SF Seals is excited to announce the 2024-25 Seals Soccer Program! We spend a majority of our operating budget on 3 things:
We know club soccer is very expensive. Therefore, we constantly strive to deliver the best possible program at the lowest possible cost. SF Seals is proud to constantly innovate and refine our program in order to maximize the development of all Seals players.
As an Approved Public Benefit Organization (APBO), SF Seals will be able to deliver our program without charging extra fees for practice fields from SFRPD.
Summary Highlights For 2024-25 Program:
Fall 2024 Season start:
Our Winter Training season will run from Dec 2nd - February 25. Schedule & Location TBD by SFRPD field permit allocations.
Spring 2025 Season (pending SFRPD permit allocations):
School-based Rec. teams looking to sign up with the Seals can contact anna@sfseals.com. Spring 2025 Season Registration Opens Mid October.
Please note that MLS NEXT and NorCal competitive programs are annual programs that include Fall, Winter and Spring seasons.
For more information, please contact info@sfseals.com or register for more information by clicking on the link below.
*NorCal U8-10 2nd practice and club trainings held on non-SFRPD field with the possibility of practicing on non-grass/turf field.
NPL U12-19 3rd Practice and Club Trainings held on non-SFRPD field.
SFYS (Recreation Soccer teams) Registration fee per Season $650 ($110 league fees and $540 club fee).
Practice Schedule. Each NorCal Team must meet SF Rec. and Park's residency requirement that 90% is made up of SF Residents. After Rec. and Park determines all teams have met residency requirements, they will issue field permits for practices and then games. Until then, the Seals do not know the practice schedule.
Additional Club trainings including Goalkeeper Training is included in the Program Fee for all Seals players
Expenses not included in Program Fee:
At SF Seals, our primary objective is player development. We believe that playing in games as well as diligently participating in scheduled training sessions are important components of the player development process.
At SF Seals, we adhere to the guest playing rules set forth by the participating league of the team. In leagues where guest players are allowed, SF Seals will only use guest players for the following reasons:
SF Seals do not move "ringers" or higher level players down to a lower level team for the purpose of winning games. We strive to provide appropriate, yet challenging level of competition for each team in order to maximize the development opportunity for our players.
Once a player has been registered to play for the team, the player is committed for the annual program (competitive) or seasonal program (micro or recreational) and is responsible for the full club fee. There are no refunds - except under special conditions - as each team's budget is based on the program fee of registered players. The initial deposit of $500 is non-refundable.
A registered player will not receive a refund even if the player decides not to play for the spring season.
Exceptions for a partial refund can be made in writing for the following reason: Serious injury or illness that requires a player to miss the majority of the season -accompanied with a doctor's note. Written requests must be approved by the Director of Coaching.
SF Seals is 501c3 non-profit organization committed to making high level, competitive soccer accessible to as many SF families as possible. A scholarship application and more information can be found at: www.sfseals.com/scholarships
For more information, please contact info@sfseals.com