ABC's youth recreational soccer program is open to:
- Boys - ages 4 through 14
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Girls - ages 4 through 18
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Click here to register for ABC Soccer!
See "Online Registration Help" for more info on the process.
Individual player and team sign-ups
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Beginning this year, sign-ups will be done online
Individual player registration fees for the 2026 season are:
$50 - Pee Wee 1 (training league) -- age 4-6 -- 10-game season
$65 - Pee Wee 2 (training league) -- age 6-8 -- 10-game season
$85 - Youth League teams (9u and older) -- 12-game season
Payment is made at registration. Uniforms, equipment, and other team expenses are not included in this registration fee.
NOTE: If you were on an ABC team last year and will play on the same team again this year, contact your team manager or coach to ensure they know you are returning and to get details on how to register and be assigned to your team.
Regarding individual pool player sign-ups, we do our best to place everyone on a team. Still, eventually, teams fill up (even newly created ones), so we cannot guarantee placement. Registrations are processed in the order received, so the sooner you sign up, the better your chances of being placed.
If there is available space on a team in your child's age group, individual registrants will be contacted (typically by phone).
-- IMPORTANT NOTE --
The formation of teams depends on having parents or other adults help to coach and operate the team. Youth sports league teams CAN EXIST ONLY with responsible parental / adult involvement. If you want to know what is involved in coaching or running a team, just ASK! Contact ABC (See more on parental involvement below...)
Who can play?
Boys (age 4 through 14) and Girls (ages 4 through 18) are eligible to play soccer at ABC. Players MUST be at least 4 years old BY September 10, 2026 (opening day for ABC soccer). Only recreational-level teams play in ABC's soccer league.
Age levels for Youth League soccer teams are 9 through 14 for boys and 9 through 18 for girls. Younger players are eligible to participate in ABC's Soccer Training League program.
See the Boys soccer age chart and the Girls soccer age chart for specific age divisions and date cutoffs. BOYS with a date of birth BEFORE May 1, 2011 or GIRLS born BEFORE January 1, 2007 are too old to play in our soccer program.
There are no residency requirements to play in ABC's youth sports programs. ABC Ball Park is a not-for-profit private youth sports organization and is collectively owned by families whose children participate in its sports programs. If you can get here, you can play here!
Where is ABC Ball Park?
ABC Ball Park is located at 10050 Livingston Avenue, St. Ann, MO -- just north of St. Charles Rock Road and St. Gregory Lane - about 1 mile east of Lindbergh Blvd. Get map…
What is the cost?
Individual player registration fees for the 2026 season are:
$50 - Pee Wee 1 (training league) -- age 4-6 -- 10-game season
$65 - Pee Wee 2 (training league) -- age 6-8 -- 10-game season
$85 - Youth League teams (9u and older) -- 12-game season
Payment is made at registration. Uniforms, equipment, and other team expenses are not included in this registration fee. While teams are encouraged to keep these expenses as low as possible, parents should know that these costs depend, in part, on decisions made as a team.
Teams may attempt to offset these additional costs (and even registration fees) by securing sponsors and conducting fundraisers. These activities, when conducted, are the sole responsibility of each team.
When are the games played?
The 2026 soccer season at ABC will begin on or around September 10, and continue into late October to early November.
Games are typically played on weekday evenings (Monday through Friday) and possibly some Sunday afternoons (if needed).
Youth league teams play a 12-game season. Training League teams (Pee Wee 1 - 6-U and Pee Wee 2 - 8-U age groups) play a 10-game season.
When (and where) are practices?
Each team determines its own practice schedules and locations.
Photo ID Card
Photo IDs are required for all soccer players. New players to ABC or those with expired ID's must come to one of the scheduled ID card sessions scheduled before the season. Read more for currently scheduled dates…
Bring the child (for a "photo” ID), proof of age (birth certificate or expired ID card), and $5.00.
ID cards are valid for 3 years and can be used for all ABC sport programs. If you have a non-expired ID card from another sport, it can also be used for soccer.
How can parents help?
Parental volunteer involvement is crucial to the success of our youth sports programs. Each team needs volunteers to help manage and coach, make phone calls, serve as scorekeepers, and more. The ABC soccer commissioners can guide you on what is required to manage or coach a youth team.
ABC Ball Park requires background checks for all volunteer managers and coaches. The cost of up to three (3) background checks per team is included in the team fee. The fee for additional background checks is $10.00 each.
Don’t just sit in the stands. A group of kids needs parental volunteers to help them become a team. Without the managers and coaches, the kids don’t play. Come help guide your child and his teammates through their soccer experience. Help teach the game, help teach sportsmanship!
More information?
Need more info or have questions about ABC's recreational soccer program?? Contact our soccer commissioner, Gina Gerhardt, at 314-412-8539 or send an e-mail message on the Contact ABC page.