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Post by kidsocceruber on May 7, 2020 21:12:40 GMT -5
Our newest evolution: SCCL Premier Divisions! We are proud to announce the first wave of SCCL Premier Level clubs. Congrats and welcome to the SCCL and US Club Soccer Family! Atlanta Fire United Youth Soccer Club Alpharetta Ambush Soccer Club Casa Soccer Club Chiefs Futbol Club Concorde Fire Soccer Association Georgia Express FC Soccer Club Georgia Rush Soccer Club Gwinnett Soccer Academy LSA Sharks NASA Tophat Roswell Soccer Club Southern Soccer Academy (all metro Atlanta branches) Steamers FC United Futbol Academy (all metro Atlanta branches) As previously announced, SCCL Premier has evolved into team-based divisions which will feature promotion and relegation. This makes our league umbrella much more inclusive for medium and smaller clubs looking for a localized but very competitive schedule. Applications are being reviewed for SCCL and SCCL Premier on a rolling basis. The application can be found online, and needs to be filled out by a leader from any club interested. Apply here: forms.gle/2CoqaCJ7pgvHDbr9A |
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Post by BubbleDad on May 7, 2020 21:25:47 GMT -5
Hmmmmm
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Post by soccerdad76 on May 7, 2020 21:44:20 GMT -5
Does this mean SCCL-P East (Carolinas) will dissolve? Seems like an opportunity to localize.
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Post by soccerdad80 on May 7, 2020 22:00:18 GMT -5
Yep... KSA, Inter, Impact, Ga Storm and Inter uninvited bye bye
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Post by golden26 on May 7, 2020 22:03:26 GMT -5
Yep... KSA, Inter, Impact, Ga Storm and Inter uninvited bye bye Inter AND Inter!? Seems like it’s unfair to uninvite them twice? |
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Post by honeybadger on May 7, 2020 22:11:24 GMT -5
So is LSA 05 still in NL or does this mean all their teams are SCCL-P?
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Post by Keeper on May 7, 2020 22:33:27 GMT -5
These are the clubs that have been accepted into the top level SCCL as well as individual teams from certain clubs that applied for a spot in Premier 1.
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Post by gaprospects on May 8, 2020 0:37:01 GMT -5
GA Rush, Santos, Ambush, LSA? UFA, Concorde, NASA and GSA's B teams? Apparently SCCL is the Classic II of 5 years ago.
Guess the more things change, the more they stay the same
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Post by lsagoalie on May 8, 2020 6:57:31 GMT -5
So is LSA 05 still in NL or does this mean all their teams are SCCL-P? LSA NL teams will remain NL, weaker teams will be SCCL premier |
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Post by soccermaxx72 on May 8, 2020 7:13:08 GMT -5
Well, that answers my question. So unlike SCCL top division which is entire club vs club competition I’m assuming this means SCCL premier is scheduled more like old Athena in regards to being all mixed?
Who is left with all their teams at a club in Georgia Soccer?
