Home of Adult Women's Soccer

Teams can host their own practices, however adult soccer has proven difficult to do this as many people only desire to play once a week or there is a challenge to find space and a mutually agreeable time. One way we try to work around this is by hosting women's specific pickup soccer to which all women from our club are able to attend and play so folks can have fun, develop and test some skills outside of a game environment. Arriving early to games is also another method teams can use to practice, or staying late if the field is open after.  

Each team is required to have matching colored shirts, with numbers for most women's league levels and formats. And each team must have a secondary shirt. All players can wear any color of shorts and socks. We strive to use a local printer and a 1 color team name to ensure we are being most cost efficient. For teams playing in tournaments outside of Minnesota, there may be additional requirements for a full kit, which in the past we have done things like sponsored Nike kits. 

(Outdoor Months) If playing in the MWSL, all games are required to be within 35 miles of the State Fairgrounds. We have had home fields in Crystal and Richfield area in the past, but that is uncertain always as it tends to be more expensive for being so central. Locations vary such as Crystal, New Hope, Maplewood, Coon Rapids, Apple Valley, Centennial, St Paul, and more. The games will always be after 6pm, often 630pm and 8pm start times to allow for time to get from work to play. You will need reliable weekly transportation, if you do not have a vehicle or committed ride, you should pursue soccer in a specific location. Feel free to email us to discuss. We cannot assist in rideshare finding. In short, 11v11 is always all over town. 7v7 is in Maplewood usually and 6v6 is at Neiman Sports Complex. We at this time do not support league play in NSC Blaine.

(Indoor Months) The MWSL uses the Conway Rec Center Dome in St Paul and W St Paul Dome at 7, 8 and 9pm weekly. Soccer Blast uses their facility in Burnsville. 

We offer various teams and expect players to self-identify with a level of play. Do not choose based on day of week, while we permit you to play a level down, we do not permit people to play higher than they should as it can be dangerous and impact the playing experience. Division 1: Typically current and recently former college players and premier players. Division 2: Typically college and former high school varsity playersDivision 3: Typically college club, intramural, former HS, former youth players. Division 4: New players, aging players, fun seekersRec 7v7: A new division of play consisting mainly of D4 and Rec players seeking smaller format of play, faster pace but less distance to cover.  

The costs for a summer team per player can go as high as $220/player. Each team pays a league fee, performance bond, pays for field rental, player cards, referee payment at half time each game, corner flags, net tie downs, a game ball and potentially more. There are cheaper and less structured leagues out there, but the MWSL is part of US Soccer's adult branch, and therefore has the highest standards of organizing and play.  While paying in full upfront is required, the typical cost per game breaks down to $8-$14/game depending on the season and league. The lesser alternative is to play women's 6v6 in the MPRB league where the costs is $85-$90/player for the summer or fall. 

This is a great question for US Soccer, however it is their policy and it is enforced widely by all officials. If you have a visible piercing, do not join MWSL soccer unless you are willing to remove it at each game. Persons with permanent piercings may want to pursue coed or non-mwsl women's soccer. We offer both MWSL and non-MWSL options, so just pay attention to that when registering if this matter impacts you. We are not able to offer refunds to persons who join incorrectly until the spot is filled.

You must wear cleats, soccer socks that cover your shinguard fully.  Some leagues require uniforms with numbers, and some just require similar color shirts without a number. There is an extra fee for leagues that require matching shirts with numbers and a player pass. 

Adult soccer ages will vary greatly, higher levels of play tend to skew younger ages. And lower levels of play tend to have the greatest range as players of newer or slowing abilities will fall into the rec categories of play. We strive to not be ageist, and we encourage women of all ages to play the game we all love and choose the merit level most appropriate. Be realistic of your situation, as you age, you likely do slow down or want to minimize your exposure to risk, play recreationally and have fun. All players must be over age 18, at times even 19. And the oldest players on our rosters reach into their early 60s. 

Yes, absolutely, many persons join with friends. But know, a lot of folks have joined solo, and are here to make friends too and share a common passion to play the game. A unique thing about our club is that we are home to many persons who are not originally from Minnesota. 

We fully expect players to miss games, however we expect adults to communicate in advance when they will miss. We know things come up with work, family and personal health, that is okay. However persons who display a disregard for communications and care about others by not attending are subject to being removed without refund. We want to be sure everyone has a fun and safe experience, which means ensuring we have a minimum number of persons in attendance at a game. The max we can roster is 18 for a game, and the minimum we like to have at an 11v11 game is 15 players. 

Every session tends to be a bit different, however summer soccer runs late May though mid August, then September through October for Fall. After that it moves indoors from November through April. Indoor soccer tends to cost more per game due to the facilities cost being higher. 

Full field games will have 3 refs typically, however small field games will receive 1. Due to a statewide shortage of staff, many games could experience fewer than 3 officials.