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, 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 neighboring clubs within CYSA Area VI, such as Prospector, Sierra Gold, Rolling Hills Soccer League and OVYSL.

NorCal US Club: Our U14, U16 and U19 teams play with a regional playing organized by NorCal Premier. This playing league is known as "Super Rec".

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, 52021, 20207 playersCoed4 v 4NoGNSC3 periods, 12 minutes each3
U086, 72019, 20189 playersCoed5 v 5YesGNSC2 halves, 20 minutes each3
U108, 92017, 20169 playersCoed7 v 7YesGNSC2 halves, 25 minutes each4
U1210, 112015, 201411 playersGender Pure*9 v 9YesMini-CPL2 halves, 30 minutes each4
U1412, 132013, 201214 playersGender Pure*11 v 11YesNorCal2 halves, 35 minutes each5
U1614, 152011, 201015 playersGender Pure*11 v 11YesNorCal2 halves, 40 minutes each5
U1916, 17, 182009, 2008, 200717 playersGender Pure*11 v 11YesNorCal2 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.