East Coast FC

What East Coast FC does

East Coast Surf Soccer Club (operating as East Coast FC) is a private, for-profit youth soccer club founded in 2016 and headquartered in West Hempstead, New York, serving the New York metro area. The club runs tiered player-development programs for boys and girls, including Ball Mastery sessions, seasonal Soccer Camps, Striker Clinics, and competitive Tryouts, along with a College Corner program designed to connect athletes with collegiate coaches. The organization positions itself as the original East Coast affiliate of the Surf Nation national network, leveraging that affiliation for brand credibility, methodology, and college-recruitment exposure.

The club's core technology stack is built around the LeagueApps platform, which handles program registration, member management, and family communications. Veo video capture technology is used to support match recording and player-development analysis. Operations are supported by a headcount of 11–50 employees and rely on licensed coaching staff to deliver the development curriculum. The business model is subscription/recurring in nature, with revenue generated primarily through seasonal registration fees for camps, clinics, mastery programs, and competitive team tryouts; specific pricing is not publicly disclosed and is collected through the LeagueApps checkout flow.

The club's primary customer segments are youth athletes (boys and girls) and their families, with a stated emphasis on elite development and college-pathway preparation. The value proposition combines athletic development, personal development, and tangible college-recruitment outcomes — quantified as 125+ current college players across NCAA Divisions I, II, and III and 400+ college coaches attending games each season. Go-to-market is community-led, driven by Instagram channels for the boys' and girls' programs, the club website (ecsurfsoccer.com), and email, with programs sold direct-to-consumer through the LeagueApps registration platform.

Name

East Coast FC

Legal name

East Coast Surf Soccer Club

Website

https://eastcoastfc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

East Coast Surf Soccer Club is a New York metro-area youth soccer club, founded in 2016, that delivers elite player-development programs for boys and girls and operates a college-recruitment pathway as the original East Coast affiliate of the Surf Nation network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Soccer Development Services

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth & Scholastic Sports Organizations (K–12, AAU, Club Leagues) (MPAKACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE), Club Sports Programs (EDALAIAB)

Keywords

• Youth soccer training
• College soccer recruitment
• Player development programs
• Youth sports clubs
• Soccer coaching services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bellmore

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Youth Soccer Program Registration Fees: The club generates revenue through registration fees for its youth soccer programs including camps, ball mastery sessions, striker clinics, and competitive team tryouts for both boys and girls.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

East Coast FC (East Coast Surf Soccer Club) runs elite youth soccer development programs for boys and girls in the New York metro area, including Ball Mastery training, seasonal Soccer Camps, Striker Clinics, and competitive team Tryouts. The club also operates a College Corner program that supports athlete recruitment by showcasing players to college coaches, with 125+ players currently placed across NCAA Divisions I, II, and III.

Product overview

East Coast Surf Soccer Club offers a unified portfolio of youth soccer programs for boys and girls in the New York metro area. The core service consists of player development programs including Ball Mastery training, Soccer Camps, Striker Clinics, and Tryouts, organized by gender with parallel offerings for boys and girls. The club also provides a specialized College Corner program that serves as a college recruitment pathway, connecting players with college coaches nationwide. All programs operate under the Surf Nation affiliate network and use the LeagueApps platform for member registration and management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Girls Soccer Programs Comprehensive soccer training and development programs for female youth players, including Ball Mastery sessions, seasonal Camps, Striker Clinic, and competitive Tryouts. Targeted at girls in the New York metro area.
• Boys Soccer Programs Comprehensive soccer training and development programs for male youth players, including Ball Mastery sessions, seasonal Camps, Striker Clinic, and competitive Tryouts. Targeted at boys in the New York metro area.
• Ball Mastery Training Technical skill development program focused on ball control, dribbling, and first-touch techniques for youth soccer players (both boys and girls).
• Soccer Camps Intensive seasonal soccer training camps delivered in-person for both boys and girls youth players in the New York metro area.
• Striker Clinic Specialized training program focused on attacking skills, finishing, and goal-scoring techniques for forward-position youth players (both boys and girls).
• Tryouts Player evaluation and team placement sessions for boys and girls seeking to join East Coast Surf's competitive soccer teams.
• College Corner College recruitment support program that highlights player achievements and connects athletes with college programs. Features 125+ current college players across NCAA Divisions I, II, and III and over 400 college coaches attending games each season.

Quantifiable outcome

• 125+ current college players across Divisions I, II, and III
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Surf NationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEast Coast Surf is the original East Coast affiliate club of Surf Nation, bringing the Surf Nation development methodology and network resources to the New York metro area. This affiliation provides access to Surf Nation's proven player development framework and national brand recognition.
• LeagueAppscoreTechnology or IntegrationLeagueApps provides the club's member registration and management platform, enabling online registration for programs, team management, and member communications.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Match Fit Academy: New Jersey-based competitive youth soccer club with a similar player-development and college pathway focus. Operates in an adjacent metro market with a comparable pay-to-play club model targeting elite youth players.
• Players Development Academy (PDA): Large, well-established New Jersey-based youth soccer club with a similar college-placement focused model and ECNL participation. Directly comparable in mission, player development approach, and target demographic (elite youth players seeking college pathways).

Others

• US Club Soccer: National governing body and member organization for youth soccer clubs in the U.S. Provides league and competition infrastructure used by many independent clubs comparable to East Coast Surf.
• ECNL (Elite Clubs National League): National league platform for elite female youth soccer players. Many of East Coast Surf's competitor clubs participate in ECNL, making it a relevant ecosystem peer even though it is a league/competition rather than a club operator.
• MLS NEXT: MLS-operated elite youth soccer league that is increasingly the dominant competition pathway for top boys' youth talent. Represents a structural competitive force rather than a direct peer, but shapes the environment in which East Coast Surf competes.

Regional players

• SUSA FC: Long Island-based youth soccer club with a comparable pay-to-play, college-pathway-oriented program. Most directly comparable in terms of geographic market (Long Island/NY metro) and program structure for youth competitive teams.
• Albertson Soccer Club: Long Island-based youth soccer club with a similar age-group competitive team structure and college recruitment focus. Overlaps directly with East Coast Surf's local market for both players and coaching talent.

Broad incumbents

• New York Red Bulls Academy: MLS-affiliated elite youth development academy operating in the same NY metro region. Targets overlapping elite youth soccer talent pool but offers a fully subsidized professional pathway rather than a pay-to-play club model.
• New York City FC Academy: MLS-affiliated academy competing for the same elite youth talent in the NY metro region. Provides a free-to-play alternative to independent clubs like East Coast Surf, raising the bar for what the latter must offer to retain top-tier families.
• Surf Soccer: National youth soccer club network and the parent affiliate organization of East Coast Surf. Comparable brand methodology, player development framework, and college pathway positioning, but operating at national scale across multiple affiliate clubs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/eastcoastsurfboys
• Facebookfacebook.com/EASTCOASTFCNY
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/east-coast-fc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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