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 LAFC SoCal Youth'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: club dues, registration, uniforms & gear, tournaments

Manual entry: LAFC SoCal Youth — Estimated fees from parent reportsView source· Last verified: Mar 5, 2026
Start from a level preset

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.

My saved budgets
Estimated true annual cost

$13,290

$1,108 per month

Sticker price (dues)$4,000
Everything else$9,290

70% of your real cost is beyond the quoted dues.

Club dues
$4,000
Registration & tryouts
$250
Uniforms & gear
$450
Tournaments
$1,000
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.

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