Saw this on the press wire. Probably will have more of an impact on the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League (PDL) . Wondering a) if teams from this league are eligible for US Open Cup Play and b) if any teams from the PDL will move to this league. -- SAN DIEGO, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- San Diego Soccer Development Corp. announces it has partnered with Creative Focus Productions and WAYSoccer, Inc. to develop marketing, advertising and sponsorship programs for the newly formed Men's Premier Soccer League (MPSL). The new amateur league was formed with teams from Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon and Utah, and fourteen teams were granted initial registration with the league. Yan Skwara, President and CEO of Soccer Development of America, said, "We are very excited to be associated with the new amateur Men's Premier Soccer League. We are in the business of developing and promoting soccer in the US and this is a perfect extension of our strategic business plan. Along side with the promotion of the league, the relationship with the MPSL will create additional opportunities on the marketing and advertising side for our publication, 90:00 Minutes Soccer Magazine." The league is patterned after the five-year-old Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL). Jerry Zanelli, commissioner of the WPSL, announced the organization of the new men's league and will temporarily serve as the MPSL commissioner during its formation."
exactly....so then why bother at all with this league??? Of course I hope 20 years from now I'm eating crow for this.
San Diego Soccer Development Corp. is the same group more or less who folded 3 A-League teams a couple of years ago, including my namesake, the Flash. They had grandiose plans back then too.
At least they're out there trying to develop soccer in this country instead of sitting on their computers and bitchin' about everything that they don't like but never seemingly lifting a finger to do better. Makes you think.
Kind of like you. You know? Your optimism and wit really makes me believe you're that same putz who was on TV during the World Cup this Summer...
I'd have to see a few specifics, but I think amateur soccer needs another organizing body like I need another miserable day at work.
Miserable day at work? Don't you get paid to write about soccer? Geez... there could be worse things to do out there...
If they affiliate with the USSF then they would be eligible to enter the Open Cup. Also I believe individual teams can affiliate through a states's Amatuer association which would also allow them to compete in the US Open Cup.
San Diego Soccer Development Corp at one point was publicly traded. I don't trust these guys. I think they are crooks.