Cambridge Youth Soccer provides every child in Cambridge the opportunity to play soccer in a fun, supportive, and competitive environment.
- Founded
- 1979
- Players
- 2,000
- Teams
- 70
- Ages
- 4–18
- Plays
- Boys & Girls
- Programs
- 11
Where on the ladder
Level 5
Each level below lists the leagues this club plays in. Your kid's level depends on the team they make. The six levels are our own reading of public league play. They are not an official ranking.
Sanctioned by Vermont Soccer Association (US Youth Soccer). The club’s site also lists Massachusetts Youth Soccer Association. We have not confirmed that from the body’s own member list, so we do not call the club sanctioned. It also lists New England Club Soccer League (NECSL). We have not placed that league on the ladder, so it does not count above.
See how the whole ladder worksPrograms
The programs, age by age
These come from the club's site, grouped the way the club groups them. Your kid starts in the one that fits their age.
KickStart
pre-K and Kindergartners
KickStart is a 45-minute program with small-sided games for pre-K and Kindergartners. It runs on Saturdays and Sundays at Donnelly Field in East Cambridge.
feeds into Premier League
Premier League
1st & 2nd grade
Premier League is a Saturday morning program featuring a 45-minute practice followed by a game against another team. CYS offers both girls and boys teams.
feeds into Champions League
Champions League
3rd & 4th grade
Champions League teams play a weekly Saturday game in Cambridge and hold weekly practices led by volunteer coaches. The spring season culminates in the Cambridge World Cup tournament.
feeds into City League (5th & 6th)
City League (5th & 6th)
5th & 6th grade · 8v8
City League teams play a weekly 8v8 game on Saturday in Cambridge and hold weekly 60- or 90-minute practices led by volunteer coaches.
feeds into City League (7th & 8th)
City League (7th & 8th)
7th & 8th grade · 8v8
City League teams play a weekly 8v8 game on Saturday in Cambridge and hold weekly 60- or 90-minute practices led by volunteer coaches.
feeds into Cambridge City Football Club (CCFC)
Cambridge City Football Club (CCFC)
grades 5-8
CYS fields select girls' and boys' teams in the New England Club Soccer League. CCFC teams hold one weekly practice and play Sunday games against other clubs in the Metro Boston area; players must also continue in a City League team.
NECSL
CYS Winter Skills Academy
CYS offers a Winter Skills Academy during February and March.
Keeper Kamp
5th grade and up
The spring goalkeeper clinics are held Tuesdays and Thursdays on Danehy Fields. They are led by Paul Gregory, the CRLS Girls Varsity Goalkeeper coach.
CRLS Girls Soccer Program Info Session & Soccer Clinic
7/8 Girls
The CRLS Girls Coach and Varsity Captains hold an information session about the CRLS program, registration, and tryouts for 7/8 Girls considering CRLS soccer.
Fall Clinics
5/6 Girls and 7/8 Girls
The CRLS Girls Varsity works with CYS 7/8 Girls and the Girls JV team works with CYS 5/6 Girls.
Winter Futsal
8th graders
The CRLS Girls teams invite CYS 8th graders to play futsal with them in February and March.
Tryouts
Tryouts
Tryouts decide which travel team a kid plays on. Confirm the details on the club’s page before you go.
Coaching
Who coaches here
3 names from the club's own staff page. The titles and licenses are what the club lists.
Alvaro Amaral
Director of Coaching
Andy Farrar
KickStart Coordinator
pre-K and Kindergartners
age-group and adult soccer experts
Sandy Gould
KickStart Coordinator
pre-K and Kindergartners
age-group and adult soccer experts
Where they play
5 fields
The fields the club lists as its own. Directions open in Google Maps, so you can check the drive before you sign up.
Cambridge CommonPrimary
Glacken
Danehy Park
99 Sherman St, Cambridge, MA 02140
Russell Field
Donnelly Field
4 fields aren’t located on the map yet.
Fees
What it costs
What the club charges, from its own price list.
Get in touch
How to reach CYS
Cambridge Youth Soccer, P.O. Box 390215, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139
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