Thank you for your interest in ABSC Youth Soccer!

Albany-Berkeley Soccer Club (ABSC) is a non-profit soccer community of 44+ years dedicated to providing an opportunity for kids ages 4 through 23, and of all ability levels, to learn and play soccer. We encourage our players to develop a life-long active, healthy lifestyle through soccer.

WHAT SETS OUR CLUB APART

TECHNICAL STAFF

• Girls Program Director
• Boys Program Director
• Academy Skills Clinics Director
• Director of Training (responsible for our club-wide age appropriate training curriculum)
• 30+ skilled trainers to assist coaches

SAFETY AWARENESS 

• dedicated to reducing injury and burnout
• first club in our area to implement a no-header policy for players under age 13
• first club in our area to require club-wide FIFA 11+ warm-up to help reduce injury

NON-PROFIT STATUS 

• fees invest directly back into our on field programs
• activities and coaches/trainers properly insured
• coaches/trainers properly vetted
• trainers, referees and admin staff paid in accordance with employment laws
• only club in the area to use all Senda fair trade soccer balls
  

COMMUNITY 

• offer scholarships to help give all kids access to organized soccer
• work with school lunchtime and afterschool programs
• provide soccer activities at community and school events 
• sponsor Soccer Without Borders
• Youth Leadership and Development Program - to encourage our older players to give back to their soccer community by working as referees and trainers

Our club is extremely proud of what we have to offer our players: a sense of community and a well-rounded youth development program.  Our philosophy is to emphasize respect, sportsmanship, teamwork and FUN!

We hope to see your player on the pitch soon! 

Contact us at [email protected]
updated 06/01/2021