{"id":25364,"date":"2024-06-27T09:30:28","date_gmt":"2024-06-27T14:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/?p=25364"},"modified":"2024-07-01T14:44:06","modified_gmt":"2024-07-01T19:44:06","slug":"mid-atlantic-premier-league-gaining-momentum-expands-ahead-of-2024-25-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/mid-atlantic-premier-league-gaining-momentum-expands-ahead-of-2024-25-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Mid-Atlantic Premier League gaining momentum, expands ahead of 2024-25 season"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"25364\" class=\"elementor elementor-25364\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4d1523b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d1523b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1bd73b\" data-id=\"c1bd73b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-513f45a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"513f45a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mid-Atlantic Premier League gaining momentum, expands ahead of 2024-25 season<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1eab044 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1eab044\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c1e7d3\" data-id=\"7c1e7d3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7aa720c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7aa720c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong>Editor&#8217;s Note (June 28):<\/strong>\u00a0Monmouth United SC has now also joined the Mid-Atlantic Premier League for next season. The article has been adjusted to include the New Jersey-based club.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f830cd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f830cd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>CHARLESTON, S.C. (June 27, 2024)<\/strong> \u2013 The Mid-Atlantic Premier League, a new member league of the <a href=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/npl\/\">National Premier Leagues (NPL)<\/a> platform beginning with the 2024-25 season, is expanding to welcome seven new clubs and both boys and girls programming. The expansion comes just three months after the league celebrated its acceptance into the NPL. <strong>Previously announced as an all-girls league, the new clubs now open up a boys division and competitive depth across all age groups.<\/strong><\/p><p>Mid-Atlantic Premier League member clubs are also competing in ECNL Regional League, and this NPL level of play offers additional opportunities for U-13 through U-19 teams. Here are the clubs with the newest members indicated by asterisks:<\/p><ul><li>Cohansey SC (NJ)*<\/li><li>FC Copa Academy (NJ)<\/li><li>LVU Rush (PA)<\/li><li>LI Slammers (NY)<\/li><li>Manhattan SC (NY)<\/li><li>Maroons SC (NJ)*<\/li><li>Monmouth United SC (NJ)*<\/li><li>Morris Elite SC (NJ)*<\/li><li>New Jersey Crush (NJ)<\/li><li>Next Level SA (NJ)<\/li><li>NY Surf (NY)<\/li><li>Parsippany SC (NJ)*<\/li><li>PDA\/SC Vistula (NJ)*<\/li><li>Princeton FC (NJ)*<\/li><li>Quickstrike FC (NY)<\/li><li>PDA Sporting Club Premier (NJ)<\/li><li>Union County FC (NJ)*<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1dd39e6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1dd39e6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b613245\" data-id=\"b613245\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ed54abd\" data-id=\"ed54abd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d866607 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d866607\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"512\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/MAPL-founding-clubs-1024x819.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25372 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/MAPL-founding-clubs-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/MAPL-founding-clubs-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/MAPL-founding-clubs-scaled.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/MAPL-founding-clubs-1024x819.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25372 lazyload\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/MAPL-founding-clubs-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/MAPL-founding-clubs-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/MAPL-founding-clubs-scaled.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d88daa\" data-id=\"6d88daa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ece3192 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ece3192\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b9f4e88\" data-id=\"b9f4e88\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f41a42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f41a42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cWe want to create a special environment that will allow players to excel, be competitive with friends, and achieve their goals,\u201d said Ash Nesbit, Mid-Atlantic Premier League Boys Director. \u201cSetting this up in the Northeast is important, as we have many talented players and good coaches.\u00a0Travel can be a big obstacle, and we want to reduce that for our families across the league. I look forward to seeing this league grow and watching players take advantage of the extra exposure.\u201d\u00a0<\/p><p>Participating teams will compete for qualification to the 2025 NPL Finals, which will be held in July in Denver, Colorado, where qualifiers compete against other regional NPL member leagues throughout the country for championships. The NPL\u2019s vision is to serve youth soccer by forming and collaborating with leagues, adopting the <a href=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/playersfirst\/\">Players First<\/a> philosophy and supporting US Club Soccer\u2019s mission to foster the development of clubs.<\/p><p>Questions and league membership interest can be emailed to <a href=\"mailto:mid-atlanticpl@usclubsoccer.org\">mid-atlanticpl@usclubsoccer.org<\/a>.<\/p><p>&#8212;<\/p><p>Quotes from Mid-Atlantic Premier League member clubs:<\/p><p>&#8221;Cohansey is thrilled to announce we are joining the NPL&#8217;s Mid-Atlantic Premier League. We are excited to work with like-minded clubs and give our boys a chance to compete in a club vs. club league with a championship opportunity through the NPL Finals. The NPL also provides additional college recruitment opportunity for our high school players.