Welcome to SSA Cartersville Soccer -

Providing youth soccer programs for Bartow County boys and girls since 1997!

Southern Soccer Academy is a 501-(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing soccer participation opportunities for 3-19 years-old boys and girls of all ability levels and backgrounds through participation in local and regional leagues, and for adults in co-ed recreational leagues and pre-professional USL men's and women's U23 programs.

The club in its current form came about as the 2012 merger of a number of pre-existing soccer clubs in the metro Atlanta area. The club's membership now exceeds 8,000 players on 600+ teams making it one of the largest soccer clubs in the Southeastern US.

The club combines local, low-cost, parent and volunteer-coached youth programs that emphasize participation and enjoyment of the sport through a no-try-out/no-cut policy with elite-level, professional-staff-coached programs dedicated to providing our young players with the opportunity to participate in the highest levels of competitive youth soccer in the state of Georgia and beyond.

For a summary of our programs, please click HERE.

Through our official partnership with the City of Cartersville  Parks and Rec Dept, practices and games are held at the Cartersville Soccer Complex - 152 Milner Rd, Cartersville, GA 30120

Important Dates:

Tryouts for our Elite travel programs are in late May and early June. For details, please click HERE.

Fall pre-season practices for all 9U-19U age groups begin early August and the season ends in late November/early December.

Spring pre-season practices for our 14U and younger age groups start in early February and the season ends in mid-to-late May.

No-tryout registration for the fall 4U-19U Recreational program season opens May 15th and closes July 31st, with a wait list in effect from Aug 1st through Aug 31st.

No-tryout registration for the spring 4U-19U Recreational program season opens Nov 15th and closes Jan 31st, with a wait list in effect from Feb 1st to Feb 28th.

To register for our 'No-Tryout' Recreational program, please click below. For program fees, please CLICK HERE.

To register to attend open tryouts for our Elite Travel program, please click HERE.

Recreational Uniform

SSA Members are required to purchase uniform for 5U to 19U recreational soccer programs, and are strongly encouraged to do so as soon as their child has been registered. Each uniform package consists of 2 game jerseys (1 'home' and 1 'away' to avoid a clash with the opposing team), 1 pair of shorts, and 1 pair of socks. U4 age group is not required to purchase uniform, since those players will be provided with an SSA t-shirt. For more information, please click here.

Elite/Travel Program Uniform

Please contact your coach directly.

Coaching Opportunities

Recreational soccer programs are built on the involvement of volunteers. SSA has an excellent support system in place for our coaches and also offer many benefits. To find out more please click here.