The GA is adding low level clubs for 2022-23 Season. Will the ECNL expand this year?

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Wall would be a solid in not obvious choice. They are already well ahead of CSA in just about everything. Training and coaching, track record and quality of play. Slight edge to CSA on the facilities. Not sure how Wall compares with the rest of the GAL league.

Lol comparing a town club run by volunteers with a professional level club. Talking soccer has gone off the rails.

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Funny stuff. When PDA is collectively sending tens and tens of players to high level programs like UNC, South Carolina, Michigan, Penn St, Rutgers, Clemson, Notre Dame, Duke etc and on and on your point is laughable. 50+ D1 commits last year. Not to shabby right???? I’m sure these 50+ players play on the same PDA team right???

Just goes to show how bad women's college soccer is not that your kid is any better than someone else's kid. How many off the white teams that can't even reach .500 going to any of those schools to play soccer?

Daughters DIII team just announced one coming in from white but that isn't all that special IMO. Already have a few ECNL girls that don't play.

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Lol comparing a town club run by volunteers with a professional level club. Talking soccer has gone off the rails.

Trying to justify PDA having 3 ENCL teams at each age group is even more preposterous. Only one of those groups is above .500 and they aren't winning championships either.

Why is that?

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Funny stuff. When PDA is collectively sending tens and tens of players to high level programs like UNC, South Carolina, Michigan, Penn St, Rutgers, Clemson, Notre Dame, Duke etc and on and on your point is laughable. 50+ D1 commits last year. Not to shabby right???? I’m sure these 50+ players play on the same PDA team right???

The point that the White and South teams stink still stands. You could easily verify the fact they can't seem to win games. Maybe White could be more competitive if they switched division with Blue but then how could PDA keep Blue from looking mediocre albeit not terrible like White though.

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Trying to justify PDA having 3 ENCL teams at each age group is even more preposterous. Only one of those groups is above .500 and they aren't winning championships either.

Why is that?

Bc winning championships isn’t easy at a national level. They are relevant though.

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https://www.ecnlgirls.com/2022/03/22...022-23-season/

Beach FC (VA)
Virginia Beach, VA

Beach FC (VA) was dominant in the ECNL Regional League – Virginia this year, with every age group in the top 2 of their division. Timed perfectly with the club’s 40th anniversary, Beach FC (VA) will move to the Club Competition while providing every player the opportunity to experience the lifelong benefits of the sport of soccer. The club does so by emphasizing enjoyment of the sport through the skill of development, team building, and community involvement.

“Beach FC could not be more thrilled to join the ECNL Girls platform,” said Steve Danbusky, Beach FC Executive Director. “We have been working toward this opportunity for a number of years and we look forward to the new challenges that lie ahead of us. We are extremely proud to take this leap and represent our community on a larger stage.”

Florida Premier FC
Tampa Bay, FL

Founded in 1979, Florida Premier FC operates more than 160 competitive teams with more than 2,500 players in the Tampa Bay area. Florida Premier FC places a high level of importance on family, with the slogan “One Club, One Family.” With multiple top-of-the-table finishes across its age groups, Florida Premier quickly became a strong club in the ECNL Regional League – Florida and is poised for a successful jump to Club Competition.

“We are very excited and honored to be joining the best youth girls soccer league in the world,” said Novi Maric, Florida Premier FC CEO. “I would like to thank all of our Florida Premier FC players and staff for believing in the process and for all the hard work everyone put in to make this happen. The ECNL has created a true pathway for clubs to be able to reach the pinnacle of youth soccer in our country and we are very appreciative of the opportunity they have given our players. We are looking forward to working closely with all of the ECNL Club members to continue raising the standard of youth soccer in the United States.”

Florida West
Fort Myers, FL

Florida West FC was originally founded as North Fort Myers Soccer Club in 1978, but was rebranded in 2020. After teaming up with fellow southwest club Florida Fire Juniors, Florida West established itself as a heavy-hitter in the region, with plenty of silverware in its trophy case. That success, especially in the ECNL Regional League – Florida, warranted an invitation to the ECNL Club Competition.

“Florida West FC is very honored to have been accepted into the prestigious ECNL Girls platform,” said Robert Peltram, Florida West FC President and CEO. “We have a strong belief in the ECNL platform and have performed at a high level for the past two years. Today, our determination has been rewarded as we have also been recognized for ECNL Girls. We are committed to continuing to provide an excellent performance-driven environment for the college-bound athlete.”

Pateadores
Costa Mesa, CA

Founded in 1987 and located in Costa Mesa, CA, Pateadores has more than 220 boys and girls teams across all of its age groups, making it the largest club in Orange County. The club has seen a great deal of success in its history, winning seven national championships and numerous other local and regional trophies. Pateadores’s history of quality and success continued in the ECNL Regional League – Southwest, and the club is ready for the jump to Club Competition.

