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The ENPL is a spring league only run by US Club Soccer. It has nothing to do with the fall season. The clubs will continue to play in their regular league in the fall season whether that's CSL, SCDSL or Presidio.
It's for the boys U14-U19 age groups only.
While it says 2017-2018 season, in several parts of the country, their ENPL's are the only league they play in because they only participate in US Club Soccer leagues. In SoCal it will start in spring of 2018.
This is a "B" team league for the boys DA clubs as you will notice only boys DA clubs are members. Much like what EGSL is on the girls side with the ECNL clubs.
Nothing to get excited about. It's just another spring league. No one is pulling out of their current fall league. They will only be pulling out of National Cup.
Ok but NPL in northcal has fall, winter, and spring seasons so not just a spring league.
In socal you can participate in a US club soccer league, US youth soccer league (Cal South; SCDSL, CSL, etc), ussda, and other leagues so there are options. In the past the SC NPL has been run in the spring only but the announcement says this is a new "NPL" and the teams are all new this time,
What are the "B" team for boys DA clubs you're referring to. Each club has one team per age group in the boys ussda league.
Some clubs like the LA Galaxy only have one team per age group, there is no "B" team. They have to form a new team for this and what league would they play in rest of the year if NPL is only spring?
"Kevin Payne, US Club Soccer CEO. “For players who are not playing in the Development Academy, ENPL will ensure a similarly outstanding, every-day training experience and fantastic competition.”
“Many top clubs have chosen to join the new NPL in Southern California to help bridge the gap between academy and club soccer by providing a consistent, competitive season throughout the spring,” said Jon Szczuka, Pateadores Senior Director of Coaching. “We are looking forward to exposing our players to further professional programming similar to what is provided within the USDA"
This is new and not all the info is out yet so let's see what the 8 member club plans are going forward?