Union 10 FC Baldwin County is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving boys and girls across the Gulf Coast from a Daphne, Alabama, base. Paid staff, volunteers, and an elected board run day-to-day soccer operations for more than 1,000 players a year. The modern club identity dates to 2022, when Gulf Coast Rangers and Daphne Rangers Academy merged into Union 10 FC so families could chase regional and national opportunities under one crest—building on roots that trace to Daphne Strike Soccer Club (2010) and the Daphne Rangers Academy rebrand (2015).
The mission is a nurturing soccer community where safety, well-being, skill growth, core values, and life lessons matter as much as scorelines. Licensed professional coaches lead training while families back the culture from the sideline. Courage, leadership, humility, pride in the crest, respect for teammates and officials, and hard-nosed sportsmanship show up as everyday expectations, not poster slogans.
Adult 5v5 keeps small-sided league play available for grownups who want fast community games. City League covers recreational soccer for boys and girls roughly ages four through fourteen-plus with volunteer coaches, academy-style developmental emphasis, and random roster formation by age and gender. Minis (7U–8U) is the licensed-coach pre-academy bridge for six- and seven-year-olds who want structured ball-mastery work before Academy placement. Academy (9U–12U) runs licensed-staff travel soccer in 7v7 and 9v9 formats with league play, friendlies along the Gulf Coast, tournaments, and optional extra skill nights (movement, technical, goalkeeper, girls-only skills, etc.). 13U–19U State League teams train twice weekly in 90-minute blocks, compete 11v11 in Alabama Soccer Association State League play, and layer tournaments and snap playdates across the year. ECNL Regional League (ECNL-RL) squads for U13–U19 boys and girls train three nights a week, rotating between Trione Sports Complex in Daphne and Mobile County Soccer Complex, for ECNL-RL league play that adds college-focused exposure versus state league while keeping travel demands below full national ECNL. GCPL amateur first teams carry the Union 10 name into Gulf Coast Premier League men’s and women’s open play for athletes who want a senior pathway tied to the same club brand.
Most youth programming anchors at Trione Sports Complex, 8600 Whispering Pines Road, Daphne, AL 36526. The club office sits at Village Park, 8501 Well Road, Daphne, AL 36526, with mailing address PO Box 2337, Daphne, AL 36526. Registration for many tracks runs through PlayMetrics links on the Union 10 program pages; uniforms and kit questions route through the club’s uniform hub.
A typical eight-week spring city season spans early March through early May, costs $135, includes registration, insurance, and a team jersey, and schedules about eight games—mostly Saturday mornings with occasional Tuesday or Thursday makeups. Practices run twice weekly (often 5:30 or 6:30 p.m. windows Sunday–Friday) with coaches setting the exact nights. Minis spring 2026 lists a February-through-May arc at $405 for 2018–2019 birth years, with twice-weekly training, 4v4 games focused on decisions over results, and a club training top plus game jersey bundled into the fee.
Academy fall programming centers on a sixteen-week block at Trione with two seventy-five-minute trainings per week, SNAP playdates in Foley and Pensacola to open the season, two tournaments, and a minimum of sixteen competitive touches when friendlies and league games combine. Players buy their own kits; registration covers insurance, training top, league, tournament fees, and coaching. Thirteen-and-up state-league programming requires evaluations for placement. Tryout registration is free; seasonal team tuition bundles insurance, training gear, league play, tournaments, and coaching—ask registrar@union10football.com for the current number because team assessments change each cycle. U12 doubles as a “Pre-RL” bridge year so the entire age group experiences regional-league-style demands before the jump to 11v11 ECNL-RL or state league.
Gerardo Flores directs coaching; Sam Blackburn leads the Academy; Calum Kearney oversees recreation; Jennifer Leathers serves as head registrar alongside registrar@union10football.com. Technical questions for the DOC flow through Gflores@union10football.com, while Academy-specific conversations can copy Sam Blackburn’s club email on file.
Compare Union 10 FC Baldwin County with other youth soccer options in your area before making a decision. These directory links make it easier to review local clubs, broader Alabama programs, and nearby team options in one place.
What is Union 10 FC Baldwin County?It is a Daphne-based 501(c)(3) Gulf Coast club formed when Gulf Coast Rangers and Daphne Rangers Academy merged into Union 10 FC in 2022, building on programs that began as Daphne Strike Soccer Club in 2010. More than 1,000 players a year move through recreation, pre-academy, academy, state league, ECNL-RL, adult small-sided soccer, and GCPL amateur teams.
What programs can families choose?Adult 5v5 league soccer, volunteer-led City League recreation, licensed Minis for 7U–8U, Academy travel for 9U–12U, Alabama State League travel for 13U–19U, ECNL-RL for U13–U19 athletes who want a third weekly training split between Daphne and Mobile, plus men’s and women’s GCPL first teams for open-age amateur play.
What does City League or Minis cost for spring 2026?City League spring 2026 is $135 for roughly eight weeks (early March through early May) with insurance and a jersey included. Minis spring 2026 is $405 for 2018–2019 birth years from February through May, including registration, insurance, coaching, a training top, and a game jersey. Academy and high-school pathway fees change by season—email registrar@union10football.com for the current total.
Where does the club train and how do I register?Most teams use Trione Sports Complex at 8600 Whispering Pines Road, Daphne, AL 36526. ECNL-RL groups also train at Mobile County Soccer Complex. Registration links live on each program page (PlayMetrics for many tracks). The office is at Village Park, 8501 Well Road, Daphne, AL 36526, and the mailing address is PO Box 2337, Daphne, AL 36526.
Who should families email for help?Start with registrar@union10football.com for placement, fees, and uniforms. Technical or coaching-system questions go to Gflores@union10football.com (Director of Coaching). Academy-specific topics can go to Sam Blackburn using the email listed on the About page.
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