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Garden City (LIJSL)

Garden City, NY

State & Premier
L4–L6highest team level

The GC Centennials are the home soccer club for the village of Garden City, NY. With approximately 2000 players across our intramural and travel programs, we are the largest youth soccer club on Long Island.

Founded
1969
Players
2,000
Plays
Boys & Girls
Programs
8

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Where on the ladder

Level 4 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.

Pre-Professional
National Elite
Competitive Regional
State & PremierEDP Soccer
Recreational

Sanctioned by Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (US Youth Soccer). The club also played in USYS NL. That league ended in July 2026 and merged into National 1, so it does not count above.

See how the whole ladder works

From the league tables

GC Centennials, every team.

Last season Garden City (LIJSL) fielded 43 teams in the leagues we track: 21 boys and 22 girls, from state & premier down to travel / select. The ladder tops out in EDP North Atlantic from U10 up. After U14 the travel teams stop: U15 and up plays county-level only.

43teams total
3regional / premier teams
40county / travel teams
lvlU9U10U11U12U13U14U15U16U17
EDP flights 1–3
flights D–F
State & PremierTravel / Selectboysgirls

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 one division table on GotSport, with every team's record. Your club's other age groups sit in their own divisions, each with its own table. GotSport posts a new page every season, so your club's website is the place to find the current one.

The link opens one division table on GotSport, with every team's record. Your club's other age groups sit in their own divisions, each with its own table. GotSport posts a new page every season, so your club's website is the place to find the current one.

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.

Intramural2 programs

Saturday Intramural Program

pre-K through 6th grade

The Centennials primary intramural program offers one-hour Saturday sessions for Pre-K through 1st grade, and 50-minute matches for grades 2 through 6. The program is recreational and developmental, with no tryouts and open registration.

Weekday Skills Clinics

K-6th grade

Free weekday skills clinics provide registered K-6th grade intramural players with additional opportunities to get touches on the ball. Sessions are led by Super Soccer Stars trainers.

feeds into Saturday Intramural Program

Little Kickers2 programs

12-24 Month Old Little Kickers Pre-Soccer Program

12-24 month old age group

This co-ed program uses age-specific instruction to build motor skills and introduce basic soccer skills. It consists of eight 40-minute sessions, with parent/caregiver participation required.

feeds into Saturday Intramural Program

2-3 Year Old Little Kickers Developmental Soccer Program

2 and 3 year olds

This developmental program introduces basic soccer skills while continuing to work on motor and social skills. It consists of eight 40-minute sessions, with a parent/caregiver remaining on-site and participation recommended.

feeds into Saturday Intramural Program

Travel1 program

Travel Program

U9-U19

The club runs Centennials travel teams using the 2026-27 US Soccer age groups from U9 through U19. All players must try out, and players may try out for only one age group.

LIJSL

Camp1 program

Pre-Season Travel Team Training Camp

Centennials travel players

The pre-season travel team training camp prepares travel players for the East Meadow tournament and the regular season. In 2023, over 325 Centennials travel players took part.

feeds into Travel Program

High School1 program

High School Summer Training Program

in or entering high school

This program is open to all Garden City resident players in or entering high school. It runs from June 30 through August 20, with separate boys' and girls' training schedules.

Referee1 program

Centennials In-house Referee Program

rising 8th Graders and above

The in-house Grow Our Own Refs program trains older players who are Garden City residents or attend a school in Garden City and have played Centennial soccer. Successful graduates may referee Centennial intramural games for 2nd through 6th graders.

Tryouts

2026-27

Tryouts decide which travel team a kid plays on. Confirm the details on the club’s page before you go.

May 26 and 27Boys
BU9
May 28 and 29Girls
GU9
June 1Boys
BU10
GU147 – 8:30
June 2Girls
GU10
BU147 – 8:30
June 3Boys
BU11
GU157 – 8:30
June 4Girls
GU11
BU157 – 8:30
June 5Boys & Girls
June 8Boys
BU125:30 – 7
BU137 – 8:30
June 9Girls
GU125:30 – 7
GU137 – 8:30
TBD, as neededBoys & Girls
U16 and Up
Location

St. Paul's · 295 Stewart Avenue, Garden City

Coaching

Who coaches here

2 names from the club's own staff page. The titles and licenses are what the club lists.

Coaching staff

Jimmy ConnollyDom Atteritano

Where they play

9 fields

The fields the club lists as its own. Directions open in Google Maps, so you can check the drive before you sign up.

St. Paul's Fields Intramural Fields and Travel Fields 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D

295 Stewart Avenue, Garden City

Directions ↗

Garden City Community Park Fields 1, 1N, 1S

65 Cherry Valley Avenue, Garden City

Directions ↗

Nassau Haven Park Field 5

Colonial Avenue, Garden City

Directions ↗

Grove Street Park Field 3

Grove Street, Garden City

Directions ↗

Stratford School Field 9

97 Stratford Avenue, Garden City

Directions ↗

Adelphi University Field 6

1 South Avenue, Garden City

Directions ↗

Stewart School Field 7

501 Stewart Avenue, Garden City

Directions ↗

Stewart Manor Train Station Park

Manor Road (b/w Adams Street and Roosevelt Street

Directions ↗

Garden City High School

2 fields aren’t located on the map yet.

Leaflet Tiles © Esri

Fees

What it costs

What the club charges, from its own price list.

Published fees
Fall 2026
Saturday Intramural Program · Pre-K through 6th gradeper season$185
12-24 Month Old Little Kickers Pre-Soccer Program · 12-24 month oldper season$185
2-3 Year Old Little Kickers Developmental Soccer Program · 2 and 3 year oldper season$185
Late registration · Pre-K through 6th gradeLate registration fee goes into effect on August 31, 2026.$205
High School Summer Training Program · players in or entering high schoolCost cannot be prorated for missed weeks.$450

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