2011 Boys

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Whoever stated that the Red Bulls was playing in the Neal league is lying. They will play Acela only, what's the point of playing Neal? Acela has Philly Union...

Sounds like a bitter FA parents upset they are not in the NEAL…

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Sounds like a bitter FA parents upset they are not in the NEAL…

That doesn’t make any sense… do you think before you type? As previously posted on here, with links to prove it, they are playing in both the top EDP flight AND the Acela league. The teams have been listed that are in the Acela league. The teams have been listed that are in the Acela league. The NEAL, is also a very strong league, but the competition overall is a little below the teams in the Acela. They are supposed to be upset they are playing in a stronger league than the one you suggested?

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Sounds like a bitter FA parents upset they are not in the NEAL…

here is a breakdown of the teams in the 2 leagues. Both should be fun leagues to see how the teams results are…


Acela Teams:
MLS Next Clubs -

• New York Red Bulls - Metro
• New York Red Bulls - Red
• Philadelphia Union Junior Academy
• Real Jersey FC
• PDA Pre-MLS Blue
• PDA Pre-MLS White
• FC Delco Pre-MLS Black
• FC Delco Pre-MLS White

ECNL Clubs -

• Penn Fusion Pre-ECNL
• Match Fit Academy Pre-ECNL
• Sporting Delaware Pre-ECNL

USYS Mid-Atlantic Conference Clubs -

• Football Academy Black
• Lower Merion Irmaos Navy
• Union SC Selecao Blue
• Keystone Premier
• Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals Black
• Villanova Soccer Academy Lightning Green
• Old Line Football Club Black (MD)

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NEAL Teams:
MLS Next Clubs

• CSA North
• BW Gottschee
• Met Oval
• New York Soccer Club
• Beachside of CT
• FC Westchester
• FA Euro
• TSF
• CSA Monmouth

EDP Clubs:

• Long Island Slammers
• NY Elite Alleycats
• Ironbound

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here is a breakdown of the teams in the 2 leagues. Both should be fun leagues to see how the teams results are…


Acela Teams:
MLS Next Clubs -

• New York Red Bulls - Metro
• New York Red Bulls - Red
• Philadelphia Union Junior Academy
• Real Jersey FC
• PDA Pre-MLS Blue
• PDA Pre-MLS White
• FC Delco Pre-MLS Black
• FC Delco Pre-MLS White

ECNL Clubs -

• Penn Fusion Pre-ECNL
• Match Fit Academy Pre-ECNL
• Sporting Delaware Pre-ECNL

USYS Mid-Atlantic Conference Clubs -

• Football Academy Black
• Lower Merion Irmaos Navy
• Union SC Selecao Blue
• Keystone Premier
• Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals Black
• Villanova Soccer Academy Lightning Green
• Old Line Football Club Black (MD)

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NEAL Teams:
MLS Next Clubs

• CSA North
• BW Gottschee
• Met Oval
• New York Soccer Club
• Beachside of CT
• FC Westchester
• FA Euro
• TSF
• CSA Monmouth

EDP Clubs:

• Long Island Slammers
• NY Elite Alleycats
• Ironbound

Forgot to type the 2 Red Bulls teams into NEAL as well… sorry!

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PDA Pre-MLs Next is not playing EDP they were removed.

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PDA Pre-MLs Next is not playing EDP they were removed.

The schedules had already been released with them involved. I hope EDP sticks to their posted rules and doesn't refund them.....

per the EDP Website:

Refund Policies - Section 15.B

• If a team withdraws before they are entered into a bracket, a $50 administrative fee will be assessed.
• Once a team is entered into a bracket, teams withdrawing will be assessed a $100 administrative fee.
• Once the schedule has been released, NO REFUNDS will be issued.

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Forgot to type the 2 Red Bulls teams into NEAL as well… sorry!

Ok so I did hear from a Red Bull parent they were told they are playing in two leagues, what are NYCFC doing? Are they NEAL too?

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Ok so I did hear from a Red Bull parent they were told they are playing in two leagues, what are NYCFC doing? Are they NEAL too?

NYCFC Blue is in the CYL1 Eastern bracket of the EDP North Atlantic.
https://system.gotsport.com/org_even...es?group=99633

NYCFC White is in the CYL1 Western bracket of the EDP North Atlantic.
https://system.gotsport.com/org_even...es?group=99634

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NYCFC Blue is in the CYL1 Eastern bracket of the EDP North Atlantic.
https://system.gotsport.com/org_even...es?group=99633

NYCFC White is in the CYL1 Western bracket of the EDP North Atlantic.
https://system.gotsport.com/org_even...es?group=99634

Looks like they are hiding from the real competition.

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Looks like they are hiding from the real competition.

They will still play Philly Union and Red Bulls. So why travel far to play mostly subpar teams in the Acela and NEAL?

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They will still play Philly Union and Red Bulls. So why travel far to play mostly subpar teams in the Acela and NEAL?

Yeah they will play friendlies vs RB and Philly Union and nobody will know the result of those games. Fa Black, Union and other EDP clubs will give them a run for their money. So I wouldn't say Subpar teams.

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CSA Bergen and Newark question:

I think someone asked this a few weeks ago but I don’t think there was a solid answer - if Bergen and Newark have a combined 55 kids or so, how will the club manage the five teams (one Newark team in EDP plus two Bergen teams in Neal plus two Bergen teams in EDP)? 11 kids per team actually sounds good for playing time but it also seems lower than what these clubs usually do.

Thoughts?

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Aside from creating a 3rd level Bergen team they have not communicated a thing, from a CSA parent.

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CSA Bergen and Newark question:

I think someone asked this a few weeks ago but I don’t think there was a solid answer - if Bergen and Newark have a combined 55 kids or so, how will the club manage the five teams (one Newark team in EDP plus two Bergen teams in Neal plus two Bergen teams in EDP)? 11 kids per team actually sounds good for playing time but it also seems lower than what these clubs usually do.

Thoughts?

The answer is they will continue to recruit kids and will pump out 14-15 kids per team. The only movement from NEAL to MLS Next will take place between Neal 1 and Neal 2 boys plus whatever new kids they recruit. The EDP teams will be separated from the talent pool and won't have a chance to move up.

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They will still play Philly Union and Red Bulls. So why travel far to play mostly subpar teams in the Acela and NEAL?

Good one! As if their EDP brackets are so much more challenging, especially the B team one. I'm sure it's also tons of fun to constantly scrimmage the same 1-2 MLS clubs to stay "exclusive"