Girls Academy ASPIRE
The Girls Academy is proud to introduce ASPIRE, a tier two league designed to create an unparalleled development structure within elite girls’ soccer. ASPIRE serves as a critical bridge between the GA’s top-tier league and the highly competitive landscape of elite youth soccer, establishing a structured path of performance-based advancement for clubs and players.

ASPIRE introduces a performance-driven model where clubs must apply and meet specific criteria for acceptance, ensuring that every team competes at the appropriate level while upholding the highest standards of player and club development. By implementing this rigorous evaluation process, ASPIRE guarantees that only clubs meeting competitive, operational, and developmental benchmarks gain entry, preserving the integrity, ambition, and purpose of the league.
Program Overview
Contact
Emily Key
Director of Coaching
Luke Engle
Assistant Director of Operations, Sporting City
2026-2027 Season
U13 - U14
Fall and Spring Practice:
- 3x practices per week
Winter Practice:
- 2x practices per week
Practice Locations:
- Central Bank Sporting Complex
Goalkeeper Training:
- min 1x practice per week
League Play:
- GA Aspire League (Fall & Spring)
- Heartland Winter League
Tournaments:
- GA Aspire Regional Showcase
- TBD
U15 - U19
Practice:
- 3x practices per week
Practice Locations:
- Central Bank Sporting Complex (U15-U17)
- Swope Soccer Village (U19)
- Barstow School (U19)
Goalkeeper Training:
- min 1x practice per week
League Play:
- Girls Aspire League (Fall)
Tournaments:
- Showcase KC
- TBD
Club Fees
The fees listed below are for the 2026-2027 season.
U13 - U14
Acceptance Fee: $350
Remaining Fees: $2,600
The following are included in your fees:
- Coaching Fees
- Director Fees
- Administrative and Operations Costs
- GA Aspire League Fees
- GA Aspire Coach and Player Registration
- GA Aspire Game Day Expenses
- Winter League Registration
- Training and Game Facility Rental
- Coaches Travel Costs for League and Tournaments
- Playmetrics Registration & Management System
- Tournaments (2)
- 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 Girls Academy Aspire
- Playmetrics transaction fee that occurs with each payment
Potential Sibling Discounts
2nd Player in Household (10% Discount) – $260 off
3rd/4th Player in Household (5% Discount) – $130 off
U15 - U19
Acceptance Fee: $350
Remaining Fees: $2,400
The following are included in your fees:
- Coaching Fees
- Director Fees
- Administrative and Operations Costs
- GA Aspire League Fees
- GA Aspire Coach and Player Registration
- GA Aspire Game Day Expenses
- 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 Girls Academy Aspire
- Playmetrics transaction fee that occurs with each payment
Potential Sibling Discounts
2nd Player in Household (10% Discount) – $240 off
3rd/4th Player in Household (5% Discount) – $120 off
Team Fees
Team Fees may include but are not limited to additional tournaments, coach travel pay, additional indoor training, etc. 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. As a result, all players on a team are expected to pay the fee regardless of attendance.
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 and 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 | $650 | $434 | $325 | $260 |
| Installment 2: August 1 | $650 | $434 | $325 | $260 |
| Installment 3: September 1 | $650 | $433 | $325 | $260 |
| Installment 4: October 1 | $650 | $433 | $325 | $260 |
| Installment 5: November 1 | $433 | $325 | $260 | |
| Installment 6: December 1 | $433 | $325 | $260 | |
| Installment 7: January 1 | $325 | $260 | ||
| Installment 8: February 1 | $325 | $260 | ||
| Installment 9: March 1 | $260 | |||
| Installment 10: April 1 | $260 | |||
| Total: | $2950 | $2950 | $2950 | $2950 |
Payment Plans U15-U19 Teams
Club Fee payment options for U15-U19 Teams include Pay-In-Full, 2-month installments, 4-month installments and 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.
U15-U19 Girls Teams
| Installment Dates | 2 Month Plan | 4 Month Plan | 6 Month Plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Fee | $350 | $350 | $350 |
| Installment 1: August 1 | $1200 | $600 | $400 |
| Installment 2: September 1 | $1200 | $600 | $400 |
| Installment 3: October 1 | $600 | $400 | |
| Installment 4: November 1 | $600 | $400 | |
| Installment 5: December 1 | $400 | ||
| Installment 6: January 1 | $400 | ||
| Total: | $2750 | $2750 | $2750 |
Uniforms
2026-2027 Club Uniform Package
We are excited to have Soccer.com as our Uniform Provider. The Sporting City Girls Academy 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.
