Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board — Youth Soccer

The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) runs a youth soccer league through neighborhood parks. The format is recreational: coaches are certified through participants’ home parks, volunteers are background checked, and the league uses small-sided and older-player divisions rather than a professional academy selection process. Its published divisions include 6U and 8U plus 11U, 13U, 15U and 18U, with girls and open brackets; the 6U rules describe players ages five and six.

Families do not choose one permanent central field. During registration they select a sport, age division and up to three preferred park sites. Staff then forms teams based on capacity, field availability, location and requests; schedules appear in the league system once teams are set. The current soccer page lists an August–October season but does not show one common price or a fixed practice time. Residents can select a citywide fee discount at checkout based on household income and family size.

The registration page is the route to check age placement, upcoming enrollment and neighborhood choices. MPRB’s listed address at 2117 West River Road North is its administrative headquarters, not a playing field; the assigned team schedule gives the actual venue. The Park Board also runs other youth sports, but this listing is specifically its soccer league.