In all the leagues theres a couple, maybe 3-4 teams at the top that tend to win most of the time. Everyone else sometimes wins also doesnt win.Is DPL and ECRL leagues about equal in level at the 2010 age?
Followed by NPL and E 64 below?
And at the top GA and ECNL ?
No matter the league being on a team that usually wins is important because most of the leagues you mentioned are national in some form or another. If you win most of the time your team will get invited to a higher level of play against other really good teams across the nation. This is how leagues provide high level competition to winning teams if it's not available locally.
For youth the end goal of being on a winning team is to get noticed by a higher level. For girls this would be college. For boys it would be pro or college.
The reason that theres multiple league options is because clubs need to show wins to keep parents paying and players engaged. If there was only one league for eveyone in Socal that would mean there is only one top team. Clubs have figured out anyone can be a winner if you can choose the teams you play against. Overall having more leagues creates more top players which is a good thing. General FYI college coaches know which clubs independent of league produce better players + will keep an eye on them.
Reguarding which league is better/worse than the others. We have to wait for events like Surf Cup where they all play to find out.