“We’re beyond excited about this promotion and how it will serve as a catalyst within our commitment to building Southern California’s leading soccer platform,” said Teddy Chronopoulos, Pateadores Director of Soccer. “With this platform, our players will develop their skills, succeed on ECNL’s national stages and ultimately achieve their collegiate and professional dreams.”

Rockford Raptors
Rockford, IL

Rockford Raptors was established in 1994 with the purpose of creating quality soccer training opportunities for Rockford’s youth. Rockford has blossomed into a program with more than 2,000 athletes participating and more than 300 alumni who have competed in the collegiate ranks. In its first season in the ECNL Girls Regional League, Rockford became one of the best clubs in the Heartland, earning its spot in the ECNL Girls Club Competition for the 2022-23 season.

“Rockford Raptors FC are extremely excited and grateful for the opportunity to be joining the ECNL Girls,” said Frank Mateus, Executive Director of Rockford Raptors. “ECNL Girls is the top recruiting platform across the country for all levels of college coaches and we can’t wait to showcase our athletes across the country and beyond. It has always been the Raptors’ main goal to develop players to succeed at the next level and ECNL will allow us to achieve this goal to a whole new level. We want to thank everyone at ECNL for providing us with this opportunity and we can’t wait to get started.”

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Bc winning championships isn’t easy at a national level. They are relevant though.

Blue yes. White/South/ECRL a big no. There really should be a Blue and then an ECRL team at most which would be the rest of the best not just another 75 paying customers.

Between the 4 you are talking roughly 100 kids give or take. There just isn't enough talent in the area to justify so many "elite" teams.

Would Blue qualify if they weren't in such a weak division?

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Blue yes. White/South/ECRL a big no. There really should be a Blue and then an ECRL team at most which would be the rest of the best not just another 75 paying customers.

Between the 4 you are talking roughly 100 kids give or take. There just isn't enough talent in the area to justify so many "elite" teams.

Would Blue qualify if they weren't in such a weak division?

No. Although, I'm glad to see Penn Fusion stepping it up at the younger ECNL ages.

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https://www.ecnlgirls.com/2022/03/22...022-23-season/

Beach FC (VA)
Virginia Beach, VA

Beach FC (VA) was dominant in the ECNL Regional League – Virginia this year, with every age group in the top 2 of their division. Timed perfectly with the club’s 40th anniversary, Beach FC (VA) will move to the Club Competition while providing every player the opportunity to experience the lifelong benefits of the sport of soccer. The club does so by emphasizing enjoyment of the sport through the skill of development, team building, and community involvement.

“Beach FC could not be more thrilled to join the ECNL Girls platform,” said Steve Danbusky, Beach FC Executive Director. “We have been working toward this opportunity for a number of years and we look forward to the new challenges that lie ahead of us. We are extremely proud to take this leap and represent our community on a larger stage.”

Florida Premier FC
Tampa Bay, FL

Founded in 1979, Florida Premier FC operates more than 160 competitive teams with more than 2,500 players in the Tampa Bay area. Florida Premier FC places a high level of importance on family, with the slogan “One Club, One Family.” With multiple top-of-the-table finishes across its age groups, Florida Premier quickly became a strong club in the ECNL Regional League – Florida and is poised for a successful jump to Club Competition.

“We are very excited and honored to be joining the best youth girls soccer league in the world,” said Novi Maric, Florida Premier FC CEO. “I would like to thank all of our Florida Premier FC players and staff for believing in the process and for all the hard work everyone put in to make this happen. The ECNL has created a true pathway for clubs to be able to reach the pinnacle of youth soccer in our country and we are very appreciative of the opportunity they have given our players. We are looking forward to working closely with all of the ECNL Club members to continue raising the standard of youth soccer in the United States.”

Florida West
Fort Myers, FL

Florida West FC was originally founded as North Fort Myers Soccer Club in 1978, but was rebranded in 2020. After teaming up with fellow southwest club Florida Fire Juniors, Florida West established itself as a heavy-hitter in the region, with plenty of silverware in its trophy case. That success, especially in the ECNL Regional League – Florida, warranted an invitation to the ECNL Club Competition.

“Florida West FC is very honored to have been accepted into the prestigious ECNL Girls platform,” said Robert Peltram, Florida West FC President and CEO. “We have a strong belief in the ECNL platform and have performed at a high level for the past two years. Today, our determination has been rewarded as we have also been recognized for ECNL Girls. We are committed to continuing to provide an excellent performance-driven environment for the college-bound athlete.”

