What the club offers

Three main pathways serve different goals and ages. Bay Oaks competitive teams cover boys and girls from U8 through U19, with rosters placed from NorCal Copper through Premier and into ECNL Regional League and National 1 League platforms where appropriate. EBU Rec welcomes U9 through U19 players born between August 2007 and July 2018 with no tryouts—teams form around schools, friends, and neighborhoods and compete in the Jack London Youth Soccer League against local clubs. EBU Juniors introduces preschool-through-early-elementary players (U6–U8) to the game through professional-led clinics and Saturday small-sided games at Mills College at Northeastern.

Beyond league seasons, the club runs Friday Footskills clinics, winter technical clinics, and winter futsal for U8–U19 athletes. Competitive registration includes winter programming; recreational and juniors families can add winter clinics and futsal for $190 per player. Fall recreational seasons run roughly ten games from September through November with an end-of-season tournament; spring seasons add about eight games from March through May.

Development approach

The mission is to promote soccer as a healthy, enjoyable activity for children and young adults regardless of background or ability. Coaching emphasizes developing players, coaches, and people through five pillars—community, integrity, loyalty, commitment, and character—so athletes build skill and confidence alongside strong habits off the field.

Bay Oaks maps development by age: U8–U10 focus on learning to play, U11–U14 on playing to compete, and U15–U19 on competing to win, with professional coaching at every level and long-term growth placed ahead of short-term results. Recreational and juniors programming stresses creativity, movement, sportsmanship, and joy, with EBU professional staff leading clinics and volunteer coaches supporting game days.

Tryouts, registration, and costs

Bay Oaks holds annual tryouts for the competitive cycle; after the main evaluation window, families who missed tryouts can join summer open training starting June 15 and submit an interest form for updates and future roster opportunities. Competitive team acceptance and payments run through PlayMetrics, including U.S. Soccer forms, photo upload, payment-plan selection, and financial-aid discount codes when approved.

Competitive registration refunds follow a strict schedule: before June 1, fees return minus a $250 administrative charge; from June 1 through July 31, minus $500; from August 1 onward, no refund. If a player moves more than 50 miles away or suffers a season-ending injury before November 1, the club may refund 25 percent of registration upon documentation. Camp and clinic refunds allow a full refund minus 50 percent administrative fees when cancellation is at least 30 days before the program start; inside 30 days, fees are non-refundable.

Where teams train and play

Club activity spans Oakland, Emeryville, and Alameda. Training and match sites include Mills College at Northeastern, the East Bay Community Soccer Complex (ECCL) in Emeryville, Bushrod Park, Raimondi Park, College of Alameda, Alameda Point, and indoor futsal courts at Saint Joseph and Saint Paul Episcopal in Alameda and Oakland. Recreational league games rotate among Alameda, Oakland, and Berkeley opponents within the Jack London Youth Soccer League.

Financial aid and inclusion

East Bay United dedicates roughly a quarter of its budget to financial aid so economic barriers do not block participation. In 2025 the program awarded about $376,000 in scholarships to support more than 1,300 players across the club. Families apply for aid through PlayMetrics during Bay Oaks registration. The club welcomes all children consistent with their gender identity, regardless of birth-certificate gender markers.

How to reach the club

General questions about programs, registration, or financial aid can go to info@ebusoccer.org. Register or manage accounts through PlayMetrics for competitive placements, and use club interest forms when pursuing summer training or roster updates after tryouts. Follow East Bay United on social channels for calendar reminders as fall and spring seasons approach.