U-8
Recreational · 2026-2027Estimated all-in, per year
$370 – $830
Posted fees plus modeled travel, tournaments, uniforms and gear.
Posted fees
Youth League Registration FeeRegistration · /season · added Oct 11, 2026$125
Posted total, per year$125
Sporting San Diego
U-8 · Recreational
Posted, per year
$125
All-in, per year
$370–$830
Sporting San Diego in Lemon Grove, CA posts $125 for U-8; a family's year is modeled at $370–$830 all-in. Confirmed Oct 11, 2026.
Lemon Grove, CA · MLS NEXT (unconfirmed) · National League (unconfirmed)
2026–27 prices, confirmed Oct 11, 2026 · community reported · Club website · What its return says
Tryouts: January–February
What this club fields
Priced cells link to the fee · read from the directory, fee sheet, club site| U-8 | U-9 | U-13 | U-14 | U-15 | U-16 | U-17 | U-18 | U-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys | Fields U-8 to U-19; no price posted. Report one | ||||||||
| Girls | Fields U-8, U-9, U-15, U-16, U-17, U-18, U-19; no price posted. Report one | ||||||||
| Not stated | $125 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
Blank: not read. Not priced: the club names the team, posts no price.
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Paying less, by the club's own sources
- Offers financial aid — $3,500 in financial assistance on its FY2025 return (0.5% of spending) the return
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How much does Sporting San Diego cost?
Quick answers
- How much does Sporting San Diego cost?
- Sporting San Diego in Lemon Grove, CA posts $125 for U-8; a family's year is modeled at $370–$830 all-in. Confirmed Oct 11, 2026.
- What is not included in Sporting San Diego's posted fees?
- Travel, tournament fees and travel, uniforms and kit and personal gear: for U-8 they are modeled at about $245–$705 on top of the posted $125, for an all-in year of $370–$830.
- When are Sporting San Diego tryouts?
- By the calendar, its MLS NEXT teams try out in January–February (MLS NEXT (Southern California)), a window reported by one parent (the site's owner), not yet confirmed.
- Does Sporting San Diego offer financial aid?
- Its own sources say so: $3,500 in financial assistance on its FY2025 return (0.5% of spending).
- Where does Sporting San Diego's money go?
- Of what this club spends, about 35% to coaching and staff, 21% to tournaments, travel and equipment, 20% to fields and facilities. From the club's own return, FY2025.
Nearby clubs that price U-8 · Recreational
- City SC — East CountyEast County, CA · 5 mi$39 posted · $284 – $744 all-in
- City SC — Chula VistaSouth County, CA · 8 mi$125 posted · $370 – $830 all-in
- Poway Vaqueros FCPoway, CA · 15 mi$250 posted · $495 – $955 all-in
Same age group and level; distances between cities. Compare them on this program
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Where does the money go?
Of what this club spends, about 35% to coaching and staff, 21% to tournaments, travel and equipment, 20% to fields and facilities.
Read from the club's own filing, which lists what it spent by kind. The full split, year by year, is further down the page.
Is the club on solid ground?
The club spent more than it took in 3 years running, and its reserves went below zero.
Clubs in this position often raise fees or add charges during the season to close the gap. Worth asking before you sign.
Source: the club's own return, FY2025 · See the years →
Do players move on?
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Financial transparency
Based on public IRS tax filings for Sporting San DiegoVerified
Total Revenue
$686K
+9% YoY
From Families
$657K
Program fees + membership dues
Expenses
$765K
FY 2025
Est. Roster
~400
280–520 players
990-derived per-player cost · FY 2025
~$1,642Range: $1,263 – $2,346
Calculated by dividing 2025 program service revenue plus membership dues by estimated roster size. This is an approximation.
Posted fees run low
Posted fees (~$125, one priced age group) are well below what its FY2025 filing collected per player (~$1,642). Families are likely billed for more than the posted lines — tournaments, uniforms, camps, or a higher-priced level.
Where the money goes
What Sporting San Diego reported spending, and what it kept, on its FY 2025 return. Pay is shown as a share, never by name.
Of every $100 the club spent
- Coaching and staff$35 · $271K
- Fields and facilities$20 · $157K
- Tournaments, travel and equipment$21 · $159K
- Administration$6 · $43K
- Financial assistance$0 · $4K
- Everything else$17 · $131K
Coaching and staff is salaries, officer pay, benefits and contracted coaches (Part IX lines 5–11). The club's own “other expense” lines are read by their description.
Year by year
| Year | From families | Surplus |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $329K | +$34K |
| 2021 | $225K | +$74K |
| 2022 | $355K | +$40K |
| 2023 | $471K | −$142K |
| 2024 | $591K | −$17K |
| 2025 | $657K | −$79K |
*Revenue from families divided by today's estimated roster (~400), so the column moves with the club's revenue, not its size. Reserves are net assets in months of that year's spending.
Revenue from families rose 100% from FY 2020 to FY 2025.
The club spent more than it took in 3 years running, and its reserves went below zero. Clubs in this position often raise fees or add charges during the season to close the gap. The return is linked below.
Every figure is a line on the club's own Form 990.Open the return
Clubs nearby
Compare the priced ones side by side- City SC — East CountyEast County, CA · 5 mi· Local Competitive$284 – $744est. per year
- San Diego FC — Right to Dream AcademyEast County, CA · 5 mi· Elite / Showcase$150 – $400est. per year
- Chula Vista FCChula Vista, CA · 8 mi· National League$5,510 – $11,110est. per year
Distances are between cities, not fields. Within 25 miles; priced clubs first.
Other MLS NEXT clubs in California · all MLS NEXT clubs in California
- Albion SC San DiegoSan Diego, CA · 8 mi· National League$3,300 – $19,020est. per year
- City SCCarlsbad, CA · 34 mi· National League$2,700 – $11,260est. per year