Socal named as Operator for National 1 League

VanMan said:
Emphasis added.

As in you don't need to run a full program, individual teams can qualify like the rest of the letter leagues.

The interesting bit is the post season playoff/"championship" with ECNL RL.
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What strong independant team would do this team-based league rather than reaching out to a GA/MSL or ECNL club with a struggling team in their age group?
 
rainbow_unicorn said:
It's not the "top team based competition in the US" and is misleading and confusing for families. ECRL playoffs is not that interesting, it's a 2nd tier league. It's like playoffs for NBA G-League or AAA baseball.
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ECRL used to be equal to or even above GA, but now GA has moved ahead as the second-tier league. ECRL is 3rd now, and I don't want to disparage it because there are strong teams there, but it's pretty clear. We had some epic debates about this in years past!
 
luzsoccermom said:
Is the National 1 League , basically all NPL teams rebranded with a different name? If you were NPL , do you automatically get N1 now? We were NPL and finished 5th or 6th in the league...so now we are just N1?
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sandiegofutbolguy said:
From what I have heard it should be about a dozen San Diego teams (last year's NPLs plus E64 teams)
Possible two divisions if even clubs have teams they thing can compete.
The old E64 clubs should have NL1 no matter what, the other clubs will be if they have good enough teams.
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So from what has been relayed to clubs on this:

NPL teams who were bottom 3 can be relegated to Flight 1, all other NPL teams are in.

National League teams are NOT guaranteed entry, specifically those teams that have lackluster records and goal differentials.
 
superfly10 said:
So from what has been relayed to clubs on this:

NPL teams who were bottom 3 can be relegated to Flight 1, all other NPL teams are in.

National League teams are NOT guaranteed entry, specifically those teams that have lackluster records and goal differentials.
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Good to know. My son has decided to join the Sporting u15 second team which is suppose to be N1. They had a third place 2011 NPL last year so hopefully they are accepted.
 
Sporting told their families the girls playing NPL last year would all be in N1. They also said N1 is higher than DPL and it's the same as aspire and ECRL? I am confused. :rolleyes:
 
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