Playing Leagues

GNSC: U6, U8 and U10 teams play all of their matches on our own Gold Nugget Soccer Club-managed fields and against teams from within our own club. The Kick Start program is managed in-house, as well.    

Mini-CPL:  For our U12 and U14 teams, which require a higher-level of play and competition, matches are scheduled within a regional playing league, the 'Mini-CPL'. The Mini-CPL is comprised of teams from sister clubs from within our league, EDYSL, as well as neighboring leagues from within the CYSA Area VI, such as RHSL and OVYSL.

CPL: Our U16 and U19 teams play with a regional playing organized by the state association, Cal North. This playing league is known as Community Playing League or the "CPL".

Age Groups

The table below contains high-level organization details pertaining to the structure of our club's teams. 

DivisionAgesBirth YearRoster SizeTeamMatch-upGKLeagueMatch DurationBall Size
U064, 52020, 20197 playersCoed4 v 4NoGNSC3 periods, 12 minutes each3
U086, 72018, 20179 playersCoed5 v 5YesGNSC2 halves, 20 minutes each3
U108, 92016, 20159 playersCoed7 v 7YesGNSC2 halves, 25 minutes each4
U1210, 112014, 201311 playersGender Pure*9 v 9YesARPL2 halves, 30 minutes each4
U1412, 132012, 201114 playersGender Pure*11 v 11YesARPL2 halves, 35 minutes each5
U1614, 152010, 200915 playersGender Pure*11 v 11YesCL/CPL2 halves, 40 minutes each5
U1916, 17, 182008, 2007, 200617 playersGender Pure*11 v 11YesCL/CPL2 halves, 45 minutes each5

* Although we aspire to construct gender pure teams at the older age groups (U12, U14, U16, U19), depending on registrations and our desire to optimize competitiveness of teams at these age groups, Co-ed teams may be formed.