GCKA Soccer Information

GCKA Soccer Programming

GCKA operates two separate soccer programs: Recreational and Travel.

Rec-Soccer

Recreational soccer is designed to give every child an opportunity to participate in the game, regardless of ability. It's a great place to start a child that has never played soccer before, for a child who wants to play soccer for the fun of it without the competitive side to it, or for one who wishes to develop their skills before moving onto to a more competitive league.

GCKA rec-soccer holds registration twice a year, typically in January and July. Rec players range in age from 4 to 12 years of age and will play in the U6 through U12 age-group leagues.

Players in grades 7 through 12 will play on teams in the Middle School Soccer Association (MSSA) or High School Soccer Association (HSSA).

Travel Soccer

Travel soccer is a select competitive program. Tryouts are held in May each year. Teams are a 1-year commitment. There is a Fall and a Spring outdoor season, and indoor training in the Winter is required. Each team is scheduled to play a minimum of 8 games per season, with approximately half of those games played at Murfin Fields, and the remainder played at surrounding communities. Depending on the age group, each travel team participates in 2-5 tournaments per year, with the majority of the tournaments located in the Columbus region.

GCKA Junior Knights

GCKA also offers Junior Knights Soccer, which is a supplement to our rec soccer program. It is open to all entry level players born between 2015-2019 (U10-U6). The primary focus is individual technical skills training in a fun environment. All sessions are overseen by a licensed GCKA Travel Soccer coach.

For more information about the Junior Knights Program, click <here>.

MSSA / HSSA Participating Communities

Canal Winchester Cardington Soccer League Centerburg
Columbus East Soccer Assn. (CESA) Cornerstone Academy Delaware Youth Athletic Assn. (DYAA)
Dublin Soccer League (DSL) Gahanna Soccer Assn. Grove City Kids Assn. (GCKA)
Heath Hebron Area Soccer Assn. Hilliard Ohio Soccer Assn. (HOSA)
Johnstown Jonathon Alder Soccer Assn. (JASA) Kingdom Alive Soccer Assn. – Marion
All Out SC – Mount Vernon Newark Area Soccer Assn. (NASA) New Albany
Northridge Olentangy Youth Athletic Assn. (OYAA) City of Pataskala
Pickerington Area Soccer Assn. (PASA) City of Reynoldsburg Teays Valley
Union County Independent Soccer League (UCISL) Westerville Area Soccer Assn. (WASA) West Jefferson Youth Athletic Assn.
Worthington Youth Boosters

The GCKA soccer program has been a proud member of The Crew Network since 2024. Since then, we have had several of our travel coaches complete the Crew's Coaching Apprentice Program and have had many of our players, parents, and coaches participate in matchday home game activities at Lower.com field.

We receive a cost break for some Crew-specific events as well, such as player registration for the Crew Youth Camps.

For more information about the The Crew Network, please click <here>.