Former Announcements

2025 Referee Clinic is on May 22!

We are pleased to announce, along with Copper Country Soccer Association, that we will be offering a referee clinic led by our own USSF certified referee, and is free to any adult or youth aged 12 and up. Complete info below.

Please email info@houghtonfc.com to register and receive detailed clinic location.

Summer Recreation League Registration Open!

We are excited to announce that Houghton FC and CCSA are collaborating in 2025 in order to offer the best recreational soccer experience possible for all youth in the area. All Summer recreational programs will be administered by the CCSA this year.

Visit our summer season registration page for more details!

Summer Recreation League Information!

Registration links will be posted soon! In the meantime please join us for:

Parent’s Meeting & Season Information

Spring Training with the Huskies!

Select Teams Win at Copia Cup October 12-13th, 2024!

The HFC Coed U14 Team showed true grit and displayed an impressive amount of teamwork earning them first place in their U14 coed division at the Copia Cup in Oshkosh, WI. HFC’s U14 Coed Team is coached by Jason Dellinger, Ryan Drife and Ryan Bennett (not pictured).
The HFC U12 Team swept all three of their games to become U12 coed division champs at Oshkosh’s Copia Cup Tournament.
HFC’s U12 Coed Team is coached by Daisuke Minakata, Erik Johnson and Roman Sidortsov (not pictured).
HFC’s U10 Coed Team displayed great teamwork winning all three of their games and earning them a top spot in their division at
the Copia Cup tournament in Oshkosh, WI.
The HFC U10 Coed Team is coached by Brock Howell.
HFC’s U9 Coed Team played their hearts out to win the first of their three games at the Copia Cup Tournament.
They are coached by Lizzadro-Mcpherson and Brock Howell.

Select Teams Compete in Midland Fusion Invitational Tournament
September 7-8th, 2024

The HFC U14 Team held their own in Midland competing against older teams in the U15 division. They showed true grit and displayed an impressive amount of teamwork earning them a third place finish in a field of 8 teams. HFC’s U14 Coed Team is coached by Jason Dellinger, Ryan Drife and Ryan Bennett.
The HFC U12 Team swept all four of their games to become U12 coed division champs at Midland’s 2024 Fusion Invitational Tournament. They made HFC club history by being the first team to capture a tournament division title. HFC’s U12 Coed Team is coached by Daisuke Minakata, Erik Johnson and Roman Sidortsov.
HFC’s youngest select players displayed an endless amount of energy, determination and sportsmanship fighting to the end in all of their games in Midland.
The HFC U10 Coed Team is coached by Brock Howell and Ian Lizzadro-Mcpherson.

2024-25 Select League Evaluation Completed

Thank you for signing up for the Select Team Evaluation for 2024-25 season!
We had over 70 players participate in the June evaluation dates!

*An additional date may be offered in August depending on the availability of coaches and roster size of the teams formed at that point. 

Please check the Select League information page here for more details.

Summer Recreational League underway!

This year, CCSA and Houghton FC are collaborating to offer an incredible summer soccer experience for area youth. All Summer recreational programs will be administered jointly by CCSA & Houghton FC. There are 3 different sessions to choose from, depending on age: one opportunity for U13-U18 players and two options for U5-U12 players. U5-U12 players may choose to participate in one or both programs!

  • U13-U18 (May 22-July 10)
  • U5-U12 (May 28-July 20)
  • U5-U12 (July 22-September 14)

Click HERE to read more:

Select Players Compete at NMU Dome Tournament

U14 Team Coached by Kevin Meyers and Jason Dellinger
U12 Team Coached by Daisuke Minakata and Pasi Lautala

Players from Houghton FC U12 and U14 select soccer teams had a successful visit to Marquette on Saturday February 3, 2024 to participate in t

Coach’s Referee’s Clinic

Soccer Referee’s Clinic

Date: Thursday, May 23rd
Time: 7:30pm to 9pm
Location: Houghton Middle School, Room 803

Coach’s Kick-off Meeting!

Saturday May, 11th

9 AM to 10 AM: Outdoor Drills (Optional)
10 AM to 12 PM: Kick-off Meeting
Outdoor Location: TBA
Indoor Location: Portage Lake District Library, Community Room, Houghton, MI

Join HFC Director of Coaching Pasi Lautala, CCSA Director of Coaching Chris Perez and HFC Recreational Director Darin Ward for a soccer filled morning! Meet other coaches, discuss coaching curriculum, get assistance registering as a coach on GotSport, roster teams and more. UPWard Coffee and other refreshments provided!

Click HERE to register for the meeting.

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Outdoor Gear Swap 2024

Buy and sell your unused/outgrown outdoor gear!
Soccer gears, baseball/softball gears, golf clubs, bikes, kayaks, camping gears, or any other item for the outdoor enthusiast.

Saturday, April 20th
at Houghton High School Multi-Purpose Room
Item drop-off: 9am to 11am
Sale: 11:30am to 1pm
Unsold item and/or check for sold item collection: 1:30pm to 2:30pm

Click HERE for more information

Spring Season information is on our website!
Click here for more information ->> Spring Training

Select Teams Compete at Fusion Invitational

U12 Team coached by Ian Repp and Ryan Bennett

All three HFC Select Teams competed in Midland, MI September 9-10 in the Fusion Invitational Tournament. They joined teams from all over the state. The U12 Team earned a Finalist title by placing 2nd out of 5 teams in their bracket. The U10 Team competed in their first ever tournament and secured a 1-2 record over the weekend. The U14 Team played hard and finished with a 1-2 record with a heartbreaker loss in their third game. The Select Teams will continue to compete this fall around the Upper Peninsula.

U10 Team coached by Pasi Lautala and Roman Sidortsov
U14 Team coached by Brian Irizarry and Ryan Drife

Houghton FC Fanwear Fundraiser

Show your team spirit and support Houghton FC!

We are excited to announce that we have partnered with Center Ice, located in downtown Houghton, for a Houghton FC Fanwear fundraiser! Houghton FC will receive 20% of all sales.

Merchandise will be available for sale from June 10th-August 10th.

To Online Store

Houghton FC is committed to positively impacting the development of soccer in our community by teaching fundamental skills, instilling confidence and a love for the game in players of all ages and abilities with a goal to create a lifelong passion for the sport.
Our ultimate goal as a club is to encourage, inspire and empower each player and participants to be able to reach the highest level possible within the game and in life, while helping create leaders and individuals that will inspire others to do the same on and off the field.