DSA exists to provide a positive experience for youth participants. Our goals include having fun, building teamwork, developing skills, encouraging social growth, and promoting values and sportsmanship.
- Ages
- at least 3 years old by July 1, 2026
- Plays
- Boys & Girls
- Programs
- 7
Where on the ladder
Level 5 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 Ohio Soccer Association (US Youth Soccer). The club’s site also lists US Club Soccer and Mississippi Soccer Association. We have not confirmed those from the bodies’ own member lists, so we do not call the club sanctioned. It also lists Ohio South Youth Soccer Association (OSYSA), MOSSL (Mid Ohio Select Soccer League), OCL (Ohio Champions League). We have not placed those leagues on the ladder, so they do 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.
DSA Recreational Soccer
Pre-School 3, 4, 5 yr olds; Kindergarten; 1st-2nd grade; 3rd-4th grade; 5th-6th grade; 6th, 7th or 8th grades
DSA offers recreational soccer with separate boys and girls teams/leagues. Teams are formed and balanced by lottery, and the program emphasizes fun, development, teamwork and good sportsmanship.
MSSA
Middle School Soccer Association (MSSA)
6th, 7th or 8th grades
MSSA provides middle school-aged players the opportunity to continue playing soccer on a recreational level. Players register in their local community leagues, which then register teams in the Association.
MSSA
Grassroots Sessions
Kindergarten; First and Second Grade; Third and Fourth Grade; Fifth and Sixth; MSSA
The site provides grassroots session series for kindergarten, first and second grade, third and fourth grade, fifth and sixth grade, and MSSA.
MSSA
U8 Academy
U8
The U8 Academy is open to boys and girls seeking more technical development and team structure. It is a stepping-stone to the U9 Travel Program, with individual player development, team play and positions on the field.
OCL · MOSSL Academy feeds into U9 Travel Program
Delaware Select Soccer Club (DSSC) Travel Soccer
Every age group
DSSC provides competitive opportunities at appropriate levels and focuses on long-term player development, work ethic, character, fundamental soccer skills and sportsmanship. DSSC teams normally play in MOSSL or OCL, with a 6-10 game season and two tournaments.
MOSSL · OCL
Winter Futsal
5 through 13
Winter futsal is a fast-paced indoor soccer program for boys and girls. Kids are separated into groups on site to balance the teams week to week.
Summer Camps
The site announces summer camps as an offering from DYAA/DSSC.
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.
Mingo Park
500 E Lincoln Ave Delaware Ohio United States 43015
Smith Fields
1450 Troy Road? Delaware Ohio United States 43015
Veterans Park
1121 South Houk Road Delaware United States
2 fields aren’t located on the map yet.
Fees
What it costs
What the club charges, from its own price list.
Add-ons
Competitive coach background check: $18.00; Ohio South elected to bear the cost of all recreational coaches until further notice., Approximately $3.00 per player based on 2 coaches and 1 admin per team..
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