SFEA Year Long Calendar

The following is the BASIC year long calendar outline used by many SFEA teams.

Please note that your ACTUAL TEAM CALENDAR may vary slightly by age group and team, and each team/coach may add to the calendar from time to time with club and DOC approval.

YOUR TEAM WILL HAVE ITS OWN YEAR LONG CALENDAR THAT SHALL SUPERSEDE THIS ONE, WHICH IS INTENDED TO ILLUSTRATE THE BASIC CALENDAR FOR CURRENT OR PROSPECTIVE PLAYERS.

The "Playing Year" is August 1st through the following June 15th.

During the FALL SEASON , which lasts approximately 17 weeks (including season), players should expect to be training multiple times a week no later than August 1st and playing 1-2 matches per weekend starting the weekend before Labor Day and continuing through Thanksgiving. 

AUGUST

• By Aug 1 - ​2x Sessions per Week (except U9-U11 & U12 Girls)​
• Late August 2-3x Sessions per Week (based on age/team/level)
• Start of NPL/League Season
• ​SAQ+ Fall Baseline Testing

SEPTEMBER

• 2-3x Sessions per Week​ (based on age/team/level)
• a Premier Tournament/Showcase (possible Labor Day)
• Continued NPL/League Season
• SAQ+ Training Integration - Phase I​
• Peak Performance Fall Sessions Begin

OCTOBER

• 2-3x Sessions per Week​ (based on age/team/level)
• Begin State Cup Round Robin Play (based on age/team/level)
• Continued NPL/League Season

NOVEMBER

• 2-3x Sessions per Week​ (based on age/team/level)
• Continued NPL/League Season
• Continued State Cup Play (based on age/team/level)
• NPL Showcase (NPL teams only subject to Norcal change)
• Surf College Cup Showcase (Thanksgiving thru Sunday) (NPL Only)

​The WINTER SEASON begins after Thanksgiving. High school players move immediately into training and games with their respective schools, and may not return to club training/play prior to the end of their high school soccer seasons without forfeiting their current high school eligibility. Non high school players or younger players enter our winter training period which consists of 1-2 sessions per week (based on team/level), and possibly futsal or other physical development activity as decided by your coach.

DECEMBER

• 1-2 Sessions per Week the first week in December 
• Complete Fall Seasons/State Cup Early Rounds/Makeups
• Club Social
• December Break (mid December through New Year's Day)

JANUARY & FEBRUARY

• 1 - 2x Sessions per Week​ (non High School players, based on team/level)
• State Cup Playoffs (based on age/team/level)
• Possible team friendlies or playdates (team by team)
• Possible futsal or other athletic development activity
• Peak Performance Spring Sessions Begin

Our SPRING SEASON begins with a return to 3x sessions per week at the end of February. High school players shuffle back based on the end of their league/playoffs, and typically all return by the second week of March. The Spring Season is a shorter version of the fall one (~12-16 weeks, depending on Regionals play in June), and generally runs with game play virtually every weekend between the third weekend of March until Memorial Day. Older teams will be completing their State Cup playoffs at this time as well, and some teams choose to participate in US Club Regionals that are in mid June.

MARCH

• 2-3x Sessions per Week​ (based on age/team/level)
• Start of NPL/League Season
• State Cup Elimination Games (based on age/team/level)
• ​Spring Travel Showcase/Tournament
• SAQ+ Fall Baseline Testing

APRIL

• 2-3x Sessions per Week​ (based on age/team/level)
• Continued NPL/League Season
• State Cup Elimination Games (if necessary)

MAY

• 2-3x Sessions per Week​ (based on age/team/level)
• Continued NPL/League Season
• Spring NPL Showcase
• State Cup Final Games (if necessary) (based on age/team/level)
• Following Playing Year Tryouts (TBD)
• Portland Friendship Cup (team by team basis)

​JUNE

• US Club Regional Playoffs (on a team by team basis)
• ​SAQ+ Fall Baseline Testing