MLS youth league
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jpeter
PREMIER
All one league: MLS U15, U17, U19 optional for all other age groups
Non-MLS all age groups optional
All USL clubs that particpate in the MLS led league can also field a team in the upcoming USL academy league that starts in Spring 2021. Those will be composite teams of each clubs best u15-u19 players.
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This is a 8000 player league for players that want the best training, facilities, and competition.
Kante
PREMIER
JP, is your understanding that non-MLS clubs can opt-in to play u15, u17 and u19, at their own discretion? (somewhat loaded question... most of the socal clubs listed were only allowed by USSF to field u13 and u14 teams, despite multiple requests to USSF to field older teams)All one league: MLS U15, U17, U19 optional for all other age groups
Non-MLS all age groups optional
All USL clubs that particpate in the MLS led league can also field a team in the upcoming USL academy league that starts in Spring 2021. Those will be composite teams of each clubs best u15-u19 players.
Top 94 Domestic Youth Soccer Clubs, 8,000 Players, Join Major League Soccer’s Elite Player Development Platform | MLSSoccer.com
Top 94 Domestic Youth Soccer Clubs Join MLS Competition Platform
This is a 8000 player league for players that want the best training, facilities, and competition.
SocalWestDad
BRONZE
What are the age groups for the MLS youth league? Are they starting at u12 or are they going to be starting at u15? When does the league start?
jpeter
PREMIER
Yes and the age groups I've heard about so far are:
U13,U14, U15,and U16 for Non-MLS. Some clubs like Albion, City, TFA will take the option and field U17, U19 teams.
U15, U17,U19 for MLS optional U18 reserve.
Some MLS clubs may offer U13, U14 but kind of doubt U16. All this costs so intially may not take some of those options.
MacDre
PREMIER
After U15, they sign a pro contract, move up to U17 or get cut. Everyone is not the same age in the pro’s
I think the point is that kids at 14 and 15 years of age are goijg through huge growth spurts, catching up to and surpassing kids who benefitted from early growth, etc. A very poor time to whittle the pool.
Banana Hammock
SILVER ELITE
Where is Rebels Soccer Club (boys)? I don't see them in the ECNL or MLS. Do they play some other league?
MacDre
PREMIER
Don’t kill the messenger. I’m just reporting how it goes at Club Tijuana. However, I think it’s ridiculous when people push the late bloomer theory because by 14 or 15 it’s kinda obvious who has the athleticism and technical ability. Are you suggesting that athleticism automatically appears for some around 16 or 17?
I'm shocked that SD Surf isn't in here.
The six So Cal clubs that defected to the ECNL were some of the stronger non MLS DAs. SD Surf had top ranked boys teams in several age brackets.
Another surprise is Crossfire. Crossfire was one of the strongest teams in several age brackets. There are no teams in the Pacific Northwest outside the three MLS teams (Seattle, Portland, Vancouver).
Patandpats
SILVER
I can't imagine the older MLS teams are going to play Murietta Surf, Chula Vista, Santa Barbara SC, etc. It would be completely pointless unless they had the MLS u17's play the u19 teams of those clubs.
jpeter
PREMIER
Part of the reason is they want to WIN championships something they were never able to do in the da boys, same could be said for some of the others that couldn't have or may still but haven't optioned in. That and the whole economic side of things.
Still curious myself, based on results they deserve a spot in one of the two. However, I've heard rumors they're disorganized (which club isnt?), but girls are in ECNL...something isn't adding up for the boys.
They jumped early to ECNL, I'm sure the girls side had a lot of influence in that regard and my suspicion is they feel they would have more influence in ECNL than MLS.
Noticed that too. So what we were told was either incorrect or it hasn't officially happened.