Suffield Soccer Club

What the club offers

Academy programming introduces younger players to the ball in a fun-first setting. First Touch in the fall serves U4 and U5 (PreK): children must be three by September 1. A spring Academy block runs for U4 through U8, with First Touch in the first hour and Early Development for U6–U8 in the second, both on Sunday late afternoons for six weeks starting in mid-April.

League soccer covers the full fall-and-spring cycle: families register once in April for the pair of seasons, and players stay on the same team across both. Fall typically runs from the first September weekend through the first November weekend; spring runs from mid-April into early June. Saturdays usually bring friendly matches with neighboring towns, and Sundays feature CJSA league games. At U9, players go through evaluations and teams are balanced with emphasis on fun, development, and teamwork. From U10 through U15, players attend tryouts in early June and teams are formed by skill level. Advanced U8 players may be invited to try out for U9 depending on roster needs; families express interest through the registrar during April. Beginning with the 2026–2027 season, new U9-and-up players follow a September 1 birthdate alignment so grade peers can stay together, while existing teams from 2025–2026 keep the prior January 1–December 31 eligibility until they age through.

Costs families should plan for

Academy First Touch and spring Academy each cost $75 and include a T-shirt. The combined fall-and-spring league registration is $250; uniform costs are billed separately. Online registration accepts debit or credit card payment through the club’s Stack Sports account flow.

Where teams train and play

Home games and practices use Suffield-area fields: Copper Hill (Cervione) at 476 Copper Hill Road in West Suffield (two 9v9 fields), Thompsonville (Fleming) at 776 Thompsonville Road (two 7v7 fields), the middle school track field at 350 Mountain Road (11v11), and Bruce Park at 911 Mountain Road.

Tryouts, placement, and registration

Academy fall registration opens August 1–31; spring Academy registration opens March 1–31. League registration for the upcoming fall-and-spring pair opens April 1–30. Families create a Stack Sports member account, complete guardian and player profiles, and upload a birth certificate so age groups stay accurate over the years. U10–U15 tryouts and U9 evaluations are usually scheduled in early June, with team assignments by early July.

Mission, philosophy, and community support

The mission is to give Suffield youth a safe, enjoyable place to grow a lasting love of soccer while building sportsmanship, skills, and community ties through strong coaching and volunteer leadership, guided by what is best for local kids. The club does not discriminate on race, color, religion, age, gender, or national origin. Philosophically, SSC stresses individual technique inside a fun environment and long-term player development over short-term scorelines—especially at younger ages—while still valuing healthy competition and team spirit.

Each spring, SSC offers a senior scholarship for graduating players who meet application criteria; the acceptance window runs April 1 through May 1, with a club-wide award pool up to $3,000 and up to $500 per recipient depending on qualified applicants. Families looking for volunteer hours tied to that program can email fundraising.suffieldsoccer@gmail.com.

How to reach the club

Postal mail goes to P.O. Box 502, Suffield, CT 06078. Registration questions go to the registrar at registrar.suffieldsoccer@gmail.com; board-level questions can go to president.suffieldsoccer@gmail.com. Program-specific board emails include Girls.suffieldsoccer@gmail.com and VPBoys.suffieldsoccer@gmail.com for vice presidents, plus academy.suffieldsoccer@gmail.com for the Academy director. New players enroll through the club’s online registration after creating or signing into a member account.