Fairhope Soccer Club

What the club offers

The youngest entry point is the Tots program for preschool players, built around games that build motor skills, fitness, and confidence with parent involvement on the field. Broader recreational youth soccer is organized in age groups from about U5 through U15, with coed groups at the youngest ages and separate girls and boys teams as players move up. Families adding more challenge can choose Pre-Academy Footies during youth registration: U6 and U8 players who have already completed at least one season of youth soccer or Tots train one extra night a week with professional, licensed coaches while still playing on their league teams.

Academy and high-school club pathways

Fairhope Academy is an invite-to-play track for motivated players who want to move beyond traditional recreational league soccer. Youth Academy focuses on roughly U9 through U12 (7v7 at U9–U10 and 9v9 at U11–U12). Junior Academy continues about U13 through U15, and Senior Academy serves about U16 and older, with 11v11 soccer at the older bands. Players register and attend tryouts so staff can place athletes who will thrive in a competitive training environment. Professional coaches are hired under the Director of Coaching; younger Academy groups train twice a week plus Monday skills and goalkeeper work, while 11v11 groups train three evenings weekly during the season.

High-school-age club soccer gives older teens a fall-only competitive option with professional training and Gulf Coast tournament play so they can stay sharp heading into the high school season. That program also uses tryouts, runs about August through December, and schedules roughly two ninety-minute practices per week once teams are set.

Seasons, schedules, and registration rhythm

Recreational registration follows seasonal openings the club announces in advance—for example, Fall 2026 Tots and youth registration was set to open July 1, with age groups shifting to a school-year model (August 1 through July 31) starting that fall to align with broader U.S. Youth Soccer guidance. Academy fall soccer generally runs from the third week of July through Thanksgiving break, with spring from late January into mid-May and optional winter-break training blocks. Tryout timing for each fall cycle is announced as the club finalizes the calendar.

Fees, uniforms, and team costs

Tots pricing has recently been one hundred twenty-five dollars for six sessions, including a Tots shirt, player insurance, and administrative fees, with families supplying a size 3 ball, shin guards, cleats or tennis shoes, and water. Pre-Academy Footies adds one hundred sixty dollars for an eight-week professional training block and a Footies shirt on top of normal youth league registration.

For the 2025–2026 Academy cycle, training fees were seven hundred fifty dollars for 7v7 (six hundred fifty dollars seasonal training plus one hundred dollars non-refundable registration), seven hundred seventy-five dollars for 9v9, and eight hundred dollars for 11v11, each combining seasonal training with the same one hundred dollar registration line; returning spring players were not charged the registration fee again. Those training fees cover roughly fifteen weeks with a licensed professional coach, Monday skills and goalkeeping, Alabama Soccer Association player carding and secondary insurance, coaching pay, facility use, administration, and a home tournament for U9–U14 each fall and spring, including events such as the Halloween Blast in October and the Fairhope Spring Blast in April. Monthly installment options in roughly the one hundred fifty to two hundred dollar range have been used during the season, with full payment or TeamSnap-managed plans available; unpaid balances beyond about fifteen days can trigger a no-pay, no-play rule.

Uniform kits for the 2025–2027 kit cycle were priced near one hundred seventy-two dollars for youth sizes and about one hundred eighty-five dollars for adult sizes plus shipping, ordered through Soccer.com with required home, away, and training tops plus shorts and socks as specified by the club. Team fees—often in the ballpark of one hundred twenty-five to two hundred twenty-five dollars per season but varying by roster—split league registration, tournament entry, referees, and coach travel. One club-funded home tournament is included in Academy training fees; other events are invoiced through TeamSnap, usually within a day or two after each tournament, with payment expected before the next event.

Summer camps meet at the Fairhope Soccer Complex. Programming has included Lil Kickers for U5–U6 and Footballers for U7–U12 with separate fees and June sessions; camp registration questions go to admin@fairhopesoccerclub.com.

Financial assistance

Need-based financial aid can cover Academy training and registration fees for qualifying families, while uniforms, camps, personal travel, and tournament entry are excluded from aid but may be paired with separate payment-plan conversations. Aid requires an online application, is limited each season, is usually partial, and typically expects at least six hours of volunteer time during home tournaments. Outstanding prior-season balances must be cleared before new aid requests are considered.

Fields and matchday access

Home training and games center on the Fairhope Soccer Complex at 18383 County Road 13, Fairhope, Alabama 36532. On youth game days the club offers golf-cart shuttles to and from the north gate for guests who need mobility help so families can reach the fields comfortably.

How to reach the club

General questions and registration support commonly go to info@fairhopesoccerclub.com. High-school club soccer inquiries are directed to megan@fairhopesoccerclub.com. Summer camp registration or date changes are handled through admin@fairhopesoccerclub.com (Jacque Boyer).