Soccer for Kids in Mississauga: Prices, Ages, Free Trials

Mississauga has 54 soccer listings for kids, and 53 of them are private clubs or academies, so most of what you'll compare is businesses rather than city programs (none are marked city-run). Only 14 publish a price, which means you'll be phoning or emailing for the rest, so this guide covers what to ask as much as what things cost.

How much does kids' soccer cost in Mississauga?

Per-term billing is the most common format among the priced listings, with 9 of them quoting a term price. Those run from $75 to $575, with a median of $249.99. Monthly rates are rarer, with 3 listings running from $178 to $250 and a median of $178. Per-class pricing shows up in 1 listing and per-session pricing in 1.

Here are the published prices, with the fine print in the last column. Read that column before comparing, because term length and class count change the math.

A cheap term can still cost more per week than a longer one, so divide the price by the number of sessions before you decide. Most of the unpriced listings won't show a price at all, so the phone call is where you'll learn the real number. For a wider look at after-school costs across Peel, see What after-school classes cost in Peel.

Two listings need a closer read. North Mississauga Soccer Club in Streetsville is listed at From $75 / term, which is a starting figure on the page, so ask what the top option costs and what's included. Serbian White Eagles Academy in City Centre lists $250 / month, but its listing has no note on what that covers. Ask whether it's a flat monthly fee or a set number of sessions, and whether the price changes by season.

What age can kids start soccer?

Ages are the least consistent field in these listings. Many leave the range blank, and the ones that show one vary widely. SportStars Youth Soccer Club in City Centre lists ages 2–14, Malton Soccer Club lists 2–16, and Mississauga Soccer Academy lists 2–4.

The narrow band at Mississauga Soccer Academy is worth a direct question. Is it built for the youngest players, and what happens when a child outgrows it? A wider range, such as the 4–18 span at International Soccer Club Mississauga, raises a different question: how does the club group players, by age, by skill, or both? I'd ask that before anything else, because a range on a listing rarely tells you how the sessions actually run.

At the other end, Ultimate Soccer Development on Garthwood Road lists 9+, the highest starting age of any listing that publishes one. If your child is younger than that, it rules the club out. If they're close, ask whether the club makes exceptions.

Blank age fields are common here, and that's where a phone call earns its keep. Ask the club for its youngest and oldest accepted player, and whether a child can join partway through a term. If you're matching a club to a school year, the after-school activities by age guide is a good place to start.

Which soccer programs offer a free trial?

8 listings offer a free trial class, so you can see a session before you pay for a term. These are the ones on the list, with neighbourhood or address and ages where they're published.

• Mississauga Soccer Academy in Churchill Meadows, ages 2–4
• International Soccer Club Mississauga in Meadowvale, ages 4–18
• Auriga Football Club in City Centre, ages 4–13
• U-Football Soccer Club at Fleetwood Park, Burnhamthorpe Rd E, Mississauga, ON L4X 2S8, ages 6–13
• PSA Canada (Professionals Sports Academy) in Meadowvale, ages 4–13
• MVB F.C., ages 3–14, with no address listed
• Auriga Football Club in Meadowvale, ages 4–13
• U-Football Soccer Club at 4247 Hartfield Grove, Mississauga, ON L4W 2Y4

The listings describe these as a free trial class and don't say how to book one, whether it counts toward a term, or what you need to bring. Ask those three things when you call. Skipping the trial and going straight to a term is the expensive way to learn that a club doesn't suit your child.

U-Football and Auriga each appear twice at different addresses, so check the address before you book the trial. Use the trial class checklist to decide what you're watching for in that first session.

Where are the soccer programs?

Neighbourhood tags are the quickest filter, but only for listings that have one. Here is how those break down:

• City Centre: 14
• Meadowvale: 7
• Erin Mills: 5
• Churchill Meadows: 3
• Streetsville: 2
• Port Credit: 1
• Malton: 1

If you're choosing by drive time, start with the neighbourhoods closest to home or school, then check each listing's address. A lot of listings don't name a neighbourhood at all, and 3 have no address, so the tag is only a starting point.

In Erin Mills, Mississauga United FC lists ages 4–13 on Dunwin Drive, while Erin Mills Soccer Club on Unity Drive doesn't publish an age range. Those two make a useful pair to compare by phone. In Churchill Meadows, Jamie Dhother soccer academy on Glen Erin Drive has no age range or price listed, and MYSL on Thomas Street takes players up to 17.

Outside Mississauga, Brampton has 27 soccer listings and Caledon has 10. If you're willing to drive, see Soccer programs in Brampton and Soccer programs in Caledon. For the full Mississauga set, start with Soccer programs in Mississauga, or the sports programs in Mississauga page if your child wants more than one sport.

Which clubs have the most reviews?

Ratings are the tempting shortcut here, but the review counts vary too much to compare them directly. International Soccer Club Mississauga in Meadowvale is rated 4.5 from 717 reviews, the largest review count of any listing here. Toronto United Football Club is rated 4.9 from 119 reviews, though its listing doesn't name a neighbourhood. Mississauga Football Club has a perfect 5 from only 3 reviews, which tells you less than a high score from several hundred. Clarkson Soccer Club sits at 3.2 from 24 reviews, the lowest of the four named here, so it's worth asking about directly.

Is there a non-profit option?

Only one listing is marked non-profit: Free For All Community Services at 6811 Edwards Blvd, Mississauga, ON L5T 2S2, rated 4.7 from 37 reviews. Its listing publishes no price and no age range, so this is a phone call from start to finish. Ask what a term costs, whether there's a waitlist, and how sign-up works for families who are new to the program.

What should I check before I pay?

Ask each club three things before you pay. Does the price cover the whole term or only the sessions that run? What happens when your child misses a session? Are there trial, registration or equipment costs on top of the term price? Get the answers by email so you have them on file.

Add two more questions to that list. Ask who coaches the sessions and what their experience with young children is. Ask whether a session cancelled for weather is made up or refunded.

If you're also looking at city programs, the Peel registration dates guide covers when those open, which helps you plan around the private clubs.