DC Soccer Club has several teams in each age group that compete at various levels in different leagues based on their development. We hold our club tryouts and ID sessions in the spring prior to the travel season which begins in fall (mid-August) and runs through the following spring (mid-June). Travel teams are typically formed at the end of May after players are selected and invited during the tryout process throughout the spring. We first hold ID sessions for our top Academy teams beginning in March, and then our club tryouts for all travel and select level teams beginning in April. The majority of our travel players will attend the club tryouts for selection to be placed on our travel or select teams.

Please see the tabs above for registration, FAQs, info on travel fees, and the tryout schedules.

All players interested in applying for Financial Aid for the 2025-2026 Travel Season should apply as soon as possible before or during the tryout process and before accepting invitations to a team:  https://www.dcsoccerclub.org/resources-financial-aid

CLUB TRYOUTS
Tryout information and registration for rising U8-U19 teams will be announced soon – (all rising U8-U10 level travel players and rising U11-U19 red/white/silver/Brookland/Petworth level travel players). These tryouts will begin in April and we will post information as soon as possible.

ECNL ID SESSIONS

The top teams in the U11-U19 age groups are our Academy level teams that compete in Pre-ECNL (U11-U12) and ECNL Regional League (U13-U19). For the 2025-2026 travel season, ID Sessions are held at various points in the year for interested players, and in the spring will have a couple ID Sessions in March and again in April. ECNL level teams will be formed beginning in April and run through May, along with all other travel level teams.  Please note during March ECNL ID Sessions, ECNL teams will not be immediately formed. ID Sessions are used as an opportunity for staff to identify and evaluate talent both internally (current DCSC players) and externally (players from outside clubs who are interested in playing for DCSC). Therefore, players should not expect communication about offers, roster spots, playing level, team formation, etc. at the conclusion of an ID Session. Our club will continue to host ID Sessions in the spring to work through the identification process when forming teams.  

• Click the Tab above for ID Session Schedule 
• Register to Attend ID Sessions (Tryouts) 

Who Should Register?

1. Players from outside our DC Soccer Club travel program may register to attend if they are interested in competing at this level of commitment.
2. Players currently on DCSC travel teams:
   • All DCSC players currently on ECNL teams or 2015 Blue teams must register and attend the ID sessions. (2015 Red, 2015 DCSC Brookland Blue and 2015 Petworth teams may register, and we encourage those players to have a conversation with their coaches regarding their current development before registering.)
   • All current DCSC Red team players or DCSC Brookland Blue team players may register to attend.  These players are encouraged to discuss with their coach about their level of development before registering. 
   • If DCSC players currently on white, silver, gold, Brookland red or Petworth teams are interested, they should discuss with their coach first about their level of development and whether to register for the ID sessions. Our travel program has been tracking individual player development on every team throughout the 2024-2025 season and we use this tracking system to properly evaluate players throughout the year. This typically offers a more comprehensive indication of the individual’s current competitive level, and is shared amongst the technical staff and age group directors.