FOUNDATION TEAMS

Our U9-U10 Foundations teams are designed to teach the players the fundamentals of soccer and to instill a love of the game at an early age. Teams play in club competition and participate in technical and tactical training sessions during fall, winter and spring months. There is a heavy emphasis on individual development at this age, and our Foundations players work with licensed and experienced coaches who are able to provide a broad overview of the game and all positions.

Summer	Fall (Aug.-Nov.)	Winter	Spring (March-Early June)
July Pick-Up Soccer	2 trainings/week	2 trainings/week	2 trainings/week
August Team Camp	Friday skills training	Optional GK training	Friday skills training
	GK training	Optional indoor clinics	GK training
	2 games on Sunday every other week	Optional indoor leagues	2 games on Sunday every other week
	2 tournaments		2 tournaments

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Season Dates: July 2025 – June 2026

Players born in 2016 U10 and 2017 U9

PRIMARY TRAINING LOCATIONS

NEBC (Northborough)
Forekicks Marlborough

LEAGUE PLAY

New England Club Soccer League (NECSL)

CLUB FEE

The 2025-2026 club fee is based on BEST FC providing a comprehensive scope of services – technical sessions, league play (fall and spring for U9-U14), tactical and physical training, and skills sessions – from August through the beginning of June (for junior academy U8 and junior teams U9-U14) and from mid November through the beginning of June (for senior teams U15-U19).

Four tournaments are included in the yearly fee.

FINANCIAL AID

BEST FC is committed to providing a high-quality, affordable youth soccer program, accessible to everyone. To be considered for tuition assistance, applicants must complete an application. Applicants must be in good financial standing with the club and their team from prior years. Please send an email to maria@bestfc.org to request a Financial Aid Application. Once filled out, please email back to maria@bestfc.org for review.

UNIFORMS

All players are required to purchase uniform kit items through Soccer.com. The BEST FC uniform kit runs on a two-year cycle and are valid from Fall 2025 through Spring 2027 (the 2025-26 season and the 2026-27 season). Returning and New players to the club will be required to purchase the Adidas uniform package. The package includes the following items: 3 jerseys, 3 shorts, 3 socks, Training Jacket, Training Pants, and Backpack. Uniforms are on a 2-year cycle. For the 2025-2026 season, we will be in year 1. The uniform package is NOT included in the included in the player fees.

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