Santa Clara Lions Philosophy:

Lions FC facilitates soccer for the passionate player at all experience levels. Lions coaches focus on the advancement and growth of each player within a tight-knit, supportive and community based club environment, where we compete, learn and have fun together.

Norcal Premier Mission and Core Values https://norcalpremier.com/about/mission-and-core-values/

VISION: We ignite a lifelong passion for soccer.

MISSION: We elevate soccer by developing players, clubs, coaches and referees.

VALUES

Collaboration: We collaborate with our soccer community to make wise decisions.

Joy: We celebrate soccer and take fun seriously!

Impact: We make a meaningful difference.

Agility: We do the right thing, and we move quickly.

Competition: We believe that healthy competition is essential to progress.

Education: We are committed to learning and development.

Competitive soccer with the Lions FC is a year long commitment and requires the player to not only be interested in soccer, but also follow it outside of training to help grow their understanding of the game both on and off the field. Parent/guardian involvement in supporting their development and soccer IQ is very important. 

Arriving on time, communicating using Team Snap – our communication app, and following all club wide direction/communication are required.

We encourage soccer players trying out for a Santa Clara Lions FC Team to participate in as many tryouts and/or team practices as possible. When a player participates in multiple tryouts he/she will get a better understanding of the expectation and experience to play on a competitive soccer team. More exposure during tryouts also allows the prospective player to meet potential teammates and coaches to see if this a good fit in a comfortable environment.

Participating in multiple tryouts also provides the coaching staff to evaluate the players skills, understanding of soccer tactics, and the coach-ability of the player.

Following the tryouts you will receive notification via email. 

Spring 2022 season runs March – June. Practices for the Spring Season begin in January. 

When a player is accepted & has completed registered he/she can begin practicing immediately. 

Break for all national holidays, majority of December – New Years SCUSD school holiday break.

Depending on local offering, interest, and team/player availability there is an additional indoor soccer season January-February with additional cost for league or facility usage.

Post tryout your player will be evaluated (as all players are bi- annually) and placed on the team for best fit level of play. Lions FC typically has 2 teams in each age and gender group. 

Practices run twice per week with field location and timing subject to change. 

Our fields are permitted by the city and in combination with SCYSL and Santa Clara city we are flexible with the changes that occur and need parents to be too. Currently we are practicing at the Reed and Grant Street Sports Complex, Santa Clara Youth Soccer Park (by Levi stadium), and Curtis Field. At this time we can not determine with 100% certainty what days/times practices will be held at. 

2022-2023 Santa Clara Lions FC Fees

Annual cost to play on a Santa Clara Lions FC soccer team is $1,650 and includes all training year round with off time December & July. Each team competes in two tournaments per year in Northern CA. Tournament fees are included in your annual registration.

• Professional coaching fees
• Team training during the defined Fall and Spring seasons, with option to practice during winter months
• Tournament entrance fees for two tournaments per calendar year
• League registration fees (NorCal Premier) and all Spring/Fall league games
• All associated field usage, field maintenance and field equipment fees
• Referee fees, for league home games
• Annual player registration fees
• General costs of operating the program

We do offer Financial Aid for regular season play which can be found on the SCYSL website & by contacting our treasurer directly at [email protected]

RETURN TO PLAY COVID-19 PROTOCOL

All Santa Clara Lions FC players and teams are required to purchase a uniform at Soccer Kraze in Campbell. The club assigns a player number, and the uniform can be ordered and picked-up at Soccer Kraze in Campbell when it’s ready.  The uniform cost,  approximately $160, is in addition to program fees and is the parents’ responsibility.

What happens if I decide/want to stop and no longer have my player attend? 

Refunds are only granted for relocation and medical reasons with documentation.