Pateadores
Costa Mesa, CA

Founded in 1987 and located in Costa Mesa, CA, Pateadores has more than 220 boys and girls teams across all of its age groups, making it the largest club in Orange County. The club has seen a great deal of success in its history, winning seven national championships and numerous other local and regional trophies. Pateadores’s history of quality and success continued in the ECNL Regional League – Southwest, and the club is ready for the jump to Club Competition.

“We’re beyond excited about this promotion and how it will serve as a catalyst within our commitment to building Southern California’s leading soccer platform,” said Teddy Chronopoulos, Pateadores Director of Soccer. “With this platform, our players will develop their skills, succeed on ECNL’s national stages and ultimately achieve their collegiate and professional dreams.”

Rockford Raptors
Rockford, IL

Rockford Raptors was established in 1994 with the purpose of creating quality soccer training opportunities for Rockford’s youth. Rockford has blossomed into a program with more than 2,000 athletes participating and more than 300 alumni who have competed in the collegiate ranks. In its first season in the ECNL Girls Regional League, Rockford became one of the best clubs in the Heartland, earning its spot in the ECNL Girls Club Competition for the 2022-23 season.

“Rockford Raptors FC are extremely excited and grateful for the opportunity to be joining the ECNL Girls,” said Frank Mateus, Executive Director of Rockford Raptors. “ECNL Girls is the top recruiting platform across the country for all levels of college coaches and we can’t wait to showcase our athletes across the country and beyond. It has always been the Raptors’ main goal to develop players to succeed at the next level and ECNL will allow us to achieve this goal to a whole new level. We want to thank everyone at ECNL for providing us with this opportunity and we can’t wait to get started.”

ECNL already has 122 clubs. Adding another five clubs won’t hurt I guess.

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Bc winning championships isn’t easy at a national level. They are relevant though.

PDA have won their fair share of National Championships. The current 05 and 06s (top teams of course) have won recently. Not many clubs can say that let alone any NJ clubs in any league. Also, the track record of having 60+ players play in college every year speaks for itself. Yes they do have the benefit of 3 ECNL teams but 60 players virtually means most will play collegiate soccer.

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PDA have won their fair share of National Championships. The current 05 and 06s (top teams of course) have won recently. Not many clubs can say that let alone any NJ clubs in any league. Also, the track record of having 60+ players play in college every year speaks for itself. Yes they do have the benefit of 3 ECNL teams but 60 players virtually means most will play collegiate soccer.

Pls not this again. Again, PDA fields excellent first team (Blue) rosters by attracting players from the entire region and that being said not all those players are getting scholarships to play soccer which is very different than players that love the game [which most of the kids on the three 20 player rosters for each age group do] and participate in soccer while attending college. You know like a walk on player which there is nothing wrong with but please stop the narrative like playing at PDA guarantees you playing at a P5 school and being 100% on scholarship. It does not.

60+ players from three teams solely at PDA North, a team or two at South and you can throw in Shore = 10-20 scholarship players if you’re lucky.

Yes I am familiar with PDA as well.

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Ugh...this again...Ok, first it isn't an over saturated market due to a lack of talent it is an under performing one due to the lack of high level clubs. PDA Blue at just about any age can lose to a GA or USYS club or come close to it. That is something the actual dominant clubs in Georgia, Virginia, Texas and California do consistently. More clubs in ECNL would mean clubs would have to put more in in order to stay competitive or risk losing the better players. Basic capitalism more competition means a better product at a cheaper cost. Look at Blue now, those 06s and 05s have won a championship since they were 12/13. They are going to be juniors and seniors next year.

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Ugh...this again...Ok, first it isn't an over saturated market due to a lack of talent it is an under performing one due to the lack of high level clubs. PDA Blue at just about any age can lose to a GA or USYS club or come close to it. That is something the actual dominant clubs in Georgia, Virginia, Texas and California do consistently. More clubs in ECNL would mean clubs would have to put more in in order to stay competitive or risk losing the better players. Basic capitalism more competition means a better product at a cheaper cost. Look at Blue now, those 06s and 05s have won a championship since they were 12/13. They are going to be juniors and seniors next year.

Spot on analysis! For example CSA 06 beat PDA Blue 06 6 -0 and the CSA 05s destroyed PDA Blue 05 9-0. Lots of parity in NJ!

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Cheshire Academy, formerly West Morris Soccer Club, would be an excellent candidate to join the GA. If Real gets accepted, why not Cheshire?

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Blue yes. White/South/ECRL a big no. There really should be a Blue and then an ECRL team at most which would be the rest of the best not just another 75 paying customers.

Between the 4 you are talking roughly 100 kids give or take. There just isn't enough talent in the area to justify so many "elite" teams.

Would Blue qualify if they weren't in such a weak division?

I agree. And being on PDA white or South doesn’t feel great when the club literally only cares for Blue. We left because of that. It’s like being a second class citizen but paying as much if not more. No thanks