Columbia Rush provides a positive playing and learning environment with a player-centered approach, a national-level program, and elite-level coaching.
- Ages
- 4–12
- Plays
- Boys & Girls
- Programs
- 8
Part of a multi-location club
Rush Soccer
Where on the ladder
Level 3 to Level 6
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 Missouri Youth Soccer Association (US Youth Soccer). The club’s site also lists Rush Soccer. 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.
Mini Kickers
2 and 3 years old
The Mini Kickers program is designed as an introduction to basic soccer skills for 2 and 3 year-old boys and girls, with parent participation. It is a 4-class session with 30-minute classes.
Little Kickers
4 and 5-year-old
The Little Kickers program is a continuation of the basic soccer skills introduced in the Mini Kickers program. It is a 4-class session with 45-minute classes under a professional coach’s supervision.
2026 Indoor Recreational Summer League
2019/2020 (U7) and 2017/2018 (U9)
This is an exciting, fun, and energetic in-house program. Each team receives one practice and one game a week on Saturdays for a 7-week program.
2026 Outdoor Fall Youth Recreational League
between 4 and 12 years old
This is an exciting, fun, and energetic in-house program. Each team receives one practice and one game a week during the 6-week program.
Pre-Academy
6 to 8 years old
Pre-Academy is an in-house program where players train twice a week with a professional coach, play street soccer on Fridays, and play in-house games on weekends. The program prepares players for Academy traveling teams.
feeds into Academy traveling teams
Academy
U9 – U12
The Academy is part of Columbia Rush’s competitive division, where players train regularly to develop their technical skills and tactical understanding of the Rush style of play.
Select
U13 – U18
The Select program is part of Columbia Rush’s competitive division, led by a highly experienced, professional Rush coaching staff in a focused, goal-oriented, competitive environment.
Como Rush Competitive Indoor Summer League
U9/U10, U11/U12, U13/U14, U15/U16
This competitive indoor summer league is for players looking for fun competition over the summer. It includes a 6-game season and a playoff, with teams assembled by Rush.
Tryouts
2026
Tryouts decide which travel team a kid plays on. Confirm the details on the club’s page before you go.
Columbia Rush fields · 2900 Forum Blvd
Free
Coaching
Who coaches here
15 names from the club's own staff page. The titles and licenses are what the club lists.
Fahmi Elshami
Club President; coaching staff
U8 BOYS
Fahmi played professionally for NPSL and MLS, and was awarded the All Star Player in 1989 and 1990. Played for San Diego Sockers (1986 – 1987), Dayton Dynamo (1988-1990), Ohio Canton Invaders (1991), Chicago Power (1992), Milwaukee Wave (1993).
Zakaria El-Tayash
Director of Operations; Pre-Academy Head Coach
PRE-ACADEMY
Chelsea Bath
Recreational Program Manager
Recreational Program
Malek Ben-Ayed
Little Kickers Coordinator
Little Kickers
Mike Marlo
U16-U19 BOYS
U16-U19 BOYS
Aziz El-Tayash
U15 BOYS
U15 BOYS
Anthony Quilici
U14 BOYS
U14 BOYS
Adam Martin
U14 GIRLS
U14 GIRLS
Where they play
3 fields
The fields the club lists as its own. Directions open in Google Maps, so you can check the drive before you sign up.
MAC indoor fieldPrimary
2900 Forum Blvd, Columbia Mo. · Turf
Outdoor fields
2900 Forum Blvd, Columbia Mo. · Grass
Hickman HS
1 field isn’t located on the map yet.
Fees
What it costs
What the club charges, from its own price list.
Add-ons
$38 uniform; $10 shorts-only purchase.
Get in touch
How to reach Columbia Rush Soccer Club
2900 Forum Blvd., Columbia, Mo 65203
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