New ECNL Clubs

[Technician72]

But during that tenure he had a monopoly on ECNL in the IE. I hope (for the kids sake) Rebels stick with the Coaches they have in SD and stead clear of the RB and his demeaning coaching style.

He inherited good teams / players / platform at Arsenal and was successful in remaining competitive, but once Legends got DA it was a definitive game changer and his teams weren't the same with the shift in platform and players exodus.

Arsenal is still rebuilding as Rich Boon's 1st season was more of stabilizing the ship and next season or two will be a measure of what he can do with the ECNL program.

This season, 2018-19, he reinforced the 03s with Legends IE players and brought over a 06 team to field an 06 ECNL team.

On the horizon, perhaps a reloading of the 04 team to streamline locations.

A lot happening in the IE, the more choices and competition hopefully for the better of the product.

 

[Fact]

To me it will be more interesting if the teams are based in San Diego. I believe a lot of top players currently head north to Albion DA and Surf. This could be a very large nail in Albion's coffin.

 

[coachsamy]

To me it will be more interesting if the teams are based in San Diego. I believe a lot of top players currently head north to Albion DA and Surf. This could be a very large nail in Albion's coffin.

This will be very interesting to watch. Albion's DA didn't do much to Rebels flagship team their 01-02 girls team, which in my opinion the players they got are better players than the ones that left to DA from that age group.

I don't think Albion is dying, if they survive the TS fiasco and never were able to recruit top talent away from Rebels, this doesn't change much. Both clubs have their own type of clientele, in which the only edge I see is that kids that play for Sharks ECNL/Surf DA will be the ones heading to Rebels.

 

[FernandoFromNationalCity]

This will be very interesting to watch. Albion's DA didn't do much to Rebels flagship team their 01-02 girls team, which in my opinion the players they got are better players than the ones that left to DA from that age group.

I don't think Albion is dying, if they survive the TS fiasco and never were able to recruit top talent away from Rebels, this doesn't change much. Both clubs have their own type of clientele, in which the only edge I see is that kids that play for Sharks ECNL/Surf DA will be the ones heading to Rebels.

Did Albion da lose players to the sharks or vice versa?

 

[G03_SD]

This is good news for players South of SD who no longer have to commute north. Wonder how this is going to change the rosters of ECNL teams since Rebels' tryouts were done mid March, Surf/Albion/Sharks last couple weeks.

 

[coachsamy]

Did Albion da lose players to the sharks or vice versa?

There it was some player shuffling in the 01 and 00 groups when both got their DA/ECNL respectively. I can't speak of the younger groups as I don't know many people in those age groups. Because of RM high level of coaching, Rebels end up with the better talent in that age group and end up winning that NC, meanwhile Albion struggle big time.

 

[DPLLove]

Make that 12, as Rebels SC just got added to ECNL.

https://www.eliteclubsnationalleagu...-as-a-new-member-club-for-the-2019-20-season/

Super excited.. a long time coming

A long time coming is absolutely correct! If ECNL would have played their cards right...and added Legends, Beach, LAGSD, Pats, Breakers and the other deserving Clubs across the counrty...DA would have never stood a chance on the girls side. Elitest Soccer at is finest. Now they are scrambling and adding Clubs that would have never made the cut 3 years ago. I’ll I can say is shame on you ECNL. You are getting what you deserved. You should have added clubs like the Rebel’s many years ago!!!

Super excited.. a long time coming

 

[Dos Equis]

A long time coming is absolutely correct! If ECNL would have played their cards right...and added Legends, Beach, LAGSD, Pats, Breakers and the other deserving Clubs across the counrty...DA would have never stood a chance on the girls side. Elitest Soccer at is finest. Now they are scrambling and adding Clubs that would have never made the cut 3 years ago. I’ll I can say is shame on you ECNL. You are getting what you deserved. You should have added clubs like the Rebel’s many years ago!!!

Pats did not deserve ECNL on the girls side, and Breakers is a club formed by a merger to get ECNL less than two years ago. Beach and Legends were more deserving, but people seem to forget that both were relatively new, growing clubs with limited track records of success at national/higher levels when ECNL was first formed. Ironically, ECNL's club separation may have helped them gain those successful track records that make their exclusion seem more egregious than it actually was.

ECNL should have dropped Arsenal and added Legends when Arsenal lost most of their fields and better coaches 6-8 years ago. And they needed a South Bay and more San Diego clubs. You can blame that on Slammers and Surf (and a lesser extent Blues) not wanting to cut off their recruiting pipeline and be more responsible for developing talent from a young age. Member clubs essentially had veto rights for new entrants.

DA included a bunch of "clubs" that were not "elite" (or JV's that were previously non-existent) to create their league, and the dilution has left things where both DA and ECNL are filling the regions with clubs that would not make the cut if there was only one top league.

The competition from DA has helped focus ECNL leadership on making their product better. The club defections between leagues seem to be going only in one direction now. I would suggest that DA is the league that needs to do some soul searching. Unfortunately, I am not sure US Soccer has a soul. They are the arrogant undead of the soccer world.

