Sporting Wichita

Name

Sporting Wichita

Legal name

Sporting Wichita

Website

https://sportingwichita.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Soccer Development

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162), Spectator Sports (71121)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Youth Athlete Development & Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) (HSADAEAE)

Keywords

• Youth soccer development
• Soccer academy training
• Competitive youth soccer
• Adaptive soccer programs
• College soccer recruitment

Headquarters

HQ city

Wichita

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, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Club Registration and Membership Fees: Annual/session-based club fees for participation in youth soccer programs ranging from recreational (Sporting Minis, Junior Academy) to competitive (Academy, NAL, N1L, MLS NEXT) levels. Fees cover league participation, coaching, facility usage, goalkeeper training, and administrative costs.
2. Uniform and Equipment Sales: Online store sales including practice shirts ($15), soccer balls, and branded merchandise through Soccer.com and Gear For You. Club requires players to purchase Sporting Wichita training gear.
3. Optional Training Programs: Additional paid programs including winter indoor training, camps, clinics, and specialized goalkeeper training available for motivated players seeking extra development opportunities.
4. Host Family Program: UPSL First Team host family program offering 40% credit on registration fees in exchange for housing semi-professional players during the season.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sporting Wichita is a youth soccer club offering age-appropriate soccer development programs for boys and girls ages 3-19, including introductory (Sporting Minis), foundational (Junior Academy), competitive (Academy, SDL, NAL, N1L, MLS NEXT), and semi-professional (WPSL, UPSL) pathways. The club delivers the Sporting Kansas City Academy Affiliate training methodology, supported by a College Advisory Program, an adaptive TOPSoccer program offered at no cost, and registration/communications via the PlayMetrics platform.

Product overview

Sporting Wichita is a multi-tiered youth soccer development organization offering age-appropriate programs from ages 3 to 19, including recreational pathways (Sporting Minis, TOPSoccer), developmental academies (Junior Academy, Academy), and competitive leagues (SDL, NAL, N1L, MLS NEXT). The club provides semi-professional opportunities through WPSL (women's) and UPSL (men's), plus a College Advisory Program. All programming follows the Sporting KC methodology aligned with the MLS Academy affiliate relationship.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TOPSoccer: Program for children with disabilities to engage in soccer
• Sporting Minis
• Junior Academy
• Sporting Development League (SDL)
• National Academy League (NAL)
• National 1 League (N1L)
• MLS NEXT Academy Division (AD)
• WPSL Division II
• UPSL First Team
• College Advisory Program (CAP)
• Futsal Program

Products and services

• TOPSoccer

Quantifiable outcome

• 50+ college programs attended 2025 College ID Night showcase
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 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.

• Sporting Kansas CitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 May 2014Sporting Wichita is the official Sporting Kansas City Academy Affiliate, becoming their 11th affiliate in the Midwest. This partnership provides access to SKC's proven development methodology, training curriculum, and professional pathway opportunities. The club operates MLS NEXT Academy Division teams and participates in SKC Youth Soccer ecosystem.
• National Academy League (NAL)coreOthersSporting Wichita Academy competes in the National Academy League for select age groups, providing high-level competition platform and national visibility for players seeking college recruitment opportunities.
• National 1 League (N1L)coreOthersSporting Wichita Academy girls teams compete in the National 1 League (N1L), the highest-level team-based competition in US youth soccer formed by collaboration between US Club Soccer and US Youth Soccer.
• MLS NEXTcoreOthersSporting Wichita competes in MLS NEXT Academy Division (U13-U19 boys) within the Heartland Conference operated by Sporting Development League. Provides platform for college, professional, and national team scouts to evaluate players.
• WPSL (Women's Premier Soccer League)coreOthersSporting Wichita WPSL Division II team provides women's pathway from youth academy to semi-professional competition, with over 50 teams competing across 45 cities in 2026.
• UPSL (United Premier Soccer League)coreOthersSporting Wichita First Team competes in UPSL Midwest Conference South Division. Semi-professional men's team eligible for Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup qualifying rounds through USASA membership.
• Sporting Development League (SDL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSDL features 12 premier clubs across the Central Midwest region. Sporting Wichita participates with SDL providing development-focused competition for U11-U12 boys and U12 girls with unique rules emphasizing continuous play and development over results.
• PlayMetricscoreTechnology or IntegrationAll-in-one registration and communications software platform used for player registration, team management, practice scheduling, and family communication throughout the club.
• US Youth SoccercoreOthersSporting Wichita follows USYS guidelines including transition to August 1-July 31 age group calendar for 2026-27 season, aligning with school year and solving 'trapped player' problem.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AYSO (American Youth Soccer Organization): National nonprofit youth soccer organization with broad recreational programming across the U.S. Comparable at the recreational/introductory level to Sporting Wichita's Sporting Minis and Junior Academy programs.
• IMG Academy: National sports education powerhouse that operates youth soccer academies alongside many other sports. Broader scope and scale, but overlapping in target market of families seeking elite youth soccer development and college pathways.

Direct peers

• Padres FC (formerly LA Galaxy San Diego): MLS affiliate youth soccer club in Southern California offering similar development pathways from youth through MLS NEXT competition, sharing the MLS Academy affiliate model with Sporting Wichita.
• Lonestar Soccer Club: Major Texas-based youth soccer club with comprehensive programming from ages 3-19, competitive league participation, and college recruitment focus—comparable in scale and business model to Sporting Wichita.
• Solar Soccer Club: Large multi-tier youth soccer club in the Dallas-Fort Worth area (formerly affiliated with FC Dallas), offering similar recreational to competitive pathways and competing in national leagues like MLS NEXT and NAL.
• Sporting Iowa: Another Sporting Kansas City Academy Affiliate youth soccer club operating in the Midwest, sharing the same SKC methodology, branding, and development pathway framework directly comparable to Sporting Wichita.
• Sporting STL: Sporting KC Academy Affiliate youth soccer club in the St. Louis region, operating similar MLS NEXT, NAL, and developmental programming with the same training methodology as Sporting Wichita.
• Sockers FC: Elite youth soccer club in the Chicago area with multi-tier programming including futsal, MLS NEXT participation, and college recruitment support—matching the comprehensive Sporting Wichita model.

Others

• US Club Soccer: National governing body and league operator that runs the National Academy League in which Sporting Wichita competes—an ecosystem partner rather than direct competitor, but relevant for understanding the competitive landscape.

Emerging players

• Soccer Shots: National youth soccer franchise focused on introductory programming for ages 2-8, overlapping with Sporting Wichita's Sporting Minis and Junior Academy segments but operating through franchised instructor networks rather than club-based teams.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/100063500486580
• Instagraminstagram.com/sportingwichita_firstteam
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sporting-wichita

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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