St. Giles, Greenville Futbol Club, NECSA, Columbia United, Mount Pleasant and Summerville all figured out, some time ago, that the best way to retain your best players, or attract the best players, is to win at the highest level.
That's been a successful formula for the "offsprings" of these dominant clubs. It's an amazing accomplishment when any other club in South Carolina can capture a state cup. It doesn't happen very often.
