Sporting City Soccer
Program Overview
The National Academy League (NAL) is a youth soccer competition platform with the mission of providing world class training, development, education, and competition opportunities for select soccer clubs in the United States.
The National Academy League (NAL) was established to enhance the daily environment for male student-athletes by means of a club-based development platform. By specifically emphasizing top-tier competition, robust player identification opportunities, and a national playoff structure, the National Academy League will provide a national platform that allows student-athletes to increase visibility at the NCAA level, while competing at the highest level domestically.
2025-2026 Season
U13 (2013) - U14 (2012)
Fall Season: July 28 to November 25
- 3x practices per week
Winter Season: December 1 to February 12
- 2x practices per week
Spring Season: February 16 to May 28
- 3x practices per week
Practice Locations:
- Swope Soccer Village
- Barstow School
Goalkeeper Training
- 2x a week during Fall and Spring Season
- 1x a week during the Winter Season
League Play: Fall and Spring Season
- National Academy League (NAL)
Tournaments
- Teams will attend a minimum of three tournaments
U15 (2011) - U18/19 (2008/07)
Winter Season 1: November 3 to December 18
- 3x practices per week
Winter Season 2: Jan 5 to February 12
- 2x practices a week
Spring Season: February 16 to May 28
- 3x practices a week
Practice Locations:
- U15 & U16: Swope Soccer Village
- U17 & U18/19: Central Bank Sporting Complex
Goalkeeper Training
- 1x a week during the Winter Season
- Min 1x a week during the Spring Season
League Play: Spring
- National Academy League (NAL)
Tournaments
- Teams will attend a minimum of three tournaments
Club Fees
The fees listed below are for the 2025-2026 season.
U13 (2013) - U14 (2012)
Acceptance Fee: $300
Remaining Fees: $2,500
The following are included in your fees:
- Coaching Fees
- NAL League Fee
- NAL Coach Registration, Carding and Background Check
- NAL Player Registration and Carding
- Facility Rental – Training and Games
- Playmetrics Registration and Management System
- Administrative & Operating Costs
- Goalkeeper Training
- Tournaments (3)
- Coaches Travel Expenses for NAL League Games and Tournaments
- Referee Costs for NAL League Games
- Winter Season Games
- Reeplayer Video Platform
Not included in Club Fees
- PlayMetrics transaction fee that occur with each payment
- Additional Tournaments
Potential Sibling Discounts
2nd Player in Household (10% Discount) – $250 off
3rd/4th Player in Household (5% Discount) – $125 off
U15 (2011) - U18/19 (2008/07)
Acceptance Fee: $300
Remaining Fees: $1,700
The following are included in your fees:
- Coaching Fees
- NAL League Fee
- NAL Coach Registration, Carding and Background Check
- NAL Player Registration and Carding
- Facility Rental – Training and Games
- Playmetrics Registration and Management System
- Administrative & Operating Costs
- Goalkeeper Training
- Tournaments (3)
- Coaches Travel Expenses for NAL League Games and Tournaments
- Referee Costs for NAL League Games
- Winter Season Games
- Reeplayer Video Platform
- College Placement Program
Not included in Club Fees
- PlayMetrics transaction fee that occur with each payment
- Additional Tournaments
Potential Sibling Discounts
2nd Player in Household (10% Discount) – $170 off
3rd/4th Player in Household (5% Discount) – $85 off
Team Fees
Team Fees may include but are not limited to additional tournaments and associated coach travel pay. These fees also vary due to tournament cost, tournament location, the number of players from each team and other variables.
Additionally, tournament registration cost is determined by the number of players registered with a team.
Extraordinary circumstances (i.e., injury) must be approved by the Director of Coaching and Director of Operations.
Club Fee Discounts
Sibling Discount(s)
- 10% discount can be applied to 2nd player in the household
- 5% discount can be applied to the 3rd & 4th player in the household
Coach Discount
Sporting City coaches who have players in the club will have their coaching fees waived from each player. The Sibling discount will not be applied.
Financial Assistance
If you are in need of financial assistance, please contact Ryan.Pow@sportingkc.com for the application.
Payment Plans U13-U14 Teams
Club Fee payment options for U13-U14 Teams include Pay-In-Full, 4-month installments, 6-month installments, 8-month installments, 10-month installments.
Fees will remain the same regardless of payment option.
*Note: The total cost listed below does not include the transaction fees associated with each payment.
| Installment Dates | 4 Month Plan | 6 Month Plan | 8 Month Plan | 10 Month Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Fee | $300 | $300 | $300 | $300 |
| Installment 1: July 1 | $625 | $417 | $312.5 | $250 |
| Installment 2: August 1 | $625 | $417 | $312.5 | $250 |
| Installment 3: September 1 | $625 | $417 | $312.5 | $250 |
| Installment 4: October 1 | $625 | $417 | $312.5 | $250 |
| Installment 5: November 1 | $416 | $312.5 | $250 | |
| Installment 6: December 1 | $416 | $312.5 | $250 | |
| Installment 7: January 1 | $312.5 | $250 | ||
| Installment 8: February 1 | $312.5 | $250 | ||
| Installment 9: March 1 | $250 | |||
| Installment 10: April 1 | $250 | |||
| Total: | $2800 | $2800 | $2800 | $2800 |
Payment Plans U15-U19 Teams
Club Fee payment options for U15-U19 Teams include Pay-In-Full, 2-month installments, 4-month installments, 6-month installments.
Fees will remain the same regardless of payment option.
*Note: The total cost listed below does not include the transaction fees associated with each payment.
| Installment Dates | 2 Month Plan | 4 Month Plan | 6 Month Plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Fee | $300 | $300 | $300 |
| Installment 1: November 1 | $850 | $425 | $284 |
| Installment 2: December 1 | $850 | $425 | $284 |
| Installment 3: January 1 | $425 | $283 | |
| Installment 4: February 1 | $425 | $283 | |
| Installment 5: March 1 | $283 | ||
| Installment 6: April 1 | $283 | ||
| Total: | $2000 | $2000 | $2000 |
Uniforms
2025-2026 Club Uniform Package
We are excited to have Soccer Master as our Uniform Provider. The Sporting City National Academy League Required Uniform Package will include:
Primary Kit (Jersey, Shorts, Socks)
Secondary Kit (Jersey, Shorts, Socks)
Practice Kit (Top, Shorts, Socks)
Warm-Ups
More information will be released soon!
Uniform ordering will take place after Tryouts.
Sporting City is a youth soccer club with multiple regions – East, North and West.
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