DFW Club Soccer Fees Compared: Every Club That Publishes Its Price
By the CleatPal team · Updated · How we check facts
Short answer: in Dallas–Fort Worth, the clubs that publish fees charge $2,500 to $3,600 a year in club dues for older select and competitive teams. Once you add kits and team fees, a first year runs about $2,500 to $4,100, before travel. Academy programs for younger players cost about $1,050 to $2,900 a year at the same clubs.
We checked 17 DFW club websites on November 5, 2026. Only three post full club fees. One more, Atletico Dallas Academy, is free for selected players. The rest ask you to wait for an offer or an invoice.
Key takeaways
- Coppell FC is the lowest published select price: $2,500 a year, with league fees, referee fees and two to three tournaments included.
- Dallas Surf is the highest: $3,450 a year for select and $3,600 for MLS NEXT and Girls Academy, plus a $479 kit.
- Dutch FC charges $2,650 a year, but team fees of $600 to $900 and uniforms push the real total near Dallas Surf.
- What's included matters more than the headline fee. Compare full-year totals, not club dues.
- Most big DFW clubs, including ECNL clubs, don't publish fees. Ask for the fee sheet in writing before tryouts.
How do published DFW club fees compare?
Here are the select and competitive fees for 2026–27, straight from each club's own fee page.
| Club | Program | Club dues | Known extras | Year-one total we can confirm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coppell FC | Competitive, U11–U19 | $2,500/yr | $150 if the team plays a second league | $2,500, plus uniforms |
| Dutch Football Club | Select, U11 and up | $2,650/yr | Team fee $600–$900; uniforms $144–$443 | About $3,400–$4,000 |
| Dallas Surf Soccer Club | Select | $3,450/yr | Select kit $479; tournament and referee fees | About $3,930, plus tournaments |
| Dallas Surf Soccer Club | MLS NEXT or Girls Academy | $3,600/yr | Select kit $479; tournament and referee fees | About $4,080, plus tournaments |
Totals add only the extras each club lists with a price. Travel, hotels, cleats and optional camps come on top at every club.
What do academy programs cost for younger players?
Academy is the step between rec and select, usually for U7 to U10. Clubs often bill it per six-month season. We doubled those prices to show a full year.
| Club | Program | Published fee | Full year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coppell FC | Academy U7/U8 | $525 per 6 months | $1,050 |
| Coppell FC | Academy U9/U10 | $675 per 6 months | $1,350 |
| Dutch Football Club | Academy, U10 and under | $840 per 6 months ($810 paid in full) | $1,620–$1,680, plus team fees of $300–$400 a season and uniforms |
| Dallas Surf Soccer Club | Academy | $800 per 6 months + $75 registration | $1,600 plus registration, a $384 kit and league, tournament and referee fees |
| Atletico Dallas Academy | Selected U9/U10 boys | Free | $0: no club, league, coaching or uniform fees |
Sting North Texas also posts one price for its youngest players. Little Stingers, for U4 and U5, cost $250 for the fall 2026 season, with a t-shirt included. Its club team fees are not posted.
What does each club's fee include?
The cheapest headline price isn't always the cheapest year. Here's what each fee covers, as the clubs describe it.
- Coppell FC competitive: coaching, two team practices a week on lit city fields, league and referee fees, league qualifier fees, two to three tournaments a year, and goalkeeper training. Monthly payment plans are offered. The season runs July 1 to June 30.
- Dutch FC select: a 12-month season starting July 1. A $500 registration fee comes off the $2,650, and the rest is split into eight monthly payments of $268.75. Team fees are set by each team, not the club, and cover things like tournaments.
- Dallas Surf select: licensed coaching, field rental, admin fees, one league, NTX or US Club registration and a college program. Players pay for tournaments, referees and any extra leagues. MLS NEXT and Girls Academy teams train three times a week.
So Coppell's $2,500 covers more than Dallas Surf's $3,450 on paper. Dallas Surf's higher fee buys a different level of play, including MLS NEXT and Girls Academy teams.
Which DFW clubs don't publish fees?
On November 5, 2026, we found no club, select or academy fee on these clubs' websites. That doesn't mean they cost more or less. It means you'll need to ask.
| Club | City | Leagues we list |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Texans Soccer Club | Dallas | ECNL, ECNL RL, ECNL RL NTX |
| Sting Soccer Club North Texas | Addison | ECNL, ECNL RL, Pre-ECNL |
| Solar Soccer Club | Allen | ECNL, ECNL RL, ECNL RL NTX, FDL |
| DKSC | Farmers Branch | ECNL, ECNL RL, Pre-ECNL |
| Texas Lightning Soccer Club | Arlington | MLS NEXT, NPL, Classic League |
| Fever United FC | Colleyville | ECNL RL NTX, NPL |
| Frisco Fusion Soccer | Frisco | Pre-ECNL, N1, ECNL RL NTX |
| Texas Spurs FC | Allen | Club teams |
| LC United Soccer | Keller | Academy, select |
| Manchester Soccer Club | McKinney | Academy, select |
| Storm Futbol Club | Waxahachie | Academy, competitive |
| Americas Futbol Club | Fort Worth | Academy, club |
| Texas LoneStars Soccer Club | Dallas | Club teams |
A few give hints. LC United, a not-for-profit, says its cost is usually about a third of the big for-profit clubs. Manchester SC's coaches are unpaid volunteers. Texas Spurs says goalkeeper training is part of its player fees.
How do I compare clubs that don't post prices?
Ask each club the same questions, and write the answers in one table.
- What is the club fee for the full year, and what does it cover?
- Is there a separate team fee? Who sets it, and what has it been for this age group?
- How much is the uniform kit, and is it needed every year?
- How many tournaments are included, and how many are extra?
- Will any events need overnight travel?
- Are payment plans or financial aid available?
Our 12 questions to ask a club go deeper. For rec costs and camps, see the full DFW youth soccer cost guide.
Is club soccer worth the price over rec?
That depends on your child. A year of DFW rec soccer costs about $80 to $285 a season. A year of select costs many times that. Read club vs rec soccer before you commit, and check the 2027 tryout timeline so you know when offers come.
Next step
Browse every DFW club we track, and shortlist three to ask for a full-year fee sheet before spring tryouts. Run a club and want your fees listed? Claim your listing. We only publish fees a program makes public.
