CRYSC + United Futsal

In October 2020, Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer Club joined the United Futsal Champions Cup Series (CCS). Our futsal teams compete in the Oklahoma City conference, allowing us to guide select athletes to the highest level of international youth futsal.

This partnership introduced a vast amount of talent to the United Futsal Player pathway, previously unrepresented in the Rocky Mountain region. As the program grows, CRYSC aims to incorporate futsal training opportunities into the development schedule of all our players – further expanding futsal programming in the state.

We offer participation in the Champions Cup Series Squad, the Showcase Squad, and a training program as well.

In partnership with United Futsal, along with our 41,000-square-foot indoor facility with four futsal-sized courts, we are set up to develop some of the best youth futsal teams in the nation.

Elite Futsal Player Placement

Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer Club (CRYSC) Elite Futsal offers high-level, skill-based players the opportunity to bring their talents to the courts and progress through the CRYSC Elite Player Pathway in a way that fits their game!

Our futsal players will get 60+ hours of elite training. 8U-16U Rapids Select, EDS, and ECNL athletes are invited to try out for Rapids Futsal programming each September. Check back for exact dates in August of each year. 

Tryout Information

Selection Process/Overview

The selection process for CRYSC futsal teams will begin with the interest form. Next, the Director of Futsal Programming will collaborate with age group directors of coaching from all five Rapids Youth regions. Tryout invitations will be sent to players that fit the futsal player profile from local Director recommendations.

The coaching staff will select a full-time roster for the three events in the calendar year (Regionals, Nations, and Worlds) and players will compete in all three. The futsal program will offer players the opportunity to play at the highest level of youth futsal competition in the US, therefore will require a very high commitment to training and additional player development.  

These teams will train at the Berce Athletic Center at Regis University. Out-of-state travel should be expected for the selected futsal teams with the west conference being hosted in Las Vegas, NV, and nationals and worlds in Orlando, FL. All training, education, and events are included in the program fees with travel and uniform at an additional cost.

Futsal Program Options

Travel Expectations

All payers who are selected and accept a spot on either our CCS or Showcase teams are expected to travel and attend all of their squad’s events throughout the year.

For most teams, this will include the Las Vegas Regional Showcase in December and the Worlds and Nationals in Orlando in July. Generally, families will need to book their own airfare and hotels. United Futsal may reserve rooms at a specific hotel at a discounted price. Families are encouraged, but not required, to stay at the hotel designated by United Futsal. 

For these squads, a high level of commitment is required, given the nature of the United Futsal pathway. As soon as event schedules are released, our staff will add them to PlayMetrics.

Teams are responsible to cover the costs for:

Coaches’ airfare, hotels, ground transportation, gas, and per diems. These costs are covered by each player’s $400 or $600 event fees for showcase and CCS teams.

Mandatory Events for 2022/2023:

Futsal Facility @ Regis University

The Berce @ Regis University, part of our Elite Performance Center, will be the only futsal-designated facility in Colorado, housing two full-size futsal pitches with futsal-specific lines to develop Colorado’s top futsal talent across the Front Range, with year-round programming and summer and residential futsal camps.