Jersey City Soccer Association (JCSA) was established in 1978 to provide affordable soccer programs in Jersey City regardless of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, gender or sexual orientation. The association is comprised of a Board of Trustees and association members who serve as coaches or provide critical administrative support. All members of the association are non-compensated volunteers who give of their time and their passion for the sport of soccer, to provide a safe outlet for our children to be physically active in a city environment while teaching them how to play the beautiful game of soccer.
JCSA has been organizing training, matches, leagues and tournaments for over 45 years. Matches and tournaments are played in Jersey City for the recreational league. More competitive traveling teams are part of the New Jersey Youth Soccer Association and compete in the Northern Counties Soccer League and EDP Soccer League. To make our program successful, and provide our players with a fun, healthy, educational and athletic experience, while promoting the sport of soccer, we work closely with the Jersey City Department of Recreation, the Jersey City Board of Education, Hudson County Parks and other public organizations to provide facilities and equipment.
JCSA Fact sheet
- We are volunteer run by 13 board members, keeping our operating costs focused on the training and play for the kids
- We run multiple programs: A co-ed Rec program, our largest, that is open to all regardless of skill. A dedicated Girls program to ensure they have a space to compete. A Travel program for kids looking for greater soccer challenges. And a Summer Camp to give kids a place to play when school is out.
- We employ a club neutral training organization, SEFT, to bring our kids high quality training and soccer education through 13 trainers + a paid sporting director
- We are committed to financial aid, fulfilling requests showing a free or reduced lunch at public school. In 2023 alone, 6% of the kids are fully subsidized. We work with parents to make sure ‘Everyone Can Play’.
- Through sponsorships, SEFT and our volunteer approach we are able to offer least expensive and high quality soccer program in the area, we are growing strongly and organically
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- Our mission is to ensure that any child who wants to grow through teamwork and enjoy soccer can
- Within Jersey City we use Caven Point as our home field, with limited time at Berry Lane, Gateway, Bayside, Lincoln Park, and Metro Fields
- Our mapped registration shows we have a high concentration downtown, further from the fields we have access to











