Team Chicago Soccer Club

What the club offers

Core travel programming spans young academy ages through high school and beyond. Boys aiming at the highest youth platforms can pursue the Elite Academy League track, an expansion aligned with MLS Next that feeds Talent ID events and national-level competition. Girls U13–U19 can join the performance pathway on the USYS National League Club Tier structure that now sits under the ECNL Conference League umbrella, with professional coaching staff, college-placement support, and more than two hundred performance-track alumnae who have continued into college soccer. A separate United Women’s Soccer pre-professional route gives college-age athletes a summer competitive option when tryouts are open.

Summer-only athletes can join the USL Youth academy league program: twice-weekly training from mid-June through late July, roughly seven or eight league matches in a Midwest division against strong clubs from Illinois and neighboring states, and a path toward the USL Youth National Championships. That summer league welcomes Team Chicago players and athletes from other clubs without a full-year commitment.

Development philosophy and leadership

Programming centers on a full pathway from youth club soccer toward collegiate and pre-professional opportunities, with each league tier running its own tryouts and Talent ID events. Directors emphasize transparent, player-centered development, licensed coaching backgrounds, and year-round programming so training stays continuous across seasons. Technical and executive leadership includes a technical director and co-executive directors with experience across MLS, academy, and elite club environments.

Tryouts and registration

Beginning with the 2026–2027 season, registrations and roster management move to PlayMetrics; families create a PlayMetrics household account, optionally use the mobile app, then enroll in the correct tryout or program inside that system. Club-wide travel tryouts for the 2026–2027 cycle are scheduled at Team Chicago Turf, 2323 Liberty Street, Aurora, with girls on April 21 and boys split across April 22–23 in staggered evening blocks by age band from U7–U19. Elite Academy boys U13–U19 hold Talent ID and tryout windows in late March and late April at the Aurora soccer complex. National League/ECNL Conference girls U13–U19 combine March and April sessions with supplemental tryout options afterward. USL Youth summer teams run primary identification in late February for boys and girls U10–U19, with supplemental tryouts offered once those windows pass. Anyone who misses a scheduled block can request a supplemental session through the club office or Wheatland Athletic Association supplemental registration flows.

Practical notes for families

Uniforms and fan gear flow through the club’s designated retail partner links, so budget for kit purchases separately from league fees. Because tuition, deposits, and tryout charges can change by league tier and soccer year, families should confirm the current fee sheet inside PlayMetrics or with the office before committing. For United Women’s Soccer or other pre-pro tracks when general tryouts have closed, email the office to ask about late roster opportunities.