About
SC Gjøa Youth Soccer offers Little Vikings for ages 3-5 with weekly practice and play-based activities. It also offers the Youth Development Program for ages 6-12 with weekly clinics that include ball mastery, technical skills, and small-sided scrimmages, plus a Game Day Program for ages 6-12 with small-sided matches and referees.
Programs
- Little Vikings — Ages 3-5 · Weekly practice; specific days and times vary by season · Earliest introduction to soccer; fun, play-based activities; co-ed
- Youth Development Program (YDP) — Ages 6-12 · Weekly training; specific days and times vary by season · Weekly clinics for non-travel players; ball mastery, technical skills, small-sided scrimmages; co-ed and girls-only groups when possible
- Game Day Program — Ages 6-12 · Weekly small-sided game experience; specific days and times vary by season · Structured matches with referees in a supportive environment; separate optional game experience
- Girls Travel Soccer & Tryouts — Girls of all ages and abilities; youth ages 3-18 · Late August to mid-June; weekday practices and weekend games · Higher level of training and competition; participation by invitation via tryout
- Boys Travel Soccer & Tryouts — Boys of all ages and abilities; youth ages 3-18 · Late August through mid-June; weekday practices and weekend games · Higher level of training and competition; full-season schedule
- Girls Keeper Training — Weekly practices · Dedicated goalkeeper training with a Goalkeeper Coach
- Girls ODP Pathway — Supplemental training and competitive opportunities through the Olympic Development Program
- Womens College Soccer — College support including FirstPoint USA partnership, annual College Guidance Event, recruitment guidance, references, and communication with college coaches
At a glance
- Ages: 3–18 years old
About the provider
SC Gjøa was started in 1911 and is described as the oldest soccer club in New York and possibly the nation. It is a Brooklyn-based youth program and registered non-profit that serves girls and boys ages 3 to 18. The program has full-time USSF and UEFA licensed professional coaches in all programs, and it provides reasonable fees, financial aid for families in need, and community service involvement through the Playing it Back program.
Every travel team player plays at least 50% of every game; goalkeepers have extra practice with the professional GK Coach; optional weekly Club Practice at no additional charge.
Last updated September 21, 2026.
Is this your business? There is no cost, but you will be asked to sign up or log in.