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Post by soccernoleuk on May 8, 2020 7:44:12 GMT -5
Well, that answers my question. So unlike SCCL top division which is entire club vs club competition I’m assuming this means SCCL premier is scheduled more like old Athena in regards to being all mixed? Who is left with all their teams at a club in Georgia Soccer? This is correct. Top level SCCL is Club based, meaning each club will have a team at every age group for both boys & girls. SCCL-P (1-4) is team based and will have Pro/Rel. So, just because a Club has a team in SCCL-P1, it doesn't mean they have a team in any of the other SCCL-P levels. This is essentially a replacement for the old Athena & Classic leagues at Georgia Soccer. |
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Post by soccerlegacy on May 8, 2020 8:59:56 GMT -5
Yep... KSA, Inter, Impact, Ga Storm and Inter uninvited bye bye Wow... did any of these even apply for SCCL team-based divisions? I know they were the heart of never-SCCL crowd. If they are not in, who in the heck are they going to play against? |
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Post by soccernotfootball on May 8, 2020 9:02:45 GMT -5
Yep... KSA, Inter, Impact, Ga Storm and Inter uninvited bye bye Wow... did any of these even apply for SCCL team-based divisions? I know they were the heart of never-SCCL crowd. If they are not in, who in the heck are they going to play against? Of those clubs... most surprised about Inter. What are they doing? They have a lot of teams playing in Piedmont (RPL) - both boys and girls. Seems like they would have been a good fit for top flight SCCL. |
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Post by oraclesfriend on May 8, 2020 10:01:50 GMT -5
Wow... did any of these even apply for SCCL team-based divisions? I know they were the heart of never-SCCL crowd. If they are not in, who in the heck are they going to play against? Of those clubs... most surprised about Inter. What are they doing? They have a lot of teams playing in Piedmont (RPL) - both boys and girls. Seems like they would have been a good fit for top flight SCCL. See other thread. Inter is in the new CCL. |
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Post by soccernotfootball on May 8, 2020 10:06:25 GMT -5
Of those clubs... most surprised about Inter. What are they doing? They have a lot of teams playing in Piedmont (RPL) - both boys and girls. Seems like they would have been a good fit for top flight SCCL. See other thread. Inter is in the new CCL. Yes, I know. I'm referring to that.. why would they bother? SCCL seems a better fit for them competition-wise. Nothing against those other clubs in CCL but they can't compete. While they may have a team or two in an age group or two, they just don't have the size/depth/competitiveness to be factors. Whereas Inter - as I said - have proven they can compete. |
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Post by soccerdad80 on May 8, 2020 11:11:01 GMT -5
Agree list of clubs in SCCL club model and SCCL Premier will present far more local competitive play unlike the CCL, just so many holes and unknowns. Seems Inter will never be let in by SCCL due to Inters leadership. Once Inters members realize CCL fails to offer a consistent platform for local competitive play where will their players flock to? Now that everyone has left GA Soccer and joined SCCL, and SCCL Premier where does that put Inter, KSA, Tysa (no select), Impact 2nd, 3rd, 4th etc teams because they've nobody to play, how disappointing.
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Post by atlfutboldad on May 8, 2020 12:18:16 GMT -5
Other than Inter and LSA...on the girls side who will be left in NL?
Seriously, what will GA Soccer look like next year? One division per age group?
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Post by soccerlegacy on May 8, 2020 13:42:41 GMT -5
Other than Inter and LSA...on the girls side who will be left in NL? Seriously, what will GA Soccer look like next year? One division per age group? Impact had several teams in the NL-Piedmont... I asked this before, do they still keep their spots or do they give it up to play CCL? |
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Post by atlfutboldad on May 8, 2020 13:50:48 GMT -5
And when I say "left in NL" I mean finished in the top 6 spots (premier 1 division for boys) which will auto- qualify for the new expanded NL Piedmont.
With the likelihood that most of the Wake, NCFC, CSA and Roswell teams will be abandoning NL Piedmont, it'll likely leave room for teams below the #6 position to stay in the league. I expect Inter and Impact to keep teams in the league where possible. Realistically, Roswell, Ambush, Impact and Rush should keep first teams in NL where applicable.
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Post by soccermaxx72 on May 8, 2020 14:33:04 GMT -5
And when I say "left in NL" I mean finished in the top 6 spots (premier 1 division for boys) which will auto- qualify for the new expanded NL Piedmont.
With the likelihood that most of the Wake, NCFC, CSA and Roswell teams will be abandoning NL Piedmont, it'll likely leave room for teams below the #6 position to stay in the league. I expect Inter and Impact to keep teams in the league where possible. Realistically, Roswell, Ambush, Impact and Rush should keep first teams in NL where applicable.
Roswell higher ups decided all their top teams will be in SCCL, even though a few of their teams were not happy about it. I’m assuming Ambush will do the same thing as they need to justify placement in the SCCL top division. |
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Post by atlfutboldad on May 8, 2020 15:33:00 GMT -5
And when I say "left in NL" I mean finished in the top 6 spots (premier 1 division for boys) which will auto- qualify for the new expanded NL Piedmont.
With the likelihood that most of the Wake, NCFC, CSA and Roswell teams will be abandoning NL Piedmont, it'll likely leave room for teams below the #6 position to stay in the league. I expect Inter and Impact to keep teams in the league where possible. Realistically, Roswell, Ambush, Impact and Rush should keep first teams in NL where applicable.
