SSA CLUB OVERVIEW - WHICH PROGRAM/LOCATION IS RIGHT FOR YOU?



Intrepid Sports and Brentford FC of the English Premier League Announce Partnership to  Launch "Swarm FC"


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Southern Soccer Academy Swarm FC is a 501-(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing soccer participation opportunities for 3-19 years-old boys and girls of all ability levels and backgrounds through participation in local recreational leagues, and in state, regional, and national-level elite competitive leagues, and for adults in co-ed recreational leagues and pre-professional USL men's and women's programs. The club, in its various forms, has been in existence since 1982 and has locations in and around the metro Atlanta area in Bartow, Cobb, Coweta, Fulton, and Paulding counties, as well as in the Brunswick and Jekyll Island areas in Southeast GA.


The club in its current form came about in 2024 as a collaboration between Intrepid Sports and Brentford FC of the English Premier League, with Southern Soccer Academy Swarm FC taking its place as the flagship club for the partnership. Prior to the 'Swarm FC' era, Southern Soccer Academy existed as the 2012 merger of a number of pre-existing soccer clubs in the metro Atlanta area. The club's membership now exceeds 10,000 players on 600+ teams making it one of the largest soccer clubs in the Southeastern US.


As a not-for-profit community sports organization, SSA has partnerships with multiple City and County Parks and Rec Departments across our locations to be the official provider of soccer programs to their residents, and to permit us access to various county and city-owned-and-managed soccer complexes to host our programs.

Program-By-Program Summary

U4-U19 Recreational Program

The Recreational program is for boys and girls ages 3-19. The program offers local, low-cost, parent and volunteer-coached youth programs that emphasize participation and enjoyment of the sport.


The SSA Recreational Program is for players new to the game and for parents of experienced players looking for a fun, purposeful, and low-cost program in the fall and/or spring. The club has a no try-out/no cut policy and players of all ability levels are encouraged to participate. Registration for the Spring season (March through May games) starts in mid-November and ends late January. Registration for the Fall season (September through November games) starts mid-May and ends late July. 

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U5-U7 Pre-Academy Program

The SSA Player Development Academy is a soccer development program for U5 - U7 boys and girls running separate to our Recreational program, which aims to accelerate the technical and tactical development of players preparing to participate in the U8-U12 Academy program. Players are selected through an assessment process in January for the February-to-May Spring season and July for the August-to-November Fall season. 

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U8-U12 Academy (Competitive) Program

The SSA Academy Program is for players looking for a high-quality training and playing environment under the supervision of experienced and qualified staff where an enthusiasm for, and a commitment to, the game is nurtured and rewarded. Players typically go through a 'tryout' assessment in late May for the entire year or in Dec or Jan for just the Spring season, though players may join at other times of the year if space is available. The program is generally regarded as the starting point for players interested in moving into our Competitive Program teams and playing HS and College soccer in the future. 

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U13-U19 Competitive Program

The Competitive program offers elite-level, professional-staff-coached teams dedicated to providing our young players ages 5-19 with the opportunity to participate in the highest levels of competitive youth soccer in the state of Georgia and beyond including the MLS Next, Girls Academy, NAL, DPL, EDP, NPL, and SCCL leagues.

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USL Pre- and Semi-Professional Programs

SSA Swarm FC fields teams in the semi-professional men's USL 2 League and in the women's pre-professional USL W League. Games are played during the summer months at the Marathon Park complex. In addition, SSA participates in the pre-professional USL Academy League, offering players in the U15-U19 age groups the opportunity to follow a pathway into the pre- and semi-professional leagues.

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24/25 PROGRAM LOCATIONS

Program Buckhead Cartersville Coweta Jekyll/Brunswick Marietta Paulding-Kennesaw

Recreational

U4-U19

U4-U19

U4-U19

U4-U19

Pre-Academy

U5-U7

U5-U7

U5-U7

U5-U7

U5-U7

Academy

U8-U12

U8-U12

U8-U12

U8-U12

U8-U12

U8-U12

MLS-Next (B)

U13-U19

GAL (G)

U13-U19

NAL (B)

U15-U19

U13-U14

DPL (G)

U13, U14

U15-U19

SAPL/NPL (B)

U13-U19

U15-U19

U13-U14

SAPL/NPL (G)

U13

U13-U17 

U14, U16-U19

U15

Florida EDP

U12-U19

SCCL

U13-U19

U13-U19

U13-U19

U11-U19

U13-U19

competitive programs by location

recreational programs by location

competitive program details

player pathway