About
AYSO Region 25 is a volunteer youth soccer program where kids play youth soccer and can be involved in volunteer coaching, refereeing, and junior referees. The program follows AYSO's Six Philosophies: Everyone Plays, Balanced Teams, Open Registration, Positive Coaching, Good Sportsmanship, and Player Development. Each child who registers is guaranteed to play at least half of every game, and all players are placed on new or balanced teams each year based on each player's skill level and the overall ability of the team.
• Schedule: Registration for the Fall 2026 season is open
• Price: Make a difference, volunteer. Contact [email protected].
AYSO Region 25 provides volunteer youth soccer to youth from Portola Valley, Ladera, Woodside, Emerald Hills, and La Honda. Over the years, AYSO has provided training programs for volunteer adults to understand how to referee, coach, and teach fair-play life skills, and young adults are encouraged to become junior referees. The American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) was established in 1964, and Karl Bizjak started AYSO in this area in 1968, which was the first expansion of AYSO out of its Southern California origins. The region notes that it is celebrating 50 years of youth soccer and that AYSO is celebrating its 57th year of existence. Karl Bizjak, described as meticulous and involved in many aspects of AYSO and as someone who loved kids, was a pioneer in building AYSO and was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Oneanda, New York. One parent quote from Karl Bizjak states that the “Everyone Plays” approach is simple and straightforward, and that parents find comfort in it. Thanks are given to Nancy Lund, Portola Valley Town Historian, for providing access to archives related to the program’s history.
Last updated June 21, 2026.
• Schedule: Registration for the Fall 2026 season is open
• Price: Make a difference, volunteer. Contact [email protected].
AYSO Region 25 provides volunteer youth soccer to youth from Portola Valley, Ladera, Woodside, Emerald Hills, and La Honda. Over the years, AYSO has provided training programs for volunteer adults to understand how to referee, coach, and teach fair-play life skills, and young adults are encouraged to become junior referees. The American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) was established in 1964, and Karl Bizjak started AYSO in this area in 1968, which was the first expansion of AYSO out of its Southern California origins. The region notes that it is celebrating 50 years of youth soccer and that AYSO is celebrating its 57th year of existence. Karl Bizjak, described as meticulous and involved in many aspects of AYSO and as someone who loved kids, was a pioneer in building AYSO and was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Oneanda, New York. One parent quote from Karl Bizjak states that the “Everyone Plays” approach is simple and straightforward, and that parents find comfort in it. Thanks are given to Nancy Lund, Portola Valley Town Historian, for providing access to archives related to the program’s history.
Last updated June 21, 2026.
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