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Notes on running a soccer club

Guides for directors, coaches and families, from registration day to the last game of the season.

Empty youth soccer field at golden hour with coaching binder, cones, and soccer balls on a sideline bench at a municipal park

Club operations20 min read

How to start a youth soccer club: the definitive 2026 guide

Step-by-step guide to starting a youth soccer club. Covers legal structure, FYSA registration, insurance, coaching, fees, and tech.

63 articles

A printed league fixture grid listing eight club names down the side and match dates across the top, with scores such as 2-1 and 0-0 filled in by hand in blue pen, and a set of field keys resting on the page.

Club operations12 min read

How to run a soccer league: the season operations playbook

A desk calendar with the first of the month circled in blue ink, next to a blank ruled form and a pen, lit by flat indoor daylight.

Registrations9 min read

The GotSport seasonal year switch: what every club must change manually for 2026-27

A clipboard, folded pinnies, water bottle, and soccer ball on a team bench beside cones at golden hour on an empty field, no people present.

Club operations8 min read

How to organize a youth soccer team when you have no experience

A calculator, ledger notebook, pen, soccer ball, and a laptop with a bar chart on a treasurer's desk at golden hour, no people present.

Payments & finance10 min read

How much does it cost to run youth soccer club operations? (2026)

A clipboard, pen, soccer ball, and training cones on a wooden meeting table at golden hour with a field blurred through a window, no people.

Club operations9 min read

Soccer club organizational structure: templates for clubs of every size

A closed laptop, a stack of sealed envelopes and a calculator on a club treasurer’s desk beside a soccer ball

Payments & finance8 min read

Soccer club invoicing: templates, best practices, and tools

A coach's clipboard with a session plan on a bench beside a soccer ball and training cones at golden hour, empty field behind, no people.

Coaching9 min read

How to build a club soccer curriculum that every coach follows

A clipboard, whistle, and soccer ball on a wooden sideline bench beside blue and white cones at golden hour, with an empty field behind.

Coaching8 min read

Bilingual soccer coaching: how to coach youth soccer in two languages

A magnetic soccer tactics board with blue and white player markers and a dry-erase marker on a wooden bench at golden hour, field blurred behind.

Coaching8 min read

Soccer tactics board: how youth coaches use one (free tools included)

A soccer ball and a line of cones marking positions on a wide 9v9 youth soccer field at golden hour, goals blurred at each end, no people.

Coaching9 min read

The 7v7 to 9v9 soccer transition: a player development guide

An agility ladder, training cones, and a soccer ball on a youth field at golden hour set up for a warm-up, with a goal blurred behind.

Coaching8 min read

Soccer warm up drills: science-based routines for youth teams

Several size 3 soccer balls and a grid of colorful cones with a whistle on a small grassy field at golden hour, no people present.

Coaching8 min read

Fun soccer drills for kids under 8: a volunteer coach's playbook