Fall 2026 Recreational Soccer

Our recreational soccer program offers open soccer enrollment for ages 4 to 18 in the Charlotte area. Practice and game locations vary by age group. Check the information below for an overview of programs by age at each location. Practice and game locations subject to change based on availability of City and County-owned fields.
Formation of teams is dependent on sufficient enrollment and availability of volunteer coaches. We are always in need of coaches! Please volunteer to coach your child’s team!

*Price is for the season but does not include uniform which must be ordered separately if player is new or needs a new uniform. Prices increase $20 on July 16th for all programs except KickStarters.

A parent or designated adult guardian that provides transportation for the player must remain onsite at all times. Players may not be dropped off.

View a Google Map of all locations.

McAlpine ES Practice Location (South Charlotte) U5 KickStarters

Combined practice/games sessions on Saturdays at McAlpine Elementary School, 9100 Carswell Lane, Charlotte, 28277. 
Two session times available: 9am-10am or 10:15am to 11:15am
KickStarters: U5 Co-ed (players are 4 years old as of July 31) $125/season (No uniform purchase required).

McAlpine ES Practice Location (South Charlotte) U6 to U10

Teams are coached by parent volunteers – please consider coaching your child’s team!
One practice per week at McAlpine Elementary School, 9100 Carswell Lane, Charlotte, 28277
U6 and U7/U8 teams practice at 5:30; U9/U10 teams may practice at 5:30 or 6:30.
Practices are typically available Monday through Thursday, depending on coach and player availability.
Saturday games are played 9am-4pm at McAlpine Elementary School, 9100 Carswell Lane, Charlotte, 28277

• U6 gender-specific teams (Players are 5 years old as of July 31) $140*
• U7/U8 gender-specific teams (Players are 6 and 7 years old as of July 31) $160*
• U9/U10 gender-specific teams (Players are 8 and 9 years old as of July 31) $170*

Palisades Practice Location (Southwest Charlotte) U5 to U10

Teams are coached by parent volunteers – please consider coaching your child’s team!
One practice per week, Mondays or Wednesdays, at 5:30pm, at Palisades Soccer Complex/Harris Teeter Fields, 14600 Grand Palisades Parkway, Charlotte 28278
Saturday games played 9am-4pm at McAlpine Elementary School, 9100 Carswell Lane, Charlotte, 28277

• U5/U6 gender-specific teams (Players are 4 and 5 years old as of July 31) $140*
• U7/U8 gender-specific teams (Players are 6 and 7 years old as of July 31) $160*
• U9/U10 gender-specific teams (Players are 8 and 9 years old as of July 31) $170*

McClintock Middle School Practice Location (Uptown/Cotswold Area) U5 to U10

Teams are coached by parent volunteers – please consider coaching your child’s team!
Practices held Friday evenings at 6:00pm at McClintock Middle School, 925 Rama Road, Charlotte 28212
Games played Saturdays 9am-4pm at Crestdale Middle School, 940 Sam Newell Road, Matthews 28105

• U5/U6 gender-specific teams (Players are 4 and 5 years old as of July 31) $140*
• U7/U8 gender-specific teams (Players are 6 and 7 years old as of July 31) $160*
• U9/U10 gender-specific teams (Players are 8 and 9 years old as of July 31) $170*

Colonel Beatty Park Practice Location (Matthews) U5 to U10

Teams are coached by parent volunteers – please consider coaching your child’s team!
One practice per week at Colonel Francis Beatty Park, 4330 Weddington Road, Matthews 28105
U5/U6 and U7/U8 teams practice at 5:30; U9/U10 teams may practice at 5:30 or 6:30.
Practices may be Monday through Thursday, depending on coach and player availability.
Games are played Saturdays 9am-4pm at Crestdale Middle School, 940 Sam Newell Road, Matthews 28105

• U5/U6 gender-specific teams (Players are 4 and 5 years old as of July 31) $140*
• U7/U8 gender-specific teams (Players are 6 and 7 years old as of July 31) $160*
• U9/U10 gender-specific teams (Players are 8 and 9 years old as of July 31) $170*

Colonel Beatty Park Practice Location (Matthews) U11/U12

Teams are coached by parent volunteers – please consider coaching your child’s team!
One practice per week at Colonel Francis Beatty Park, 4330 Weddington Road, Matthews 28105
Practices may be 5:30 or 6:45, Monday through Thursday, depending on coach and player availability.
Games are played Saturdays 8:30am-5:30pm at Jay M. Robinson Middle School, Ballantyne Commons Parkway, Charlotte 28277 or other South Charlotte location.

• U11/U12 gender-specific teams (Players are 10 and 11 years old as of July 31) $180*

Colonel Beatty Park Practice Location (Matthews) Middle School and High School

Teams are coached by parent volunteers – please consider coaching your child’s team!
One practice per week at Colonel Francis Beatty Park, 4330 Weddington Road, Matthews 28105
Practices may be 6:45 or 7:45, Monday through Thursday, depending on coach and player availability.
Middle School and High School Games played at MARS league locations throughout the greater Charlotte area against both CSA teams and other organizations.

