LAFC So Cal Youth Soccer Club

What the club offers

The recreational side—WVSL, transitioning to the LAFC So Cal Youth Recreational League name—runs fall and spring seasons with parent volunteer coaches and home games on fields across the West Valley. The recreation program serves more than 3,000 players annually and operates under US Club Soccer and US Youth Soccer rules, with modified playing rules suited to house play (including a no slide-tackle rule for safety). The Roots program introduces soccer to children ages 2–6 with age-appropriate sessions at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Oak Park High School in Oak Park, Bishop Alemany High School in Mission Hills, and related Valley sites; Roots Plus spring programming is priced at $450 for the Spring 2026 session block. Pre Club serves advanced, committed players ages 4–6 as a bridge toward club soccer.

Competitive LAFC So Cal Youth teams form through tryouts. Programming is year-round, professionally coached, and aligned with Elite Clubs National League (ECNL), ECNL Regional League, Pre-ECNL tiers where offered, and SOCAL league play for appropriate age groups. Younger boys and girls teams often compete in SOCAL’s flighted U8–U12 structure, while older groups may sit in ECNL, ECNL RL, or SOCAL depending on level. The club typically carries two or three teams per age group when numbers allow, ordered from ECNL through ECNL RL to SOCAL. Competitive families enroll for tryouts through Otto Sport, create a participant profile, and upload a current headshot for new players.

Where teams train and play

The club office is at 6430 Variel Avenue, Suite 103, Woodland Hills, CA 91367, with a secure drop box outside the door for paperwork. Recreational games have recently used Pierce College, A.C. Stelle Middle School, Hale Middle School, Woodland Hills Academy, and other West Valley venues depending on enrollment. Roots and many competitive activities use Pierce College (6201 Winnetka Avenue, Woodland Hills) and additional sites such as El Camino Real Charter High School in Woodland Hills, Sepulveda Basin Sports Complex in Encino, Harvard-Westlake Upper School in Studio City, North Ranch Playfields and Yarrow Family YMCA in the Thousand Oaks/Westlake area, and Bishop Alemany High School in Mission Hills. Some boys teams are based in Thousand Oaks.

Tryouts, registration, and seasons

Competitive tryout timing follows league windows: the week of December 1 for rising Under-8 and Under-9 SOCAL teams; the week of February 23 for Under-10 through Under-14 SOCAL, Under-11–Under-12 Pre-ECNL, and Under-13 ECNL and ECNL RL teams; and the week of April 20 for Under-14 through Under-19 ECNL and ECNL RL teams plus Under-15 through Under-19 SOCAL teams. After online enrollment in Otto Sport, staff invite players to the correct session with specific dates. Players who miss the main tryout window can still enroll online and may be offered a training visit for assessment when roster space and league rules allow. Recreational fall runs approximately September through December and spring from March through May, with Saturday game blocks generally 9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Practices for rec teams depend on volunteer coach availability, often one evening per week between about 4:00 and 7:30 p.m., starting in August for fall and late February for spring.

Mission, philosophy, and coaching approach

The mission is to advance every player to the highest level they can reach in a service-based environment that rewards commitment, dedication, hard work, club identity, and character. Six club values anchor daily work: joy in the game, pride in self and community, respect for teammates, opponents, officials, and spectators, conviction in the developmental model, perseverance through challenges, and competitiveness in training, matches, and life. Competitive staff pursue those standards with professional coaching; recreation relies on trained volunteers supported by club education resources.

Fees and practical planning

Spring 2026 recreational registration used tiered family pricing: through December 25, the first child was $200, the second $190, the third $180, and the fourth and fifth $150 each; from December 25 through January 10, those figures rose to $220, $210, $200, and $170 respectively, with multi-player discounts limited to one household. Registrations after January 10 moved to a waiting list, with full refunds if no placement is made. Fees cover insurance, permits, field maintenance, staffing, equipment, a photo package, and end-of-season medals; Adidas uniforms are separate, and only approved LAFC So Cal Adidas kits with the club logo may be worn in games. Roots Plus spring sessions were $450 for the advertised 2026 season. Competitive team tuition varies by level—contact the competitive leadership team for current figures.

How to reach the club

Call 747-226-3199 or email info@lafcsocal.org. Competitive families often coordinate with general manager Zach Feldman (Zach.Feldman@lafcsocal.org, 818-427-4670). Recreational families can reach vice president and recreational general manager Paul Clifton (Paul.clifton@lafcsocal.org, 818-634-9111) or the recreational helpline at 818-999-9875 (818-999-WVSL). Social updates appear on Facebook (LAFCSoCal), Instagram (@lafc_socalyouth), X (@LAFC_SoCalYouth), and YouTube.