Charlotte Soccer Academy is the premier full service club in the greater Charlotte area, offering our members opportunities to play and develop at all ages and levels: Recreation, Youth Academy, Classic, National Premier Leagues, Development Player League, and Elite Clubs National League. CSA operates seven sections within Charlotte Soccer Academy, CSA-Charlotte, CSA-Matthews/Mint Hill, CSA-North, CSA-Huntersville, CSA-Uptown, CSA-Palisades and CSA-York County/Palmetto.

The mission of Charlotte Soccer Academy includes a five-pronged philosophy:

• An integrated soccer experience – Access to all levels of play.
• Quality coaching and instruction – State-of-the-art curriculum for our players.
• Reasonable fees – Leverage buying power, sponsorships and size to provide the best value for our members
• Investment in player development at all levels – Charlotte Soccer Academy’s objective is for each player to have a balanced and fulfilling experience regardless of the level of play.
• A family oriented environment – Players and staff will make friendships that will last a lifetime.

CSA-Palisades is based in the Lake Wylie/Steele Creek area formerly served by Charlotte United FC prior to the merger with CSA. The program is based at the Harris Teeter Fields at The Palisades Soccer Complex and brings the established curriculum, training opportunities, and extensive coaching personnel already established with the main CSA program to the area, offering 8U/10U Youth Academy and competitive teams for players 11U through 19U.

CSA Programs

Program Fees 2023-2024

CSA Regions

We have seven geographic regions within Charlotte Soccer Academy. Review the video below or click on a location to be directed to the location information page.

Recreational Soccer

USYS Youth Academy Program

Youth Academy players train two nights per week and are strongly encourage to participate in the supplemental technical training session offered by CSA to its members at no additional charge. CSA Youth Academy coaches specialize in developing the youngest players and sharing their love of the game. The Youth Academy typically plays matches on Saturdays during the season against Academy teams from other clubs in Mecklenburg and surrounding counties. A balance of home and away matches are played. Youth Academy teams typically participate in one CSA festival event and one other festival event per season.

Click here to visit the Youth Academy page for additional program and contact information.

USYS  Classic/Premier Competitive Soccer

CSA forms teams at several levels of competitive (also commonly known as travel or select) soccer at each of our locations based on the results of formal tryouts held in the spring of each year. All players must attend tryouts every spring to be considered for a spot on a competitive team for the following year (August through May). Following tryouts, CSA will present qualified players with an offer of a position on a competitive team based on their demonstrated level of ability. Players and families are made aware of the team's planned playing level, coach assignment and travel/tournament expectations prior to player commitment. Once the player accepts his position on the team, he is committed to CSA and that team for the entire playing year (August - May).

Competitive teams train a minimum of two nights per week; more advanced teams may practice three nights per week. In addition, players are strongly encouraged to attend the free supplemental training sessions to further improve personal skills and to attend off-season camps offered by or endorsed by CSA. Games are primarily on Saturdays and Sundays, although mid-week evening games are possible. 11U-14U teams participate in both Fall and Spring seasons, high school age teams (15U-19U) participate only the designated off-season for public high schools.

Competitive teams 11U through 19U participate in leagues administered by either North Carolina Youth Soccer Association or South Carolina Youth Soccer Association. Both state associations offers several levels of competition.

CSA's USYS teams can expect to attend 2-3 tournaments per season, which includes local competitions, out-of-town tournaments and a State Cup series if appropriate. CSA's higher-level teams can expect to travel more frequently and to more distant tournaments to ensure the highest levels of competition and exposure.

For more information and contacts, please visit the regional pages linked above.

Pre-Elite Clubs National League (Pre-ECNL)

The Pre-ECNL program at CSA is designed for the elite boys and girls who have a strong desire and commitment to reach the highest levels of play. The Pre-ECNL pathway helps prepare our players to go on to compete in the CSA National programs by providing a greater frequency of practices and games, a higher level of competition, individualized training and learning plans and futsal training and games. Pre-ECNL is offered at the 11U and 12U age groups in Charlotte and North/Huntersville. Beginning in the 2023-2024 season, CSA is expanding the Pre-ECNL program to age groups 9U and 10U in the Charlotte region.

Elite 64 and Uptown/Matthews Elite