obvious when you go to the showcases like Jeff Cup or CASL where teams from these various leagues compete. They work hard to not schedule a #2 ECNL with a #6 NPL because it would almost certainly be a result like 5-0, etc.
And my point is not bash any league - they all have their role but nobody should confuse that fact that the level of play is the same across all of them.
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