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Southern Soccer Academy

Marietta, GA

About the Club

Southern Soccer Academy is a 501-(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing soccer training and league play for 3-19 years-old boys and girls of all ability levels and backgrounds and league play for adults ages 19 and older. The club, in its various forms, has been in existence since 1982 and has locations within the metro Atlanta area in Paulding, Cobb, Douglas, Coweta, DeKalb, and Fulton counties, as well as in Savannah. The club in its current form came about as the 2012 merger of a number of pre-existing soccer clubs in the southwest, west, and northwest areas of metro Atlanta. The club's membership now exceeds 5,000 players on 400+ teams, making it one of the largest soccer clubs in the Southeastern US.

Age Groups

U3
U4
U5
U6
U7
U8
U9
U10
U11
U12
U13
U14
U15
U16
U17
U18
U19

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.

9U-10U Academy Teams

Age Group: U9-U10

Commitment: August - May

Club Fee: $1,100

11U-12U Academy Teams

Age Group: U11-U12

Commitment: August - May

Club Fee: $1,200

12U-14U DA

Age Group: U12-U14

Commitment: August - May

Club Fee: $1,750

13U-14U Select Teams (RPL)

Age Group: U13-U14

Commitment: August - June (State Cup)

Club Fee: $1,450

13U-14U Select Teams (Athena A & Classic I)

Age Group: U13-U14

Commitment: August - June (State Cup)

Club Fee: $1,350

13U-14U Select Teams (Athena B-C & Classic II-IIII)

Age Group: U13-U14

Commitment: August - May

Club Fee: $1,090

13U-14U Select Teams (Athena D-F & Classic IV - V)

Age Group: U13-U14

Commitment: August - May

Club Fee: $890

15U-19/20U Select Teams (RPL)

Age Group: U15-U19/20

Commitment: August - June (State Cup)

Club Fee: $1,300

15U-19/20U Select Teams (Athena A & Classic I)

Age Group: U15-U19/20

Commitment: August - June (State Cup)

Club Fee: $1,000

15U-19/20U Select Teams (Athena B-C & Classic II-IIII)

Age Group: U15-U19/20

Commitment: August - May

Club Fee: $800

15U-19/20U Select Teams (Athena D-F & Classic IV - V)

Age Group: U15-U19/20

Commitment: August - May

Club Fee: $650

Recreational Program

Age Group: U5-U8

Commitment: Seasonal (Fall or Spring)

Club Fee: $90

U5-U7 Pre-Academy

Age Group: U5-U7

Commitment: Seasonal (Fall or Spring)

Club Fee: $325

Goalkeeper Training

Age Group: All

Commitment: Included in standard program

Club Fee: Program Fully Funded

Financial Aid

Age Group: All

Commitment: N/A

Club Fee: Program Partially Funded

Credit Card Processing Fee

Age Group: N/A

Commitment: Per transaction

Club Fee: 3.4%

Late Fee/Returned Check Fee

Age Group: N/A

Commitment: Per instance

Club Fee: $25

Locations, Fields, & Facilities
Jekyll Island Soccer Complex - 700 SOUTH BEACHVIEW DRIVE, Jekyll Island, Georgia 31527
Mud Creek - (Specific address not provided, but turf fields are available)
Marathon Park - (Specific address not provided, but turf fields are available)
Tramore - (Specific address not provided, but grass fields are mentioned)
Braly - (Specific address not provided, but grass fields are mentioned)
Whitlock Park and Central Park - Newnan, GA (Specific address not provided, but directions are given from I-85 exits 47 and 51, and from Hwy 154 and Hwy 34)
Location Map

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