JACK LONDON YOUTH SOCCER SPORTSLEAGUE

What JACK LONDON YOUTH SOCCER SPORTSLEAGUE does

Jack London Youth Soccer Sports League (JLYSSL) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, all-volunteer organization founded in 1984 to provide organized youth soccer to children in Oakland, Alameda, and Piedmont, California. The league serves approximately 7,000 youth players per year across age groups U6 through U19, divided into recreational (in-league) and competitive (NorCal Premier) programming, with Fall and Spring seasons each running 8–10 weeks. Six member clubs (Alameda Soccer Club, Clippers FC, East Bay United, Oakland Soccer Club, Oakland Genesis, and Piedmont Soccer Club) handle player registration and field teams, while the league coordinates scheduling, referees, safety policy, and competition pathways.

Operationally, the league runs on a small core staff of 6 supported by hundreds of parent volunteers serving as coaches, referees, and board members. Technology is built around third-party SaaS: SportLynx powers recreational match scheduling, referee assignment, and Stripe-integrated referee payments; GotSport (GotSoccer) handles competitive team management and NorCal scheduling; and PurpleAir provides AQI data feeding a tiered air-quality cancellation policy. The league is affiliated as a District 4 member of the California Youth Soccer Association, which in turn connects to USYSA, USSF, and FIFA, and partners with NorCal Premier Soccer, SAY, and the Stanford-based Positive Coaching Alliance for coach/parent training.

Revenue comes from player registration fees collected by member clubs and from donations supporting a 501(c)(3) operating budget that funds field permits, referee pay, and league administration. The league is not venture-backed, has no parent company, and discloses no financial figures publicly. Its principal commercial adjacency is a 2019 cross-promotional partnership with the Oakland Roots Soccer Club.

Name

JACK LONDON YOUTH SOCCER SPORTSLEAGUE

Legal name

Jack London Youth Soccer Sports League

Website

https://jlysl.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Jack London Youth Soccer Sports League is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, all-volunteer youth soccer league serving roughly 7,000 players ages U6–U19 across Oakland, Alameda, and Piedmont, California, through six member clubs running recreational and competitive programs on SportLynx and GotSport.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Sports League Services

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Sport-Specific Amateur Leagues & Circuits (Non-Professional) (MPAKACAJ), Amateur & Grassroots Sport Associations (Community/Youth Governing Orgs) (MPAKAFAF)

Keywords

• Youth soccer league
• Recreational soccer programs
• Competitive soccer leagues
• Community sports organization
• Nonprofit youth athletics

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Player Registration Fees: Primary revenue source from player registration fees collected by member clubs. Fees support field permits, referee payments, and league operations.
2. Donations: 501(c)(3) nonprofit supported by donations from families, businesses, and community members.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

JLYSSL organizes and operates youth soccer leagues (recreational and competitive) for children ages U6 through U19 across Oakland, Alameda, and Piedmont, delivered through six member clubs in Fall and Spring seasons. The league provides scheduled matches, referee training and assignment, coach education, field access, safety protocols, and pathways to higher-level competition via NorCal Premier Soccer and other affiliated bodies.

Product overview

JLYSSL is a youth soccer league offering two core programs: Recreational Programming for teams playing within the league at age groups U6-U19 with Fall and Spring seasons (8-10 weeks each), and Competitive Programming for teams participating in NorCal Premier Soccer leagues including NPL, Pre-NPL, YPL, State Cup, and Region 3/4. The league serves over 7,000 youth players across Oakland, Alameda, and Piedmont through affiliated clubs (Alameda Soccer Club, Clippers FC, East Bay United, Oakland Soccer Club, Oakland Genesis, and Piedmont Soccer Club).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Recreational Programming Youth soccer league play for children organized into age groups U6 through U19, with recreational teams playing within the league against different opponents each week. Fall season runs 8-10 weeks starting after Labor Day; Spring season runs 8-10 weeks starting in April. Includes End of Season Tournament in November for Fall season. Designed for families seeking fun, skill development, and community engagement.
• Competitive Programming Competitive soccer programming for select teams participating in NorCal Premier Soccer leagues including NPL, Pre-NPL, YPL, State Cup, and Region 3/4. Teams travel throughout Northern California to compete with other clubs. Includes home game scheduling, referee assignments, and game rescheduling procedures managed through SportLynx and GotSport platforms. Targets youth players seeking advanced skill development and college preparation pathways.

