Detroit City FC is committed to providing accessible playing opportunities for the youth of Metro Detroit.
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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 Michigan State Youth Soccer Association (US Youth Soccer). The club’s site also lists US Club Soccer. We have not confirmed that from the body’s own member list, so we do not call the club sanctioned. It also lists PRE-ECNL Regional League. We have not placed that league on the ladder, so it does not count above.
See how the whole ladder worksFrom the league tables
DCFC West, every team.
Last season Detroit City FC fielded 12 teams in the leagues we track: 4 boys and 8 girls, from national elite down to competitive regional. The ladder tops out in Pre-ECNL from U11 up.
| lvl | U11 | U12 | U13 | U14 | U15 | U16 | U17 | U18 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECNL Regional, Pre-ECNL, Aspire, EAL | |||||||||
| ECNL Regional, Pre-ECNL, Aspire, EAL |
Each dot is one team in the 2026-27 season. We place it by the league the team actually plays in, not by the club’s own team names. A tap on a dot shows that team’s league, flight and record. The dots come from published league tables, so a team playing outside those leagues will not appear here.
Check the tables yourself
The link opens the event's flight list on Total Global Sports, where the ECNL family posts its tables. Your kid's birth year is one of the rows, and the Standings link beside the flight opens the table. Each season gets a new event page, so theecnl.com is the place to pick up a later one.
The link opens the event's flight list on Total Global Sports, where the ECNL family posts its tables. Your kid's birth year is one of the rows, and the Standings link beside the flight opens the table. Each season gets a new event page, so theecnl.com is the place to pick up a later one.
College & pro pathway
Where the players went next.
We counted these from public commitment lists and trackers, not from the club’s own claims.
The counts come from public commitment trackers, club lists, league records, player pages, and the rosters of 2,244 NCAA, NAIA and NJCAA programs. One player counts once per school. “Division unverified” means we matched the school but could not confirm the program level. We never print a current youth player’s name.
Programs
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.
Recreational programs
Detroit City FC says it offers recreational programs as part of its youth soccer opportunities.
Camps & Clinics
The club offers optional camps and clinics throughout the year for players who need more and/or a structured environment.
Competitive Player Summer Camp
This camp is designed for the soccer player who thrives on competition, with 1v1 and 2v2 battles, cognitive games, a 4v4 tournament, and age-group gameplay.
Spring Break Striker/Keeper Camp
The camp focuses on individual ball-striking technique and small-sided, game-like situations going to goal.
Summer Champions Cup
U8 and above
The club invites current U8 and above players, and players from other clubs may join with approval from their club director.
Street Soccer & Tech Training
The club lists Street Soccer & Tech Training among its camps and supplemental opportunities.
Youth affiliate competitive teams
Detroit City FC lists youth affiliate competitive teams among its programs for Metro Detroit youth.
Development centers
Detroit City FC lists development centers among its youth soccer programs.
Academy
Detroit City FC lists Academy among its programs for youth players.
PRE-ECNL
U11-U12 boys and girls
The PRE-ECNL-RL provides intense competition and exposure to diverse playing styles, with opportunities to showcase players locally, regionally, and nationally.
ECNL-RL
Boys ECNL-RL
U13-U19
The club's boys' Elite teams compete in the ECNL Regional League and offer intense competition and exposure to diverse playing styles.
ECNL-RL
Girls ECNL-RL
U13-U19
The club's girls' Elite teams compete in the ECNL Regional League and offer intense competition and exposure to diverse playing styles.
ECNL-RL
CITY MINIS - U7 PROGRAM
U7
City Minis is the club's U7 program.
Goalkeeper Training
The goalkeeping program offers over 60 sessions across fall, winter, and spring, including age-group-specific training, individual development plans, filming, mental training, and goalkeeper evaluations.
Futsal Academy
The Futsal Academy gives players an opportunity to compete and improve in a structured, challenging, fast-paced indoor soccer environment.
DCFC Girls Spring Team
U15-U19
This competitive spring program is for players U15-U19 who are not playing high school soccer, with training and games focused on technical and tactical development.
TOPSoccer
TOPSoccer is a program for children with disabilities; each player needs a buddy, and volunteers can support the program.
Girls Summer College Combine
The Summer College Combine is open to all players and includes a college-coach training session, small-sided games, and full-sided 11v11 games coached by college staff.
Player Leadership Council
The Player Leadership Council gets player input on club development while building leadership skills, player engagement, teamwork, communication, and ownership.
Member Leadership Council
The Member Leadership Council increases family engagement and provides feedback to help shape community initiatives and uphold the club's core values.
Canton Cup
The Canton Cup Memorial Day Tournament is a regional event with teams, venues, and fields centered in Canton, Michigan.
City Cup 4v4 Tournament
U7/U8 · 4v4
The club offers the City Cup 4v4 Tournament for U7/U8 players.
Team Camp
U7-U13; U14+
All DCFC teams begin the year with team camp at Independence Park. The listed schedule includes U7 boys, U7 girls, U8-U13, and U14+.
Canton Soccer Club / DCFC Youth West College Scholarship
Eligible high school seniors may apply for one of six $1,500 college scholarships, subject to the club's stated playing-history and GPA requirements.
Tryouts
2026/27
Tryouts decide which travel team a kid plays on. Confirm the details on the club’s page before you go.
Independence Park
Coaching
Who coaches here
33 names from the club's own staff page. The titles and licenses are what the club lists.
Pete Alexander
Executive Director
Charlie Bell
Club Director
Dan McEvilly
Director of Operations
Ian Jones
Boys Technical Director
Boys
Salvatore Piraine
Girls Technical Director
Girls
Kyle Winningham
Technical Director - GK and Collegiate Pathway
GK and Collegiate Pathway
Kyle coached at the collegiate level for 12 years and served as a GK coach and First Assistant at Concordia University Ann Arbor 2016-2018 and Lawrence Tech University 2014-2016 & 2019 – 2025. Kyle was on staff with Detroit City FC Women (USL W) from 2019-2021, serving as an assistant coach and GK coach. He also served as the GK coach for AFC Ann Arbor Women (USL W) for the 2023 season.
USSF “C” · United Soccer Coaches Level 3 goalkeeper diploma
William Joker
9v9 Technical Director
9v9
Sarah Huge
Technical Director - Early Development
Early Development
Where they play
2 fields
The fields the club lists as its own. Directions open in Google Maps, so you can check the drive before you sign up.
HIGH VELOCITY
46245 MICHIGAN AVE., CANTON, MI 48188
INDEPENDENCE PARK
1898 DENTON RD., CANTON, MI 48188
Fees
What it costs
What the club charges, from its own price list.
Get in touch
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