Program Overview
Sporting City will field two regions in the National Academy League: Sporting City North and Sporting City South.
The National Academy League (NAL) is a youth soccer competition platform for U13-U19 boys with with the mission of providing world class training, development, education, and competition opportunities for select soccer clubs in the United States.
The National Academy League (NAL) was established to enhance the daily environment for male student-athletes by means of a club-based development platform. By specifically emphasizing top-tier competition, robust player identification opportunities, and a national playoff structure, the National Academy League will provide a national platform that allows student-athletes to increase visibility at the NCAA level, while competing at the highest level domestically.
2026-2027 Season
Fall and Spring Practice:
- 3x practices per week
Winter Practice:
- 2x practices per week
Practice Locations:
- Swope Soccer Village (South Region)
- Barstow School (South Region)
- Central Bank Sporting Complex (North Region)
Goalkeeper Training:
- min 1x practice per week
League Play:
- National Academy League (Fall & Spring)
- Heartland Winter League
Tournaments:
- National Academy League Boys Fall Festival
- TBD
- TBD
Spring Practice:
- 3x practices per week
Winter Practice:
- 2x practices per week
Practice Locations:
- Swope Soccer Village (South Region)
- Barstow School (South Region)
- Central Bank Sporting Complex (North Region)
Goalkeeper Training:
- min 1x practice per week
League Play:
- National Academy League (Spring)
- Heartland Winter League
Tournaments:
- Showcase KC
- TBD
Club Fees
The fees listed below are for the 2026-2027 season.
Acceptance Fee: $350
Remaining Fees: $2,650
The following are included in your fees:
- Coaching Fees
- Director Fees
- Administrative and Operations Costs
- NAL League Fees
- NAL Coach and Player Registration
- NAL Game Day Expenses
- Winter League Registration
- Training and Game Facility Rental
- Coaches Travel Costs for League and Tournaments
- Playmetrics Registration & Management System
- Tournaments (3)
- Goalkeeper Training
- Video Platform
Not included in Club Fees
- Additional Tournament Registration and Coach Travel Expenses
- Player Carding and Registration Fees for leagues other than National Academy League
- Playmetrics transaction fee that occurs with each payment
Potential Sibling Discounts
2nd Player in Household (10% Discount) – $265 off
3rd/4th Player in Household (5% Discount) – $125 off
Acceptance Fee: $350
Remaining Fees: $1,750
The following are included in your fees:
- Coaching Fees
- Director Fees
- Administrative and Operations Costs
- NAL League Fees
- NAL Coach and Player Registration
- NAL Game Day Expenses
- Winter League Registration
- Training and Game Facility Rental
- Coaches Travel Costs for League and Tournaments
- Playmetrics Registration & Management System
- Tournaments (2)
- College Placement Program
- Goalkeeper Training
- Video Platform
Not included in Club Fees
- Additional Tournament Registration and Coach Travel Expenses
- Player Carding and Registration Fees for leagues other than National Academy League
- Playmetrics transaction fee that occurs with each payment
Potential Sibling Discounts
2nd Player in Household (10% Discount) – $175 off
3rd/4th Player in Household (5% Discount) – $87.5 off
Team Fees
Team Fees may include but are not limited to additional tournaments and associated coach travel pay. These fees also vary due to tournament cost, tournament location, the number of players from each team and other variables.
Additionally, tournament registration cost is determined by the number of players registered with a team.
Extraordinary circumstances (i.e., injury) must be approved by the Director of Coaching and Director of Operations.
Club Fee Discounts
Sibling Discount(s)
- 10% discount can be applied to 2nd player in the household
- 5% discount can be applied to the 3rd & 4th player in the household
Coach Discount
Sporting City coaches who have players in the club will have their coaching fees waived from each player. The Sibling discount will not be applied.
Financial Assistance
If you are in need of financial assistance, please contact Jacob.Tumlin@sportingkc.com
for the application.
Payment Plans U13-U14 Teams
Club Fee payment options for U13-U14 Teams include Pay-In-Full, 4-month installments, 6-month installments, 8-month installments, 10-month installments.
Fees will remain the same regardless of payment option.
*Note: The total cost listed below does not include the transaction fees associated with each payment.
| Installment Dates | 4 Month Plan | 6 Month Plan | 8 Month Plan | 10 Month Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Fee | $350 | $350 | $350 | $350 |
| Installment 1: July 1 | $663 | $442 | 332 | $260 |
| Installment 2: August 1 | $663 | $442 | 332 | $260 |
| Installment 3: September 1 | $662 | $442 | 331 | $260 |
| Installment 4: October 1 | $662 | $442 | 331 | $260 |
| Installment 5: November 1 | $441 | 331 | $260 | |
| Installment 6: December 1 | $441 | 331 | $260 | |
| Installment 7: January 1 | 331 | $260 | ||
| Installment 8: February 1 | 331 | $260 | ||
| Installment 9: March 1 | $260 | |||
| Installment 10: April 1 | $260 | |||
| Total: | $3000 | $3000 | $3000 | $3000 |
Payment Plans U15-U19 Teams
Club Fee payment options for U15-U19 Teams include Pay-In-Full, 2-month installments, 4-month installments, 6-month installments.
Fees will remain the same regardless of payment option.
*Note: The total cost listed below does not include the transaction fees associated with each payment.
| Installment Dates | 2 Month Plan | 4 Month Plan | 6 Month Plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Fee | $350 | $350 | $350 |
| Installment 1: November 1 | $875 | $438 | $292 |
| Installment 2: December 1 | $875 | $438 | $292 |
| Installment 3: January 1 | $437 | $292 | |
| Installment 4: February 1 | $437 | $292 | |
| Installment 5: March 1 | $291 | ||
| Installment 6: April 1 | $291 | ||
| Total: | $2100 | $2100 | $2100 |
Uniforms
2026-2027 Club Uniform Package
We are excited to have Soccer Master as our Uniform Provider. The Sporting City National Academy League Required Uniform Package will include:
Primary Kit (Jersey, Shorts, Socks)
Secondary Kit (Jersey, Shorts, Socks)
Practice Kit (Top, Shorts, Socks)
Warm-Ups
Uniform ordering will take place after Tryouts.
