Soccer
Overview of Men‘s College Soccer
Season Schedule
The overall college soccer season is condensed into a short period of time. During the school year you will have the regular season in fall, which will be the "actual" competition, and the off-season in spring, primarily used for player development and friendlies. The intense fall season spans only over 4 months with 18-20 regular season games and the NCAA post-season tournament for the successful teams. During spring, a maximum of 5 exhibition day matches are permitted.
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Pre-Season Daily Schedule
Pre-season starts during the first weeks of August. Most teams practice two times per day to dial in on their tactics, skills and condition to be ready for the first game of the season. During these "double-days" teams are allowed to schedule up to 3 exhibition matches that do not count on the record. You will feel like a real professional soccer player during this time as your entire day is spent training and preparing for the season. You will engage with your teammates and build relationships for the season.
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Season Daily Schedule
When the regular season starts (also when classes are probably going to start), your schedule will look even busier and mixed with variety of events. Practice will be on most days with strength & conditioning, film sessions, and study hall added to your schedule. It is your responsibility to manage time with lectures, homework and exams on top of the daily soccer season schedule. You may miss class due to travel days when you are traveling via bus, train or airplane to your next game.
Soccer Teams
208
9.9
202
9
415
0
Competitive Level
Every division in college soccer has a specific competitive level and requires different skill levels. However, it must be said that there is no clear cut "level" that corresponds to each division. Remember, the divisions are not determined by quality or level of play but more through the size of university, funding available and program characteristics. A top division 2 program an easily compete, if not beat, some division 1 programs. Nonetheless, the common trend across sports is that high divisions yield better quality talents due to the resources available to recruit and nurture student-athletes. Below we have assembles a rough estimate of each division level corresponding to the specific country's competitive level. These level are ONLY estimates and do not act as pre-requisites.
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Overview of Women‘s College Soccer
Season Schedule
The overall college soccer season is condensed into a short period of time. During the school year you will have the regular season in fall, which will be the "actual" competition, and the off-season in spring, primarily used for player development and friendlies. The intense fall season spans only over 4 months with 18-20 regular season games and the NCAA post-season tournament for the successful teams. During spring, a maximum of 5 exhibition day matches are permitted.
Pre-Season Daily Schedule
Pre-season starts during the first weeks of August. Most teams practice two times per day to dial in on their tactics, skills and condition to be ready for the first game of the season. During these "double-days" teams are allowed to schedule up to 3 exhibition matches that do not count on the record. You will feel like a real professional soccer player during this time as your entire day is spent training and preparing for the season. You will engage with your teammates and build relationships for the season.
Season Daily Schedule
When the regular season starts (also when classes are probably going to start), your schedule will look even busier and mixed with variety of events. Practice will be on most days with strength & conditioning, film sessions, and study hall added to your schedule. It is your responsibility to manage time with lectures, homework and exams on top of the daily soccer season schedule. You may miss class due to travel days when you are traveling via bus, train or airplane to your next game.
Soccer Teams
348
14
250
9.9
432
0
Competitive Level
Every division in college soccer has a specific competitive level and requires different skill levels. However, it must be said that there is no clear cut "level" that corresponds to each division. Remember, the divisions are not determined by quality or level of play but more through the size of university, funding available and program characteristics. A top division 2 program an easily compete, if not beat, some division 1 programs. Nonetheless, the common trend across sports is that high divisions yield better quality talents due to the resources available to recruit and nurture student-athletes. Below we have assembles a rough estimate of each division level corresponding to the specific country's competitive level. These level are ONLY estimates and do not act as pre-requisites.
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