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True cost calculator

Club dues are usually 40–60% of what a season actually costs. Build the full picture — tournaments, travel weekends, gear, private training, and the line items that never come up at tryouts — and save a budget per child or per club you're considering.

Prefilled from published fees

Starting from Association FC's published U-12 fees. Everything else on this page is a level preset, not a figure from the club — adjust each line to your own quote.

From the club: registration

Club website: Association Football ClubView source· Last verified: Oct 13, 2026
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In California, u-11 to u-12 local competitive programs post a median of $2,023 and model about $3,688 all-in (16 clubs). Medians pool boys and girls.

Start from a level preset

Presets load typical numbers for the level — adjust every line to match your club's actual quotes.

The step up at Association FC

What the club's other priced programs post — dues, registration and training — relative to the U-12 program loaded ($1,400 posted). Open one to reload the calculator from it.

The sticker price
The costs that never come up at tryouts

Tournament cost = your family's share of entry plus hotel, food, and gas for the weekend. Travel weekends are league away games that need an overnight stay.

Training in Orange County, Los Angeles County or San Diego County? Find a program and add it here with its real prices and terms.

Paying for private training? Report what you pay for training so families in your town can see a range.

My saved budgets
Estimated true annual cost

$4,800

≈ $400 per month

Sticker price (dues)$1,800
Everything else$3,000

63% of your real cost is beyond the quoted dues.

Club dues
$1,800
Registration & tryouts
$1,400
Uniforms & gear
$350
Tournaments
$700
Travel weekends
$350
Fundraising buyout
$100
Extras (photos, socials, camps)
$100
Typical Local Competitive range

$2,000 – $4,500 all-in. Your budget is above the typical range — worth asking the club what's driving it.

California median for u-11 to u-12 at this level: $3,688 all-in — your total is $1,112 above it.

Find clubs near this budget

Searches California for U-11 to U-12 local competitive programs and sorts them by whether their estimate fits $4,800 a year.

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Estimates are planning aids, not quotes. Confirm every number with the club before committing.