Palo Alto Soccer Club

What ages and program levels does Palo Alto Soccer Club offer?Competitive pathways run from about ages five through nineteen for boys and girls, including in-house four-v-four at five–six, NorCal competitive seven-v-seven and nine-v-nine in younger bands, NorCal competitive and NPL eleven-v-eleven from roughly thirteen through nineteen, and national-platform MLS NEXT and Girls Academy teams through Silicon Valley Soccer Academy since fall 2016. Additional programming includes Junior Trees youth development for ages four–fifteen, recreational league, after-school soccer through fifth grade, summer camps ages eight–thirteen, futsal, goalkeeper academy ages seven–nineteen, in-house ages five–six, and adult league soccer.

Where does the club train and play, and where is the office?Field locations include Mayfield Soccer Complex (Page Mill Road and El Camino Real), Cubberley fields at 4000 Middlefield Road, Greer Park, El Camino Park, Greene Middle School, JLS Middle School, Seale Park, and Fletcher Middle School, all in the Palo Alto area. The head office is Cubberley Community Center, Room J5, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303.

How do tryouts and competitive registration work?Families register on BYGA for competitive tryouts and evaluations and pick a session with a team. The sign-up path is refreshed each competitive season.

What is the club’s philosophy and how does it support coaches?PASC emphasizes character, passion, development, leadership, and preparation—skills and values on and off the field—with competitive soccer intelligence and resilience inside a team environment. Coaches are encouraged to pursue licensing and education; the club reimburses up to one hundred percent of eligible course fees under its coach education policy.

What are Tall Trees tournaments?Tall Trees tournaments are long-running, relaxed weekend events in Palo Alto for Bay Area youth teams. The 2026 calendar includes spring April 4–5 (U8–U18 bronze–premier), summer May 30–31 (U8–U18 all levels), fall September 26–27 (U8–U14 copper–silver), and winter December 5–6 (U8–U12 all levels), using 2024–25 season age where that labeling applies.

How can families contact Palo Alto Soccer Club?Email info@pasoccerclub.org or visit the head office at Cubberley Community Center, Room J5, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303. The organization is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit; online giving runs through BYGA.