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ECNL Regional Leagues (ECNRL) are boys and girls youth soccer leagues that fall under the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) structure. These U.S. soccer leagues are designed to provide a high-level of competition and player development opportunities. This is a great opportunity for those players that may not be ready for ECNL, MLS NEXT or […]

How do you find ECNL standings for boys and girls leagues? In this article, we’ll point you in the right direction! Once you’ve found your specific league standings (or “table” as they call it overseas), I would suggest bookmarking it so it’s easily accessible. To add a page to your bookmark bar in Google Chrome… […]

On April 16, 2020, it was announced that the United States Soccer Development Academy (USSDA) would be closing due to the ongoing pandemic. The Development Academy, which was designed to identify and develop young talent in the U.S., had played a vital role in the success of the players playing at the next level. The […]

MLS NEXT is a U.S. and Canadian youth soccer league that is organized and controlled by the Major League Soccer (MLS). It was first introduced in 2020 and replaced U.S. Soccer Development Academy (DA) which found itself in a financial hardship after the pandemic. With 11,000+ players and 590 teams from 133 different soccer clubs, […]

The United States is home to many professional and youth soccer teams, leagues and tournaments. The ECNL is a good illustration of this. If you’re not familiar with the ECNL or considering joining a club that is part of it, you’ll want to learn more about it and how it works. So, let us break […]

Youth soccer in the U.S. has evolved tremendously over the past couple of decades. Where town travel used to rule the soccer scene, now soccer clubs have advanced to support athletes who are looking to play more competitively.  With all the changes taking place it can be very confusing. At the youth level there’s three […]