 

[Mystery Train]

Pats did not deserve ECNL on the girls side, and Breakers is a club formed by a merger to get ECNL less than two years ago. Beach and Legends were more deserving, but people seem to forget that both were relatively new, growing clubs with limited track records of success at national/higher levels when ECNL was first formed. Ironically, ECNL's club separation may have helped them gain those successful track records that make their exclusion seem more egregious than it actually was.

ECNL should have dropped Arsenal and added Legends when Arsenal lost most of their fields and better coaches 6-8 years ago. And they needed a South Bay and more San Diego clubs. You can blame that on Slammers and Surf (and a lesser extent Blues) not wanting to cut off their recruiting pipeline and be more responsible for developing talent from a young age. Member clubs essentially had veto rights for new entrants.

DA included a bunch of "clubs" that were not "elite" (or JV's that were previously non-existent) to create their league, and the dilution has left things where both DA and ECNL are filling the regions with clubs that would not make the cut if there was only one top league.

The competition from DA has helped focus ECNL leadership on making their product better. The club defections between leagues seem to be going only in one direction now. I would suggest that DA is the league that needs to do some soul searching. Unfortunately, I am not sure US Soccer has a soul. They are the arrogant undead of the soccer world.

Damn. Mic drop.

 

[1dad2boys]

Does anyone have insight to the timing of 2020/2021 ECNL club list announcement?

 

[younothat]

Does anyone have insight to the timing of 2020/2021 ECNL club list announcement?

For the boys was late march/april last year but don't expect new clubs to be added this year from Socal to the SW is what I heard.

For the girls they are expanding the Regional League platform

ECNL GIRLS PATHWAY CONTINUES TO DEVELOP TO OPEN NEW OPPORTUNITY FOR MORE PLAYERS AND CLUBS

Growing Platform offers Competition, Objective Assessment, and Opportunity RICHMOND, VA (January 16, 2020) – The ECNL Girls Regional League platform was piloted with one league in the 2018-19 season, expanded to six leagues in 2019-2020, and is poised for significant expansion for the...

www.eliteclubsnationalleague.com

 

[Futbol30]

For the boys was late march/april last year but don't expect new clubs to be added this year from Socal to the SW is what I heard.

For the girls they are expanding the Regional League platform

ECNL GIRLS PATHWAY CONTINUES TO DEVELOP TO OPEN NEW OPPORTUNITY FOR MORE PLAYERS AND CLUBS

Growing Platform offers Competition, Objective Assessment, and Opportunity RICHMOND, VA (January 16, 2020) – The ECNL Girls Regional League platform was piloted with one league in the 2018-19 season, expanded to six leagues in 2019-2020, and is poised for significant expansion for the...

www.eliteclubsnationalleague.com

Just curious why no new clubs on the boys ECNL side for the 2020-2021 season?(SW)

 

[Threeyardsback]

I've heard rumblings of FC Golden State getting girls ECNL this year. Not sure if it's true.

 

[jpeter]

I've heard rumblings of FC Golden State getting girls ECNL this year. Not sure if it's true.

Yeah that seems plausible specially with their relationship with blues.

For the boys haven't really heard anything but they already have 13 teams in the southwest and seven from SoCal so seems like it's getting kind of saturated but I don't know maybe one new club from SoCal but I would think the other states (NV, AZ) would probably get priority.

 

[futboldad1]

I've heard rumblings of FC Golden State getting girls ECNL this year. Not sure if it's true.

Clubs talk this kind of baloney every tryout season......from those I have spoken to I would bet big that this happening is even less likely than Murietta Surf having a legitimate reason to suffix their teams with PDA........back in the day I remember living close to them and MS saying they were getting GDA........anyways ECNL SW conference is not going past 12 girls clubs is the word I have heard........

 

[Threeyardsback]

Yeah that seems plausible specially with their relationship with blues.

From the conversations that I have had it does involve their relationship with Blues.

 

[socalsoccercoach]

Rumor is 1-3 Boys ECNL clubs could be added to the SW conference. The girls arent planning to add any so cal clubs.

 

[BigSoccer]

Do you think if they add a couple of boys teams they would split the conference a little for travel? There is 1 Las Vegas team and 4 Arizona teams. Maybe add 1 Las Vegas team for travel?

 

[jpeter]

Rumor is 1-3 Boys ECNL clubs could be added to the SW conference. The girls arent planning to add any so cal clubs.

1 maybe outside Socal, there is already 13 so doubtfully they will go past 14. Home/away that would be a 28 game or so season which is about right plus playoffs & showcases.

 

[socalsoccercoach]

I think Vegas 2nd club likely then two possible socal and maybe split into two groups of 8...

 

[jpeter]

I think Vegas 2nd club likely then two possible socal and maybe split into two groups of 8...

For youngers yes, olders (U15+) no; competition is spread too much all ready. At the winter event this was the discussion.

Traveling out of state is kind of nuts $$ for league games. Splitting does make sense to cut down the travel $ but at the expensive of competition so don't see it happening for the olders just yet.