K-5 Kickers

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• Our K-5 Kickers program is our main recreational soccer program in which soccer players are placed on teams by grade level and participating in both weekly practices and games.

K-5 Kickers: Fall 2026 Season

• Eligibility: Children in Kindergarten through 5th Grade are eligible for this program.
  • Birth Date: August 1, 2015 - July 31, 2021

• Format
  • 1 Weekly Practice on Wednesdays or Fridays
  • 1 Weekly Game on Saturday Mornings

• Practices
  • Wednesdays or Fridays from 4:30-5:30pm or 5:30-6:30pm
  • Select your preference for Wednesdays or Fridays during registration.
  • Start Date: August 26th or August 28th
  • End Date: October 21st or 23rd

• Games
  • Saturday Mornings
  • August 29 | September 12, 19, 26 | October 3, 10, 17, 24
  • Starting as early as 8:00am, ending by 12:00pm
  • No Games on September 5th - Labor Day Weekend

• Fall Soccer Festival: October 24th
  • All teams will play 3 games in a festival to end the fall season.

• Location: Oak Brook Sports Core Soccer Fields
  • 700 Oak Brook Rd, Oak Brook, IL

K-5 Kickers: Spring 2027 Season

The Spring 2027 Season will begin in early April and run through the first week of June. We will share dates and more details at the end of the fall season. We will keep teams together from Fall to Spring if/when possible.

Volunteer Coaches: Each team will have a parent volunteer coach that will lead the team for the season. 

• If you are interested in coaching your child's team, please make that selection during the registration process.
• All parent volunteer head coaches will receive 50% reimbursement of your child's registration fee.
• Visit our Volunteer Coaches page for more details!

Uniform & Gear:

• Gray Players First Recreational Soccer T-shirt - Practices (optional)
• Players First Uniform - Games
• Shin guards
• Soccer cleats
• Size 3 soccer ball - K-1st Grade
• Size 4 soccer ball - 2nd-5th Grade

Winter Skills Academy:

Players First Recreational Soccer offers an additional 8 week program indoors at the Darien Sportsplex! Check out our Winter Skills Academy page for more information.

Cost:

• Fall 2026 Season - $249
• Winter Skills Academy - $175
• Spring 2027 Season - $249
• *Special Offers*
  • 15% Discount when you register for both the Fall 2026 Season & Spring 2027 Season now -- approximately $75 in savings!
  • 15% Discount when you register for the full year: Fall 2026 Season, Winter Skills Academy, and Spring 2027 Season -- approximately $100 in savings!

Disclaimer: Players First Recreational Soccer is committed to creating teams separated by gender and organized by grade level for the K-5 Kickers program. Teams are subject to change based on the overall number of boys and girls, total program registrants, and other possible factors related to the team formation process.