The real hierarchy is:
NPL
Piedmont Conference
SCCL Champions
Challenge
SCCL Premier
PMSL
Open
IMO, the SCCL Champions could easily move up to #1 in quick fashion and be second fiddle to ECNL.
First, SCCL Champions clubs better teams will play in the NPL or ECNL if able. USA/MP ha already posted their teams and coaching assignments. There top teams will play NPL. Their 'B' teams will play in SCCL. The ECNL is above the NPL in the US Club Soccer hierarchy. CESA and SC Utd are the only clubs in SC with ECNL teams Sourece-
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As for NPL vs Piedmont, I am not sure how you can compare.
What makes you so sure NPL rates higher than Piedmont (u-15 boys listed here)?
NPL (South Atlantic)
AFC Lightning (Ga.)
Charlotte Soccer Academy (N.C.)
Chattanooga FC Academy (Tenn.) / boys only
Discoveries SC (S.C.)
FC Alliance (Tenn.) / boys only
Lake Norman SC (N.C.)
Southern Soccer Academy (Ga.)
Triangle United Soccer Association (N.C.)
United Futbol Academy (Ga.)
United Soccer Academy Mount Pleasant (S.C.)
Wake FC (N.C.)
Piedmont league
1) TRIANGLE UNITED TUSA GOLD
2) INTER ATLANTA FC
3) PRO PROFILE ACADEMY PPA KSA
4) GPS CAROLINA GPS NASA 2006
5) PRO-PROFILE ACADEMY
6) NCFC ELITE
7) WAKE FC 06 BLUE
8) SMYRNA 2006 BOYS RED
9) DANIEL ISLAND DISA AJAX
10) CAROLINA FC CFC06B ELITE
11) CHARLOTTE 06 CSA SOUTH ELIT
12) GPS LEXINGTON
