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Delaware FC

Hockessin, DE

About the Club

Delaware FC is a youth soccer organization that operates across multiple regions in Delaware, including North (Hockessin, Wilmington, Newark, Southern Chester County), Central (Middletown, Odessa, Townsend, Smyrna), and South (Lewes, Rehoboth, Bethany, Milton, Milford). The club provides soccer opportunities for a wide range of age groups, from U8 Academy players up to U23 teams. Delaware FC offers both recreational and competitive programs, embodying its "SOCCER FOR All" philosophy. Beyond standard team play, the club provides specialized training through summer camps, pre-season team academies, goalkeeping academies, and speed & agility programs. A notable feature is their TOPSoccer program, catering to athletes with disabilities. For its most competitive players, Delaware FC fields U23 teams known as the Delaware Ospreys. These teams compete at a high level in the Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL) and the United Soccer League Two (USL 2).

Age Groups

U4
U5
U6
U7
U8
U9
U10
U11
U12
U13
U14
U15
U16
U17
U18
U19
U23

Programs

Boys
Girls
Travel
Programs & Cost / Fee Struture

* Cost information is not official and is for reference only. Please visit the club's official website or contact the club directly for more information.

DEFC South Fall Recreational Program

Age Group: Discovery U4

Commitment: Fall Season

Club Fee: $75 (early registration before June 30th), $85 (before July 15th), $90 (before August 15th)

DEFC South Fall Recreational Program

Age Group: Discovery U5

Commitment: Fall Season

Club Fee: $75 (early registration before June 30th), $85 (before July 15th), $90 (before August 15th)

DEFC South Fall Recreational Program

Age Group: Discovery U6

Commitment: Fall Season

Club Fee: $75 (early registration before June 30th), $85 (before July 15th), $90 (before August 15th)

DEFC South Spring Recreational Program

Age Group: Discovery U4 Tiny Mites

Commitment: Spring Season

Club Fee: $90

DEFC South Spring Recreational Program

Age Group: Discovery U5 Mini Mites

Commitment: Spring Season

Club Fee: $100

DEFC South Spring Recreational Program

Age Group: Discovery U6 DynaMites

Commitment: Spring Season

Club Fee: $100

DEFC South Spring Recreational Program

Age Group: U8

Commitment: Spring Season

Club Fee: $110

DEFC Central Rec Fall Program

Age Group: All Recreational Programs

Commitment: Fall Season

Club Fee: Additional $15 volunteer fee (reimbursable with 3 hours of volunteering, TinyMites excluded)

DEFC North Rec Fall Program

Age Group: All Recreational Programs

Commitment: Fall Season

Club Fee: Additional $50 volunteer fee (reimbursable with 3 hours of volunteering, TinyMites excluded)

DEFC North Rec Spring Program

Age Group: All Recreational Programs

Commitment: Spring Season

Club Fee: Additional $50 volunteer fee (reimbursable with 3 hours of volunteering, TinyMites excluded)

Pre-Season Team Academy

Age Group: U8-U12 (Fall Competitive team players)

Commitment: Pre-Season

Club Fee: $300 (Included as part of club fees for Fall Competitive team players)

ECNL (Boys)

Age Group: U13-U19

Commitment: Full Year

Club Fee: Not publicly available

ECNL Regional League (Boys)

Age Group: U13-U19

Commitment: Full Year

Club Fee: Not publicly available

ECNL Regional League (Girls)

Age Group: U13-U19

Commitment: Full Year

Club Fee: Not publicly available

Pre-ECNL (Acela League)

Age Group: U8-U12

Commitment: Full Year

Club Fee: Not publicly available

DEFC North Travel Soccer

Age Group: U6-U18

Commitment: Full Year

Club Fee: Not publicly available

DEFC Central Travel Soccer

Age Group: U6-U18

Commitment: Full Year

Club Fee: Not publicly available

DEFC South Travel Soccer

Age Group: U6-U18

Commitment: Full Year

Club Fee: Not publicly available

TOPSoccer

Age Group: Children with disabilities

Commitment: Season

Club Fee: Program Partially Funded (provided through a mostly volunteer organization with Hockessin Soccer providing facilities and administrative support)

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