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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 Northern Virginia Alliance'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: club dues

Club website: Northern Virginia AllianceView source· Last verified: Oct 4, 2026
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In Virginia, u-11 to u-12 ecnl / mls next / elite programs post a median of $3,225 and model about $9,998 all-in (4 clubs). Medians pool boys and girls.

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

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.

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My saved budgets
Estimated true annual cost

$14,040

≈ $1,170 per month

Sticker price (dues)$3,500
Everything else$10,540

75% of your real cost is beyond the quoted dues.

Club dues
$3,500
Registration & tryouts
$300
Uniforms & gear
$550
Tournaments
$2,100
Travel weekends
$3,250
Private training
$3,840
Fundraising buyout
$300
Extras (photos, socials, camps)
$200
Typical ECNL / MLS NEXT / Elite range

$5,000 – $12,000 all-in. Your budget is above the typical range — worth asking the club what's driving it.

Virginia median for u-11 to u-12 at this level: $9,998 all-in — your total is $4,042 above it.

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Searches Virginia for U-11 to U-12 ecnl / mls next / elite programs and sorts them by whether their estimate fits $14,040 a year.

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