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 Chicago Edge Soccer Club's published U-9 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 Illinois, u-8 to u-10 local competitive programs post a median of $1,654 and model about $2,806 all-in (5 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-9 program loaded ($2,025 posted). Open one to reload the calculator from it.
- U-8 · Local competitive$975–$1,415
- U-12 · Local competitive$2,025+$0
- U-13 · Local competitive$2,095+$70
- U-14 · Local competitive$2,095+$70
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.
$5,425
≈ $452 per month
67% of your real cost is beyond the quoted dues.
$2,000 – $4,500 all-in. Your budget is above the typical range — worth asking the club what's driving it.
Illinois median for u-8 to u-10 at this level: $2,806 all-in — your total is $2,619 above it.
Searches Illinois for U-8 to U-10 local competitive programs and sorts them by whether their estimate fits $5,425 a year.
Compare clubs side by sideEstimates are planning aids, not quotes. Confirm every number with the club before committing.