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Introducing A Day in the League® with the ECNL, presented by @continentaltire, a new original series from the ECNL highlighting the stories, people, and passion that continue to raise the game.
Coming Nov. 5th, exclusively on YouTube.
#ECNL | #ADayInTheLeague
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Following another extraordinary season of competitive matches, amazing goals, and the best players in youth soccer.
It’s time to do it all again @ECNLgirls and @ECNLboys.
The 2022-23 ECNL season starts 𝙣𝙤𝙬.
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Today we honor the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
𝙃𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘿𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢. 𝘿𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠. #MoreThanALeague
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ECNL Announces Major Additions and Promotions to ECNL Regional League -- @ECNLgirls @ECNLboys
#MoreThanALeague
Read More: ecnl.info/ecnl-announces-maj…
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𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝘾𝙉𝙇 𝙭 𝙉𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙁𝘾
Uniting a bond between two champions of the game.
For the first time, the entire ECNL platform will be with @nikefootball, as the nation’s top youth league unites with the nation’s most recognized sports brand.
More: ecnl.info/ecnl-nike-partners…
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The ECNL is thrilled to announce the promotion of five clubs into ECNL Boys and two clubs into ECNL Girls for the 2025-26 season!
📰: ecnl.info/first-ecnlrl-promo…
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Over 1600 scouts have attended ECNL Regional League National Events this season. Read more about how the ECNL Regional League continues to grow.
ecnl.info/ecnl-regional-leag…
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ECNL Launches the Heritage Project to Connect Athletes with National Teams Around the World
Read More Here: ecnl.info/ecnl-launches-heri…
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ECNL Announces Postseason Structure for 2023-24 Season
Read More Here: ecnl.info/ecnl-postseason-st…
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A history of Raising the Game. A commitment to being More Than A League.
15 years ago, everything changed. Today, we're just getting started.
#RaiseTheGame | #MoreThanALeague | #ECNL
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With the 2023-24 season wrapped, we reflect on a year of passion, talent, and unforgettable moments.
Thank you to all the players, coaches, and families for making it unforgettable.
Until next season.
𝓘𝓽'𝓼 𝓪𝓫𝓸𝓾𝓽 𝓽𝓸 𝓫𝓮 𝓵𝓮𝓰𝓮𝓷𝓭𝓪𝓻𝔂.
#ThisIsTheECNL
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The ECNL recognizes the impact the Black community has had on the sport of soccer and the world, and are proud to be a part of the journey of those athletes changing the game for the next generation.
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ECNL Changing the Game for Leaders at Coaching Symposium #MoreThanALeague
Read More: bit.ly/3GM4hQd
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This Saturday bragging rights in the city of Dallas are on the line when Solar SC and FC Dallas square off in the first
𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐄𝐂𝐍𝐋 𝐆𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐲 𝐃𝐚𝐲 of 2023.
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The ECNL partners with @Hudl to provide clubs with top-notch video and data analysis tools
Read More: bit.ly/3EwVv7R
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ECNL Announces Full Redesign of Regional League Postseason Structure for 2023-24 Season
Read More Here: ecnl.info/regional-league-po…
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Perspectives on coaching from women working at the highest levels of club and collegiate soccer – national champions and leaders.
🗣️ Speaker Bios: bit.ly/3WvriiF
🔗 Registration: bit.ly/3hXwXPL
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ECNL Announces First Wave or Additions and Performance-Based Promotions Within ECNL Regional League Structure
Read more: ecnl.info/40SfER4
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𝑁𝑒𝑤 𝑐𝑙𝑢𝑏𝑠. 𝑁𝑒𝑤 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛. 𝑁𝑒𝑤 𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠.
The ECNL Regional League is thrilled to announce the largest number of additions, changes, and promotions in league history, adding 190+ clubs!
📰: ecnl.info/ecnl-rl-historic-g…
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Are you ready? The ECNL Coaching Symposium, powered by US Club Soccer, begins tomorrow! Las Vegas is going to be the place to be with more than 300 coaches and experts come together to share best practices and to continue and push the game of soccer to new heights.
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ECNL to Live-Stream all 2023-24 National Events
Read More Here: ecnl.info/ecnl-hudl-live-str…
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𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒘𝒆 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝑹𝒂𝒊𝒔𝒆 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑮𝒂𝒎𝒆
The ECNL is proud to announce the league has promoted 24 clubs into ECNL Boys or ECNL Girls for the 2025-26 season!
