What ages and program levels does Pride Soccer Club offer?Recreational soccer serves players from roughly U4 through U16. Junior Academy serves U9–U10 boys and girls. Competitive soccer runs U11–U19 with tiered teams, and ECNL or ECNL-RL pathways serve U13–U19 players who need the club’s highest training and league load.
About
Pride Soccer Club is a non-profit youth soccer organization rooted in Colorado Springs and active across the broader Pikes Peak region, including Monument, Manitou Springs, and Woodland Park. Incorporated in 1994 as El Paso PRIDE Soccer Association, the club has grown into one of the largest youth programs in Colorado while keeping a family-oriented pathway from first touches through elite travel.
What the club offers
Recreational soccer introduces the game for players roughly U4 through U16 with emphasis on skills, character, and fun in a safe, positive setting. Junior Academy serves U9–U10 boys and girls as a structured bridge toward competitive soccer, with age-specific curriculum, fall and spring seasons, winter indoor work, and futsal. Competitive programming runs U11–U19 with tryout-based placement, professional-style training under a technical director and directors of coaching, and multiple team tiers per age group so players can match commitment and ability. ECNL and ECNL-RL offerings carry U13–U19 boys and girls who need the highest training load and league exposure the club provides.
Training, games, and league play
Home league matches for Junior Academy and competitive teams are typically Saturdays with occasional Sundays at the Pride Soccer Complex on East Woodmen Road, El Pomar Sports Park, or other regional sites; CSA (Colorado Soccer Association) assigns divisions and builds schedules, so families should expect in-state travel to other clubs. Recreational games rotate among several city and nearby venues such as El Pomar, Cottonwood Creek, Woodland Hills, Mary Kyer, Lewis Palmer High School in Monument, and Grant Park. The club outfits competitive and academy players in Adidas kits with package details varying by program level.
Tryouts, placement, and registration
New recreational families create a PlayMetrics account, add each player, and enroll in the seasonal recreational program; returning families use the same hub for renewals. Competitive players and Junior Academy candidates register for tryouts or placement through PlayMetrics when signup opens each spring. Tryouts and placements usually concentrate in May: recent season planning grouped girls competitive U11–U14 across two May evenings at the Pride complex, U15–U18 girls on a single May date, girls ECNL-RL at TCA Central Campus on a Sunday in early May, boys U11–U14 across two May weeknights, and boys U15–U18 on two late-May evenings, while Junior Academy girls and boys held two-night blocks in mid-May. Times and fields can change, so families should confirm the latest schedule and registration status with the office or PlayMetrics before traveling.
Fees and financial support
For Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 recreational cycles, registration runs about one hundred ten dollars for U4–U6, one hundred thirty-five for U7, one hundred fifty for U8, and one hundred ninety-five for U9 through U16, not including the required uniform bundle that typically falls between fifty-five and seventy dollars depending on size. Early-bird and late fees plus wait-list rules apply around each season’s registration deadlines. Competitive and Junior Academy tuition depends on team level; the club supplies written fee disclosures at the Pride office and ahead of tryouts, and teams collect tournament fees, field rental, uniforms, and travel separately. Scholarship help for Junior Academy families with financial need starts with a conversation at +1 719-597-6700.
Mission, safety, and coaching
The mission is to raise local soccer standards by giving every child a quality experience in a safe, positive, challenging environment that builds opportunity, confidence, and teamwork from fundamentals through advanced training. As part of Colorado Youth Soccer and US Youth Soccer, the club follows the KidSafe risk-management expectations aligned with U.S. Soccer Federation guidance. Coaches draw on collegiate through international playing backgrounds and competitive-to-collegiate coaching experience, with United Soccer Coaches and USSF licensing pathways open to staff.
How to reach the club
Call +1 719-597-6700 or email information@pridesoccer.com. The business office sits at 5955 Lehman Drive, Suite 100, Colorado Springs, CO 80918 (Tuesday–Friday, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., closed Mondays and weekends). The Pride Soccer Complex is at 8700 East Woodmen Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80908.
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Frequently asked questions
Where does the club train or play?Junior Academy and competitive home matches typically use the Pride Soccer Complex on East Woodmen Road or El Pomar Sports Park, with other regional sites as scheduled. Recreational games rotate across venues such as El Pomar, Cottonwood Creek, Woodland Hills, Mary Kyer, Lewis Palmer High School in Monument, and Grant Park. The business office is at 5955 Lehman Drive, Suite 100, Colorado Springs.
When are tryouts, placement, or recreational registration?Recreational spring seasons set registration close dates and season windows such as April–May blocks; competitive and Junior Academy placement concentrates in May with PlayMetrics signup required once it opens. For the 2026 cycle, girls competitive U11–U14 sessions run May 11 and May 13, U15–U18 girls May 10, girls ECNL-RL May 3 at TCA Central Campus, boys U11–U14 May 12 and May 14, boys U15–U18 May 26–27, and Junior Academy girls May 18 and May 20 with boys May 19 and May 21—all at the Pride complex unless noted. Times can still be finalized and dates may shift, so verify with +1 719-597-6700 or PlayMetrics before you travel.
What does recreational registration cost?For Fall 2025 and Spring 2026, recreational registration is about one hundred ten dollars for U4–U6, one hundred thirty-five for U7, one hundred fifty for U8, and one hundred ninety-five for U9 through U16, not counting the required uniform bundle that usually runs fifty-five to seventy dollars by size. Early-bird, late, and wait-list fees apply around each season’s deadlines.
What does a competitive or Junior Academy season cost?Tuition varies by team level. The club provides written fee disclosures at the Pride office and before tryouts, and teams bill tournament fees, field rental, uniforms, and travel on top of club tuition. Junior Academy families with financial need can ask the office about scholarship options at +1 719-597-6700.
What is the club’s mission and approach?Pride Soccer Club is a non-profit built to raise soccer quality in southern Colorado through safe, positive, challenging environments that develop opportunity, confidence, and teamwork. Coaching staff blend collegiate through international experience, KidSafe policies align with U.S. Soccer risk expectations, and families can move from recreational fun through academy and competitive tiers as players grow.
How can families contact or register?Call +1 719-597-6700, email information@pridesoccer.com, or visit the office Tuesday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. New and returning players enroll through PlayMetrics; competitive tryouts and Junior Academy placement use the same system when registration opens each spring.
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