ECNL expansion 2021-2022

Desert Hound said:
And take a look at Royals in the final year of DA. Not terribly good.

The league goes belly up and then they end up going GA.

In GA they absolutely ROLL through everyone. Zero competition for them. That right there should tell one the state of GA in the SW vs ECNL.

Legends and Beach were good additions to ECNL for this coming year.
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Royals had a total overhaul at multiple age groups. Complete equipment change. New players all the way around. Very strong competition now.
 
Gosocal said:
In fairness to non AZ clubs, the results will be disjointed as all CA clubs were shut out of league play including scrimmages since March 2020 due to restrictions while AZ clubs were scrimmaging into fall with more relaxed restrictions. Many CA clubs first GA matches in October were their first full contact anything (training or games) with some families opting out of AZ travel due to Covid concerns. AZ clubs likely played 8-10 more formal/informal matches/scrimmages and trained more regularly (CA (non contact) trained dependent on local restrictions which were wildly inconsistent). That’s a MASSIVE head start and disadvantage, especially in terms of fitness. Best analogy is MLS clubs playing CONCACAF Champions League in February (their preseason) while Liga MX clubs have played half a season. It just won’t be competitive year in year out and the domination of AZ clubs illustrate that. I say 2020/2021 “season” is a wash and just not an accurate representation of the competitive landscape until you see a normal season though I believe ecnl is clearly the top league but believe ga is not not in the dire competitive state that is inferred.
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Not all clubs Go socal, but most were shut out. It has been so unfair for most of the older girls who were or are still trying to get college coach to take a peek at their game. They cant even see you face to face until June now.
 
Jamisfoes said:
Can someone comment on pre-ECNL league vs socal flight 1? Which one has better players / higher competition?
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There is no pre-ECNL league for girls in So Cal. Some clubs may slap a "pre-ECNL" label on some teams but it's just a label. Most 2011 teams that will start ECNL in 2023/24 season are currently finishing up league play in SOCAL flight 1 2011 or flight 2 2010 (11 v 11).
 
rainbow_unicorn said:
There is no pre-ECNL league for girls in So Cal. Some clubs may slap a "pre-ECNL" label on some teams but it's just a label. Most 2011 teams that will start ECNL in 2023/24 season are currently finishing up league play in SOCAL flight 1 2011 or flight 2 2010 (11 v 11).
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I see for girls not a pre-ECNL league in socal. What about for boys? I see for 9 yrds, they already have a pre-ECNL league. Wondering if it's worth it getting in on a team there or continue to play in socal league.
 
Jamisfoes said:
I see for girls not a pre-ECNL league in socal. What about for boys? I see for 9 yrds, they already have a pre-ECNL league. Wondering if it's worth it getting in on a team there or continue to play in socal league.
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My boys are on a pre-ECNL team, and they face a powerhouse each & every match. No easy ones like we had in flight 1 last season. Now, I'm afraid, we're the easy ones!
 
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