New Mexico Rapids Soccer Club Youth Programs

New Mexico Rapids Soccer Club Youth Programs includes Sunday Starters, Winter Futsal, Youth Academy, Girls Academy, Boys ECNL, Girls ECNL RL, Girls DPL, Boys ECNL RL, USYSA National League Desert Conference, and Duke City Soccer League. Sunday Starters is for U5-U8 players, and Winter Futsal is for U9 and above.

Programs

• Sunday Starters — U5-U8; kids born 8/1/18-7/31/22 · Sundays only during the year · All games are played indoors at the club’s newly expanded indoor training facility The Center.
• Winter Futsal — U9 and above; players born before Aug. 1, 2019 · Starts Dec 5th; 8 week season + Playoffs · All games are played indoors at the club’s newly expanded indoor training facility The Center.
• Youth Academy — U5-U8 · Entry level programs.
• Girls Academy — Boys and girls players 4 through 19 years old
• Boys ECNL — Boys and girls players 4 through 19 years old
• Girls ECNL RL — Boys and girls players 4 through 19 years old
• Girls DPL — Boys and girls players 4 through 19 years old
• Boys ECNL RL — Boys and girls players 4 through 19 years old
• USYSA National League Desert Conference — Boys and girls players 4 through 19 years old
• Duke City Soccer League — Boys and girls players 4 through 19 years old

At a glance

• Ages: 4–18 years old
• Facility hours: Fall Office Hours: M-TH 9-12 when in season

About the provider

New Mexico Rapids Soccer Club has served Albuquerque and surrounding communities since 2001. The club says its mission is to create and maintain an environment for youth soccer players from diverse backgrounds that encourages and inspires them to reach their full potential both on and off the field. It is a non-profit soccer club, and it says it is New Mexico’s premier youth soccer club. Eleven NM Rapids coaches earned USSF licenses during the 2025-26 season.

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Last updated October 15, 2026.