Best for a Southlake family wanting recreational or competitive youth soccer through a local nonprofit league.

Soccer
Recreational & Competitive
Group classesOutdoorSummer campsWinter campsSpring campsSeasonal leagueTryout requiredSession-basedYear-round
(817) 410-9950
info@gssasoccer.org
1001 W Northwest Hwy, Grapevine, TX 76051
$100 - $130

$100 - $130

Youth recreational registration is $100 regular, $130 late, the same across all U4–U19 age divisions. Scholarship registration for families who qualify is $60 ($75 wait-list). Adult recreational is priced separately — $95 regular / $120 late for men, $35 / $60 for women. Competitive/Academy fees are set per program and are not published on the site. Need-based financial assistance and academic scholarships are available.

Season dates & schedule · Class schedule

What's offered

Youth and adult recreational soccer run in Fall and Spring seasons; a Competitive & Academy program runs alongside (by tryout). Summer camps include the Dragon Soccer Camp. Fall 2026 registration is open.

Fall 2026

Sep 12 – Nov 2

  • Registration opensPastMay 1, 2026
  • Registration closesPastJul 17, 2026
  • Rosters releasedPastAug 7, 2026
  • Coach meeting & clinicPastAug 8, 2026
  • Game schedules postedPastAug 22, 2026
  • Opening DaySep 12, 2026

Monday Night Skills

  • U4–U8Mon · 5:45pm–6:45pm
  • U9+Mon · 7pm–8pm

Games · Youth Opening Day Sept 12; Adult Coed League opens Sept 13. Regular team practice is one weeknight, set by each coach (fields open for U6+ practices Aug 10). Monday Night Skills — a free weekly development program — runs 8 Mondays, Sept 14 – Nov 2.

Camps
Dates

Summer camps including the Dragon Soccer Camp; dates vary by session — see the camps page.

Cost

Contact for current camp pricing

Our take

Grapevine-Southlake Soccer Association (GSSA) is a community youth and adult soccer league that serves both towns from its base just over in Grapevine. It's a nonprofit association run by volunteers rather than a private academy, and it runs the full range: youth recreational soccer for kids as young as preschool, adult recreational leagues, and a separate Competitive & Academy track for players who want to be challenged and try out. Seasons run in the fall and spring, with summer camps — including a Dragon Soccer Camp — on top. Because recreational play comes first, the emphasis is broad participation: it publishes need-based financial assistance and academic scholarships, and leans on volunteer coaches. For a Southlake family, it's the local league option — the place you sign up for a season rather than commit to a select club, with a competitive path available if your kid grows into it.

Local Tips

A few practical notes:

  • GSSA splits into three lanes — youth recreational, adult recreational, and Competitive & Academy — so the first step is picking the right one; the recreational side is the low-commitment, sign-up-for-a-season path, while Competitive & Academy involves tryouts.
  • Registration runs by season (fall and spring), so watch the registration windows — fall 2026 is already open.
  • Fees vary by program and age, but the association publicizes need-based financial assistance and academic scholarships, which is worth asking about if cost is a barrier.
  • Because it's run by volunteers, coaching quality varies by team and there are always calls for parent volunteers — a plus if you want to be involved.
Credentials

GSSA is a nonprofit association run by a volunteer board and staff, with a published board-and-staff directory, bylaws, and policies governing how it operates. Its teams are led largely by volunteer coaches supported by the association's coaching resources and policies rather than by a roster of paid marquee instructors. As a community league, its credentials are organizational — governance, safety and health policies, financial-assistance and scholarship programs — more than individual coaching résumés, which it does not publish in detail.

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