{"id":4428,"date":"2021-04-07T08:41:25","date_gmt":"2021-04-07T12:41:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usclub.gotsportsites.com\/?p=4428"},"modified":"2021-07-27T11:46:04","modified_gmt":"2021-07-27T15:46:04","slug":"us-club-soccer-welcomes-club-development-league-as-newest-member","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/us-club-soccer-welcomes-club-development-league-as-newest-member\/","title":{"rendered":"US Club Soccer welcomes Club Development League as newest member"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4428\" class=\"elementor elementor-4428\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e720fca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e720fca\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e770b53\" 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-4ed09cd\" data-id=\"4ed09cd\" 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-877da05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"877da05\" 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\">US Club Soccer welcomes Club Development League as newest member<\/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 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Iowa-based\u00a0<strong>Club Development League (CDL)<\/strong>\u00a0to its membership, beginning with the 2021-22 season.<\/p><p>With this partnership,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/clubdevelopmentleague.com\/MemberClubs.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ten clubs<\/a>\u00a0and their more than 300 teams and over 7,000 players and staff in U-6 through U-19 age groups will benefit from an all-inclusive suite of programming and resources offered by US Club Soccer.<\/p><p>&#8220;This is an exciting time for the CDL,&#8221; said Alen Kudumovic, CDL president. &#8220;The ability of our member clubs to come together to develop our own programming, standards and calendar allows us to enhance our program offerings and improve the coach education and player development environment across the state.&#8221;<\/p><p>\u201cThe timing is right for CDL member clubs to determine their own pathway,\u201d said CDL league administrator, Ian Bradley. \u201cThe landscape of youth soccer in Iowa and across the USA continues to change and evolve, and this move puts us at the forefront of that change\u201d.<\/p><p>Among the highlights:<\/p><ul><li><strong>League play.<\/strong>\u00a0The CDL will provide league competition for three levels of competitive teams in the Fall and Spring. League highlights include central game sites, gender specific play dates and competitive match ups.<\/li><li><strong>State Cup.\u00a0<\/strong>The CDL will run a US Club Soccer two-flight State Cup in the U-13 through U-19 age groups, from which teams will advance directly to the Regional or National Cup Finals \u2014 US Club Soccer\u2019s national cup-based championship events. More details on this exciting opportunity will be released in the near future.<\/li><li><strong>Coaching Education.<\/strong>\u00a0The CDL will host U.S. Soccer coach licensing courses via US Club Soccer. In addition, the CDL will benefit from US Club Soccer\u2019s educational and developmental offerings, including LaLiga coach education programming.<\/li><\/ul><p>&#8220;We are thrilled to welcome the Club Development League into the US Club Soccer family,\u201d said Kevin Payne, US Club Soccer CEO\/Executive Director. \u201cAdding a strong and growing league in Iowa continues our impressive growth in the Midwest and nationally as the country emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic. Our founding principles of soccer people making soccer decisions, local decisions made locally, and professional management is resonating with soccer leaders everywhere. We look forward to a long relationship with the Club Development League and its membership for years to come.&#8221;<\/p><p><strong>Clubs and teams interested in finding out more about the Club Development League are encouraged to contact Ian Bradley at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:admin@clubdevelopmentleague.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">admin@clubdevelopmentleague.com<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p><p>Quotes from clubs:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Bill Ajram, FC United Director of Coaching:<\/strong>\u00a0&#8220;On behalf of FC United, we look forward to our expanded participation with US Club Soccer.\u00a0The US Club Soccer competitive platforms are cognizant of the needs of our members and align with many of our organizational objectives. In particular, it has allowed us to provide our players developmentally appropriate games where we could realistically assign our most experienced and credentialed coaches to manage the environment.&#8221;<\/li><li><strong>John Sheridan, Sporting Iowa Central Executive Director:<\/strong>\u00a0&#8220;Sporting Iowa is extremely excited for the\u00a0CDL to become part of the US Club Soccer family. The US Club Soccer values align with those\u00a0clubs in the CDL, a Players First, centered organization. This is an exciting\u00a0time for soccer in Iowa and we are looking forward to the opportunities\u00a0this new platform will present for our players, coaches and families.\u201d<\/li><li><strong>Chris McGill, Vision Soccer Academy Director of Coaching:<\/strong>\u00a0&#8220;We feel our club is wholly aligned with the purpose of the CDL and US Club Soccer. We will continue to work tirelessly to enhance the developmental experience for our members.\u201d<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pageEl_514536228\" class=\"pageEl\"><div class=\"pageElement heroPhotoElement\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.sportngin.com\/attachments\/photo\/03d7-156384294\/CDL_League_Club_Logos_large.png\" alt=\"\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.sportngin.com\/attachments\/photo\/03d7-156384294\/CDL_League_Club_Logos_large.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pageEl_514536383\" class=\"pageEl\"><hr class=\"hrElement\" \/><\/div><div id=\"pageEl_514536234\" class=\"pageEl\"><div class=\"pageElement textBlockElement clearfix\"><h3><br \/>ABOUT CLUB DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE (CDL):<\/h3><div class=\"text clearfix\"><p>The Club Development League (CDL) is a competitive statewide player development league for U-13 through U-19 players. The CDL\u2019s mission is to improve the player development environment in Iowa through the organization of a standards-based league where member clubs can better manage coaching resources, schedules, budgets and time. The CDL strives to provide an enjoyable and financially conscientious platform for all players at an appropriate competitive level.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ed1548 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3ed1548\" 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-de7e8d8\" data-id=\"de7e8d8\" 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-92ac44e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"92ac44e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\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-2f5c46c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2f5c46c\" 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-9473a45\" data-id=\"9473a45\" 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-012bd37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"012bd37\" 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<h3>ABOUT US CLUB SOCCER:<\/h3><div class=\"text clearfix\"><p>A National Association member of the U.S. Soccer Federation,\u00a0<strong>US Club Soccer<\/strong>\u00a0fosters the growth and development of soccer clubs in order to create the best possible environment for players of all ages.<\/p><p>Anchored by\u00a0<strong>Players First<\/strong>\u00a0and its five pillars of Club Development, Coaching Development, Player Development, Parent Engagement &amp; Education and Player Health &amp; Safety, US Club Soccer offers registration, league- and cup-based competition platforms, player identification and a variety of other programming, resources and services.<\/p><p>US Club Soccer is sponsored by Nike and supported by LaLiga through a technical partnership.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/\">usclubsoccer.org<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/playersfirst\/\">Players First<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/usclubsoccer\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/usclubsoccer\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/usclubsoccer\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/usclubsoccer\">YouTube<\/a><\/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>US Club Soccer welcomes Club Development League as newest member US Club Soccer is proud to welcome the Iowa-based\u00a0Club Development League (CDL)\u00a0to its membership, beginning with the 2021-22 season. 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