Tampa Bay United Soccer Club

What the club offers

Recreational soccer runs in three annual seasons: fall for roughly U5 through U19, a six-week winter segment for younger age bands, and spring soccer that stretches from early practice-game blocks into late spring for older groups. Younger recreational players work through small-sided formats that grow from introductory 3v3 or 4v4 play toward 7v7 with licensed referees and goalkeepers at the U9–U10 band. Senior recreational teams train twice weekly with volunteer coaches who receive professional practice plans and on-field support from program directors, then compete in home-and-away TARSA league play from late fall into winter with an end-of-season tournament series each February. Friday-night skills-and-games blocks at Wesley Chapel led by professional staff give players extra touches in a low-pressure setting.

Competitive programming includes MLS NEXT boys teams split between Homegrown and Academy pathways: Homegrown rosters follow calendar-year birth years for players who want a full-time, highest-level MLS NEXT environment without high school soccer, while Academy rosters follow school-year grades so players can keep high school eligibility. ECNL girls programming emphasizes elite training, video analysis, strength and conditioning, and a roughly ten-month season with college-scouting exposure while still allowing high school soccer. The National Academy League side targets Florida-based elite boys competition with in-state conference travel, national events, and a playoff arc; families pursuing trials contact the NAL director and submit the player prospect form the club supplies for that league. USL Academy, USL League Two, and USL women’s senior teams extend the club’s pathway for players pursuing pre-professional and adult soccer under the Tampa Bay United umbrella.

Campuses and training sites

Primary outdoor hubs are Ed Radice Sports Complex at 14720 Ed Radice Drive, Tampa, Florida 33626; Monroe Middle School at 4716 West Montgomery Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33616; and Wesley Chapel District Park at 7727 Boyette Road, Wesley Chapel, Florida 33545. North Tampa recreational games and practices for younger age groups center on Ed Radice, South Tampa recreational programming uses Monroe, and Wesley Chapel recreational teams use the district park fields. Senior recreational travel for TARSA rotates home and away against partner clubs around the region. MLS NEXT boys tryouts for U13 through U19 use Ed Radice fields and Monroe venues on scheduled April evenings, with staggered start times by age band.

Tryouts, registration, and typical fees

Every registration path runs through PlayMetrics: parents create the household account, add players, and pay online. New families follow the club’s PlayMetrics start guide; returning families reuse their existing login. Competitive tryouts for MLS NEXT boys in the 2026–27 cycle are scheduled across April 2026—Monday blocks for several younger boys groups at Ed Radice, mirror sessions the following Mondays at Monroe, and late-April Academy-year evaluation nights at Ed Radice for players rostered on school-year alignment. Staff encourage players to attend as many tryout nights as possible for a full evaluation, though attending every session does not guarantee placement. Players who already know they only want Academy consideration can be evaluated specifically for that track. Girls ECNL and boys NAL questions go to their program directors for trial conversations and prospect paperwork.

Recreational registration prices are consistent across the three hubs for the main tiers: fall soccer is about $194 for U4–U8, $260 for U9–U10, and $290 for U11–U19 senior rec, each covering a nine-game fall segment for younger groups or TARSA league fees for senior rec, with referee and parking costs bundled into those offerings while volunteer service fees and field maintenance assessments stay outside the base registration line. Winter six-game seasons for U5–U10 land around $110 with game-only schedules (no midweek practices). Spring six-game blocks range from about $145 for U5–U7 through $162 for U8–U10 and $210 for U11–U19, with short practice windows before games depending on campus night assignments. Families who cancel before team placement receive a full refund; after placement the club refunds registration minus card-processing fees. Uniform kits ship after enrollment and can carry across fall, winter, and spring until the next annual kit cycle. Fall seasons sometimes open with early-bird registration pricing; confirm the active deadline inside PlayMetrics when enrolling.

Mission, values, and contacts

The mission is to maximize holistic athlete development through integrity, commitment, respect, adaptability, passion, and creativity while building confident players who can compete at multiple levels and still support individual long-term goals. The vision pairs professional club-structure experiences with balanced education and inspiration so each participant can grow on and off the field. General correspondence mail goes to PO Box 272051, Tampa, Florida 33688. General questions go to info@tbusc.com. Jorge “Yoyo” Zavala directs MLS NEXT Homegrown at jzavala@tbusc.com, Fernando Gonzalez directs MLS NEXT Academy at fgonzalez@tbusc.com, Eric Clermont leads ECNL girls at eclermont@tbusc.com, and Chuck Laney leads the National Academy League at claney@tbusc.com.