FC Las Vegas offers competitive soccer players a chance to learn, enjoy and understand the beautiful game of soccer.

FC Las Vegas forms teams through an open try out system. Players try-out and are offered positions on a team if in the opinion of the coaching staff and evaluators the player meets the standard for the FCLV teams. The purpose of our program is to provide higher levels of training and competition to those players of above average ability and level of commitment.

We also provide the soccer education players need to develop and compete at the highest level. As like the education sytym, FCLV works with age appropriate curriculum create by the professional staff at the club, allowing players to focus on individual tasks making them a better player.

The structure of a season and the focus of the coach is based on both age and ability.

U11/U14

Throughout the season FCLV has a primary focus to work toward bringing all players to a level of being comfortable on the ball and providing an environment that allows for them to be creative and comfortable trying new things on the ball. Many players at the youngest ages involved in organized soccer will often look to pass the ball or kick the ball down field as their first option. They are taught to share the ball or that the best way to keep from making a mistake is to kick the ball as far away as possible. At the younger ages FCLV will continually encourage players to make dribble their first option. A reminder that making mistakes are a crucial part of players learning and development. Developing individual ball skills and allowing a player to become comfortable with the ball is number one priority.

By default, the well-intentioned and seemingly reasonable approach of many youth coaches is to look to adult soccer as their guide to teaching the game. What most find helpful in the adult game is the organization and positional responsibilities (tactics) that the adult players exhibit so well. They are concepts adults understand well and so, as coaches, many tend to bring an organizational or tactical approach to coaching youth. In some way, it seems natural to choose order over apparent chaos! The point is we do not coach adults. We coach YOUTH soccer.

Having a coach, a club and organized training sessions do have a positive impact on young players. Adult supervision is often necessary to ensure proper safety. However the presence of a coach does not have to inhibit the opportunity for children to be creative and experimental in their approach to learning soccer. Our goal is to provide all players with a level of comfort both with coaches, as well as their team mates allowing them to experiment and develop without fear for making mistakes. The surroundings of a training session are just as important as the session itself.

Too often we are asking children to compete before they know how to play the game! Children play soccer because they enjoy it and competition can be an important part of player development. FCLV is a competitive program and seeks to place our teams in the most competitive environment possible. This involves league play, tournaments and State Cup. Teams compete in tournaments both locally and out of State throughout the year. At the younger age groups tournaments serve one purpose...FUN!

Teams train 3 times a week having 2 sessions with their coach and one time with the clubs Speed & Agility coach. FCLV has multiple opportunities for players to improve away from scheduled training. Goal keepers have the opportunity for small group sessions with the clubs full time Goal Keeper coach and all players are encouraged to train with older teams anytime.

U15 - U18

Our older program provides an educational and competitive environment that consistently produces the some of the most mentally, physically, technically and tactically accomplished soccer players in Nevada. We prepare our players to be recognized by collegiate and Olympic Development Programs for their superior quality of play, knowledge and ability to articulate the game, sportsmanship, and passion for the sport.

Training session are designed to prepare players for the challenge of competition. Players are now at a level that coaches demand their best effort individually and as a team.

Functional play becomes a higher priority within training sessions and will include match related instruction. Players can understand more of the tactical responsibilities of the game and will compete with the best teams across the country.

FCLV takes pride in offering our players with the best opportunities to play at the highest level and works individually to aid any player wanting to play collegiately. For further details please check out our ‘College Prep Program' .