HFC 2025-2026 Select Season

Are you interested in a higher level of competition? Consider joining our Select League! Registration is open through June 23 for birth years 2007-2017.
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What to expect

Select teams are meant for players who want to develop as a player and are willing to work for it. Players are expected to participate in scheduled practices. All players will have an opportunity to play in Northwoods League games, and most will have the opportunity to compete in tournaments. Once registered, every player will be placed on the Team Roster. Of the Team players, most have the opportunity to join the Tournament Roster too. If we have larger numbers than tournament rosters allow we will hold evaluations.

Registration specific inquiries can be sent to registrar@houghtonfc.com while general questions can be sent to info@houghtonfc.com.

Registration Timeline

  • June 10-June 23, 2025 Registration open for all players (birth years 2008-2017) includes a $100 fee to secure a player’s spot in the league.
  • June 16 @ 8:30 PM ZOOM Q & A Meeting (email info@houghtonfc.com for the zoom link)
  • June 26 & June 30 evaluations for tournament roster held IF NEEDED
  • July Coaches will determine teams and rosters, and extend invitations to players
  • July Team or Tournament roster registrations sent to players with additional payments due
  • August 15 full refund less a $20 administrative fee available
  • August 31 partial refund available all fees returned except $100 initial registration fee
  • September 1 no refunds granted after this date

Schedule

The select season runs from August – October 2025 and Mid April-June 2026. Team practices will be held twice a week with a third league wide session focused on skills and conditioning. Practices are usually Monday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings (though subject to change pending facility availability). If we can secure indoor space and enough volunteers we will offer a weekly winter session in winter 2026.

Games are scheduled on select weekends. Houghton FC select teams plan to play games against other teams in the Northwoods League in the Upper Peninsula including Marquette, Iron Mountain, Ironwood, Escanaba, Kingsford and Niagara. Houghton FC will host a game day on a rotational basis. We expect two to three Northwoods League game days in the fall and in the spring. We plan to participate in two tournaments and one jamboree in the fall and three tournaments in the spring. If a team wants to participate in additional tournaments, families and coaches may do so upon approval of the select league coordinator.

Tentative Fall 2025 Schedule

  • Early August: Practice begins
  • August 9: Official opening day
  • August 16: Northwoods League (Marquette)
  • September 7 or 20: Northwoods League (Houghton tentative)
  • September 13: CBSC Jamboree (Ashland)
  • September 27-28: PCYS Nutmeg Classic Tournament (Steven’s Point, WI)
  • October 11-12: Copia Cup Tournament (Oshkosh, WI)
    *Additional friendlies may be added to the schedule.
    **All schedule tentative. Dates/location may change. Schedule will be confirmed on team communication app during the season.

Spring 2026 Schedule will be added later once we have more details.

Total cost for Team Roster (all players)

  • U9/U10: $250
  • U11/U12: $250
  • U13/U14: $270
  • U15: $270
  • High School: $150 (half season only)

Fee is for the 2025-26 full season year. (Fall 2025 and Spring 2026), and covers:

  • Practice facility fee (Fall and Spring)
  • 85+ hours of organized practice time and coaching
  • Referee & tournament fee for the Northwood Soccer League, CBSC Jamboree and other games within the U.P.
  • MSYSA administrative & insurance fee
  • Team equipment

Additional cost for Tournament Roster players

  • Fall & Spring Tournament fee: Approximately $50 per player per tournament
    • Fall $100 fee (billed in summer)
    • Spring $150 fee (billed in winter)
  • All personal travel expense to tournaments (gas/lodging/meal, etc.)

Uniforms are required for Select League

  • All teams in all age groups use the same uniform, one home jersey, one away jersey, black shorts, one two pair of socks
  • We will have new uniform kits for the 2025-2026 season and these will be in use for a minimum two years! We are currently working on sponsorships to reduce the cost of uniforms. More details will be sent in July to those that register for Select League.

Coaching & Team Roster Format

The number and composition of select teams will be determined after registration closes. It depend solely on the number of interested players as well as availability of coaches. While we do expect most players to participate during the game days, we also want to ensure that each team has a large enough roster, so a team is able to participate in the scheduled games with sufficient number of substitute players even with absence of several players. We hope to participate in tournaments with the maximum roster allowed. The tournament roster members are decided by the coaches.

Our goal is to have three coaches per team where at least the head coach has past experience as a competitive soccer player or a coach. We hope to build a Houghton FC culture of coaching that provides continuity from one year to another as players develop. While coaches have independence on making coaching decisions for the team, all select coaches will have regular coordination amongst them to build common expectations for players’ code of conduct across all teams.

Other Requirements

Players are required to bring the following items:

  • Soccer cleats & shin guards 
  • Soccer ball
  • Water bottle
  • No jewelry or watches of any kind allowed
  • Uniforms on game days REQUIRED
Registration is open through June 23.
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Code of Conduct

Link to code of conduct here. Please read, initial and sign.