📰: ecnl.info/ecnl-full-addition…
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It's a Midwest showdown!
Michigan Hawks and SLSG will compete in this weekend's 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝑻𝒊𝒓𝒆 𝑬𝑪𝑵𝑳 𝑫𝒆𝒓𝒃𝒚 𝑫𝒂𝒚
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ECNL and Hudl Partner to Provide League Exchange for All Teams U15 and Older: ECNL League Exchange Platform provides access to video and data for all ECNL clubs.
Read More Here: ecnl.info/ecnl-hudl
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The ECNL announces new goalkeeping showcases, powered by @ugkalliance, to provide goalkeepers an opportunity to be trained and evaluated by high-level coaches with high-quality @kwikgoal gear at select ECNL National Events for college ID purposes.
📰: ecnl.info/ecnl-ugka-announce…
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We would like to announce two more fantastic presenters for the ECNL Coaching Symposium in February. Welcome Becky and Brett!
Make sure you don’t miss this event!
#MoreThanALeague
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The ECNL’s Coaching Symposium is THIS WEEK! Check out the incredible list of speakers and the schedule of events for this weekend’s can’t-miss coaching clinic!
More Info: bit.ly/3s9aj8d
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In the wake of her first @B1GSoccer match tonight, we reflect on @TerpsWSoccer head coach Meghan Ryan Nemzer's (@MegNemzer) beginning, as she made history in The @ECNLgirls, and continues to help grow the game.
Read more: bit.ly/3QR0pT1
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ECNL Announces Additional Promotions and Expansions to ECNL Regional League for 2024-25 Season
Read More Here: ecnl.info/ecnl-announces-add…
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🎙 Episode 25 of Breaking The Line: The ECNL Podcast features Damon Nahas, associate head coach for @uncwomenssoccer.
Listen now: bit.ly/3kiTty0
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ECNL leadership took the stage at the annual ECNL AGM to end day one of The ECNL Coaching Symposium. The team discussed the goals set for 2023, and established new milestones for 2024
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We appreciate the recognition from @tryramp, our valued partner, in Times Square! This billboard is a testament to the excellence that defines the ECNL and its clubs. Here's to more in 2024 👏
#MoreThanALeague
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The best competition in America, the home of top college and pro players, and the best events for identifying stars.
Click the link below to see why the ECNL is where the best come from 💪
ecnl.info/who-we-are
#RaisingTheGame | #ThisIsTheECNL
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The ECNL and Chief Medical Advisor Dr. Drew Watson is proud to launch the ECNL Center for Athlete Health and Performance, a content hub to identify, develop and share best practices in long-term youth athlete health, development and performance.
📰: ecnl.info/cahp
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Today's the only day we'll allow the Sunday Scaries. 🎃
Make sure to show off your team Halloween costumes below! ⤵️
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ECNL Announces National Selection Games for @ECNLboys and @ECNLgirls Events for 2021-22 Season, Gains Unifying New Logo.
Read more: bit.ly/3GitnXE
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The ECNL is thrilled to launch the ECNL Spotlight Games, with top U14 players selected to participate in these matches at 11 different ECNL national events across the country, in collaboration with the US Club Soccer id2 Program.
📰: ecnl.info/u14-spotlight-game…
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Episode 47 of Breaking The Line features @ralphy06, ECNL Girls Director for @SLSGsoccer and HC of the U16 National Champions. Host @DeanCLinke chats with Richards about winning the national title, the culture around SLSG, his journey, and more.
🎙 bit.ly/3kiTty0
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FC Dallas (@FCDwomen) and Solar SC (@SolarSoccerClub) Square Off in a Dallas Showdown during the First Continental Tire @ECNLgirls Derby Day Of 2023
Read More: ecnl.info/FCDallas-Solar-Der…
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Former ECNL stars Brittany Wilson, Joe Daluz, and Tessa Dellarose will be among the ECNL alumni and current staff competing in TST's 7v7 soccer tournament. Participants will battle other top teams for the $1 million cash prize. Good luck to all!
@TST7v7 | #LeadersPlayHere
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The first Continental Tire ECNL Derby Day of 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣4️⃣ is here!
Colorado Rapids (@RapidsYouthClub) host Real Colorado (@RealColoSoccer) in this weekend's Texas Conference showdown.
