Tonka

United

Soccer Association

Family friendly

Fun youth sports that embraces development of people and players

Community club

Play with friends, neighbors and classmates

Soccer for all

Programs successfully serving all ages and levels from 4-19 year olds 

Player Pathways


  • What is the difference between Recreation and Competitive?

    Recreation

    • Begins at age 3 (PreK)
    • Registrations opened seasonally
    • Fun-filled, in-house, community environment, with a focus on learning and discovery
    • Teams formed by friend requests, classmates, neighbors, geography
    • Lower level of commitment; 1-2x weekly contacts over the 5-9 week season, depending on season.
    • Recreatoional Development Program (RDP) offered at Kindergarten
    • Pre-Comp offered at U6 (Under-6)

    Competitive

    • Begins at U8 (Under-8)
    • Year-round team: players need to register for tryouts (end of summer) to be placed on a team
    • Travel soccer against other metro clubs in the Twin Cities Soccer League (TCSL)
    • Teams formed by club staff based off tryouts/player evaluations
    • Higher level of commitment; 2-3x weekly contacts over the annual competitive season (winter contacts vary based on age and level of play)

     

  • How and when do players move between Recreation and Competitive?

    • Once players are age-eligble,  they have the option to join the Competitive program. Players not interested in Competitive can continue playing in Recreation all through high school. 
    • Information will be provided directly to Recreation players as they approach the first year that Competitive is offered. 
    • Players can move from Recreational to Competitive or Competitive to Recreational once they are age eligible. Competitive players are also welcome to play Recreationally while on Competitive teams.

  • What if my player joins Tonka United at U9, U11, U17, etc?

    • Players join Tonka United at all different ages and stages in their player development. 
    • If interested in the Competitive Program, then register for and attend tryouts (July/Aug) to be placed on a team for the upcoming year. 
    • If interested in Recreation program, then register seasonally. 

  • What is Tonka Fusion Elite (TFE)?

    Tonka Fusion Elite(TFE) is for players striving to develop at the national level. 

    • TFE Boys teams compete in the MLS NEXT, a national platform that provides full developmental model and pathway with top competition and exposure. 
    • TFE Girls teams compete in the Girls Academy League, the leading youth development platform for the best female soccer players in the United States.

  • What is UPSL?

    The United Premier Soccer League (UPSL), founded in 2011, is North America’s largest pro-development league, featuring nearly 400 independently owned clubs at the 4th tier of the U.S. Soccer pyramid. With an average player age of 22.5 and year-round Spring and Fall seasons that lead to a 32-team national playoff, the UPSL bridges the gap between youth and professional soccer while providing an inclusive, accessible platform for players from 90+ nations.