Castro Valley Soccer Club

Bumblebees

U4 (Under 4)

A fun introduction to the game of soccer for both players and parents. Players engage in a safe, fun, and rewarding environment; there are no games at this stage.

Grasshoppers

U5-U6 · 4v4

A non-competitive introduction to soccer that builds the foundation for a child's future soccer enjoyment and development. Training is run by volunteer coaches with 24-7 professional coaches on site.

Academy

U7-U8 · 5v5

This program builds upon the technical skills learned in the Grasshopper program and introduces basic concepts to help players learn and understand the game while maximizing touches on the ball. The main priority is always to make each session a fun learning environment.

TOPSoccer

Open to All Ages

A recreational sports program for children and adults with intellectual, emotional, or physical disabilities. CVSC TOPSoccer provides a safe, fun, supportive, and inclusive structured environment, with athletes placed on teams according to ability, not age.

Competitive Program

U8-U12

The Competitive Program offers players the opportunity to train and compete at a higher level than the Recreational Program in a supportive, family-friendly environment. At younger ages, the club focuses on ball mastery and fun, with winning as a secondary goal.

NorCal Premier League→ feeds into AFC

U8 Development

U8

The U8 Development program provides two training sessions per week with a professional trainer and volunteer coach.

U8-U10 Competitive

U8-U10

The U8-U10 Competitive program provides two training sessions per week with a professional coach.

NorCal Premier League

U10-U12 Competitive

U10-U12

The U10-U12 Competitive program provides two to three training sessions per week with a professional coach.

NorCal Premier League→ feeds into AFC

U9-U10 Recreational

U9-U10 · 7v7

Players face motivational and competitive challenges with a growing emphasis on core skills. The focus remains on enjoyment, with results taking a secondary priority.

U11-U12 Recreational

U11-U12 · 9v9

The program emphasizes core skills and uses 9v9 team sizes as building blocks toward the 11v11 format. Players are challenged to make decisions, learn new skills, and apply them in games.

U13-U19 Recreational (Super Rec)

U13-U19 · 11v11

This stage transitions players to the 11v11 game and provides an enjoyable, challenging environment for players at all ability levels. Games take place across the South East Bay area and are scheduled by the recreational soccer governing body, not CVSC.