TRAVEL PROGRAM TRYOUTS

Information and schedule to come for Spring 2026 tryouts held to form teams for the 2026-2027 season. Please note US Soccer has moved to school years August 1-July 31 beginning in the 2026-2027 season, and our  travel tryouts in spring 2026 will be accordingly. Please see our Travel FAQs for eligibility.


If you are interested in an evaluation to play in our travel program for the current season, please go to Program Information and find the contact and process according to Select, Travel, and Academy levels.

Travel Fees and Financial Aid

The cost of travel soccer varies depending on age group and level. When selected players receive an invitation to a travel team, they will receive the specific fee associated with their team and what it includes.


For the 2025-2026 travel season, travel program costs are approximately between $1600 - $3395 depending on Select, Travel or Academy level. For more specific information by level, please go to Program Information. The fee for DC Soccer Club’s travel program includes the following in its club fee pricing:

  • Coaching and club staff salaries
  • Select tournaments
  • State cup competitions for eligible teams
  • League fees
  • Winter programming
  • Goalkeeper Training
  • State association fees
  • Player carding/registration fees
  • Field and facility fees
  • Insurance
  • Referee fees
  • PlayMetrics platform
  • Player and coach development 


Teams may elect to participate in additional tournaments not already included in the club fees, and those costs would be split by the amount of players on the team and incurred separately. Uniforms are also purchased separately by players outside of the club fees. 


The fee for travel soccer may be paid once or in monthly installments, and customized payment plans may be available upon request. All players are required to pay a non-refundable deposit upon accepting an offer to a team. 

FINANCIAL AID

Our club is committed to ensuring that all players can participate in travel soccer regardless of economic status. As such, we offer a generous financial aid program for qualifying families. Please note, financial aid must be applied for annually and submission of an application does not guarantee financial aid assistance.

We encourage families to apply for financial aid as soon as possible when registering for tryouts. This will allow time for the club to review qualification ahead of the tryouts, so that any players receiving offers to join the team will be able to accept in a timely manner with an up front understanding of what the cost will be. There is no obligation by applying for the financial aid, and you'll be notified within five business days.

All players interested in applying for Financial Aid, please go here for more information and to apply: https://www.dcsoccerclub.org/resources-financial-aid

Please make sure you list all of your family members; otherwise your application may be denied.

Competitive Levels by Age Group

We offer three distinct levels in our travel program for players to try out -- Select, Travel, and Academy--for players to find the right fit based on their commitment and development. Please see our Program Information to understand the difference between each level.


Academy teams are the highest level in each age group U11-U19. At our Travel Level (the middle tier of our travel program) U8-U19, we typically have between 2-5 teams in each age group to offer players the right fit for their current development with the opportunity for growth. Within each age group, DC Soccer Club forms multiple teams that are organized into tiered competitive level to ensure players are placed on a team with other similar level-players that meets their appropriate developmental level and play in the right league for competition. At the Select level (entry level of travel program) U8-U14, multiple Select teams in each age group are not tiered based on development.


Our structure allows players to grow within the club at the pace that best suits their development. Movement between teams in the age group is possible from season to season, as players continue to progress and demonstrate their commitment and ability. This structure ensures every player has the opportunity to compete, improve, and advance along their soccer pathway.


Travel Program Levels by Age Group

  • U8-U10: Blue, Red, White, Silver, Select
  • U11-U14: ECNL RL, Blue, Red, White, Select
  • U15-U19: ECNL RL, Blue, Red