CASC Programs
California Athletic Soccer Club™ (CASC) is a competitive soccer organization with teams based in La Crescenta, Glendale, Burbank, La Canada, Pasadena, Van Nuys, Los Angeles, Santa Clarita and the San Fernando Valley.
Our club was founded in 2001, and our passion is to provide opportunities for the highest quality pathways for development in youth soccer.
Each CASC program serves a specific role within our competitive player pathway, preparing athletes for the next stage of development.
The CASC Journey
Whether from a child’s first magical kick of the soccer ball or to propelling elite talents toward college scholarships, California Athletic Soccer Club has only one commitment to unlock their full potential with passion, precision, and proven results.
CASC provide a range of programing suitable for all levels of playing ability. Our ever growing knowledge base continues to drive our goal to provide cutting-edge curriculum and coaching methods. All of this enables us to deliver the best youth soccer experience possible.
Competitive Club Teams
(7-18 year olds)
We provides youth soccer players the opportunity to play against local, regional, and national opposition with ability level formed teams. We provide a competitive environment that develops a players skills, knowledge, and appreciation for the game of soccer by incorporating the best training, structure and development through positive coaching.
Each competitive team is led by a licensed Head Coach, who is supported by, and works closely with the club Director of Coaching, who is responsible for the complete cycle of player development.
MLS NEXT ACADEMY DIVISION
MLS NEXT AD is built for players who demonstrate advanced technical ability, tactical understanding, physical readiness, and the commitment required to compete in demanding regional environments. These teams align closely with the Performance Phase of the CASC Player Development Pathway.
N1 LEAGUE – NATIONAL LEAGUE 1 (previously NPL)
National 1 League is a new unified, top-level team-based competition structure that will replace both the National Premier League (NPL) and the USYS National League. N1 creates a clearer national competition pathway by unifying what were previously two separate national league structures. The pathway is inclusive of ECNL, ECNL Regional League (ECNL RL), and localized competitions, with merit-based promotion opportunities for top performing clubs. Teams in localized competitions and state run leagues will also have pathways into the National 1 League.
SoCal SOCCER LEAGUE
11v11 – Competitive Teams and Continuing Development
(13-18 Years Olds)
Progressing understanding of CASC’s Style of Play, orientated around the game-model.
9v9 – Developing the Player
(11-12 Years Olds)
Greater cognitive topic related activities, small sided/conditioned games, guided to develop Attacking & Defensive Principles.
7v7 – Learning to Play and Love the Game
(8-10 Years Olds)
Developing the players understanding of the game, focused heavily on small sided activities (1v1, 2v2).
Technical / Skills Development Program
Tailored for our younger athletes, these high-energy sessions sharpen dribbling, passing, shooting, and ball control through progressive drills, fun challenges, and small-sided games that build confidence and precision under pressure.
Our experienced coaches create a supportive environment where kids thrive, turning technical foundations into game-changing skills while fostering teamwork and love for the sport.
Goalkeeping Program
Understanding the Demands of Modern Day Goalkeeper position
The CASC Goalkeeping Program is a dedicated pathway designed to develop goalkeepers for elite competition.
Our goalkeeping philosophy is to give all our goalkeepers the time and patience to be able to develop their goalkeeping skills in an environment that will teach our goalkeepers the four main pillars of the game: Technical, tactical, physical and psychological. The following information will help give parents a quick overview of our soccer club philosophy of this position and the importance of it as a goalkeeper. All of our goalkeepers are taught to understand the following:
- Ability to deal with announced and unannounced balls at different heights and pace
- Have a presence in goal and have an aggressive starting position
- Make good decisions when dealing with crosses
- Leadership in games and training
- Be comfortable on the ball under pressure and use a range of distribution to start an attack with hands and feet
- Have an excellent tactical knowledge of when to come and when to stay in different situations.