Youth soccer.

Leagues by age group, small-group classes from 18 months up, and camps through the year — one programme, U6 to U19.

Your kid wants to play soccer — or you want them to try it. Either way, there's a place for them here: leagues by age group from U6 to U19, small-group classes that start at 18 months with you on the floor beside them, and camps that run through the year. It's all in central Ohio, and the season your kid falls in love with the game doesn't end in November.

Every coach they'll have trains under our Director of Coaching, so Tuesday's session means the same thing as Thursday's. Start with what's open above, or find their age group and go from there.

Leagues

Two kinds, depending on the time of year and what your player needs.

December – April

Winter

Indoor competitive play for club teams who want to keep their season going through the cold months. Games on Saturdays and Sundays.

For: Established teams
Play: Sat & Sun

Spring, summer & fall

Developmental

Built for touches and guidance. Coaches talk players through the game while it is happening, and what they took from it matters more than the scoreline.

For: Individual players
Teams: We build them

See soccer age groups →

Classes

Training in small groups — one pathway that starts with your toddler on the floor beside you and runs to an invitation-only group.

Aspire Micros

18 months – 3 years old

You're on the floor with them. Movement, balance, first contact with a ball.

Aspire Minis

3 – 5 years old

Their first time without you. Listening to a coach, taking turns, and a lot of touches.

Aspire Juniors

5 – 8 years old

First real skills. Control of the ball, and the start of wanting it.

Aspire Academy

8 – 12 years old

Decisions under pressure, not just technique.

Aspire Select

8 – 19 · by invitation

Small invitation-only groups for players who are ready for more, under our most senior coaches.

See the pathway →

Camps

Day camps for when school is out, and specialty camps through the year — full days coached rather than supervised, with the same people they see every week.

See camp dates →

Youth soccer FAQs

At 18 months, in Aspire Micros — you're on the floor with them. From age 3 they train without you, and leagues start at U6.

Winter is a real season here — training runs all year, and every class and league card shows exactly where it meets.

No. Developmental leagues take individual players — we build the teams — and classes meet your kid where they are, from their first touch.

A season of league play runs a little over $100 per player, and a block of classes is slightly less. Camps are priced by the day. Exact pricing sits on each programme's page, next to what is open.

Still have questions? Email us

“Every kid walks in at a different place — some are here for the fun, some for the competition. My commitment is the same either way: meet them where they are, and grow them to their full potential.”

Saad Abdul-Salaam · Director of Coaching — Soccer

MLS matches: 112 · MLS matches
2015 SuperDraft: #12 · 2015 SuperDraft
Sporting Kansas City: Def. POY · Sporting Kansas City
MLS Next Cup, U18: Champion · MLS Next Cup, U18

Saad Abdul-Salaam brings championship-level experience to Aspire as both a player and coach. A former Columbus Crew player and nine-year MLS veteran, Saad won an MLS Cup during his professional career before transitioning into youth development. Most recently, he coached the Columbus Crew Academy U18 team to the first national championship in Academy history. Saad is passionate about helping young players build confidence, master the fundamentals, and develop a genuine love for the game.

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