DE ANZA FORCE SOCCER CLUB INC

What DE ANZA FORCE SOCCER CLUB INC does

De Anza Force Soccer Club Inc. is a private youth soccer organization founded in 1998 and headquartered in San Jose, California, operating competitive soccer programs across Northern California with primary facilities at Twin Creeks Sports Complex in Sunnyvale. The club runs a vertically integrated development pathway spanning Force Futures (entry level, age 5), MLS Next (boys), ECNL and ECNL RL (girls), NPL, and NorCal Premier regional league participation. Player identification is conducted through dedicated MLS Next and ECNL Player ID sessions held at dedicated sports facilities, with annual College Signing Night events celebrating collegiate commitments.

The club's core technology stack is the Otto Sport digital platform, which powers website operations, member registration, tryout management, and join-force applications through deanzaforce.ottosport.ai. Trace is featured as a partner providing player tracking and performance analysis technology. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; revenue is generated through annual club membership and team registration fees (a recurring subscription model) and one-time Player ID session fees. The club is led by Director of Soccer Jeff Baicher, a former MLS professional, Santa Clara University National Champion, and USSF National A Licence coach, and ECNL Coach Brandi Chastain, a World Cup champion and founding member of a potential Bay Area NWSL expansion club. Reported customer outcomes include 43 college soccer commits from the Class of 2022 to institutions including Stanford, Harvard, MIT, UC Berkeley, and Johns Hopkins, alongside alumni producing professional, Youth National Team, and entrepreneurial outcomes. The organization has approximately 33 employees and is independently operated without disclosed parent or external investor ownership.

Name

DE ANZA FORCE SOCCER CLUB INC

Legal name

De Anza Force Soccer Club

Website

https://deanzaforce.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

De Anza Force Soccer Club Inc. is a private Northern California youth soccer organization founded in 1998, running MLS Next, ECNL/ECNL RL, NPL, and NorCal Premier programs for players from age 5 through high school.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Soccer Development Services

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

Keywords

• Youth soccer development
• Elite soccer training
• Club soccer leagues
• College soccer recruitment
• Competitive youth sports

Headquarters

HQ city

Sunnyvale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Club Membership Registration: Annual club membership and team registration fees for players participating in MLS Next, ECNL, NPL, and NorCal Premier leagues. Structured from Force Futures (age 5) through high school level.
2. Player ID Session Fees: Fees for elite player identification and tryout sessions for MLS Next and ECNL programs targeting prospective players not currently on De Anza Force competitive teams.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

De Anza Force Soccer Club is a comprehensive youth soccer organization in Northern California that develops players from age 5 through high school, youth national team, collegiate, and professional levels. The club offers competitive pathways across MLS Next, ECNL, ECNL RL, NPL, and NorCal Premier leagues, supported by professional-level coaching staff with documented success producing college commits to institutions including Stanford, Harvard, MIT, and UC Berkeley.

Product overview

De Anza Force Soccer Club is a comprehensive youth soccer organization offering a multi-tiered competitive platform for players from age 5 through high school and beyond. The club provides a unified development ecosystem comprising Force Futures (foundational youth program), MLS Next boys programs, ECNL and ECNL RL girls programs, NPL, and NorCal Premier regional league participation. Supplementary programs include player ID sessions for talent identification, an annual College Signing Night celebration, and the Where Are They Now alumni program. The club operates as a single integrated organization rather than a platform with separate modules, with programs designed to create a continuous pathway from beginner through elite competition levels, ultimately producing college, youth national team, and professional players.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Force Futures: Program for youngest players starting at age 5
• MLS Next
• ECNL Girls
• ECNL RL

