Winter Competitive Program

U8 (2015/2016)

U9 (2014)

U10 (2013)

Boys and Girls

Are you U11 and older?

Winter season is included for our competitive players U11 and older, along with Fall and Spring. There may be opportunities to participate. 

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2023 Winter Competitive Program (U8/U9/U10)

Don't let your soccer skills go cold over the Winter season!

Teams will train throughout the winter and play in 3-4 game play events

Program is not limited to current Delaware FC travel players.  Any players interested in experiencing the Delaware FC travel program are welcome to sign up. Players will be separated and trained based on level.

Cost for winter includes gym rental fees, game play expenses (tournament registrations/referee fees), training staff payments, admin fees, etc.

Cost = $500

Sessions are run by Delaware FC Trainers and Staff:

  • Boys - Justin Romano
    • Delaware FC Hockessin Technical Director
    • Zone 1 (U8-U12) Director of Coaching
  • Girls - Tom Antonelli
    • U8-U10 Girls Age Group Coordinator
    • Head Coach
      • 2013 Delaware FC Girls
      • 2013 Delaware FC Girls Black
      • 2014 Delaware FC Girls
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Boys Training

Dates:

All boys will train Saturday mornings and one evening per week, as outlined below. Evening groups will be split by age and level, so could be Monday or Wednesday.

    • Saturday Mornings - 1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25
    • Weekday evenings (Mondays) - 1/2, 1/9, 1/16, 1/23, 1/20, 2/6, 2/13, 2/20, 2/27
    • Weekday Evenings (Wednesdays) - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, 3/1

Times:

    • Saturday mornings:
      • Boys sessions will run 9:00am-12:00pm
        • (9:00-10:30 or 10:30-12:00) depending on the group that a player is aligned
      • Monday sessions are either 5:00pm-6:15pm or 6:15pm-7:30pm
      • Wednesday sessions are 5:00-6:15

Girls Training

Dates:

  • Saturday mornings - 1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/25
  • Thursday evenings - 1/5, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23

Times:

  • Saturday mornings - 8:00am-9:15am
  • Thursday evenings
    • U8/U9 - 5:00pm-6:15pm
    • U10 - 6:15pm-7:30pm

Locations*:

  • Saturday mornings
      • Hockessin PAL
        • 7259 Lancaster Pike Hockessin, DE 19707
  • Thursday evenings - This location has changed since information was initially posted.
      • Red Clay Creek Presbyterian Church
        • 500 McKennans Church Rd. Wilmington, DE 19808

* Both sessions for girls will be on gym floor surfaces. Flat shoes - indoor soccer shoes, running shoes, or sneakers.

Game Play Events - Boys

3-4 events - Play could be indoor or outdoors.

  • Indoor or Futsal tournament
  • Play day festivals with other clubs
  • Play Day festivals with DEFC teams

Game Play Events - Girls

3-4 events for Girls - Play could be indoor or outdoors.

  • S3 Futsal Tournament at USTC - MLK Day January 16th
  • DE Union Futsal Tournament - February 26th
  • Play Day festivals - Details TBD

*Elite U8 Girls players (Decided by staff) may participate in MLK Day Futsal tournament, otherwise U8 girls players will train and only play at DE Union Futsal and other game events