Academy Affiliates are youth soccer clubs that have re-branded under the Sporting name and strive towards a common goal of growing soccer in their community.
Affiliate players and coaches benefit from Sporting Kanas City’s resources, including coaching education, player development and more. In return, Academy Affiliates are equipped to provide the best opportunities for their players, parents and coaches.
As an Academy Affiliate member, you can receive discounted tickets to a Sporting Kansas City match!
Click the button below to find your Sporting KC ticket representative and to purchase your discounted tickets.
We host two Academy Affiliate All-Star Experiences throughout the year – one in the Spring and one in the Fall.
The All-Star Experience includes four All-Star teams, two boys and two girls teams.
Each of our Academy Affiliate clubs have the opportunity to send their top boy and girl players to Kansas City to participate in the All-Star Experience.
The weekend experience includes:
Sporting KC Youth Soccer and SKC Academy have worked together to create a regional player pool.
For Academy Affiliate boys who are at an elite level but don’t live in the Kansas City area, the regional player pool gives them the opportunity to be a part of the SKC Academy while staying close to home.
The boys regional pool benefits include:
SKC Affiliate Observation Days will give the Academy Affiliate coaches the chance to observe training sessions from the youth & professional teams of SKC. Depending on the daily schedule, these on-field coaching education could include the Centers of Excellence (U9/U11), the SKC Academy (U12-U19 teams), the Swope Park Rangers (USL), and even the SKC Senior Team (MLS).
Periodically throughout the year, SKC may host Academy Affiliate Director’s Summits. At these events, key Affiliate staff hear from guest speakers, participate in round table discussions & on-field demonstrations, and more. These events create a positive learning environment where Directors can share & increase their knowledge in youth soccer, and collectively work towards further developing their clubs.
Every month, Sporting KC Youth Soccer highlights one or two Academy Affiliate clubs and shares their club bios, recent accomplishments, coach and player spotlights and more! October Spotlight: Sporting Nebraska.
Every month, Sporting KC Youth Soccer highlights one or two Academy Affiliate clubs and shares their club bios, recent accomplishments, coach and player spotlights and more! September Spotlight: Sporting Springfield.
For more information on Academy Affiliates or on how to become an Academy Affiliate, please contact Nathan Hunt at Nathan.Hunt@sportingkc.com.
