Sacramento Republic FC Youth vs Elk Grove Soccer vs IR Academy: club costs compared | PitchDreams Youth Soccer Costs

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Sacramento Republic FC Youth

Program: No equivalent program posted.
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Elk Grove Soccer

Program: U-8 · Recreational · 2026–27
All-in planning range: $420 – $880Posted mandatory fees: $175 a year
Mandatory fees: Fall Future Stars Early Bird Registration$175 a season; per year $175, counted once (the club names the period) · Community Reported
Optional or conditional: None posted
Estimated extras: Travel (gas, hotels, flights)$45 – $135
Tournament Fees & Travel$90 – $270
Uniforms & Kit$50 – $150
Personal Gear (cleats, balls, bags)$60 – $150
Assumptions
Modeled extras are for recreational play at U-8, adjusted for CA.
Travel: Modeled $45 – $135 a year for recreational play. The club doesn't post this program's travel schedule.

IR Academy

Program: U-8 coed · Recreational · 2025–26
All-in planning range: $370 – $830Posted mandatory fees: $125 a year
Mandatory fees: Littles Academy Registration Fee$125 a season; per year $125, counted once a year · Community Reported
Optional or conditional: None posted
Estimated extras: Travel (gas, hotels, flights)$45 – $135
Tournament Fees & Travel$90 – $270
Uniforms & Kit$50 – $150
Personal Gear (cleats, balls, bags)$60 – $150
Assumptions
Modeled extras are for recreational play at U-8, adjusted for CA.
Travel: Modeled $45 – $135 a year for recreational play. The club doesn't post this program's travel schedule.
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Detail	Sacramento Republic FC Youth	Elk Grove Soccer	IR Academy
Program	No equivalent program posted.	U-8 · Recreational · 2026–27	U-8 coed · Recreational · 2025–26
All-in planning rangePosted fees plus modeled extras, per year	—	$420 – $880Posted mandatory fees: $175 a year	$370 – $830Posted mandatory fees: $125 a year
Mandatory feesAs posted, and how each counts per year	—

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Sacramento Republic FC Youth

Sacramento, CA

National League

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Elk Grove Soccer

Elk Grove, CA

Regional Competitive

Website

IR Academy

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Optional or conditionalListed, not added	—	None posted	None posted

Estimated extrasModeled, not posted by the club	—	Travel (gas, hotels, flights)$45 – $135 Tournament Fees & Travel$90 – $270 Uniforms & Kit$50 – $150 Personal Gear (cleats, balls, bags)$60 – $150 Assumptions Modeled extras are for recreational play at U-8, adjusted for CA.	Travel (gas, hotels, flights)$45 – $135 Tournament Fees & Travel$90 – $270 Uniforms & Kit$50 – $150 Personal Gear (cleats, balls, bags)$60 – $150 Assumptions Modeled extras are for recreational play at U-8, adjusted for CA.

TravelFor this program, not the club's top teams	—	Modeled $45 – $135 a year for recreational play. The club doesn't post this program's travel schedule.	Modeled $45 – $135 a year for recreational play. The club doesn't post this program's travel schedule.

Practice	—	Not on file: the club's pages we read don't say where or how often this program practices.	Not on file: the club's pages we read don't say where or how often this program practices.

Season and sources	—	Season 2026–27Prices last confirmed Sep 25, 2026elkgrovesoccer.com	Season 2025–26Prices last confirmed Sep 29, 2026iracademysoccer.com

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