Products and services

• Force Futures Program Youth soccer development program for children ages 5 and up, providing entry-level player development and introducing fundamental soccer skills in a supportive learning environment.
• MLS Next Boys Program Elite boys soccer program competing in MLS Next league, offering player development pathways for elite-level players born 2010-2016 with coaching led by former MLS professional Jeff Baicher.
• ECNL Girls Program Elite girls soccer program competing in the Elite Clubs National League, offering player development and pathways to collegiate and professional soccer for girls born 2011-2016.
• ECNL RL Girls Program Regional-level girls soccer program competing in ECNL RL (Regional League), offering player identification sessions as a pathway toward the full ECNL level of competition.
• NPL Competition Platform National Premier League competitive platform providing additional high-level playing opportunities within the club's comprehensive youth soccer ecosystem in Northern California.
• NorCal Premier Regional League Regional league competition at all levels within Northern California, providing development opportunities and competitive match play for players across age groups.
• MLS Next Player ID Sessions Elite player identification training sessions for boys born 2014-2016 to evaluate prospective MLS Next players, conducted by ECNL and MLS Next staff at Twin Creeks Sports Complex in Sunnyvale, CA.
• ECNL Girls Player ID Sessions Player identification training sessions for elite girls born 2012-2016, exposing prospective players and parents to the club's training methodology through ECNL staff coaching.

Quantifiable outcome

• 43 college soccer commits from Class of 2022 alone
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MLS NextcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMLS Next is the elite youth soccer platform in the United States. De Anza Force boys teams compete in MLS Next, providing players access to top-level competition and visibility to MLS clubs and college coaches.
• ECNL (Elite Clubs National League)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDe Anza Force girls compete in ECNL and ECNL RL (Regional League), the top national platform for girls youth soccer. The club has an ECNL program for girls born 2011-2016.
• NPL (National Premier Leagues)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDe Anza Force teams also participate in NPL competition, providing additional national-level competition opportunities.
• NorCal PremierminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorCal Premier regional league provides all levels of regional competition within Northern California, from recreational to elite tiers.
• AdidascoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAdidas is featured as a sponsor/logo partner on the De Anza Force website, indicating an equipment and apparel partnership.
• Player's FirstminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPlayer's First is a youth sports platform featured as a partner, supporting the club's player-first development philosophy.
• TraceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTrace is featured as a partner on the website, providing player tracking and performance analysis technology.
• Brandi Chastain / Bay Area NWSL ExpansionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerForce ECNL Coach Brandi Chastain (World Cup champion) is a founding member of a potential Bay Area NWSL expansion club, connecting the club to professional women's soccer.
• Otto SportcoreTechnology or IntegrationOtto Sport provides the club's website platform and registration system (deanzaforce.ottosport.ai), powering member management, tryout registrations, and join force applications.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• PDA (Players Development Academy): East Coast elite youth soccer club competing in ECNL and USL Academy pathways with a similar age-tiered development model and college placement focus. Closest national-scale peer for the ECNL Girls program structure.
• Mustang SC: Long-established Northern California youth soccer club also participating in MLS Next, ECNL, and NorCal Premier. Direct regional competitor for players, coaches, and registration share in the Bay Area market.
• Bethesda SC: Elite East Coast youth soccer club competing in ECNL with strong college-placement results. Closest geographic-comparable peer in program structure, league participation, and development philosophy for the girls side.
• Crossfire Premier: Elite youth soccer club in the Pacific Northwest competing in MLS Next and ECNL with a comparable age-tiered development model. Directly comparable in platform participation, coaching philosophy, and college-placement positioning.
• Slammers FC (HB Koge Slammers): Long-standing elite girls soccer program in Southern California competing in ECNL. Directly comparable to De Anza Force's girls-side ECNL program in platform participation, age-tiered structure, and college-placement emphasis.

Broad incumbents

• FC Dallas Academy: MLS professional club operating an MLS Next academy with one of the strongest national reputations for producing professional and youth national team players. Comparable in MLS Next platform participation and elite-tier development focus.
• Real Salt Lake Academy: MLS professional club academy competing in MLS Next with an established reputation for developing MLS-drafted players. Comparable platform participant and competitor for elite boys talent nationally.
• IMG Academy: National sports-development brand with a soccer boarding school and academy pathway. Comparable in positioning around elite youth athlete development, college placement, and professional pipeline — though at much larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• San Jose Earthquakes Academy: Professional MLS club operating a youth academy in the same Northern California market as De Anza Force, competing in MLS Next for elite boys talent. Represents the most direct local threat for top-tier players and coaches.
• LA Galaxy Academy: MLS professional club operating an MLS Next academy in Southern California. Competes for elite boys talent and college visibility on the West Coast and represents an alternative professional-pipeline pathway for elite youth players.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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