@continentaltire | #LeadersPlayHere
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Learning and growing to continue to inspire and develop the next generation
#ECNLCoachingSymposium
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🎙 Episode 29 of Breaking The Line: The ECNL Podcast features Jeff Hosler, HC for @MSU_wsoccer. @DeanCLinke chats with Hosler about his first year with the Spartans, making the Big Ten tournament for the first time in 10 seasons, and more.
Listen now: bit.ly/3kiTty0
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NFL Legend Drew Brees sat down with ECNL President Christian Lavers to have a conversation on Lessons From Sport
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🎙️ Ep. 63 of Breaking the Line: The ECNL Podcast features Margueritte Aozasa, UCLA women’s soccer head coach. Dean Linke speaks with Aozasa about winning the National Championship, her career, her time with MVLA, and more.
🎧 bit.ly/BreakingTheLine
▶️ ecnl.info/BTL-Ep63
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🗓 Kicking off the new year with a stacked January, featuring the first regular-season Regional League national events along with two club competition showcases and a pair of podcasts. #MoreThanALeague
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Two Georgia powerhouses will go head-to-head this weekend as Concorde Fire Platinum hosts United Futbol Academy in Saturday's 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝑻𝒊𝒓𝒆 𝑬𝑪𝑵𝑳 𝑫𝒆𝒓𝒃𝒚 𝑫𝒂𝒚
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🚨The 2023 ECNL Coaching Symposium, powered by @USClubSoccer, is officially at capacity!
We cannot wait to welcome hundreds of soccer leaders to Las Vegas as we work to continue to grow the 𝓫𝓮𝓪𝓾𝓽𝓲𝓯𝓾𝓵 𝓰𝓪𝓶𝓮.
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🗓 Don't miss out on an exciting December in ECNL, which features two events, a couple of podcasts and plenty of holiday fun! #MoreThanALeague
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ECNL Coaching Symposium Inspires in Front of Record Turnout in Las Vegas
Read More Here: ecnl.info/ecnl-coaching-symp…
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Thank you to everyone involved in this year’s ECNL Coaching Symposium, especially our tremendous lineup of speakers. We are excited to continue to grow the game and inspire the next generation with you all.
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To all the ECNL Dads and Father figures, 𝓗𝓪𝓹𝓹𝔂 𝓕𝓪𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓼 𝓓𝓪𝔂 🫶
#ECNL #FathersDay2025
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ECNL Announces Promotion of Chris Leahey and Blayne Fink to New Commissioner Positions
Read More Here: ecnl.info/ecnl-announces-new…
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🗓️ Mark your calendars! The ECNL is heading back to Las Vegas, Nevada, for the 2023 ECNL Coaching Symposium. More to come.
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Day 2 of the ECNL Coaching Symposium begins with Mark William and his talk “The Best: How Elite Soccer Players Are Made.”
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Episode 48 of Breaking The Line features Edvaldo Pedro, ECNL Director at @DKSC_official Athletic Director at Allegiance Academy, and ECNL Boys U15 National Champions and Juan Martinez, President and Executive Director for D’feeters Kicks Soccer Club.
🎙 bit.ly/3kiTty0
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It’s a Peach State battle as Concorde Fire Platinum takes on United Futbol Academy in this weekend’s 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝑻𝒊𝒓𝒆 𝑬𝑪𝑵𝑳 𝑫𝒆𝒓𝒃𝒚 𝑫𝒂𝒚
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ECNL Announces Dates and Speakers for 2023 Coaching Symposium
🗓️: Feb. 7-8, 2023
📍: Las Vegas, Nev.
🗣️ Speaker Bios: bit.ly/3WvriiF
🔗 Registration: bit.ly/3hXwXPL
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.@ecnlgirls head to San Diego, @ecnlboys to Tucson, two podcasts, Thanksgiving, and much, more. It's a busy month ahead for the ECNL! 🤩 #MoreThanALeague
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With Thanksgiving on the horizon, we took the time to ask ECNL athletes what soccer has given them that they are thankful for. Their responses remind us how grateful we are to have and play this game we love.
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The ECNL is proud to announce Chris Leahey has been promoted to ECNL Girls Commissioner, Andy Coverstone has been promoted to ECNL Regional League Boys Commissioner, and Mikayla Hampton has been promoted to ECNL Regional League Girls Commissioner!
📰: ecnl.info/leadership-promoti…
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That’s a wrap on the 2025 ECNL Coaching Symposium.
Hundreds of coaches entered to learn, and now will depart to continue to serve and help raise the beautiful game.
