Welcome to Cleveland United Travel Soccer

Cleveland United is powered by the Greater Cleveland Athletic Association (GCAA) which was originally formed in 1980, and eventually incorporated as a 501c(3) non-profit in 2005. Cleveland United’s focus is on providing a higher level of competitive soccer while providing area families with an affordable, fun, and flexible environment where players can develop into better soccer players.

Cleveland United is a member of the North Carolina Youth Soccer Association (NCYSA) which provides the premier environment for youth soccer at the highest levels of competition. We are an all volunteer run organization governed by NCYSA’s guidance to provide a safe, rewarding experience for young athletes. As a club, Cleveland United works hard to develop player’s skills on the field and provide an outlet for them to develop in their everyday lives as well to become great soccer players and great people

Registration OPEN for 2024-25 Travel Soccer Tryouts!

Boys born 2006 thru 2014, Girls born 2008 thru 2014

Email tryouts@gcaatravelsoccer.com with any questions!

Registration OPEN!

WE’RE LOCAL

Serving Garner, Clayton, Johnston County and surrounding areas in NC

WE’RE AFFORDABLE

501c(3) non-profit, all-volunteer run

WE’RE COMPETITIVE

Check our socials for some of our travel teams' recent achievements

Season Information

Fee Structure

Tryout Results for 2023-2024

Season Information

Cleveland United forms travel teams in mid-May of each year through open tryouts. Players are accepted to their team for a one year commitment (August thru May) with the travel team. Numbers permitting, each year Cleveland United travel teams are formed for both boys and girls from 11U through 19U.

Fall season training starts in early August, and runs through mid-November
Spring season training starts in early January, and ends in mid-May
Tryouts to form the travel teams for the year (both Fall & Spring seasons) are held in mid-May
- Supplemental Tryouts are held in late November/early December, if there are teams that need to add additional players
Regular season generally has 8-10 games
Games can be scheduled on Saturdays and/or Sundays
Teams can also play weekend long tournaments
Tournaments are both local and travel required

Fee Structure

Local, Affordable, Flexible, & Competitive Soccer

Cleveland United is easily the most affordable travel soccer club in the area, and we are the very definition of ‘local’ for the areas we serve. This makes it a very workable solution for busy families with multiple kids who may play multiple sports. Being an all-volunteer run organization helps us keep costs down, but it does not mean that our teams are any less competitive. Cleveland United teams regularly win local, regional and out-of-state tournaments.

Fee Structure

Registration/Club Fee = $300

This is per season, per player ($300 for Fall and/or $300 for Spring)

Uniform Kit = $200 (approx.)

The required uniform kit consists of a Home set (Silver jersey, shorts, and socks) and an Away set (Navy jersey, shorts, and socks). Uniform kits are good for two full years, depending on purchase cycle. The current uniform cycle began Fall 2023.

Team Dues = $30 - $50 per month, per team (approx.)

Team dues vary per team. Team dues pay for league fees, referee fees, tournament fees, etc. Team dues will vary based on how many players there are, how many tournaments they may play in, what scheduling league they join, etc. These will be set up by the team manager and may be spread out monthly over the season or ‘front-loaded’ to ensure teams have funds to play in early season tournaments.

Travel = Variable

Travel costs are the responsibility of the family and are not paid by the club or the team. Most teams have at least one tournament requiring hotel stay per season (often two nights). Older, more established teams may play two or three tournaments a season. Some tournaments have a ‘stay-to-play’ policy requiring a minimum block of rooms be reserved.

Tryout Results for 2023-2024