SFYS Varsity

Have Fun, Keep Fit and Keep Playing!

The SFYS Varsity League is a hyper-local playing league for high-school aged players. Open for registration to anyone not already registered on another SF Youth Soccer team - whether or not you're also planning on playing for your high school!

Small-sided games
Full-size rosters
Blocked weekend game schedules to allow for scheduling around work & school conflicts.
Fall Playoffs for flights of 5+ teams
Spring Free Agency for players looking to occasionally guest

How it Works

8v8 format with expanded roster size: The games may be small-sided, but the rosters aren't! Up to 18 players can register per team to accommodate jobs, after school activities and other commitments.
Boys and Girls divisions.
Note: In SFYS Leagues, players play as they identify: All players are eligible to be rostered on Boys teams. Female and female-identifying players are eligible to be rostered on Girls teams.
Affordable Registration: $110 per player per season, which includes 2 practices and weekend game fields, full season schedule and referees. (Uniforms not included.)
- Financial Aid available!
Scheduled League Play.
- Fall Varsity League is Sept-Nov. Spring Varsity League is Mar-May. (Doesn't conflict with CIF eligibility)
- League registration includes at least one practice per week and one game per weekend (may be Sat or Sun).
- Games will be scheduled at roughly the same time every weekend, so you'll be able to plan around work and activities.

Varsity Boys Fall 2023

The Varsity League replaces our historical open pick up and is set up for High School age players. However, with agreement between teams, special exceptions have been made for rising 9th Graders to join the league.

Teams can be mixed high school ages, or one grade of friends!

Open to all! - Even if you are not currently playing either for your school or for a club team:

Are you a player that would like to join a team? Click here to let us know who you are so we can get you registered!
Have enough players to form your own team? Click here for Team Registration requirements.

The SFYS Varsity league enables recreational and local competitive teams to stay together and keep playing within the City at older ages.

Why Play Varsity?

Rationale: Many players drop out in middle and high school because, in most cities and towns, the only way to continue playing is on a highly competitive "travel" team. For older players who just want to play for fun, or competitively but locally - there were no options ... until now!

The SFYS Varsity League, which debuted in the Spring of 2021, is structured to reach those players who want to still play organized league soccer without the cost and commitment required to roster onto a competitive non-local travel team.

Rostering Notes

Beginning Fall 2023, 8th graders will be allowed to participate in Varsity League divisions. There is a disclaimer built into the registration process for those divisions to make sure younger players understand the division covers a large age range, so there's a chance they'll be playing significantly older/bigger kids. Given that information, we trust teams and families to talk it through and make their own informed choice.
Players age 18 must self register.
Players that reach the age of consent during the playing season must print and sign each document from the player registration checklist, only on or after their 18th birthday and email them to: info@sfyouthsoccer.com.