A new youth soccer event is coming to ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort as The Disney Season Kickoff Soccer Tournament will take place Oct. 12-13, 2024.
The new two-day tournament is open to boys and girls in the U9-U19 age groups and will feature a group play stage in which every team is guaranteed to play three games. The top teams in each age group advance to a championship game with trophies and medals awarded for first and second-place finishes.
Teams will also experience the uniqueness of Disney Soccer events, including surprise appearances from Disney characters and the opportunity to visit Walt Disney World Resort with teammates and family.
The Disney Season Kickoff Soccer Tournament will be the first of six soccer events at Disney during the 2024-2025 youth soccer season at Disney. One of those events, the Disney Junior Soccer Showcase (Nov. 29-Dec. 1), is expanding to include a 4v4 tournament for U7-U10 division teams. The new format features teams of four players competing on smaller fields with no goalies, creating fast-paced, high-scoring matches. The Disney Junior Soccer Showcase will still include a traditional 9v9 format for U11-U12 and an 11v11 format for U13-U14 divisions.
Registration is open for the Disney Season Kickoff Soccer Tournament as well as the five other events on the Disney Soccer calendar, which give youth athletes the chance to compete against top-tier competition on professional-level grass fields that have been used by pro soccer clubs and international soccer teams. Over 16,000 athletes participate in Disney Soccer events every year from all over the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. Teams can register for all Disney Soccer events at DisneySoccer.com.
2024-2025 Disney Soccer Calendar – Dates Event Ages/Divisions
Oct. 12-13, 2024 Disney Season Kickoff Soccer Tournament U9-U19
Nov. 29-Dec. 1, 2024 Disney Junior Soccer Showcase 4v4: U7-U10, 9v9: U11-12, and 11v11: U13-U14
Dec. 27-30, 2024 Disney Boys Soccer Showcase U15-U19
Jan. 17-20, 2025 Disney Girls Soccer Showcase U15-U19
Feb. 15-17, 2025 Disney President’s Day Soccer Tournament U9-U19
May 24-26, 2025 Disney Memorial Day Soccer Tournament U9-U19
