Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 09:34     Subject: DCU Futures
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:When do kids usually get invites for this?


Offers started going out last week if that’s what you mean. Some kids posted on IG.


Do you mean that invites started going out for current U13s who will be U14 futures next year? Or for current U14s to join DCU Academy next year?


Not PP but the latter. Offers will be out by end of month for next season u15. Not sure about current u13s and future pool but presumably that won’t come til the spring.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 09:15     Subject: DCU Futures
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:When do kids usually get invites for this?


Offers started going out last week if that’s what you mean. Some kids posted on IG.


Do you mean that invites started going out for current U13s who will be U14 futures next year? Or for current U14s to join DCU Academy next year?
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 07:39     Subject: DCU Futures
Anonymous wrote:When do kids usually get invites for this?


Offers started going out last week if that’s what you mean. Some kids posted on IG.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 07:23     Subject: DCU Futures
When do kids usually get invites for this?
Anonymous
Post 01/25/2026 21:19     Subject: DCU Futures
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:How many u14 futures are there? Are all futures going to be the new u15 squad in the fall?


~40. Not all will get offers but can’t say how big a roster they’ll carry.


Assume can't be more than 25 per league rules


28 is the max per league rules


From MLS Next site

Rosters
Roster Minimum:
14 Primary Players per Team

Roster Maximum:
Maximum of 24 player average per MLS NEXT team within a club (ex. U15 can have 25 players and U17 can have 23 players)

Matchday Roster:
18 players per Team


That is 2023-2024 season. This is the current season. https://images.mlssoccer.com/image/upload/v1754861192/assets/mls-next-resources/MLS_NEXT_HD_Technical_Standards_2025-26_Final_gjplo0.pdf
Anonymous
Post 01/25/2026 20:55     Subject: DCU Futures
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:How many u14 futures are there? Are all futures going to be the new u15 squad in the fall?


~40. Not all will get offers but can’t say how big a roster they’ll carry.


Assume can't be more than 25 per league rules


28 is the max per league rules


From MLS Next site

Rosters
Roster Minimum:
14 Primary Players per Team

Roster Maximum:
Maximum of 24 player average per MLS NEXT team within a club (ex. U15 can have 25 players and U17 can have 23 players)

Matchday Roster:
18 players per Team
Anonymous
Post 01/25/2026 20:32     Subject: DCU Futures
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:How many u14 futures are there? Are all futures going to be the new u15 squad in the fall?


~40. Not all will get offers but can’t say how big a roster they’ll carry.


Assume can't be more than 25 per league rules


28 is the max per league rules
Anonymous
Post 01/25/2026 19:30     Subject: DCU Futures
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:How many u14 futures are there? Are all futures going to be the new u15 squad in the fall?


~40. Not all will get offers but can’t say how big a roster they’ll carry.


Assume can't be more than 25 per league rules
Anonymous
Post 01/25/2026 19:01     Subject: DCU Futures
Anonymous wrote:How many u14 futures are there? Are all futures going to be the new u15 squad in the fall?


~40. Not all will get offers but can’t say how big a roster they’ll carry.
Anonymous
Post 01/25/2026 18:42     Subject: DCU Futures
How many u14 futures are there? Are all futures going to be the new u15 squad in the fall?
Anonymous
Post 01/25/2026 17:05     Subject: DCU Futures
Anonymous wrote:However, you still have to pay for your club fees.

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Was there any cost involved?



no


Why wouldn't you expect to pay club fees for your parent club?

The question was obviously about the DC U14's
Anonymous
Post 01/25/2026 16:48     Subject: DCU Futures
However, you still have to pay for your club fees.

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Was there any cost involved?



no
Anonymous
Post 01/25/2026 14:34     Subject: DCU Futures
Anonymous wrote:Was there any cost involved?



no
Anonymous
Post 01/25/2026 14:29     Subject: DCU Futures
Was there any cost involved?

Anonymous
Post 01/25/2026 13:32     Subject: DCU Futures
Anonymous wrote:OP here, thanks to those who were able to answer the question. For what it's worth, we are well versed in the shortcomings of DCU. Was really just curious if parents of this year's futures found it to be a good experience and worth the weekly drive. Sounds like they did. Best of luck to everyone in the spring season.


Our son loved the experience and it was more than worth it

He enjoyed so many firsts such as traveling with a team and staying in team hotel without his family.
Playing against international clubs from Europe and Mexico and at least 4 MLS club academies, and doing well

It was great