What ages and program levels does Cleveland Force Soccer Club offer?Programming runs from about age three for introductory training and camps through Juniors Academy for roughly ages five to eight, then competitive boys and girls teams from U9 through U19 split into LOCAL, REGIONAL, and NATIONAL tiers within the competitive and high-performance programs. Older athletes can pursue USL W League, USL League Two, and USL Academy style pre-professional tracks for U19–U23 ranges. High-performance league brands include ECNL, ECNL Regional League, Pre-ECNL, Great Lakes Alliance, and CASA.
Where does Cleveland Force train, and what leagues do teams play in?Outdoor bases include Euclid Memorial Park, Western Reserve Academy, Lost Nation Sports Park West, Pinnacle Sports, Soccer SportsPlex, Cleveland United Fields, and Lost Nation Sports Park East across Euclid, Hudson, Lorain, Medina, North Olmsted, North Ridgeville, and Willoughby. Indoor training uses Akron Indoor Soccer, T3 Performance, multiple Force Sports locations, Springside Athletic Club, and Soccer SportsPlex. Boys and girls competition tracks reference national and regional platforms such as ECNL and ECNL Regional League plus GLA and CASA, with USL properties tied to pre-professional routes. Exact field assignments shift by team and season inside PlayMetrics.
How do tryouts, open enrollment, and PlayMetrics registration work?Families use PlayMetrics to create an account and complete tryout registration or open enrollment. After registering, the club directs players on when and where to attend evaluation, commonly during team training sessions. Some older groups use traditional tryout nights; other U9–U14 bands use open enrollment with evaluations inside training. Juniors ages five through eight follow the Juniors program entry path rather than the U9–U19 tryout tables. Because the club is transitioning to academic grade-year grouping for 2026–2027 with May 2026 tryouts, always confirm the latest PlayMetrics instructions and the grade-year FAQ for the active cycle.
What should families expect for travel, fees, and uniforms?LOCAL teams usually practice within about ten to thirty minutes and play games roughly ten to sixty minutes away with tournament travel around one to four hours; REGIONAL teams add roughly one to two hour game travel and multi-state tournaments; NATIONAL teams cite about one to three hour game travel and broader tournament travel. Pricing is tiered by placement in the national, regional, or local pyramid rather than one flat fee online. Uniform and fanwear shopping runs through the club’s Soccer.com team shop; specialty camps, futsal, and clinics bill on their own schedules.
What is Cleveland Force’s coaching philosophy and staff model?CFSC emphasizes a professional club structure with more than fourteen full-time directors, a full-time admin team, and strong U.S. Soccer A, B, and C license density in Northeast Ohio plus NCAA coaches integrated at U15–U19. Culture centers on C.H.I.R.P.—Commitment, Humility, Integrity, Respect, and Passion—with a player-first idea of preparing each athlete for the next step on their path. Headline outcomes include more than five hundred fifty alumni with college experience, more than forty with pro experience, and eight with national-team experience.
How can families contact Cleveland Force Soccer Club?General inquiries can email Info@ClevelandForceSC.com. The mailing address is 21220 Center Ridge Road, Rocky River, OH 44116. Program-specific questions for competitive teams often go to age-group directors with Force-Sports.com addresses—for example boys leadership contacts and girls ECNL, ECNL Regional League, and GLA directors. PlayMetrics remains the hub for rosters, schedules, and registration once a player joins.
