Syracuse City FC

ABOUT

OUR VISION

CREATING A NEW URBAN
SOCCER DEVELOPMENT MODEL HERE IN SYRACUSE

The YWCA's Syracuse City Football Club aims to make quality youth soccer programs accessible to city youth. Our programs seek to close the gap in youth soccer development and give access to those who face barriers in accessing the sport. Through innovative and collaborative efforts, our programs seeks to create a new urban soccer development model that gives children in the city of Syracuse an opportunity to learn and play, promote healthy lifestyles, increase pathways to college while proving there are alternatives to the pay-to-play model.

OUR STORY

THE START OF SOMETHING NEW.

Back in 2017 the YWCA of Syracuse & Onondaga County Inc. partnered with the U.S. Soccer Foundation to offer the Foundation’s Soccer for Success after-school mentoring program in Syracuse. Soccer For Success is a free after-school program striving to establish healthy habits and develop critical life skills through caring coach-mentors. It wasn’t long before the YWCA staff realized there were many talented and passionate players who strived to play the game competitively. In the United States, youth soccer has become a pay-to-play sport, leaving many youths with talent and/or the desire to learn and play without the opportunity to play and develop their full potential.

It was because of this that in the summer of 2018 several YWCA staff started offering extra training sessions for youth interested in learning and developing their skills in the game and created Syracuse City FC (Football Club). Thanks to the support and generous contributions of community members, the club was able to enroll two teams to play in local leagues. In the fall of 2019 the YWCA incorporated Syracuse City FC as part of its programing and created the Urban Soccer Development Program. Rear the article from the U.S. Soccer Foundation blog....

OUR STORY

CLOSING THE GAP

Syracuse has many children who love the game of soccer but are unable to access proper soccer development programs. The reason for this is barriers due cost - program fees are too high for low income families- and location - most programs are located outside the city. Building on our existing city soccer programing, the YWCA's Syracuse City FC (SCFC) aims close the gap in soccer development by establishing a city-based, low cost, youth development programs where children can learn and expand their soccer proficiency, enhance social and leadership skills, and see the sport as pathway to college.

PROGRAMS

SOCCER FOR SUCCESS

Soccer for Success is an out-of-school time program proven to help children establish healthy habits and develop critical life skills. Led by staff trained as coach-mentors, students participate in 60-90 minutes of active play 2-3 times a week with a curriculum focused on soccer skills & Social Emotional Learning (SEL) in a non-competitive environment. The program reaches boys and girls in grades K-8.

SYRACUSE CITY FC

Syracuse City Futbol Community (FC)
provides youth eager to play and compete at a higher level with opportunities to play in local leagues, while developing leadership qualities that will help them reach their full potential. The program serves youth ages 10 to 18. Currently our program has 5 teams: U15 & U17 girls, and U13, U16 & U18 boys.

PARTNERS