It’s been a few weeks since we witnessed all the nail-biting corner kicks, gravity-defying headers and miraculous hat tricks (thanks for this one, Carli Lloyd) of the 2015 Women’s World Cup and the 2015 Gold Cup. If you still have fútbol fever, it’s not too late to see what you can do on the field. Even if you’re just starting out, or played in middle school and want to dust off the old cleats, now is a perfect time to jump on the soccer bandwagon.
Whether you're willing to go up against the Texas heat and join an outdoor league, or you'd rather opt for the cooler indoor games, we've found a few options across the Dallas-Fort Worth area to look into.
Most of the leagues are offered year-round (with four seasons of play) so we didn't list that here, but we did note if a league is not available year-round.
Outdoor Leagues
Big D Sports: Features recreational and upper recreational teams. $550 per team/$80 per individual. Post-game league parties and participation gifts.
Dallas Social Club: Co-ed recreational or intermediate levels. $550 per team/$78.50 per individual.
North Texas Premier Soccer Association: Men's teams only. $75 per player, minimum 15 players per team.
Barca Dallas: This one's for fans of FC Barcelona. Free to play. Games are scheduled at least twice a week in Plano, sometimes more often.
Cowtown Soccer (Fort Worth): 7-on-7. $500 per team/$65 per individual.
Arlington Soccer: Offers women's, men's and co-ed teams, as well as over-40 and over-50 teams. $65 per individual, $48 if it's your second season. Only available in fall and spring.
Indoor Leagues
Inwood Soccer Center (Addison): Men's, women's and co-ed teams. Requires a $200 non-refundable deposit. League fee is $619, with a $14 referee fee per team, per game.
Soccer Spectrum (Richardson): Men's, women's and co-ed teams. $675 for an eight-game season, $610 for a seven-game season.
Blue Sky Sports Center in Allen, The Colony, Euless and Keller: Men's, women's and co-ed teams. All cost $710 per team. Requires a $100 deposit. Features a deli-style concession.
Frisco Indoor Soccer: Requires a $150 non-refundable deposit. Large-field team fee is $695 (seven-on-seven co-ed, six-on-six with either men or women only). Intermediate team field fee is $495 (five-on-five only). Junior field is $375 (three-on-three only).
Indoor Soccer Zone in North Dallas, South Dallas and Garland: five-on-five only. $70/hour for the entire team. Features a concession area, restaurant, bar and arcade.
Game On Arena Soccer (Fort Worth): $650 per team if paid over three games, $600 if paid in full at beginning of season; $100 deposit.
Bubble soccer
Did you flinch rather than squeal in delight when watching players kick and slide tackle their way to the goal, but still don't want to give up on the dream? Bubble soccer might be more your speed. It's played just like regular soccer, but from inside a giant, plastic bubble.
Think of it like bumper cars on a soccer or indoor field. The sport originated as a joke in Norway in 2011. The United States didn't catch on to the trend until 2014, when this video of an Italian league playing the hilarious sport went viral.
DFW Metroplex Bubble Ball: League play is $500 with up to 10 players per team. Tournament play is $250 with up to 10 players per team. Venue not included; the company can help you locate a place to play.
Bubble Soccer Texas: 90 minutes of play is $300, up to 10 bubble suits. Two hours is $400, up to 10 bubble suits. Venue not included.
