Annual Out-of-Pocket Cost for ECNL or GA in High School

[Anonymous]

Any other ECNL club trainings 3 times a week regularly?
I know Arlington ECNL has 4 times a week most time since Arlington came from DA/GA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:+ Id camps + futsal + unofficial visits

ID Camps, futsal, and visits are all optional and again are not exclusive to ECNL. The title of this thread is not, “how much could you spend on soccer if you really try hard,” it is how much does ECNL cost. It is implied that OP meant apart from nonECNL travel options. Futsal, extra training, ID camps, nicer shoes, staying in expensive hotels, flying instead of driving, etc. are all optional and all not required for ECNL play. Bare bones it is $5-6k.

Considering ECNL specific travel expense is part of the equation.

ID camps, extra training etc are optional.

ECNL travel is currently on the parents but most clubs, Pre-Covid, would use team travel and parents have little say regarding that expense. The only advange to team travel is parents or family traveling is obviously not required.

Time will tell if clubs return to team travel or not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Any other ECNL club trainings 3 times a week regularly?
I know Arlington ECNL has 4 times a week most time since Arlington came from DA/GA.

VDA

[Anonymous]

It really depends on where you are, but in general a 2008 player will pay:
(1) Club Fees - 2,600 to 3,000
(2) Team Fees - 500 to 1000
(3) Uniforms - 400 to 500
(4) Travel league games NC/SC if MidAtlantic - 1800 to 2500
(5) Travel Showcases NCFC/Jeff Cup - 2400
(6) ECNL Showcase Events - 4000 to 5000

Grand TOTAL = 11700 to 14400 per year for 6 to 7 years

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It really depends on where you are, but in general a 2008 player will pay:
(1) Club Fees - 2,600 to 3,000
(2) Team Fees - 500 to 1000
(3) Uniforms - 400 to 500
(4) Travel league games NC/SC if MidAtlantic - 1800 to 2500
(5) Travel Showcases NCFC/Jeff Cup - 2400
(6) ECNL Showcase Events - 4000 to 5000

Grand TOTAL = 11700 to 14400 per year for 6 to 7 years

Think you're numbers are way off on a few. Who the hell is spending $2400 for 2 days in Richmond?!?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It really depends on where you are, but in general a 2008 player will pay:
(1) Club Fees - 2,600 to 3,000
(2) Team Fees - 500 to 1000
(3) Uniforms - 400 to 500
(4) Travel league games NC/SC if MidAtlantic - 1800 to 2500
(5) Travel Showcases NCFC/Jeff Cup - 2400
(6) ECNL Showcase Events - 4000 to 5000

Grand TOTAL = 11700 to 14400 per year for 6 to 7 years

Think you're numbers are way off on a few. Who the hell is spending $2400 for 2 days in Richmond?!?

Agree. Maybe these are Mclean parents with too much money, but if you have a normal budget, all your numbers are inflated by a lot.

[Anonymous]

$10K give or take based on how frugal you are with travel

[Anonymous]

10,000 - it’s been said many times over - so about 50 - 60 thousand from beginning to end

The key is to learn how to recoup that post high school. It can easily be done

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It really depends on where you are, but in general a 2008 player will pay:
(1) Club Fees - 2,600 to 3,000
(2) Team Fees - 500 to 1000
(3) Uniforms - 400 to 500
(4) Travel league games NC/SC if MidAtlantic - 1800 to 2500
(5) Travel Showcases NCFC/Jeff Cup - 2400
(6) ECNL Showcase Events - 4000 to 5000

Grand TOTAL = 11700 to 14400 per year for 6 to 7 years

Think you're numbers are way off on a few. Who the hell is spending $2400 for 2 days in Richmond?!?

Learn to read, the poster clearly stated two tournaments, NCFC & Jeff Cup for a combined total of $2400.

[Anonymous]

PLS do not forget additional cost for bring dogs for the travel!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
PLS do not forget additional cost for bring dogs for the travel!!!

And lets not forget the expense of gas for the SUV required to carry the baggage of these old, tired and worn out jokes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ECNL
season fees to be $3k - $3500
Futsal. Perhaps $250
Always shoes and when adult shoes hit that’s $200 pair
Travel for kid and one parent easily $1500 per trip via plane and there are probably 1/2 of those until they are 16 then there are 3 trips. Add both parents and increase by 1/3
Any camps?
Any private lessons?

Minimal $9k above and when older easily $10k and upwards. I know people that have committed to private lessons and camps that shell out $20k+ especially when you start paying for ID camps

It’s not just ECNL that’s the cost it’s the entire effort

If anyone is paying close to 20,000………lol….I would be speechless 😶

It’s a racket. And we foreign coaches love it. I’m making 90k coaching ECNL. And I also get called a hero during thanksgiving and Christmas. Haha.

Do you really think we want this festered and bloated industry to stop?
Hint: starts with N and ends with O

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:10,000 - it’s been said many times over - so about 50 - 60 thousand from beginning to end

The key is to learn how to recoup that post high school. It can easily be done

Great. Because your college search should be focused on how to recoup fees spent in youth travel soccer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ECNL
season fees to be $3k - $3500
Futsal. Perhaps $250
Always shoes and when adult shoes hit that’s $200 pair
Travel for kid and one parent easily $1500 per trip via plane and there are probably 1/2 of those until they are 16 then there are 3 trips. Add both parents and increase by 1/3
Any camps?
Any private lessons?

Minimal $9k above and when older easily $10k and upwards. I know people that have committed to private lessons and camps that shell out $20k+ especially when you start paying for ID camps

It’s not just ECNL that’s the cost it’s the entire effort

If anyone is paying close to 20,000………lol….I would be speechless 😶

It’s a racket. And we foreign coaches love it. I’m making 90k coaching ECNL. And I also get called a hero during thanksgiving and Christmas. Haha.

Do you really think we want this festered and bloated industry to stop?
Hint: starts with N and ends with O

It is pretty horrible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It really depends on where you are, but in general a 2008 player will pay:
(1) Club Fees - 2,600 to 3,000
(2) Team Fees - 500 to 1000
(3) Uniforms - 400 to 500
(4) Travel league games NC/SC if MidAtlantic - 1800 to 2500
(5) Travel Showcases NCFC/Jeff Cup - 2400
(6) ECNL Showcase Events - 4000 to 5000

Grand TOTAL = 11700 to 14400 per year for 6 to 7 years

Think you're numbers are way off on a few. Who the hell is spending $2400 for 2 days in Richmond?!?

Learn to read, the poster clearly stated two tournaments, NCFC & Jeff Cup for a combined total of $2400.

I don't really think it matters if the previous poster can read or not. Two tournaments/showcases within driving distance does not come anywhere near $2,400. You are definitely UNDER $1,000 for both.