In recent ECNL Boys Playoffs, 47% of Round-of-16 teams were also ranked as Top 16 nationwide teams. How does that compare to recent FIFA World Cups? And - no worries - this is a light-hearted exercise...
We benchmarked the MLS NEXT 2024-25 U15 2010 Mid-Atlantic Division to its ECNL Boys equivalent. To make it into the top-half of the rankings, one league required a much-lower percentage of Losses against stronger opponents...