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Chicago Kics Football Club

Chicago, IL

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About the Club

Chicago Kics Football Club (KICS FC) is a youth soccer organization operating in the heart of Chicago. The club offers a comprehensive player pathway for boys and girls, with programs serving toddlers as young as two years old up to U-19 club teams. KICS FC provides a variety of programs including recreational leagues, travel teams, and specialized clinics. A key feature of the club is its stated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, aiming to empower players from all backgrounds. The organization also prides itself on a professional coaching staff, with members holding licenses from the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) and European bodies. For its highest level of competition, the club offers an academy program that competes in the Elite Academy (EA) league and the Development Player League (DPL) for ages U13-U19. Teams also participate in leagues such as the USYS National League. KICS FC provides a pathway to professional play through its pre-professional teams for men and women, which compete in the UPSL and WPSL respectively.

Leagues

Age Groups

U3
U4
U5
U6
U7
U8
U9
U10
U11
U12
U13
U14
U15
U16
U17
U18
U19
U23
Boys Soccer
Girls Soccer
Travel Soccer
Locations, Fields, & Facilities
Ping Tom Park Gym - Surface: Gymnasium (Futsal) - 1700 S. Wentworth Ave. Chicago, IL 60616
SoFive Soccer Center - La Pershing - Surface: Artificial Turf - 3900 S. Ashland Ave., Chicago, IL 60609
SoFive Soccer Center - ChiTown - Surface: Artificial Turf - 2343 S. Throop St., Chicago, IL 60608
Rice Field Turf - Surface: UIC Athletic Turf - 1001 W. Roosevelt Rd. Chicago, IL, 60608
McGuane Gym - Surface: Gymnasium (Futsal) - 2901 S. Poplar Ave, Chicago, 60608
EPCHS Sports Complex - Surface: Artificial Turf - 2700 W. 91st St. Evergreen Park, IL 60805
NTA Gym - Surface: Gymnasium (Futsal) - 55 W. Cermak Rd, Chicago, IL 60616
Ackerman Park - Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
Apple Orchard Fields - Bartlett, IL 60103
Eldridge Sled Hill - 363 Commonwealth Ln, Elmhurst, IL, 60126
Wrightwood Park - 2534 N. Greenview Ave. Chicago 60614
Nichols Park - 1355 E. 53rd St. Chicago, 60615
Durkin Park - 8445 S Kolin Ave, Chicago, 60652
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