ECNL Player Development Program is in conjunction with US Club Soccer’s id² Player Development Programs (ECNL PDP).  ECNL PDP events provide an opportunity for the top players within every ECNL Conference to play with and against the best players within their region at multiple age groups, and to attend presentations from leading coaches or experts in elite athlete development. ECNL PDPs are created with three primary goals:

     (i) Identify the top players within each ECNL Conference at multiple age groups;
     (ii) Provide a developmental experience; and
     (iii) Recognize and reward individual performance and achievement.

Each year, there will be approximately ten such programs taking place across the country, with every ECNL Club assigned to one either based upon their conference or their geographic location. ECNL PDPs will bring together the top 60 players within the conference or geographic region for a weekend of training, competition, and education.  

Players are selected for the ECNL PDPs based on their performance in ECNL competitions and recommendations from coaches. Each ECNL PDP will occur over two days and will include three training sessions/matches and a presentation for the players. The ECNL will be covering the costs of participation in the ECNL PDP, excluding travel costs for participating players.

Based upon their performance in ECNL competitions and in the ECNL PDPs over the course of the year, players may be invited to participate in the ECNL/id2 National Training Camp.