Soccer at the National Sports Center

The soccer programs offered at the National Sports Center are second to none. Our experienced, professional staff work year-round on our leagues and tournaments. We offer something for every level soccer player, both male and female. Explore our programs and sign-up today to begin your soccer experience at the largest soccer complex in the world.

NSC Minnesota Stars Pro Soccer Team

A new era of pro soccer in Minnesota launched in 2010 with the creation of the NSC Minnesota Stars. The Stars play in the North American Soccer League, the second division of U.S. professional soccer. All home games are in the NSC Stadium.

Tournaments

• »  NSC Spring Cup: Kick off the outdoor season with this late April event.
• »  NSC CUP: Midwest's premier Memorial Day tournament. Offers both youth and adult divisions.
• »  Walmart All American Cup: This event in June includes two flights, All American and Walmart.
• »  Schwan's USA CUP: The largest youth soccer event in the United States. Features teams from 18 countries and 40 U.S. states. Runs mid-July.
• »  Schwan's USA CUP Weekend: A prelude tournament to the main event. Runs mid-July.
• »  Schwan's USA CUP Indoor: A series of one-day events for U6, U7 and U8, plus an adult indoor tourney as well!
• »  NSC Fall Cup: This tournament in October serves as a bridge between the outdoor and indoor seasons.
• »  Kick-or-Treat: Our first indoor tournament of the season. Play three games in one day!
• »  5v5 Holiday Classic: Ring in the new year with our annual holiday tournament.

Leagues

• »  Adult Coed Summer: Sunday evenings starting in June. Full field 11v11 games.
• »  Fall 6v6 Outdoor: A casual, fast-paced league for adults and youth on Sunday afternoons.
• »  Indoor Soccer League: Play 6v6 on our artificial turf and stay sharp during the long winter. The league runs three sessions, one from November to December, the second from January to February and the third one from March to April.
• »  Other Adult Soccer Leagues: The NSC is one of the main locations for several adult leagues in the metro area.

Development

• »  First Kicks Soccer Training: These sessions run in November and December for players ages 5-8.
• »  Coever Coaching: The best name in coaching is Coerver and they're running winter clinics all season in the NSC Sports Hall.