West Pines United FC

West Pines United FC has a Youth Academy for ages four to ten and a separate year-round competitive program for ages eight to nineteen. The academy describes itself as a bridge between recreational play and premier competition. The club’s program pages list boys’, girls’, goalkeeper and academy routes. At younger ages, it describes technical learning through activities; the competitive structure adds a more demanding pathway. A place in the academy should not be treated as automatic selection for a premier roster.

The Youth Academy names Chapel Trail Park and Silver Lakes North Park as its training locations. Families can choose Monday, Wednesday or Thursday sessions and select one, two or three days a week. The current page does not state one session time or tuition amount. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; those hours do not describe field practice. Ask for the assigned team’s exact park, time, fee, uniform costs and refund conditions before registering.

The club reports former players advancing to state, regional and national team pools, college soccer and professional careers, and cites state and regional championships. Those are organization-reported outcomes rather than a season-by-season placement list. Families interested in a particular pathway can ask which current age groups have recent placements and what records the club can share. The club’s broader competitive offering makes this a different choice from an open recreational class.

West Pines keeps its development route broad: the site lists a goalkeeper program, separate boys’ and girls’ routes and the Youth Academy. It asks parents to remain off the field during practices, leaving the playing area to coaches and athletes. The club names an academy director as the contact for training-day choices. That makes a first conversation useful: ask how coaches decide that a young player is ready for the next level, how feedback reaches families and how a team’s field assignment is communicated. The club also lists a weekday office window for registration questions.

Pembroke Pines also has the volunteer-led Pines Optimist Piranhas and Heat Strikers and the City recreation league. The City is the broad recreation option; Optimist offers both no-tryout and competitive teams; West Pines is the more selective development route. Compare age, weekly schedule, season commitment, tournament travel and total cost. For current pathways, use West Pines United’s official program page and verify the field before visiting.

Training locations

• Chapel Trail Park – Youth Academy — 19351 Taft St, Pembroke Pines, FL 33029
  Club address and published Youth Academy venue. · Directions ↗
• Silver Lakes North Park – Youth Academy — 2300 NW 172nd Ave, Pembroke Pines, FL 33029
  Second academy location named by the club; confirm team assignment. · Directions ↗