• Middle School and High School Gender Specific teams (Based on grade for Fall 2026) $195*

Flat Branch Park (South Charlotte) – Junior Academy Programming
The CSA Junior Academy is for players that show an advanced level of play for their age group and are interested in developing skills and techniques to prepare them for participating in the CSA competitive program when they are age-eligible. Players are selected for the Junior Academy Recreational Programs following pre-season evaluations. Evaluations are open to girls born 8/1/2018-7/31/2021 and boys born 8/1/2019-7/31/2021. Visit the Junior Academy Program webpage for more information.

Our recreational soccer program offers open soccer enrollment for ages 4 to 18 based in Concord. Practice and game locations vary by age group. Check the information below for an overview of programs by age at each location. Practice and game locations subject to change based on availability of fields. Formation of teams is dependent on sufficient enrollment and availability of volunteer coaches.

*Price is for the season but does not include uniform which must be ordered separately if player is new or needs a new uniform. Prices increase $20 on July 16th for all programs except KickStarters.

A parent or designated adult guardian that provides transportation for the player must remain onsite at all times. Players may not be dropped off.

View a Google Map of locations.

Frank Liske Park Practice Location (U5 through High School)

Age groups listed below practice on days noted at 6pm at Frank Liske Park, 4001 Stough Road, Concord, 28027.
Age division U5/U6 through U11/U12 play games 9am-5pm on Saturdays at Frank Liske Park, 4001 Stough Road, Concord, 28027.

Middle School and High School Games play games at MARS league locations throughout the greater Charlotte area against both CSA teams and other organizations.

Divisions may be combined based on enrollment ad availability of parent volunteer coaches.

• KickStarters (4 and 5 years old as of August 1): Saturday-only practice/play session 9am. $115/Season. No uniform required.
• U5/U6 Coed teams (4 and 5 years old as of July 31): Tuesday or Wednesday practices, 6pm. $140*
• U7/U8 Boys teams (6 and 7 years old as of July 31): Tuesday or Wednesday practices, 6pm. $150*
• U7/U8 Girls teams (6 and 7 years old as of July 31): Wednesday practices, 6pm. $150*
• U9/U10 Boys teams (8 and 9 years old as of July 31): Tuesday or Wednesday practices, 6pm. $165*
• U9/U10 and U11/U12 Girls teams (8, 9, 10, 11 years old as of July 31): Thursday practices, 6pm. $165*
• U11-U12 Boys teams (10 and 11 years old as of July 31): Thursday practices, 6pm. $165*
• U11-U12 Girls teams (8, 9, 10, 11 years old as of July 31): Thursday practices, 6pm. $165*
• Middle School and High School Coed teams (Based on grade for Fall 2026) practice Thursdays at 6pm and play games at league locations throughout Charlotte/Mecklenburg and surrounding counties.  $185*

Cannon School Practice Location (U5 to U10)

Practices on Mondays at 6pm at Cannon School Fields, 5601 Poplar Tent Road, Concord 28027
Saturday games at Frank Liske Park, 4001 Stough Road, Concord, 28027

• U5/U6 Coed teams (Players are 4 and 5 years old as of July 31). $140*
• U7/U8 Girls teams (Players are 6 and 7 years old as of July 31). $150*
• U7/U8 Boys teams (Players are 6 and 7 years old as of July 31). $150*
• U9/U10 Boys teams (Players are 8 and 9 years old as of July 31. $165*

Frank Liske Park (Concord) – U7/U8/U9 Boys Junior Academy Programming
The CSA Junior Academy is for players that show an advanced level of play for their age group and are interested in developing skills and techniques to prepare them for participating in the CSA competitive program when they are age-eligible. Players are selected for the Junior Academy Recreational Programs following pre-season evaluations. Evaluations are open to boys born 8/1/2017-7/31/2020. Visit the Junior Academy Program webpage for more information.

Registration Dates:
We do our best to meet requests, but requests are not guaranteed. Team sizes are limited and often over-requested. Register early!
Our programs will reach capacity, at which time a waitlist will be available.
June 1: Registration opens.
July 15: Last day for Early Bird Pricing
August 1:  Last Day to cancel with partial refund.
August 1: Recommended latest day to order uniforms, if needed.
Waitlists and Registration Close Dates: When a program is full, a waitlist will be available. Programs fill up at different times so there is no set, common date for closing registration.

Uniforms and Player Equipment:
Uniforms must be ordered separately, online from soccer.com. CSA Rec will use the same uniforms (yellow and white jerseys) that have been in use for two years. If you have yellow and white jerseys, you do not need to order a new uniform. We recommend ordering your uniform as early as possible and no later than August 1. Visit the Uniform & Equipment Info webpage.

Team Assignment/Rosters:
Team rosters and practice nights are announced approximately August 21st, if all coaches are in place. You will receive an email and notification through LeagueApps.

