Like most ball sports, soccer isn’t inherently gender-specific, but historically, many such sports have been perceived as male-dominant due to cultural, societal, and structural norms, soccer included.
However, the landscape is finally changing for the better, and at a significant rate, gender representation is becoming more balanced in soccer, and more and more girls express the desire to play this particular sport.
Unfortunately, the gender representation still isn’t 50/50, so finding a girl soccer or women’s soccer program isn’t always an easy task. We’re here to change that.
The Rise of Girl Soccer
Girl soccer isn’t a novelty; the first soccer club was founded in 1984 under the name of British Ladies’ Football Club (soccer is called football in Europe). However, a long time passed until the first women’s soccer league was formed in the 1990s.
Since then, girl soccer has exploded in popularity, even among men, and its participation rates and viewership have continued to rise ever since. Major tournaments, like the Women’s World Cup, have played a crucial role in driving the popularity of girl football, allowing female athletes and soccer players to showcase their talents and ball-leading skills.
As a result of this growth, more and more girls are looking to join the girls soccer team in their elementary or high school, though it’s worth noting that girls’ college soccer is also quite popular among female student-athletes.
Benefits of Girl Soccer Programs
Soccer offers numerous health benefits for girls who play, including improved cardiovascular health and improved physical strength and balance. Additionally, playing soccer enhances the player’s motor skills and coordination while honing the skills with the ball even further.
Apart from various benefits to one’s physical health, soccer is also beneficial in other ways. Team sports foster a sense of teamwork among players, helping them develop sportsmanship and teamwork and enhancing players’ social skills and emotional health.
Lastly, playing soccer is also a great way to blow off some steam and develop strategic thinking along the way, which can assist in enhancing the players’ focus and self-discipline, which could potentially improve the players’ academic performance as well. It’s also a great way to build confidence in young girls, teaching them to take risks and celebrate their success.
Our Girls Soccer Programs
SoccerStars offers several soccer programs that are oriented towards children and are categorized into mixed, boys’, and girls’ teams.
Parent & Me is a pre-soccer music and movement program for toddlers that is primarily focused on enhancing the toddlers’ motor skills and coordination. Super Soccer Stars, on the other hand, is a youth soccer program that teaches kids aged 2 to 12 the fundamentals of soccer in a fun and non-competitive way.
Soccer Stars United is a more competitive soccer experience that has its boys’ and girls’ divisions. It focuses on children ages 5 to 12. Lastly, there’s Shining Stars, which is a program aimed at kids of all ages, irrespective of gender, and relies on soccer to teach life skills to kids with developmental challenges.
SoccerStars also has girl soccer leagues for more dedicated and casual women soccer players, including adults who prefer to play recreationally.
Why Choose Soccer Stars?
Soccer Stars offers some of the most advanced soccer training methods and techniques to improve your child’s soccer skills in a safe and nurturing environment, with competitive options for those who choose. Don’t hesitate to contact us via a web form on our website or on social media.
