What ages and program levels does Chesapeake United offer?Programming spans about ages 3–19: First Start targets the youngest players, Academy bridges into structured training, Advanced delivers volunteer-led league soccer for roughly ages 8–18, and Competitive supplies fully coached travel teams in VPSL and NPL tracks with supplemental tactical training, goalkeeper work, and winter training bundled into club fees.
Chesapeake United Soccer Club
Chesapeake, Virginia
About
Chesapeake United Soccer Club is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Chesapeake, Virginia, with on the order of a thousand youth players and a pathway that stretches from preschool-style introductions through high school. The club forms boys and girls teams from about U-5 through U-19, balances recreational-friendly entry points with higher-commitment travel soccer, and keeps professional staff maintaining more than ten soccer fields that anchor practices and home matches at Centerville Park. Technical directors support coaches using U.S. Soccer–aligned ideas and club coach education tied to Virginia Youth Soccer Association and the Metropolitan D.C.–Virginia Soccer Association licensing track.
What the club offers
Younger players can start in First Start (about ages 3–5) and Academy (about ages 6–8), including spring sessions for birth years 2018–2022 with practices and games centered at Centerville Park. The Advanced program serves roughly ages 8–18 as a volunteer-coached “recreation plus” lane in the Tidewater Advanced Soccer League with league play structured as sixteen weeks per year (eight per fall and spring season). The Competitive program targets roughly ages 8–18 with paid coaching staff, two team training sessions per week during fall and spring, roughly eight league games per season, about three to four tournaments annually (two core events plus extras often funded through team fees), twelve weeks of supplemental tactical training spread across the year, and a six- to eight-week Winter Training block that blends outdoor work with futsal-style indoor training—winter training is built into Competitive tuition but can be purchased separately by other eligible birth-year players. Goalkeeper training, Veo camera access, college preparation resources, and off-field player education meetings sit alongside league play in Virginia Premier Soccer League and National Premier League pathways for Competitive groups. Families exploring any level can submit a new-player interest form or register for seasonal programs through the club’s GotSport workflows.
Where families play and train
Centerville Park at 1857 Centerville Turnpike South, Chesapeake, Virginia, is the hub for spring young-player programming, player placements, and many outdoor sessions—including Winter Training outdoor blocks on Field 10 when that program runs. Indoor Winter Training uses Oscar Smith High School gym for Sunday futsal sessions paired with Wednesday outdoor work during the January–February Winter Training block. Weather or facility needs may move sessions within about a twenty-minute radius of Centerville Park. General mail reaches the club at PO Box 15524, Chesapeake, VA 23328.
Placements and registration
Each spring the club runs player placements ahead of the next soccer year; Competitive evaluations begin in April and Advanced placements follow in June, with registration opening early in the calendar year for the 2026–27 cycle. All placement participants must pre-register, attend the scheduled sessions for their age group and gender, and check in early enough for numbering and warm-ups. Staff aim to place every athlete in a suitable team or recommend another program if Competitive is not the right fit; feedback goes to everyone who attends. After offers go out, families have twenty-four hours to accept a roster spot before it may pass to another player. Training for newly formed Competitive teams typically starts in August, league games in September, and coaches may add an August preseason tournament. Current Competitive and Advanced players still attend placements each spring to be considered for the next year. Missed placement dates can be handled through individual evaluations arranged with Competitive or Advanced leadership.
Fees families should plan for
Advanced program placement registration is $195 for U9–U12 age bands and $225 for U13 and older players. Competitive fees bundle US Club Soccer player passes, league dues, coaching salaries, risk management, supplemental tactical training, winter training, goalkeeper sessions, field maintenance, Veo subscriptions, college prep programming, and similar club services, while uniforms, optional team travel extras, and some tournament costs sit outside the core club fee. Standalone Winter Training for eligible birth years costs $225 for twelve sessions (six indoor, six outdoor) when a player is not already covered through Competitive membership; the club treats that tuition as non-refundable once the program begins and may apply a $20 processing fee on approved refunds. Ask the office for the current Competitive tuition schedule—all-in pricing is set annually and varies by age band and team level.
Mission, values, and everyday culture
The club’s purpose is to serve players ages 3–19 in an environment that mixes challenge with success while teaching lessons that last beyond soccer. The mission stresses safe structure, licensed coaching committed to individual development, and leadership that keeps improving. Core values fold in respect, loyalty, commitment, hard work, integrity, responsibility, self-control, and humility, and the “212” motto symbolizes pushing one extra degree—an everyday standard for effort on and off the field. Wins matter, but the club measures success through development, enjoyment, and character as much as results.
How to reach Chesapeake United
Call 757-271-8619, email Admin@chesapeakeunited.com for administrative help, or use Info@chesapeakeunited.com when placements are missed or unclear. Competitive questions can go to Sporting Director Brendan Cook at BC@ChesapeakeUnited.com, while Advanced and facilities topics route to Mike Varnes at Mike@ChesapeakeUnited.com. Executive Director Kristin Carden leads club-wide operations at KC@ChesapeakeUnited.com. The online contact form also routes topics such as registration, uniforms, and program selection.
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Frequently asked questions
Where does Chesapeake United train and hold placements?Centerville Park at 1857 Centerville Turnpike South in Chesapeake is the main outdoor hub for young-player seasons, player placements, and many team sessions. Winter Training adds Oscar Smith High School’s gym for indoor futsal nights paired with Wednesday outdoor work, and the club may shift sessions within about twenty minutes of Centerville Park when weather or facilities require it.
When are player placements and how does acceptance work?Spring placements precede each new soccer year: Competitive evaluations start in April and Advanced placements follow in June, with registration opening early in the calendar year. Athletes attend both scheduled sessions when possible, receive either a team offer or guidance toward another program, and have twenty-four hours to accept a roster spot. Training usually restarts in August and league play in September.
What do placements, winter training, or Advanced registration cost?Advanced placement registration is $195 for U9–U12 players and $225 for U13 and older. Open Winter Training registration is $225 for twelve indoor and outdoor sessions for eligible birth years when the player is not already included through Competitive fees; that tuition is non-refundable after the program starts and refunds may carry a $20 processing fee. Competitive families should request the current all-in tuition table from the office because annual pricing varies by age band and team level.
What is Chesapeake United’s mission or philosophy?The club blends structured fun with appropriate challenge, develops technique and game understanding, and teaches character traits such as respect, loyalty, commitment, integrity, and humility. The 212 motto reminds players and coaches to give one extra degree of effort daily, and leadership evaluates success by development and enjoyment—not only wins and losses.
How can families register, log in, or reach staff?Use GotSport for returning players and follow the club’s registration links for placements or seasonal programs. Call 757-271-8619 or email Admin@chesapeakeunited.com; use Info@chesapeakeunited.com for missed placements, BC@ChesapeakeUnited.com for Competitive questions, Mike@ChesapeakeUnited.com for Advanced or facilities, and KC@ChesapeakeUnited.com for executive leadership. New families can submit the player interest form before staff helps match a program.
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