Preseason Camp
CSA offers an OPTIONAL preseason camp for ages U6-U12 in the North and South. Preseason camp will be held the evenings of August 25, 26 and 27. Registration will open at a later date.

Season Dates

Week of August 31: Practices begin on scheduled day for teams in age groups U5/U6 through High School
Game Schedules are posted on or about September 5th.

Game Days U5/U6, U9/U10, U11/U12 and KickStarters Session Dates:
Saturdays, September 12, 19, 26
October 3, 10, 17, 24,
No Games on 10/31
November 7.
Makeup date is November 14 only if needed to provide 6 sessions.

Game Days Middle School and High School
Middle School and High School teams participate in the MARS League, which schedules games on Saturdays and Sundays from September 12 through November 14.  Six to 8 games are scheduled for each team during that period.

All players are provided with a CSA t-shirt included in the program fee. Uniforms and equipment must be purchased separately.

For complete information on uniforms and required equipment for each program, please click here.

Cancellation and Compensation Policy

Code Of Conduct

Practice Requests: Some locations have a single practice night option. If a program is offered on multiple nights, parents can indicate one night that their player is unavailable for practice. For extenuating circumstances, or if your child has limited availability, contact us for options PRIOR to registration.

Siblings: If siblings are at the same location, we will make every attempt to assign them to the same practice night if possible, considering their other requests. If they practice at different fields, we will assign them to different practice nights to ensure a parent can be present for practice.

Friend requests: Soccer is more fun with friends! However, requests are limited to one friend and cannot be guaranteed. Team sizes are limited. Some teams are over-requested, and not all players can be accommodated.  Please be prepared to make an alternate selection. If a group of players wishes to be on the same team, a parent should volunteer to coach.

Coach/Team/Group requests: Requests are not guaranteed. Team size is limited. Some teams are over-requested, and not all requests can be accommodated. Please be prepared to make an alternate selection.

• Do not contact the coach to get a spot on a team. Coaches do not select players or have input on team formation.
• Do not show up to a practice or a game unless assigned by CSA Staff.

Play Up/Play Down Policies

Requests must be made EVERY SEASON.

Because our age groups span 2 years or more, we generally recommend that players remain in their true age group.
Players born within one year of the older age group may request to “play up”, but it is not guaranteed. All requests are considered on a case-by-case basis and are dependent on space availability at the requested age group. Please contact pkeen@charlottesocceracademy.com for more information. Please complete all steps promptly to avoid the waitlist!

We will consider requests for playing down in very limited situations. Please email pkeen@charlottesocceracademy.com
– Medical/developmental concerns on a case-by-case basis.
– U8 to U6: If you are interested in having your child to play DOWN from U8 to U6, we will consider requests on a case-by-case basis for new players only.

CSA Recreational Soccer is always accepting coaches!
We rely on over 250 volunteer parents, grandparents, and other adult coaches each season to support the demand for our recreational program. Come join us! Discounts available for head coach’s child.

Director of Coaching Keith Wienke provides all our coaches with weekly lesson plans and guidance and hosts a blog with a wide variety of coaching resources. Lesson plans include age-specific skills, training activities and drills for the entire season. Keith also provides ongoing support as needed for coaches throughout the season.

Preseason Coach Meetings: Prior to each season, a coach meeting is scheduled for equipment distribution, field training sessions, and Q & A.
Dates TBD.

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer coach please review the following requirements:

Questions about Registration/Programming: Contact Patti Keen

Questions about Coaching/Volunteers: Contact Courtney Magee

Program Director: Contact Keith Wienke

Charlotte Boys U6/U7 Junior Academy: Contact Rich Schwartz

Charlotte Girls U6/U7/U8 Junior Academy: Contact Danielle Russell

North Boys U7/U8/U9 Junior Academy: Contact Meanu Kayea

Soccer Shots is working with Charlotte Soccer Academy to offer an excellent program for 2 – 4 year olds. With a team of experienced coaches, Soccer Shots’ mission is to create a fun, safe environment for children to learn the game of soccer in a way that will positively impact them both on and off the field.

The MINI program is for two year olds, and the CLASSIC program is for three and four year olds; both will be offered at several CSA locations. Soccer Shots has curriculum specifically developed for each age group that is developmentally appropriate and infused with enthusiasm and structured activity.  Each session is led by a Soccer Shots coach; however, the Mini program does require one parent/guardian to be on the field with the child. The Classic program does not require parent/guardian participation – please feel free to sit back and cheer on your child

Together, CSA and Soccer Shots will provide an amazing experience that will not only improve your child’s soccer ability, but will introduce them to team building concepts, character building words, and a whole lot of fun!

• Soccer Shots offers programs year-round.
• REGISTRATION IS THROUGH THE SOCCER SHOTS WEBSITE!
• CSA cannot provide details about Soccer Shots, please contact them directly for the most accurate information.
• Soccer Shots offers programs at several CSA practice locations.

Please use the links below to visit their website for complete information.

Charlotte Soccer Shots

Cabarrus County Soccer Shots