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Youth soccer in Arkansas

43 programs in 32 cities. The most are in Fort Smith, Fayetteville, Little Rock. OpenStreetMap also maps 937 public soccer fields in Arkansas.

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Arkansas at a glance

Programs listed
43
Cities with programs
32
Most programs
Fort Smith (5), Fayetteville (4), Little Rock (2), Pea Ridge (2), Russellville (2)
Mapped to a street address
60% (the rest at ZIP or city centre)
Public soccer fields (OpenStreetMap)
937
By type
Clubs 30 · Boys & Girls Club 13

Statewide organizations

  • State association

    Arkansas youth soccer state association

    US Youth Soccer state association: member clubs, leagues, rec programs and state cups

    Website (opens in a new tab) ↗

  • High school sports

    Arkansas Activities Association

    State high school athletics association (NFHS member): school sports, eligibility, seasons and state championships

    Website (opens in a new tab) ↗

Names and links from public directories: NFHS member state associations, USA Swimming LSC websites, USA Wrestling state associations, US Youth Soccer state associations.

City guides

Fort Smith 5

Fayetteville 4

Little Rock 2

Pea Ridge 2

Russellville 2

Vilonia 2

Alma 1

Beebe 1

Bryant 1

Charleston 1

De Queen 1

Decatur 1

Dewitt 1

Eureka Spgs 1

Gentry 1

Greenbrier 1

Helena-West Helena 1

Honeysuckle Hills Dr 1

Hot Springs 1

Jacksonville 1

Jonesboro 1

Maumelle 1

McGehee 1

Mountain Home 1

Pineville 1

Prairie Grove 1

Searcy 1

Sheridan 1

Siloam Spgs 1

Stuttgart 1

Van Buren 1

Waldron 1

Youth soccer: ages and seasons

Typical starting ages
Rec soccer often starts around age 4 or 5. US Youth Soccer and US Club Soccer group players by birth year (for example U8 to U19).
Seasons
Most rec leagues play in fall and spring. Many clubs train year-round, with tryouts commonly in late spring or summer.
National organizations

General orientation only. Every program sets its own ages, fees and calendar.

How to choose a youth soccer program

  • Competitive clubs hold tryouts mostly in spring for the next season year. Ask which league the team plays in (for example ECNL, MLS NEXT, state leagues), total yearly cost including travel, and coach licensing.
  • Boys & Girls Clubs often include youth sports in low-cost memberships. Programs vary by club, so ask about leagues, ages and transportation.
  • Check that coaches are background-checked and current on SafeSport and concussion training.
  • Soccer uses birth-year age groups, so confirm the right group before you register.
  • These listings are unverified. Contact the program directly, and if you run it, claim the listing to fix the details.

About these listings. Listings come from public sources. IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File: nonprofits in the recreation and sports group with a recent filing, whose registered name identifies them as soccer programs. Their city is the registered mailing address, and their category is inferred from the name. OpenStreetMap: YMCAs, Boys & Girls Clubs, Police Athletic Leagues and public recreation and community centers tagged for soccer; offerings vary by location, so check that they run youth soccer. Southern California pilot listings were hand-checked against each program’s public page. Every listing is unverified until the program confirms it, and none is an endorsement. Always confirm ages, fees and tryouts with the program.

Data: IRS EO BMF and U.S. Census Bureau (Gazetteer, Geocoder), public domain. YMCA, Boys & Girls Club and rec center data and places-to-play data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL). Map tiles OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles. Nonprofit records link to ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.

Neighboring states

For soccer players in grades 9–12 & families

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A soccer recruiting toolkit for grades 9–12 and their families: a recruiting calendar, school-fit scorecard, outreach templates and a 90-day plan.

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