Rec soccer in Santa Cruz County
13 programs: Aptos Soccer Club, Boulder Creek Recreation & Park District, City of Watsonville Parks & Community Services, Monarcas Watsonville Soccer League, Pajaro Valley Youth Soccer Club (PV United), Santa Cruz City Youth Soccer Club, Santa Cruz Mid County Youth Soccer Club (MCYSC), Soccer Central Indoor Sports, and 5 more. Programs field ages 4–20.
Travel & club soccer in Santa Cruz County
10 programs: Aztecas Youth Soccer Academy, Breakers F.C. / Santa Cruz Breakers Academy, Central Coast FC, Mexico Futbol Club, Pajaro Valley Youth Soccer Club (PV United), Real Atletico Futbol Club, Santa Cruz City Youth Soccer Club, Santa Cruz Mid County Youth Soccer Club (MCYSC), and 2 more. Programs field ages 4–23.
Soccer training, camps & lessons in Santa Cruz County
8 programs: Aztecas Youth Soccer Academy, Boulder Creek Recreation & Park District, Breakers F.C. / Santa Cruz Breakers Academy, Catalyst Soccer Club, Central Coast FC, City of Watsonville Parks & Community Services, Reggie Stephens Foundation (RSF), Santa Cruz United FC.
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All 22 soccer programs in Santa Cruz County
Every soccer program on this page in one plain list, including the teams that sit inside a league above. Each one has its own page with ages, cost and what they offer.
Rec leagues · 12
- Aptos Soccer Club · Aptos — Volunteer-run youth soccer club serving ages 4–18 in Aptos area.
- Boulder Creek Recreation & Park District · Boulder Creek — Boulder Creek public recreation district running youth Sports Club teaching sports fundamentals and building teamwork.
- City of Watsonville Parks & Community Services · Watsonville — Municipal youth-sports base offering multi-sport programs from ages 1-2 through high school, including basketball, baseball, soccer, gymnastics, tennis, pickleball, and swimming lessons.
- Monarcas Watsonville Soccer League · Watsonville — 501(c)(3) Watsonville soccer league serving the local community.
- Pajaro Valley Youth Soccer Club (PV United) · Watsonville — Volunteer-based nonprofit running both rec soccer and PV United competitive program with 39 NorCal Premier teams.
- Santa Cruz City Youth Soccer Club · Santa Cruz — Volunteer-led nonprofit youth soccer since 1982, offering recreational and competitive programs with scholarship program.
- Santa Cruz Mid County Youth Soccer Club (MCYSC) · Capitola — Volunteer-run nonprofit since 1987, serving 900+ youth ages 4-19 through affordable recreational and competitive soccer.
- Twin Lakes Church · Aptos — Large Aptos church running Twin Lakes Kids Indoor Soccer with focus on fundamental skills and team spirit.
- Valley United FC / SVSLV Soccer Club · Felton — Only youth soccer club serving San Lorenzo Valley with rec and Valley United competitive program, 26 NorCal Premier teams.
- Watsonville Athletic Soccer League · Watsonville — Recreational youth soccer league in Watsonville.
- Watsonville Family YMCA · Watsonville — Watsonville branch of Central Coast YMCA offering basketball, soccer, flag football and non-competitive swim team since 1898.
- Watsonville Police Activities League (PAL) · Watsonville — Police-and-community nonprofit providing youth boxing, martial arts and soccer ages 4-20 with leadership programs and seven-person staff.
Travel & club · 6
- Aztecas Youth Soccer Academy · Watsonville — Non-profit soccer academy founded to support at-risk youth through training and mentoring.
- Breakers F.C. / Santa Cruz Breakers Academy · Aptos — Youth soccer academy offering MLS NEXT programs.
- Central Coast FC · Watsonville — Founded 2023 in Watsonville as competitive soccer club, 27 NorCal Premier teams emphasizing affordability.
- Mexico Futbol Club · Watsonville — Watsonville boys soccer club with 8-12 teams in the U8-U17 age groups competing in NorCal Premier.
- Real Atletico Futbol Club · Freedom — Freedom-based NorCal Premier club fielding 49 teams U8 through U23, one of largest competitive rosters in south Santa Cruz County.
- Santa Cruz United FC · Aptos — Merged competitive soccer club formed 2024, the county's largest with NorCal Premier pathways.
Training, camps & lessons · 4
- Catalyst Soccer Club · Santa Cruz — Soccer training academy founded in 1999 emphasizing individual ball skill through dribbling, turns and 1v1 work, offering summer camps and winter clinics.
- Reggie Stephens Foundation (RSF) · Santa Cruz — Youth-sports nonprofit founded 2018, running 7-on-7 football, girls flag football, all-star soccer, and AAU basketball.
- Santa Cruz Soccer Camp · Santa Cruz — Summer day camp at DeLaveaga Park with eight weekly sessions and 14:2 camper-to-coach ratio.
- Soccer Central Indoor Sports · Watsonville — For-profit indoor soccer facility running 8-week youth league sessions.