What ages and program levels does Atlanta Fire United offer?The club serves boys and girls from young recreational ages through U19. Recreational soccer includes First Kicks, U6 weekday league, a multi-age rec league band, TOPSoccer for athletes with disabilities, winter indoor rec, and add-ons such as FORGE technical training and IGNITE pre-season camp. Competitive tracks include Academy and Select with ECNL, SCCL, USYS Elite 64, SCCL summer league, futsal and indoor programming, plus camps, goalkeeper school, and college ID events. Adult women’s WPSL and men’s UPSL teams also sit under the club umbrella.
About
Atlanta Fire United is a 501(c)(3) youth soccer association serving families across metro Atlanta with deep roots in Gwinnett County. The organization began as West Gwinnett Soccer Club in 1980 and now runs programming for boys and girls from introductory ages through U19, spanning recreational play, adaptive TOPSoccer, volunteer-coached house leagues, and competitive Academy and Select tracks that feed ECNL, Southern Clubs Cooperative League (SCCL), and USYS Elite 64 opportunities, plus SCCL summer league, futsal and indoor series, college ID and specialty camps, goalkeeper training, and add-on technical work such as FORGE and Master Skills.
Recreational and community soccer
The recreational side emphasizes fun, fundamentals, teamwork, and sportsmanship. Offerings include First Kicks for ages three and four, weekday U6 in-house play, and a spring rec league band for roughly ages six through eighteen, with training and games centered on Bunten Road Park in Duluth and George Pierce Park in Suwanee. TOPSoccer serves athletes with disabilities from about ages four through nineteen at George Pierce Park. Winter indoor rec training and play uses Silverbacks Indoor in Suwanee. Spring 2026 recreational sign-up opened with program fees at one hundred ten dollars for First Kicks, one hundred eighty-nine dollars for U6 weekday league, roughly one hundred eighty-nine to two hundred nineteen dollars for the broader rec league (uniforms extra), thirty dollars for TOPSoccer, one hundred fifty-nine dollars for the winter indoor series, and eighty-five dollars for the two-day IGNITE pre-season fundamentals camp band. Most rec teams practice twice weekly while U6 often practices once; games are mainly on weekends. Uniforms and fan gear are available through the club’s Lloyd’s Soccer storefront.
Competitive Academy and Select
Competitive programming pairs long-season team play with professional coaching and a player-development pathway from younger Academy ages through high school Select bands. The club uses combined ID sessions and tryout nights for placement, weighing on-field performance alongside season-long progress, coach input, and director review for returning players. Coaching assignments can change season to season. Directors cover executive leadership, ECNL, and boys and girls programming across U8 through U14 and U8 through U11 bands, with named staff contacts for families navigating competitive questions.
Mission and values
The mission is to grow a culture that supports every player’s personal growth in a nurturing environment. The club frames day-to-day expectations around four values: family as one club, integrity at a high standard, respect for coaches, teammates, and self, and excellence as being the best version of oneself on and off the field.
Facilities and operations
Outdoor training and games rotate among club-managed venues such as Scott Hudgens Park, Bunten Road Park, George Pierce Park, Notre Dame Turf Field, and Pinecrest Academy grass and turf fields, with same-day field status updates when weather affects play. The club partners with Gwinnett County and the City of Duluth parks. General correspondence mail goes to Atlanta Fire United, P.O. Box 296, Duluth, Georgia 30096.
How families register and reach the club
Club registration runs through PlayMetrics: parents create or sign in to an account, add each player, then select the program that matches the child’s age and level. For recreational soccer questions, email afurec@atlantaunitedsoccer.com. For executive leadership across all programs, email mirza.mustafic@atlantaunitedsoccer.com. General club administration uses kim.hall@atlantaunitedsoccer.com.
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Frequently asked questions
Where does Atlanta Fire United train and play?Recreational programming centers on Bunten Road Park in Duluth and George Pierce Park in Suwanee, with winter indoor rec at Silverbacks Indoor in Suwanee. Competitive and tryout activity regularly uses Scott Hudgens Park and Bunten Road Park in Duluth along with other club fields such as Notre Dame Turf Field and Pinecrest Academy grass and turf. Field status is updated when weather closes sites.
How do Academy and Select tryouts and placement work?The club combines ID sessions with tryout nights. Younger Academy and Select bands have used both Scott Hudgens Park and Bunten Road Park across three May evenings, while U15 through U19 bands have concentrated at Scott Hudgens Park for three May evenings in recent cycles. Exact nights and groupings change each year, so families should confirm the current schedule. Staff weigh tryout performance plus returning-player evaluations covering seasonal play, skill growth, maturity, and coach input when forming rosters.
What do recreational registration fees cover?Recreational registration fees pay for referees, field maintenance, equipment, insurance, and affiliation costs with the governing bodies the club uses.
What does Atlanta Fire United charge for common recreational seasons or add-ons?Spring 2026 recreational sign-up opened with program fees at one hundred ten dollars for First Kicks, one hundred eighty-nine dollars for the U6 weekday league, roughly one hundred eighty-nine to two hundred nineteen dollars for the wider rec league with uniforms purchased separately, thirty dollars for TOPSoccer, one hundred fifty-nine dollars for the winter indoor train-and-play series, and eighty-five dollars for the two-day IGNITE fundamentals camp. Competitive tuition varies by team and program, so families should ask the competitive staff for the band that fits their player.
What is the club’s mission and coaching philosophy in recreation?The mission is to develop a culture that encourages every player’s personal growth in a nurturing environment. Core values are family as one club, integrity, respect for coaches and teammates and self, and excellence on and off the field. Recreational teams are coached by volunteer parents, with practice frequency usually twice a week for most ages and once a week for many U6 groups.
How can families register or contact Atlanta Fire United?Create or sign in to a parent account in PlayMetrics, add each child, and complete the program checkout for the correct age group. Email afurec@atlantaunitedsoccer.com for recreational soccer, mirza.mustafic@atlantaunitedsoccer.com for executive leadership across programs, and kim.hall@atlantaunitedsoccer.com for general club administration. Mail can be sent to Atlanta Fire United, P.O. Box 296, Duluth, Georgia 30096.
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