What We Offer

Summer 2025: The program runs for five Tuesday evenings beginning mid-July. Sessions consist of age appropriate soccer activities supervised by trained coaches. 

Registration is held in fall. Practices begin in March/April, with play running May - July. Teams are filled on a first-come basis and are dependent on numbers and availability of coaches. Each player plays at least ½ of each game except for reasons of injury, illness, or discipline.  These teams are typically made up of individuals who wish to improve their skills and are ready to compete at a higher level than rec allows. Generally, teams practice two days/week, and participate in 2-4 tournaments between May-July.  Some tournaments may require travel and overnight stays. 

BOYS U8-12: Registration is open September 7-22nd, 2025  for combined Esko and Cloquet for tournament only (birth years: 2018-2014). Keep in mind, all admin and oversee will be done jointly between Esko and Cloquet Soccer. Any U12 CEC FC player who registers for Tournament Only through will also have opportunity to come to tryouts for the possibility of making a Competitive team.

GIRLS U8-12: Registration open September 12-26th, 2025. Teams play in 3-4 weekend tournaments. Tournament only teams do not have weekly games. Teams are filled on a first come first serve basis. 

Registration is typically open in early fall. Practices may begin in March/April. The season runs May - July. Teams may hold tryouts soon after registration.  Equal playing time is not guaranteed. A high level of commitment is expected from competitive teams. There will also be 3 or 4 weekend tournaments, that may require a hotel stay. Players registering on competitive teams are expected to play in league games and tournaments with their assigned team, unless they have a conflict of availability. 

GIRLS: U12-18 Competitive Register Here

BOYS: CEC FC Competitive   - Register Here  

The 2026 season will act as the transition year for CEC FC. It has taken both Esko Soccer and Cloquet Soccer a lot of time preparing for this merge. While CYSA and ESA continue to collaborate and set up CEC FC as a sole soccer league for the 2027 season, both clubs felt it was best to proceed with the 2026 season with Competitive U13+ boys to register with Esko Soccer and Tournament Only U9-U12 boys to register with Cloquet Soccer, just for this one year.

All administrative and organizing will be handled jointly between Cloquet and Esko soccer programs.

Registration for Northern League II (previously known as Summer Rec Soccer) is open in early Spring. Northern League II Summer soccer teams are filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. Waiting lists will be made and second teams formed if there is enough interest. 

The season runs from May - July. Each player plays at least ½ of each game except for reasons of injury, illness, or discipline. Generally, games are played two nights a week. Most games are held within a 30-mile radius of downtown Duluth with occasional travel to Grand Rapids, Hibbing, or Biwabik. The season ends with playoffs during the last two weeks of July. Availability of summer rec teams is dependent on coaches and registration numbers at each level- age groups may be combined.

The season runs from August - September. Each player plays at least ½ of each game except for reasons of injury, illness, or discipline. Generally, games are played one or two nights a week. Most games are held within a 30-mile radius of downtown Duluth with occasional travel to the Grand Rapids/Hibbing area for U12/U14 teams. 

Players of all skill levels are welcome and encouraged. For frequently asked questions, or to see the birth year chart click here: AYSA 

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Teams are filled on a first come first serve basis. Birth years include 2009-2010.  The season runs from September - October. Each player plays at least ½ of each game except for reasons of injury, illness, or discipline. Generally, games are played on weekends. Most games are held within a 30-mile radius of downtown Duluth with occasional travel to the Iron Range. This league is dependent on registration numbers and the availability of opponents. Players ages 12-15 can play in Summer Recreational or Competitive soccer and also play in this program.