Soccer in the Streets — StationSoccer Network

Soccer in the Streets grew from an Atlanta nonprofit founded in 1989 into a community program that uses the sport to create youth access, mentoring and leadership opportunities. Its StationSoccer model places small fields beside MARTA rail stations, so a neighborhood session can be reached by transit as well as by car. MARTA says the organization offers free soccer programming to underserved young people across metro Atlanta. The program is different from a fee-based travel club: the emphasis is local participation and community development, not a promised professional pathway.

The organization’s current field directory lists five youth-program locations: West End, East Point, Lindbergh, Kensington and East Lake. Those addresses span Atlanta and nearby Decatur and East Point; each field is attached to a transit station, and the program page has map and directions links for each one. At West End the official address is 680 Lee Street SW; East Point is 2797 Main Street; Lindbergh is 540 Morosgo Drive NE; Kensington is on Mountain Drive in Decatur; and East Lake is 1171 West Howard Avenue, also in Decatur. Registration, age groups and league formats can differ by season and site, so families should select the neighborhood before relying on a route.

This is a useful option when travel cost, neighborhood access or a first introduction to organized soccer matters as much as competition. The West End field’s public comments include a family describing a final game and praising the program; that offers a glimpse of one event, not a guarantee about every coach or site. Public feedback on the field is not used as an organization-wide score. The official contact for program questions is programs@soccerstreets.org, and the location page is the most direct tool for choosing a current station field. Five Points should not be added to the active list: the organization has announced that site is closed while redevelopment work proceeds.

StationSoccer’s design gives the story a practical Atlanta dimension. The fields sit in everyday transit corridors rather than on a distant campus, and the organization describes them as shared community spaces for youth leagues, adult play and partnerships. MARTA’s station list confirms the five active sites, while Soccer in the Streets publishes their street addresses. Before a child joins, ask which age group is forming, whether a guardian must remain at the session, how weather affects play and whether the current season requires registration. The program is free according to MARTA’s description; families should still confirm any current equipment or participation details with the organizer.

Training locations

• StationSoccer West End — 680 Lee St SW, Atlanta, GA 30306
  Youth-program field beside West End MARTA station. · Directions ↗
• StationSoccer East Point — 2797 Main St, East Point, GA 30344
  Youth-program field by East Point station. · Directions ↗
• StationSoccer Lindbergh — 540 Morosgo Dr NE, Atlanta, GA 30324
  Field in the Lindbergh station area. · Directions ↗
• StationSoccer Kensington — Mountain Dr, Decatur, GA 30032
  Station-area location; the field directory does not specify a street number. · Directions ↗
• StationSoccer East Lake — 1171 W Howard Ave, Decatur, GA 30030
  Youth-program field in the East Lake station area. · Directions ↗