What ages and program levels does Pateadores Soccer Club offer?Programming spans introductory Pats Prep, chapter-based So Cal League teams for boys and girls, and ECNL-RL So Cal rosters in Newport Beach and Costa Mesa, alongside club-wide boys and girls ECNL, ECNL Regional League, and Pre-ECNL tracks for players aiming at national and regional platforms. Pats Prep nationally targets players born 2012 through 2020, while the Newport Beach and Costa Mesa Pats Prep block serves boys and girls born 2016 through 2022.
About
Pateadores Soccer Club is a multi-chapter youth soccer organization founded in 1987 and rooted in Southern California, with club leadership, registration support, and a Costa Mesa office at 151 Kalmus Drive. Chapters include Huntington Beach, Irvine, Long Beach and Lakewood, Newport Beach and Costa Mesa, South Orange County, and Nashville, so families typically align with a local chapter while sharing the same blue-and-yellow identity, crest heritage, and competitive pathways.
What the club offers
The Newport Beach and Costa Mesa chapter fields boys and girls teams in So Cal League from young age groups through high school ages, plus boys and girls ECNL-RL So Cal teams identified by birth-year designations on those rosters. Club-wide, boys and girls programming includes Elite Clubs National League national-platform teams, ECNL Regional League tracks with Southern California training hubs, and structured Pre-ECNL development for younger players moving toward those levels. The Pats Prep junior academy serves as an introductory pathway: club-wide Prep programming pairs licensed Pateadores coaches with local boys and girls born 2012 through 2020, while Newport Beach and Costa Mesa Pats Prep enrolls boys and girls born 2016 through 2022 with weeknight practices, Saturday games, and bundled practice and gameday kits.
Player development and mission
Pateadores centers on challenging, supportive training, a long track record in player development, and ambition to prepare athletes for college, professional, and international soccer where talent and commitment align. The mission stresses organized, forward-thinking programming for boys and girls, balancing on-field growth with character, academics, and personal responsibility through discipline, respect, and teamwork. The vision adds that success includes life impact beyond wins and losses, aiming for young people who can lead in soccer and in broader life.
Crest, culture, and events
The club name comes from Spanish slang for kickers; blue and yellow colors date to 1987, the crest launched in 1989, and a black swan motif added in 1995 signals an aggressive, territorial, and graceful style, with segments honoring four original founding age-group teams. Stars on the current crest mark major national and regional titles, including a U.S. Soccer Development Academy championship and multiple Cal South National and U.S. Club National crowns. The club also runs Pats Cup tournaments that bring community teams together for medal and award weekends.
Boys ECNL pathway details
Boys ECNL covers U13 through U19 national-platform teams, staff holding U.S. Soccer Federation A licenses, training about three to four times per week at Vanguard University for those rosters, and roughly three to four national showcase-style events each year. Boys ECNL Regional League programming in Southern California trains at Irvine Great Park and Newport Beach, about two to three sessions per week for most teams, plus regional and national tournaments. Boys Pre-ECNL is built for 2012 and 2013 birth years across a collaborative Southern California structure with four teams, emphasizing curriculum, competition, culture, shared coaching language, and movement toward ECNL and ECNL-RL at U13.
Girls ECNL pathway details
Girls ECNL and ECNL-RL programming emphasizes elite training environments, professional staff, showcases, and national events that support college-bound players, with ECNL and ECNL-RL So Cal coaching lines parallel to the boys program. Girls Pre-ECNL mirrors the boys Pre-ECNL design—structured curriculum, culture, terminology, and progression toward ECNL and ECNL-RL.
Tryouts and registration
For the 2026–2027 season, the Newport Beach and Costa Mesa chapter invites families to register for ongoing player evaluations. Key dates include a February 23, 2026 start option for Under-10 through Under-14 groups and an April 20, 2026 date tied to eleven-a-side age bands, with reminders to watch for updated tryout flyers. Competitive tryout registration runs through PlayMetrics, including distinct Newport Beach and Costa Mesa flows for boys and girls. Families can email NB/CM chapter director Ignacio Cid at i.cid@pateadores.org for placement questions.
Pats Prep in Newport Beach and Costa Mesa
Local Pats Prep trains Monday through Thursday with a 3:00 p.m. first session and a 4:00 p.m. second session, allowing one or two practices per week, and Saturday games at Grant Howald Park, 3000 Fifth Avenue, Corona del Mar. The session fee is $425 and includes practice and gameday kits; enrollment reaches mwarmsley@pateadores.org.
How families reach the club
The Costa Mesa office answers at +1 714-486-2811 and admin@pateadores.org, with Tuesday-through-Thursday hours, typically late morning through mid-afternoon. Competitive tryout interest should move through PlayMetrics registration for the current cycle; Pats Prep questions for Newport Beach and Costa Mesa can go to mwarmsley@pateadores.org.
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Frequently asked questions
Where does the club train or play for key programs?Newport Beach and Costa Mesa Pats Prep trains and plays at Grant Howald Park in Corona del Mar. Boys ECNL teams train at Vanguard University. Boys ECNL Regional League training in Southern California uses Irvine Great Park and Newport Beach. Competitive training sites for every So Cal League team can vary by roster, so families should confirm assignments with chapter staff when they register.
When are tryouts or registration for the next competitive season?The Newport Beach and Costa Mesa chapter is evaluating players and building teams for the 2026–2027 season. Key dates include a February 23, 2026 start window for Under-10 through Under-14 evaluations and an April 20, 2026 date for eleven-a-side age groups, with encouragement to watch for updated tryout flyers. Competitive registration runs through PlayMetrics tryout signup for Pateadores, including Newport Beach and Costa Mesa boys and girls programs.
What does Pats Prep cost in Newport Beach and Costa Mesa?Newport Beach and Costa Mesa Pats Prep costs $425 for the session, including practice and gameday kits.
What is the club’s mission, philosophy, or coaching approach?Pateadores emphasizes comprehensive development for boys and girls, pairing soccer excellence with character, academics, and personal responsibility in a disciplined, respectful team culture. Boys ECNL uses USSF A-licensed staff, three to four training sessions per week at Vanguard for those teams, and several national events per year; girls and boys ECNL and ECNL-RL tracks emphasize elite environments, structured curricula, and college-oriented pathways.
How can families contact or register?Call +1 714-486-2811 or email admin@pateadores.org for the Costa Mesa office at 151 Kalmus Drive, Suite F-5. Competitive tryouts register through PlayMetrics for Pateadores. Newport Beach and Costa Mesa Pats Prep enrollment goes to mwarmsley@pateadores.org; chapter director placement questions for Newport Beach and Costa Mesa go to i.cid@pateadores.org.
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