Juniors
The FCD Junior Academy has also been referred to as “Pre-Select” soccer for boys and girls ages U-7 to U-10. Typically it’s for those players who excel at the recreational level and desire an additional environment that is more competitive with advanced coaching. It is, however, open to all players. After graduating from our Juniors Academy program, Select soccer begins at U-11.
Juniors soccer focuses primarily on individual skill development. The goal of Juniors soccer is to prepare players for a club soccer environment in their later years. It is designed for the more competitive player and the more committed families. It usually has licensed coaches and has more travel and expenses involved.
FC Dallas is focused on player development. We are striving to create a solid learning experience by eliminating the “must win” stress placed on the player and team. FC Dallas has a unique player development system consisting of four levels which follow our curriculum of developing creative and confident soccer players throughout each stage of development.
LIGA
The FCDY Liga is our in-house development program exclusively for FC Dallas Junior Academy teams on Sunday afternoons at FC Dallas Stadium. It was created to provide a better environment to develop our players. We wanted our soccer “classroom” to be positive and nurturing, where players can experiment using their tricks and skills to solve problems on the field in a healthy and competitive environment.
The Liga format is 3v3, 4v4 and 5v5 so players can maximize their touches on the ball as well as their soccer experience. Experts agree that this is the purest form of soccer and it’s widely known that many of the best players in the world honed their skills playing street soccer, so we wanted to replicate that as best we could.
*Liga is mandatory for all our U-7 and U-8 teams.
How to Get Involved
Training groups are constantly forming througout the year and anyone can attend Juniors training sessions at anytime, regardless of the time of year and of soccer club/soccer association affiliation.
To attend a free open skills session, please contact a FC Dallas Juniors Coach for the appropriate age group and area. You can find a list of these coaches on the Boys and Girls Team pages. You can also contact our Juniors Support Staff, who can provide information on training times and locations.
Juniors Teams
Juniors Fees
Fees go toward team training, skills training, Liga training & league games.
Playing Seasons: Winter/Spring (January-June) and Summer/Fall (July-December)
Playing Fee: $525 Per Six Month Season
For more information visit FCDallasYouth.com.