Socal named as Operator for National 1 League

Was also surprised to not see it more localized. Looks just like E64/NL without the Arizona travel.
 
this surprised me as well. For GU16 (or any of them) will those clubs be broken up by regions? Or will SD teams have to travel to Ventura?
 
What exactly is the difference between Premier 1 and Premier 2? On the surface, some of the Premier 2 teams seem to have been bottom of the table in their respective NPL or E64/NL league. I thought there was going to be clear cuts for those who were not competitive.
 
It had to always have been assumed that almost every NPL, and E64/NL would be eligible to join N1L if they chose. Only ones really at risk are the ones that wouldn't have been permitted to rejoin NPL or E64/NL the next season already. (or ones that chose themselves not to join for whatever reason)
 
Scrub It Kook said:
What exactly is the difference between Premier 1 and Premier 2? On the surface, some of the Premier 2 teams seem to have been bottom of the table in their respective NPL or E64/NL league. I thought there was going to be clear cuts for those who were not competitive.
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Looks like this didn't happen. Plenty of bottom table teams that got back in and also some third place flight 1 teams.

By all accounts, it simply was what it was said to be. NPL and National League Merger. New name with the NPL structure and National League teams added. Premier 1 = Super Division and Premier 2 = everyone else.
 
sandiegofutbolguy said:
Sporting San Diego u15 didn't get in after 2011 NPL team finished third last year.
Presumably because too much turnover.

u14 City SC EC also denied, while U15 got in
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There was criteria that each team had to meet. Big one was 8 returning players and even with a new roster, you had to let the league know where the players were coming from.
 
RandomSoccerFan said:
It had to always have been assumed that almost every NPL, and E64/NL would be eligible to join N1L if they chose. Only ones really at risk are the ones that wouldn't have been permitted to rejoin NPL or E64/NL the next season already. (or ones that chose themselves not to join for whatever reason)
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You're right. Even though I know better, I'm always giving the benefit of the doubt that they'll do what they say 😂
 
superfly10 said:
There was criteria that each team had to meet. Big one was 8 returning players and even with a new roster, you had to let the league know where the players were coming from.
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I mentioned this before; my son's club went from 8 NPL teams last year to 3 potential N1L teams this year.

If they keep this criteria year-to-year, along with the "not bottom three in local group" which was reportedly also required, it will serve as an effective relegation every year. I imagine with normal club turnover added it, we'd probably be looking at 25-50% N1L team effective relegation and replacement each year.
 
I wouldn't extrapolate to following years yet. This upcoming season has much more turnover than other seasons due to the shift in age cutoff. It's much harder for a team to have 8 returning members than in "normal" years.
 
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