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    Explain DPL vs ECNL, what does it all mean?

    Can someone explain to a new parent the difference between DPL and ECNL and NPL? I am so confused. Our club announced today they are excited to be part of DPL. I guess that is a good thing but what does it mean?

    #2
    Can definitely tell you're new. Stand by for condescending a**hole-ish responses in 3... 2... 1

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      #3
      DPL started as the league developed in Texas and Cal to place the DA second teams. Once DA closed, the DPL decided to launch the GA to replace it and make it the top tier of the DPL. They are now expanding regions to include all the GA second teams now. So in the Northeast, all the GA second teams (including NEFC, SSS, and Seacoast) will move their teams from NPL to DPL joining the other GA second teams. From what I understand too is that the other NPL clubs like Bayside, Aztec and Yankee will also move their first teams over to DPL. NPL will now get moved down the rung another spot. ECNL is still a separate non affiliated league.

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        #4
        wow thank you for that. Our club is called Liverpool Academy in MA, but they are all over. They are now DPL. So will it be good to be part of DPL? Our kid is younger so it might not matter but figured you guys are the experts.

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          #5
          Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
          wow thank you for that. Our club is called Liverpool Academy in MA, but they are all over. They are now DPL. So will it be good to be part of DPL? Our kid is younger so it might not matter but figured you guys are the experts.
          Doesn't really matter (NPL v DPL).

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            #6
            Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
            DPL started as the league developed in Texas and Cal to place the DA second teams. Once DA closed, the DPL decided to launch the GA to replace it and make it the top tier of the DPL. They are now expanding regions to include all the GA second teams now. So in the Northeast, all the GA second teams (including NEFC, SSS, and Seacoast) will move their teams from NPL to DPL joining the other GA second teams. From what I understand too is that the other NPL clubs like Bayside, Aztec and Yankee will also move their first teams over to DPL. NPL will now get moved down the rung another spot. ECNL is still a separate non affiliated league.
            GA, not short for the state of Georgia I am guessing? Anyway it is okay if I get some grief from the parents who lack patience, I am learning.

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              #7
              Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
              GA, not short for the state of Georgia I am guessing? Anyway it is okay if I get some grief from the parents who lack patience, I am learning.
              GA = Girls Academy which is replacing GDA (Girls Development Academy)

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                #8
                Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                wow thank you for that. Our club is called Liverpool Academy in MA, but they are all over. They are now DPL. So will it be good to be part of DPL? Our kid is younger so it might not matter but figured you guys are the experts.
                When trolling, don’t lay it on quite so thick. Although it was humorous.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                  GA, not short for the state of Georgia I am guessing? Anyway it is okay if I get some grief from the parents who lack patience, I am learning.
                  Girls Academy (Really, it's GAL [add the League in there])

                  My kid is in this league , and I'd say likely 70% of the "top" (open to definition) of players are in ECNL league. Most girl players likely aspire to get into this league, but there are various factors not associated with talent that prevent it

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                    Doesn't really matter (NPL v DPL).
                    DPL is the NPL and NPL getting moved down the ladder to being the new NEP Premiership and so and so forth down the line.

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                      When trolling, don’t lay it on quite so thick. Although it was humorous.
                      I seriously don't know what trolling even means lol, but i do know that I came here for some info which I got thank you. And omg I can't believe I didn't realize G meant girls!

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                        DPL is the NPL and NPL getting moved down the ladder to being the new NEP Premiership and so and so forth down the line.
                        Ahh, true. What I meant to say is that if you were in New England NPL last year, and DPL this year, nothing really changed.

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                          #13
                          Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                          DPL started as the league developed in Texas and Cal to place the DA second teams. Once DA closed, the DPL decided to launch the GA to replace it and make it the top tier of the DPL. They are now expanding regions to include all the GA second teams now. So in the Northeast, all the GA second teams (including NEFC, SSS, and Seacoast) will move their teams from NPL to DPL joining the other GA second teams. From what I understand too is that the other NPL clubs like Bayside, Aztec and Yankee will also move their first teams over to DPL. NPL will now get moved down the rung another spot. ECNL is still a separate non affiliated league.
                          So do the DPL teams for NEFC, SSS and Seacoast have to travel to NY/NJ to play, or are they just renaming the NPL A teams that are in NEP?

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                            #14
                            okay so I looked up trolling
                            "Basically, a social media troll is someone who purposely says something controversial in order to get a rise out of other users."

                            I don't see how I am a troll when I came here for information not purposely saying anything a t all controversial.

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                              So do the DPL teams for NEFC, SSS and Seacoast have to travel to NY/NJ to play, or are they just renaming the NPL A teams that are in NEP?
                              I am assuming since the DPL will now include STA, Cedar Stars, LISC, and NYSC in addition to all the New England teams, there will be some more travel. Although I did read some thing a while ago about GA possibly doing centralized games over one or two weekends in CT to cut down that travel. I assume if GA does that, then DPL teams would do that too???

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