Roswell higher ups decided all their top teams will be in SCCL, even though a few of their teams were not happy about it. I’m assuming Ambush will do the same thing as they need to justify placement in the SCCL top division. While I know the "prestige" of NL will be gone, the main advantage to SCCL Championship bracket is the direct entry to US Club Open Cup National Finals. I know you were saying some parents were talking defection to another club as a team en masse, what's the feeling now? Are you guys considering going back to ECNL? There are obviously a few casualties of moving from USYS model to US Club leagues. Hopefully ECRL will be on the docket for next year (better patch perhaps?).
Perhaps in the future NL becomes an adjunct league and GA Soccer might do what SC Youth Soccer has done in promoting an SCCL Championship bracket winner to NL. Will have to wait and see.
But the fact that nearly EVERYONE is looking at moving to SCCL or CCL (abandoning GA Soccer), what a crazy year.
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Post by kidsocceruber on May 8, 2020 18:40:37 GMT -5
And when I say "left in NL" I mean finished in the top 6 spots (premier 1 division for boys) which will auto- qualify for the new expanded NL Piedmont.
With the likelihood that most of the Wake, NCFC, CSA and Roswell teams will be abandoning NL Piedmont, it'll likely leave room for teams below the #6 position to stay in the league. I expect Inter and Impact to keep teams in the league where possible. Realistically, Roswell, Ambush, Impact and Rush should keep first teams in NL where applicable.
Roswell higher ups decided all their top teams will be in SCCL, even though a few of their teams were not happy about it. I’m assuming Ambush will do the same thing as they need to justify placement in the SCCL top division. Pretty sure Ambush left NL/Piedmont completely, they only had 2 boys and 2 girls teams in it though. What might not be fair for the smaller clubs (and those kids) is bumping up mid Classic II/Athena B teams up to top tier SCCL, but if they don't have the depth at that year doesn't sound like there's a choice. |
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Post by atlfutboldad on May 8, 2020 23:54:38 GMT -5
Forgive my ignorance, what is CASA?
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Post by Keeper on May 9, 2020 1:14:21 GMT -5
Forgive my ignorance, what is CASA? Clemson Anderson Soccer Alliance. The little guy south of CESA. |
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Post by footyfan on May 9, 2020 7:40:01 GMT -5
Forgive my ignorance, what is CASA? Clemson Anderson Soccer Alliance. The little guy south of CESA. Seems odd to trade CESA for CASA. 2-3 hrs away? |
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Post by Goalkeeper Dad on May 9, 2020 8:10:18 GMT -5
Clemson Anderson Soccer Alliance. The little guy south of CESA. Seems odd to trade CESA for CASA. 2-3 hrs away? . CESA was about the same distance |
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Post by Keeper on May 9, 2020 9:00:59 GMT -5
Clemson Anderson Soccer Alliance. The little guy south of CESA. Seems odd to trade CESA for CASA. 2-3 hrs away? It’s not a trade. CESA was at the higher Club level of SCCL. CASA is joining at the lower Premier leagues level. They got left out of the SCCL Premier East Division last year being all the way on west side of the state. Now they get closer & easier travel then they would have in SCCL Premier East. |
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Post by footyfan on May 9, 2020 9:53:44 GMT -5
Will traveling 2-3 hrs to play CASA be as worthwhile? I was also thinking that all CASA away games are now 2-3 hours away. Havent heard of any of their teams being good enough for that time commitment for every away game? Why not just play in what ever local league the SC teams will play in?
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Post by rifle on May 9, 2020 10:27:26 GMT -5
A lot of maneuvering going on. I’m sure it’ll yield a clear hierarchy and a balanced competition level.
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Post by Keeper on May 9, 2020 11:44:22 GMT -5
Will traveling 2-3 hrs to play CASA be as worthwhile? I was also thinking that all CASA away games are now 2-3 hours away. Havent heard of any of their teams being good enough for that time commitment for every away game? Why not just play in what ever local league the SC teams will play in? The other SC league is mainly Columbia, Charleston and coastal teams... I’ll let you do the math on that travel. |
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