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 LA City United FC's published U-16 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
In California, u-15 to u-19 local competitive programs post a median of $940 and model about $2,562 all-in (4 clubs). Medians pool boys and girls.
Presets load typical numbers for the level — adjust every line to match your club's actual quotes.
What the club's other priced programs post — dues, registration and training — relative to the U-16 program loaded ($120 posted). Open one to reload the calculator from it.
- U-12 · Regional competitive$120+$0
- U-9 · Local competitive$120+$0
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? 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.
$3,550
≈ $296 per month
49% of your real cost is beyond the quoted dues.
$2,000 – $4,500 all-in. Your budget sits inside the typical range for this level.
California median for u-15 to u-19 at this level: $2,562 all-in — your total is $988 above it.
Searches California for U-15 to U-19 local competitive programs and sorts them by whether their estimate fits $3,550 a year.
Compare clubs side by sideEstimates are planning aids, not quotes. Confirm every number with the club before committing.