Q: Why should my child play for Surf Soccer?

A: Surf Soccer Club is consistently ranked among the top clubs in the nation in terms of the performance of our top teams, but we believe the strength of our club comes from our focus at every level on the development of your child’s physical skills, emotional maturity and sportsmanship. We believe that participation in sports as a whole, and soccer specifically, can play an important role in the development of your child into a confident and respectful young man or young woman. If your child is serious about soccer, we can provide them the best coaching, facilities and opportunities to allow them to reach their full potential.

Q: In which leagues do your teams play?

A: Our top teams play in the most competitive leagues available in the nation. Our teams play locally in the Southern California Development Soccer League (SCDSL). Starting at U14, our top girls teams participate in the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL). Our top boys teams play in the US Soccer Development Academy league starting at U14.

Q: What naming convention do you use for your teams?

A: The top teams in the U7 – U11 (Girls) and  U6 – U13 (Boys) are named:

• Surf Academy Select [SEX-AGE] (e.g. Surf Academy Select GU11)

All other teams at those ages are named:

• Surf Academy (COACH) [SEX-AGE] (e.g. Surf Academy (Villela) BU11)

At U12 and U13, our top girls teams play in the EGSL and are named:

• Surf EGSL Academy [SEX-AGE] (e.g. Surf EGSL Academy GU12)

Our top older boys teams play for US Soccer’s Development Academy, and are named:

• Surf USSF Development Academy [AGE] (e.g. Surf USSF Development Academy 17/18)

Our top older girls teams play in the ECNL and are named:

• Surf ECNL Academy [AGE] (e.g. Surf ECNL Academy U16)

Our sister teams at the older girls ages play in the EGSL and are named:

• Surf EGSL Academy [AGE] (e.g. Surf EGSL Academy U12)

There are no Academy Select teams from U12 – U19 (Girls) and U14 – U19 (Boys)

Q: What is the ECNL? How many clubs in San Diego participate in the ECNL?

A: The Elite Clubs National League (ECNL), is a nationwide competition network formed in 2009 from the top clubs in the nation to compete in regional and national events in order to enhance development of national- level female players. Since 2009, our best girls teams at U14-U18 have competed in the ECNL. No other clubs in San Diego have been accepted to participate in the ECNL.

Q: What is the EGSL?

The EGSL was born from collaboration between current ECNL Directors of Coaching in order to address the college recruiting needs for the sister team players in their clubs. The ECNL has evolved into the premier destination for college coaches seeking to recruit players for their teams and, until now, the excellent, and deserving players on the sister teams not receiving regular opportunities to play on the ECNL teams were limited in their opportunities to be scouted. The EGSL is a league for the ECNL sister teams designed to attract coaches from colleges of all sizes and all levels which will result in an increased number of scholarship offers for the sister team players.

Q: What is the USSF Development Academy? How many clubs in San Diego participate in the USSF DA?

A: The Development Academy is a partnership between U.S. Soccer and the top youth clubs around the country to provide the best male youth players in the U.S. with an every day environment designed to produce the next generation of National Team players. San Diego Surf Soccer Club is one of two soccer clubs in San Diego accepted into U.S. Soccer’s Development Academy.

Q: What is the relationship between Surf Soccer Club and Surf Cup?

A: Surf Cup was established by Surf Soccer Club as the club’s main tournament in 1988 and has since grown into its own nonprofit entity. Surf Soccer Club remains the host club for the Surf Cup tournaments and maintains a close relationship with the Surf Cup organization.

Q: What are your home fields?

A: We practice and play home games at the San Diego Polo Fields, which we consider to be the best grass fields complex in the county.

Q: Who are Surf Soccer Club’s sponsors?

A: Surf Soccer Club is proud to be a Nike Premier club and partners with Nike at all levels of our organization. Our exclusive apparel and equipment retailer and sponsor is Soccerloco.com, with retail locations in Solana Beach, San Diego, Chula Vista, Mission Viejo and Phoenix (AZ).