&#8221; \u2013 Dan Sepers, Vice President of <strong>Cohansey SC<\/strong><\/p><p>&#8220;FC Copa Academy is honored to be one of the founding members of the NPL\u2019s Mid-Atlantic Premier League boys division, alongside other prestigious clubs. Collaborating to offer our players optimal opportunities to compete at the highest levels within a premier club platform strengthens our holistic club model and enriches our presence throughout our academy locations. We are particularly privileged to embark on this journey alongside other esteemed clubs and eagerly anticipate the path ahead.&#8221;\u00a0\u2013 Roberto Aguas, Director of Coaching of <strong>FC Copa Academy<\/strong><\/p><p>\u201cWe are excited to be part of the Mid-Atlantic Premier League and for the exposure our boys will get. The NPL will help provide a pathway to regional and national events. It helps us continue to give players a chance to foster their skills in a challenging environment and give even greater opportunities to our community.\u201d \u2013 Ben Manning, co-Director of Coaching for <strong>Maroons SC<\/strong><\/p><p>&#8220;Morris Elite Soccer Club is excited\u00a0to\u00a0be a founding member of\u00a0the\u00a0NPL\u00a0boys division. We believe working alongside\u00a0like-minded clubs as well as a direct\u00a0pathway\u00a0to\u00a0a national platform will provide an exceptional environment for our players.\u201d \u2013 Scott Maloney, Director of Coaching &amp; Soccer Operations of <strong>Morris Elite SC<\/strong><\/p><p>&#8220;Next Level SA is excited to be a part of the Mid-Atlantic Premier League for the 2024-25 season and beyond. With our girls&#8217; side joining the league a couple months back, it was only natural for us to look closely at this for our boys. With the group of clubs, club leaders, and quality organizations that will be involved in this new league, this was a no brainer for us. We love working with others in the soccer community\u00a0that want to achieve common\u00a0goals. We can&#8217;t wait to get going, as our boys program continues to grow and positively evolve as a place for player development\u00a0within central Jersey.&#8221; \u2013 Brian Thomsen, Technical Director of <strong>Next Level SA<\/strong><\/p><p>\u201cWe are delighted to be a founding member of the boys NPL division within the Mid-Atlantic Premier League. The club vs. club format, as well as working with like-minded people, is a huge bonus for our club. The players will benefit from this platform, and we shall be able to create fantastic player experiences.\u201d \u2013 Ash Nesbit, Director of <strong>PDA Sporting Club Premier<\/strong><\/p><p>&#8220;We look forward to competing and working with like-minded clubs to enhance players development. We\u2019re looking forward to the future of all clubs involved and being a part of the growth of this platform.&#8221; \u2013 Sam Nellins, Academy Director of <strong>PDA\/SC Vistula<\/strong><\/p><p>\u201cWe are thrilled to be one of the founding clubs of the boys NPL division of the Mid-Atlantic Premier League. This exciting opportunity marks a significant milestone for our club, providing our players, coaches, and families with unparalleled benefits and experiences. We are confident that our membership in the NPL will be a transformative experience for our club. It aligns with our mission to provide our players with the best possible environment for their athletic and personal development. We look forward to the upcoming season and the opportunities ahead.&#8221; \u2013 Yordan Hristov, Director of Coaching for <strong>Princeton\u00a0FC<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;As the director of coaching for Monmouth United, I am excited to announce our club&#8217;s participation in the NPL, as it allows us to add a crucial step in our pathway pyramid that provides our players at the high school age groups opportunities to compete in national events and gives college exposure. This opportunity will not only enhance our players&#8217; development but also showcase their abilities, creating new and exciting opportunities for their soccer careers. We are eager to see our players rise to the challenge and excel in this competitive environment.&#8221; &#8211; Lee Drury, DOC of <strong>Monmouth United SC<\/strong><\/p><div><p>&#8220;Our mission as a club is to provide all of our members with a meaningful experience in an environment that allows them to challenge themselves, as well as to enjoy the experience. We know that through this platform, we will be able to help our members continue to grow. US Club Soccer focuses on the needs of the players, through a multitude of well-known initiatives and the high-level leagues part of its platform. This aligns very well with the vision, mission and values of the Union County Football Club. We are excited to become a part of the NPL platform and look very much forward to what this collaboration will bring to our organization and our members.&#8221; &#8211; Ruben Vloedgraven, DOC of <strong>Union County FC<\/strong><\/p><p>\u201cWe are very excited to be back in the NPL. Our players will have the opportunity to play in a competitive and consistent environment where development of the players is the primary goal. We believe in long-term development, and the NPL platform\u2019s club-based structure allows us to work with all our players with the same goal in mind, keep improving and competing against the top teams and clubs in our region. Not many clubs have the same opportunity of getting invited to play under the NPL structure. We are very happy for our players to have this chance to compete in this league.\u201d &#8211; Stan Matlak, DOC and Technical Director of <strong>Parsippany SC<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mid-Atlantic Premier League gaining momentum, expands ahead of 2024-25 season Editor&#8217;s Note (June 28):\u00a0Monmouth United SC has now also joined the Mid-Atlantic Premier League for next season. The article has been adjusted to include the New Jersey-based club. 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