The Spokane Shadow Youth Soccer Club is proud to offer Premier and Select soccer for the City of Spokane and the Inland Empire Youth Soccer Association. We participate in the most competitive leagues offered in Washington State and have achieved a #6 state ranking. Spokane Shadow is the only Inland Empire member of the Regional Club League (RCL).
We wholeheartedly believe in our mission:
The Spokane Shadow Youth Soccer Club serves Premier and Select youth soccer players by striving to achieve the highest standards of youth soccer development - training, instruction and competition - by focusing on player development in an atmosphere of teamwork, respect, and professionalism.
If you are committed to improving your soccer ability, love competing at the highest levels, want to learn the game from professional and experienced coaches in a positive team atmosphere, Shadow is the place for you!
When do we play?
Summer:
Teams hold evening practices during weeknights and compete in two to four summer tournaments, depending on their age, interest, and level of play.
Fall:
The fall leagues begin the weekend following Labor Day and end prior to Thanksgiving.
U10 Boys & Girls Shadow Junior Program: 8 weeks of practices (two nights per week) and games in one centralized location at the same time each Saturday.
Shadow Select Teams & U11 Boys & Girls Premier Teams: 8 weeks of practices (two nights per week) and Saturday games sponsored by Washington Youth Soccer District 6 Fall Inter-League. (Depending on developmental level, some teams may “play up” one year)
U12 - U14 Boys & Girls and U15 - U18 Boys Premier teams: 10 weeks of practices (two nights per week) and weekend Fall league games sponsored by Washington Youth Soccer Regional Club League (RCL).
U15 - U18 Girls Premier teams: Take a break from Shadow soccer in order to participate in high school fall sports.
Early Winter:
U10 Boys & Girls Shadow Junior Program: Take a break from Shadow soccer.
U11 - U14 Boys and Girls Premier teams: Take a break from Shadow soccer; indoor futsal or soccer is optional. Team practices resume in January.
U15 - U18 Girls Premier teams: Resume Shadow team practices in late November, once the high school soccer season has finished.
U15 - U18 Boys Premier teams: Compete in the USYS Washington Championship Cup or Challenge Cup Tournament held January-March. At the conclusion of those tournaments, tryouts are held for these teams in late February.
Late Winter/Spring:
Spring league play runs April/May for our U10 Program and our Shadow Select teams. Premier teams begin in late January/early February through March and compete in the State Cup Tournaments in April.
U10 Boys & Girls Shadow Junior Program: 6 weeks of practices (two nights per week) and games in one centralized location at the same time each Saturday (April/May). At the conclusion of the season, tryouts are held for the U11 Shadow Select and Shadow Premier teams in late April.
Shadow Select Teams & U11 Boys & Girls Premier Teams: Washington Youth Soccer District 6 Spring Inter-League (April/May). (Depending on developmental level, some teams may “play up” one year). At the conclusion of the season, tryouts are held in late April/early May.
U12 - U14 Boys & Girls and U15 - U18 Girls Premier teams: Regional Club League (RCL) Spring League (late January/March). After league play is over, these teams compete in the USYS Washington Championship Cup and Challenge Cup Tournaments (April/May). At the conclusion of those tournaments, tryouts are held (late April/May). Practices for these teams begin soon after tryouts.
U15 - U18 Boys Premier teams: Once their participation in the USYA Washington State Cup Tournament is over, these teams tryout in late February for the next season ahead. They then take a break from Shadow soccer in order to participate in high school spring sports. Team practices resume once the high school soccer season has finished.
