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 West Coast 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: club dues, registration, uniforms & gear, tournaments

Manual entry: West Coast FC — Estimated fees from parent reports and industry dataView 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

$13,690

$1,141 per month

Sticker price (dues)$4,300
Everything else$9,390

69% of your real cost is beyond the quoted dues.

Club dues
$4,300
Registration & tryouts
$300
Uniforms & gear
$500
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.