Albion SC Riverside

What Albion SC Riverside does

Albion SC Riverside is a privately held youth soccer club headquartered in Riverside, California, founded in 2018 and operating as a local chapter of the broader ALBION Nation network. The club serves youth players and their families across Southern California through a tiered development pathway that begins with ALBION Juniors (a recreational entry program for K-4 players requiring no tryouts) and progresses through Albion Academy (development and advancement) into elite competitive leagues including MLS NEXT (boys), Girls Academy (GA), Elite Academy (EA), and the Development Player League (DPL). The organization fields both boys' and girls' teams in the U15-U19 age range and supports additional offerings such as a Futsal Program, age-specific open tryouts held at local venues including Arlington High School and Don Derr Park, and the Golden State Challenge tournament hosted at Galway Downs Sports Complex in Temecula.

The core technology underpinning operations is the Otto Sport platform, which powers registration, program management, and the public-facing website at albionscriverside.byga.net. The club runs a dedicated College Placement Program with full-time College Directors for male and female rosters, having cumulatively secured over $62 million in scholarship offers for ALBION SC players. On-field track record is significant at the national brand level: 21 National Championships, 22 Regional Championships, 63 State Championships, 40 National Team Players, 19 Pro Players developed, and a #1 national ranking from TopDrawerSoccer for the BU16 squad in the 2010-2011 season.

Revenue is generated through three primary streams: youth soccer registration and tryout fees, tournament and event fees (notably from the Golden State Challenge), and merchandise sales via an Adidas Fan Shop partnership. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The club is led by Executive Director Kevin Watson and ALBION SC Juniors Program Director Marc Gomez. Ownership is private, with no disclosed institutional investors, and the Riverside chapter sits alongside affiliated ALBION clubs such as ASC San Diego within a national footprint of 140+ coaches and 3,000+ players.

Name

Albion SC Riverside

Legal name

Albion Soccer Club Riverside

Website

https://albionscriverside.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Albion SC Riverside is a private youth soccer club in Riverside, California, serving K-4 through U19 players through a tiered pathway from recreational ALBION Juniors to elite MLS NEXT and Girls Academy competition, with dedicated college placement support and tournament hosting.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Soccer Development Services

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162), Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Athletic Recruitment & NCAA/NAIA Eligibility Counseling (EDANAEAM), Club Sports Programs (EDALAIAB)

Keywords

• Youth soccer club
• Competitive soccer programs
• Youth player development
• College soccer recruitment
• Youth sports training

Headquarters

HQ city

Riverside

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Youth Soccer Registration and Tryout Fees: ALBION SC Riverside generates revenue through registration fees for its youth soccer programs including ALBION Juniors (recreational), development programs, and competitive teams. Tryout fees are collected as the first step for players joining competitive teams.
2. Tournament and Event Fees: Revenue generated from hosting tournaments such as the Golden State Challenge and other soccer events.
3. Merchandise Sales: Adidas Fan Shop sales of branded merchandise to players and families.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Albion SC Riverside is a youth soccer club that operates a multi-tiered development pathway from recreational entry-level play (ALBION Juniors) through academy development and into elite competitive leagues (GA, MLS NEXT, DPL). The club sells registration for its training programs, hosts tournaments, runs a futsal program, provides dedicated college placement services, and sells branded Adidas merchandise to players and families in the Riverside, California area.

Product overview

ALBION SC Riverside is a comprehensive youth soccer club offering a multi-tiered development pathway from recreational entry (ALBION SC Juniors) through elite competitive play (GA & MLS NEXT). The club operates programs including futal training, age-specific tryouts, and a dedicated college placement program that has secured over $62 million in scholarship offers. The portfolio spans developmental recreation, academy-level advancement, and professional-track competitive leagues, serving players from elementary school through college recruitment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ALBION SC Juniors

Quantifiable outcome

• $62 million in college scholarship offers secured for ALBION SC players
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MLS NEXTcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerALBION SC participates in MLS NEXT league with 4 clubs, 21 teams, 400+ players, and 20 coaches. This partnership provides access to top-tier youth competitive soccer platform with pathways to professional soccer.
• Elite Academy (EA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerALBION SC operates 14 Elite Academy clubs with 84 teams and 1,500+ players. Partnership provides structured development environment with 61 coaches for competitive youth players.
• Girls Academy (GA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerALBION SC participates in Girls Academy league with 3 clubs, 20 teams, 320 players, and 11 coaches. Focuses on female player development at highest youth competitive levels.
• Development Player League (DPL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerALBION SC participates in Development Player League with 8 clubs, 56 teams, 900 players, and 44 coaches. Provides additional competitive pathway for developing players.
• Otto SportcoreTechnology or IntegrationOtto Sport provides the technology platform powering ALBION SC Riverside's website, registration, and program management systems.
• AdidasminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAdidas Fan Shop available through ALBION SC website for branded merchandise. Partnership provides official club apparel and merchandise for players and families.
• ASC San DiegominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated ALBION Soccer Club location in San Diego, part of the broader ALBION Nation network of clubs.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• FC Barcelona Academy (Los Angeles): FC Barcelona's branded soccer academy in the LA area targets similar age groups and competes for elite youth talent with international brand prestige that can attract families seeking a globally-recognized development pathway.
• Total Football Academy: Total Football Academy is a Southern California-based elite youth soccer training organization that overlaps with Albion SC Riverside in the player development and college placement space, though typically operating at smaller scale.

Direct peers

• LAFC Academy: LAFC's MLS NEXT academy directly competes with Albion SC Riverside for elite male youth talent in the Los Angeles metro area, offering an MLS-affiliated professional pathway that can be a powerful draw for top-tier players.
• San Diego Surf Soccer Club: San Diego Surf is a Southern California elite youth soccer club participating in MLS NEXT and ECNL with comparable multi-tier programming and strong college placement track records, targeting similar demographics of elite Southern California players.
• Crossfire Premier Soccer Club: Crossfire Premier is an elite youth soccer club based in the Pacific Northwest (Washington State) competing in MLS NEXT and ECNL, operating with a similar multi-tier club structure and college placement focus on elite player development.
• Solar Soccer Club: Solar SC is a Texas-based elite youth soccer club competing in MLS NEXT and ECNL with a comparable multi-site club model, college scholarship placement program, and national competitive footprint analogous to the broader ALBION Nation network.
• Strikers FC: Strikers FC is a Southern California-based elite youth soccer club competing in DA/MLS NEXT with a similar player development philosophy, college placement focus, and geographic overlap with Albion SC Riverside's Inland Empire catchment.
• Pateadores Soccer Club: Pateadores is a long-established Southern California elite youth soccer club competing in MLS NEXT and DA platforms, with similar college placement infrastructure and a comparable multi-tier developmental pathway for elite players.
• Real Salt Lake Academy: Real Salt Lake's MLS NEXT academy is an MLS-affiliated elite youth development program competing in MLS NEXT with similar developmental pathways and a comparable focus on producing college, national team, and professional players.
• LA Galaxy Academy: LA Galaxy's MLS NEXT academy competes directly with Albion SC Riverside in Southern California's elite youth soccer landscape, recruiting from overlapping talent pools in the greater LA/Inland Empire region for the same MLS NEXT platform.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/ascriverside
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCcfFquNj4bYYW0PiDzXHi6g
• Facebookfacebook.com/albionscriverside
• Instagraminstagram.com/albionscriverside
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/riversidecityfc

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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