Quality soccer for all
For all interested youth in the community
Quality soccer for all
For all interested youth in the community
About Iowa United FC
Our Mission
Iowa United FC exists to provide a low-cost, volunteer led and volunteer coached soccer experience to youth in the community, where players learn the importance of citizenship, teamwork, positive attitude, effort, fundamentals, and sportsmanship, in a safe and welcoming environment.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Please reach us at info@iowaunitedfc.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.
Iowa United has two programs: Academy for 9-10U players and Select for 11-19U. The Academy program is open to all players with previous soccer experience. Select teams are formed based on tryouts, held each year in May/June.
Tryouts are scheduled at different times during the week between May 28-June 16 depending upon the age group. Players are encouraged to attend both tryout dates so that Iowa United staff have a more comprehensive view of the player.
We ask that the players play hard and listen to the coaches and have fun. We want this to be a positive experience. They should treat it as a practice. We will likely do less coaching than we would at a normal practice, to observe and assess where they are currently. The player will be asked to perform a variety of soccer activities. Players should be prepared for small sides games (3v3, 4v4 or 5v5) at each tryout.
We evaluate four main areas:
1 - Technical: dribbling, passing, receiving, shooting
2 - Tactical: attacking awareness, defensive awareness and overall decision-making
3 - Physical: speed, strength, balance, endurance
4 - Psychological: attitude, effort, competitive, openminded and coachable
After tryouts are finished, Iowa United will compile the evaluations to render a decision for each age group by bid day(s). Several alternate players may be identified in this process. Depending on which players register, and the results of our evaluations at tryouts, we will look to form a team and place them at the appropriate division within Iowa Soccer State League.
11-14U Bid Did is June 11 - 8am to 8pm
15-19U Bid Day is June 18 - 8am to 8pm
If your player receives a bid, please keep the following in mind:
- Registration is for the seasonal year (both fall and spring seasons) for players 11-15U
- Registration for players 16U+ is for the fall season only
- There will be different payment options to select from.
- There will be 6-10 games per season with two tournament opportunities person (one in the Des Moines area, and one out-of town) for a total of 4 tournaments in the 2025-2026 season.
- 11-12U Teams may practice twice a week
- 13U+ Teams practice up to 3 times a week
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