Quantifiable outcome

• 7,000+ youth players participate annually in JLYSSL programs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Oakland Roots Soccer ClubcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 July 2019Jack London Youth Soccer League partnered with Oakland Roots Soccer Club in 2019. Oakland Roots provides JLYSSL members with 50% off regular season General Admission tickets (max 2 per match) and 25% off Season Membership Packages (max 2 per season). Oakland Roots players attend club events for autograph signings and interactive experiences with youth. The partnership aims to provide affordable options to youth soccer families.
• Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJLYSSL is a proud partner of the Stanford-based Positive Coaching Alliance. The partnership provides live, research-based training workshops and practical tools for coaches and parents. Participation in the Positive Coaching program is required for all parents and coaches in the league. The partnership supports the league's goal of creating a culture where kids love to play soccer.
• California Youth Soccer Association (CYSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJLYSSL is a District 4 member of California Youth Soccer Association (CYSA), affiliated with United States Youth Soccer Association (USYSA), United States Soccer Federation (USSF), and FIFA. CYSA provides governance, rules, and competition frameworks.
• NorCal Premier SoccercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJLYSSL clubs are members of NorCal Premier Soccer, which is a member of US Club Soccer affiliated with USSF and FIFA. Competitive teams participate in NorCal Premier leagues including NPL, Pre-NPL, YPL, State Cup, and Region 3/4 competitions.
• US Soccer Federation (USSF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJLYSSL is affiliated with the United States Soccer Federation through CYSA and US Club Soccer memberships. The federation provides coaching education standards, referee certification requirements, and rules of competition.
• Soccer Association for Youth (SAY)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJLYSSL clubs are members of Soccer Association for Youth (SAY), affiliated with USSF and FIFA for recreational league play.
• SportLynxcoreTechnology or IntegrationSportLynx is the official scheduling platform for JLYSL used for match scheduling, referee assignment, game reporting, and payment processing through Stripe integration. All game information, field status, and notifications flow through this platform.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO): The largest US volunteer-run youth soccer organization with the same all-volunteer, parent-coach, recreational-first model; operates regional Area programs and provides the most direct comparison to JLYSSL's operating structure and volunteer economics.
• Mountain View Los Altos (MVLA) Soccer Club: Bay Area youth soccer club/league combining recreational and competitive programming with similar player-development mission; comparable geography, scale (thousands of players), and parent-volunteer-driven operating model.
• Lamorinda Soccer Club: East Bay-adjacent youth soccer club serving Lafayette, Moraga, and Orinda with similar recreational + competitive pathways; directly comparable in scale, demographics, and structure to JLYSSL.
• San Ramon Futbol Club: Bay Area youth soccer club with recreational and competitive programming competing for the same family demographic; comparable mission and operating model within reasonable geographic distance.
• Soccer Association for Youth (SAY): A USSF-affiliated recreational youth soccer organization with which JLYSSL clubs already hold concurrent membership; very close in operating model — small-staffed national nonprofit running district-level recreational leagues via volunteer clubs.

Emerging players

• NorCal Premier Soccer: The competitive-tier league in Northern California whose top division JLYSSL competitive teams feed into; a directly comparable youth soccer governance body in the same geography, just one tier up the pathway.

Broad incumbents

• US Youth Soccer (USYS): National governing body of youth soccer in the US, of which CYSA (and by extension JLYSSL) is a member; sets national coaching, safety, and competition standards that shape JLYSSL's policy stack.
• US Club Soccer: Alternative national body affiliated with USSF and FIFA; JLYSSL holds NorCal Premier membership through US Club Soccer — comparable in scale and scope but with a different competitive-vs-recreational mix.
• California Youth Soccer Association (CYSA): The USYSA state association of which JLYSSL is a District 4 member; provides rules, governance, and competition frameworks to all affiliated youth soccer leagues in California — direct institutional counterpart.

Regional players

• Mustang Soccer League: Long-running Northern California youth soccer league with a comparable recreational/competitive model — provides geographic and structural benchmarking for JLYSSL outside the immediate East Bay footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

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