Established 1998. An elite-level soccer academy serving Youngstown and the surrounding tri-county area (Columbiana, Mahoning, Trumbull) plus western Pennsylvania. 2023 National Cup Champions.
- Founded
- 1998
- Plays
- Girls
- Programs
- 1
Where on the ladder
Level 5
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.
The club also played in NPL. That league ended in July 2026 and merged into National 1, so it does not count above. 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.
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.
Youth Competitive Program
U12–U19 · Year-round · birth-year groups
SVA's core competitive program organized by birth year (2018s through 2012s at youth level, plus high school players). Teams train Monday/Wednesday evenings and compete across the National Premier Leagues platform.
NPL feeds into High school soccer + college recruiting
Coaching
Who coaches here
3 names from the club's own staff page. The titles and licenses are what the club lists.
Coach Mitchell
Technical Director
Overall coaching operations
Coach James
Director of SVA Kids Program
Youth development / entry-level program
Director of Girls Program
Director of Girls Program
Girls competitive program
Where they play
1 field
The fields the club lists as its own. Directions open in Google Maps, so you can check the drive before you sign up.
Pleasant Valley ChurchPrimary
2055 Pleasant Valley Road, Niles, OH
Alumni
Where graduates have gone
The club's own list of alumni, as of 2023. We have not checked these names against college rosters.
State / regional / national titles
2023 National Cup Champions (P24 team defeated WV Highlanders, June 14, 2023). US Club National Cup Premier Champions in 2008 (Girls). No named alumni or college destinations list published.
Get in touch
How to reach SVA
Pleasant Valley Church, 2055 Pleasant Valley Road, Niles, OH
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