#ecnlcoachingsymposium #morethanaleague
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It’s a matchup that won’t disappoint 😤
SLSG travels up to Michigan to take on the Hawks as two championship-winning clubs go head-to-head in this weekend’s 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝑻𝒊𝒓𝒆 𝑬𝑪𝑵𝑳 𝑫𝒆𝒓𝒃𝒚 𝑫𝒂𝒚
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The ECNL’s Center for Athlete Health and Performance released its first round of research today, examining injury incidence. This is the first research of its kind and can inform practices within youth soccer that directly impact athletes.
🔗: ecnl.info/CAHP
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“It’s about the collective. If everyone takes care of their individual responsibilities you can be great.” Sean Nahas, Head Coach of the North Carolina Courage
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Episode 54 of Breaking the Line: The ECNL Podcast features @HawkeyeSoccer senior, Sam Cary (@samcaryy), who talks about the people who inspired her throughout her career, her time in the ECNL with @SLSGsoccer, her time with the Hawkeyes, and more.
🎙: bit.ly/3kiTty0
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Allen, Texas ➡️ Dallas, Texas
@SolarSoccerClub takes the trip down to Dallas, where @FCDwomen hosts the in-state foe as they battle it out during the Continental Tire ECNL Derby Day 💪
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The ECNL’s Center for Athlete Health and Performance also released research examining evidence regarding the benefits of sleep, the relationship with injury and recommendations to optimize sleep specifically for young athletes.
🔗: ecnl.info/CAHP
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Real Colorado are Continental Tire ECNL Derby Day champions after an undefeated weekend against their in-state rivals
@RealColoSoccer | @continentaltire
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🎙️ ICYMI: 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝟕𝟓 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐞: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐂𝐍𝐋 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 features Kameron Simmonds of @jff_football and @Vol_Soccer, as well as 2023 U17 ECNL National Champion Nick Simmonds
Listen: ecnl.info/Ep75-BTL
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ECNL welcomes @KwikGoal as official partner, supporting program enhancements and celebrating coach and player accomplishments.
Read more: bit.ly/3nF9OBa
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ECNL Boys is thrilled to announce the promotion of AC Connecticut, East Coast FC and Scorpions Soccer from ECNL RL Boys to ECNL Boys, and to welcome Louisiana Fire and St. Louis Stars into ECNL Boys for the 2025-26 season.
📰: ecnl.info/ecnl-boys-promotio…
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🎙️ Episode 55 of Breaking The Line: The ECNL Podcast features Mike Whiteman (@houndsspeed), Director of Sports Science for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds (@HoundsAcademy @RiverhoundsSC), as well as an author at SimpliFaster.
Listen now: bit.ly/3kiTty0
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Mark those calendars! 🗓 The 2022 ECNL Coaching Symposium returns February 4-5, 2022 in Las Vegas!
Read More: bit.ly/3oVDn2y
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It's game time!
Concorde Fire Platinum faces off against United Futbol Academy in today's 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝑻𝒊𝒓𝒆 𝑬𝑪𝑵𝑳 𝑫𝒆𝒓𝒃𝒚 𝑫𝒂𝒚
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𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡
Read what Alex Pineda Chacón, current Assistant DOC for Atlanta Fire United, has to say about his career and the importance of Hispanic culture in soccer.
Read More: bit.ly/3lJ2Kms
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A legend of the sport. 🐐
Thank you to Anson Dorrance for speaking at the ECNL Coaching Symposium and sharing his knowledge and passion with those following in his footsteps.
#ecnlcoachingsymposium #morethanaleague
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There are about a dozen reasons to avoid a red card.
Top of the list? Your team is more likely to lose after one.
Red Isn’t Your Color™
Learn more at ecnl.info/red-isnt-your-colo….
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Ep 30 of Breaking The Line: The ECNL Podcast features @JennKlein3, HC for the Big Ten Champs, @umichwsoccer. Host @DeanCLinke chats with Klein about her squad’s route to the title, her coaching journey, how the ECNL has changed the game and more.
🎙: bit.ly/3kiTty0
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The ECNL is proud to announce @playdefc, @phila_ukie_sc, @PSA_Monmouth, and @sjebfc will all be promoted into the ECNL Boys North Atlantic Conference for the 2025-26 season.
📰: ecnl.info/north-atlantic-pro…
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The ECNL Regional League is proud to announce the launch of the ECNL RL - Greater Michigan Alliance for the 2025-26 season, kicking off with both boys and girls competition this fall with nine new clubs in Michigan.
📰: ecnl.info/ecnl-rl-gma
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