About
Strikers FC Irvine offers soccer teams for ages U5 through U19. The program includes MLS Next 1 (Homegrown Division), MLS Next 2 (Academy Division), Pre-MLS teams in the SoCal Soccer League, and remaining SoCal Soccer League teams.
Programs
- MLS Next 1 (Homegrown Division) — U19, U17, U16, U15, U14, U13, U12 · Teams beginning July 2026 · Highest level of team in the Strikers FC program. Teams participating in MLS Next Homegrown Division will be continuing with birth year.
- MLS Next 2 (Academy Division) — U19, U17, U16, U15, U14, U13 · Teams beginning July 2026
- Pre-MLS Teams - SoCal Soccer League — U12, U11, U10, U9 · Teams beginning March 2026
- Remaining Teams - SoCal Soccer League — U17, U15, U14, U13, U12, U11, U10, U9, U8, U7, U6, U5 · Teams beginning March/April 2026 · Teams participating in SoCal Soccer League will be aligning with the new school year rule shift. Cut off dates begin on August 1st of the oldest year.
At a glance
- Ages: 5–18 years old
- General schedule: MLS Next 1 teams begin July 2026. MLS Next 2 teams begin July 2026. Pre-MLS teams begin March 2026. Remaining SoCal Soccer League teams begin March/April 2026.
About the provider
The club was formed in the early 1980s and says it has over 40 years of developing players. It says, "Learn soccer the Striker Way," and states that it develops fundamental skills to prepare players for the next level and that it is developing the best of the best in Orange County. The club has received national recognition for producing collegiate, professional, and national team players, and it has 9 USMNT alumni named in the source: Benny Feilhaber, Bobby Wood, Chad Marshall, Chris Pontius, Christian Ramirez, Jonathan Bornstein, Matthew Hoppe, Michael Orozco, and Steven Birnbaum. In 2021, the club announced it would be the first soccer club in Orange County to join MLS Next and the Elite Academy League program.
This program page notes birth-year groupings and rule shifts for MLS Next and SoCal Soccer League teams. It also states that U12 Pre-MLS teams will play in the top U13 SoCal Soccer bracket one year early.
Last updated October 11, 2026.
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