FC Richmond’s Elite teams train and compete at the highest level. Teams are formed from tryouts in March/April/May for the 2024-2025 soccer year that begins in August. At the elite level, a high priority is placed on technical proficiency, tactical awareness, and personal development.  Players learn the values of discipline, commitment, and accountability.

Depending on quality and number of players at tryouts, there could be more than one Elite team formed at an age group.

FC Richmond’s Classic teams train and play at a competitive level. Teams are formed from tryouts in April for the 2024-2025 soccer year that begins in August. A high priority is placed on technical proficiency, tactical awareness, and personal development. Players learn the values of discipline, commitment, and accountability.

Coaching

• Licensed professional coaches with college/professional playing experience.

• Support from full-time Technical/Executive Director, Trip Ellis USSF A License; Director of Coaching, Trip Dunville USSF A License; Director of Goalkeeping and Youth Development, Mac Phillips USSF C License

Training

• Individual conditioning program begins late July for two weeks prior to pre-season
• Pre-season team conditioning program, three days x 1 week, (mid-August)
• Regular season training, two days per week 
• Winter Training one time per week in Jan/Feb
• Specialized goalkeeper specific training with Directors of Goalkeeping

Competition

• U11-U12 Classic teams play in the Advanced Development Soccer League (ADSL), a local league featuring Richmond based clubs.
• U13-U19 Classic teams in 2024-2025 will play in the VA NPL.
• Participation in 3-5 selected tournaments per year depending on age group.
• Players evaluated and brought in to Magic and Mystx Elite training and/or games as appropriate.

Commitment

• Players commit to play for the entire soccer year.
• Players must be dedicated and strive for perfect attendance at all training sessions, scrimmages, games, and tournaments.
• Players commit to follow all club rules and guidelines as presented in the player handbook.
• FC Richmond players can play on their high school or middle school soccer teams.

Fees

U11-U15 Magic/Mystx Classic Fees - $2100; U16-U19 Magic/Mystx Classic Fees - $1900 -- See Travel Fees tab under Program Description for more information and payment options.

**Teams formed from mid-year supplemental tryouts will be half the posted fees.

Uniforms 

2024-2025 is the first year of a two-year uniform cycle for Magic/Mystx Classic uniforms.

ALL Classic players approximate game and training uniform cost including training jacket: $300 +tax and shipping (returning Classic players do not have to replace training uniform and/or jacket as long as they fit properly and are not overly worm)

All Travel players are required to wear cleats that are 80% black in color. We believe cleats are part of the player's uniform and should look the same and professional

FC Richmond's U9 & U10 Magic and Mystx Futures program is an introductory program designed to introduce and transition players to competitive soccer. U9 & U10 Magic and Mystx Futures players compete in the Advanced Development Soccer League (ADSL), a local league featuring Richmond based clubs. Training is specialized with a focus on agility soccer movements, ball mastery techniques, team building fundamentals and a variety of small sided games in a FUN, energetic environment.  Players will be selected from a tryout process in May for the 2024-2025 soccer year that begins in August. U9 Magic and Mystx Futures teams and U10 Magic and Mystx Futures teams will be formed from these tryouts.

CONTINUING IN 2024-2025 - ADDITIONAL FUTURES LOCATION

FC Richmond will continue offer the Futures NORTH program and will be expanding the Futures SOUTH program.

The Futures NORTH program is similar to the current and past Futures program with the home location of the Robious Rd area (Greenfield Park, Huguenot Park, etc).

The Futures SOUTH program is the very same programming but the home location will be in the Moseley/SW Chesterfield area - mainly Horner Park (formerly Clover Hill Athletic Complex) located on Genito Rd just west of the intersection of Genito and Otterdale Rds. This location better serves players in the southwest area of the county and neighborhoods such as Brandermill, Woodlake, RounTrey & New Market, Fox Creek, Fox Fire, Summerlake, Westerleigh, and Magnolia Green. We are thrilled to be expanding into this fast growing area of Chesterfield County.

The Futures SOUTH program will practice and play home games primarily at Horner Park and surrounding areas.

Coaching

• Licensed professional coaches with college/professional playing experience
• Support from full-time Technical/Executive Director, Trip Ellis USSF A License; Director of Coaching, Trip Dunville USSF A License; Director of Goalkeeping and Youth Development, Mac Phillips USSF C License 

Training

• Regular season training, two days per week 
• Winter Training one time per week in Jan/Feb
• Specialized goalkeeper specific training with Directors of Goalkeeping (U10 Magic/Mystx Futures)

Competition                                   

• ADSL League Play
• Participation in 3-4 selected tournaments per year
• Outside league Friendlies throughout the season

Commitment

• Players commit to play for the entire soccer year.
• Players must be dedicated and strive for perfect attendance at all training sessions, scrimmages, games, and tournaments.
• Players commit to follow all club rules and guidelines as presented in the player handbook.

Fees

U9 Magic/Mystx Futures Fees - $1750; U10 Magic/Mystx Futures - $1950 -- See Travel Fees tab under Program Description for more information and payment options.

**Teams formed from mid-year supplemental tryouts will be half the posted fees.

Uniforms

2024-2025 is the first year of a two-year uniform cycle for Magic/Mystx Futures uniforms.

ALL Futures players' approximate game and training uniform cost including training jacket: $300 +tax and shipping (returning Futures players do not have to replace training uniform and/or jacket as long as they fit properly and are not overly worm)

All Travel players are required to wear cleats that are 80% black in color. We believe cleats are part of the player's uniform and should look the same and professional