FCS Premier
(U11 – U19)
About Our Competitive Program
FCS Premier is designed for players seeking the next level in skill development. Players are chosen based on skill level, growth potential, commitment, and physical and mental readiness for more rigorous training. Premier teams train 3 nights a week. Their fall season continues until early December. They will generally train 2 times a week in the winter. FCS Premier teams will play in competitive regional and state leagues.
Players interested in joining FCS Premier can visit the tryouts page to view tryout dates and times and to register, or complete a Player Interest Form to attend one of our training sessions and see what we’re all about.
New to FCS Premier?
- Check out the About Us section of this website for information on our mission and values. It explains who we are and what we believe in.
- Feel free to reach out to the club for more information or to have a representative of the club contact you. You may contact us here.
Thank you for your interest in FCS Premier!
// Our Seasons //
FC Storm is a year-round competitive soccer program. Teams are formed in late May through an open tryout process that all prospective players, including current Storm players, attend. All of our teams follow the same basic schedule during the fall and spring season.
Late May
Tryouts – all interested players are required to attend 1 to 2 nights of tryouts. Tryouts are run by our professional coaching staff.
June and July
No formal training. Teams often hold pick-up games either as a team or as part of an age group.
August through October
Fall training begins the first week of August. All teams participate in a Pre-Season training camp the first or second week of practice. The Camp runs Monday through Friday in the evening. FC Storm has three training campuses; Indian Hill, Loveland and Milford.
League play runs from the end of August until the end of October. FC Storm teams typically play in either the Greater Cincinnati Soccer League or the Buckeye Premier Youth Soccer League.
Most teams participate in 2 or 3 tournaments in the fall. Some teams choose to travel to an out of town tournament where they will spend the weekend.
November and December
FC Storm High School teams begin to practice after the high school season ends. They particpate in a fall tournament. Practices end early December. FCS Premier teams continue to practice until early December. The rest of the Club teams have nothing formal scheduled. Some opt to join indoor leagues. Many of our players play in winter basketball leagues.
January and February
All teams participate in Club organized winter training in January and February. Our teams train with either a professional trainer or more senior and experienced coaches. Younger teams practice indoors and older teams practice on outdoor turf fields.
March to May
Coach led practices begin in early March using a combination of indoor fields and outdoor fields. All teams move to outdoor fields by the end of March.
League play runs from early April until mid-May.
Most teams will participate in two spring tournaments