MSC HISTORY

For over 25 years, Pelican Park and Mandeville Soccer Club have partnered and grown together to provide the community one of the best soccer experiences in the south. Over this time, Pelican Park has maintained and managed its fields to create the best natural turf fields in Louisiana. The Park provides lighting, field marking, and turf care, among other park services, at no cost to Mandeville Soccer Club, where the vast majority of participants are residents of Recreation District #1. Mandeville Soccer Club provides a well-organized soccer program,where the club handles all aspects of registration, team formation, coaching, scheduling, and player and coach development, among other soccer related items. With over 1200 children participating in recreational soccer in the combined spring and fall seasons, Pelican Park and Mandeville Soccer Club are proud to support the development of the children of Recreation District #1 in a safe and fun filled environment.

On January 24, 1999, Mandeville Soccer club amended it's articles of incorporation, expanding the mission of the club to include premier soccer, pursuant to a merger agreement between the club and the Lakers Premier Soccer Club. In June 1999, the Lakers ceased to function and its premier soccer program was folded into the Mandeville Soccer Club, completing a transformation of the club into a full service soccer organization.

The club began in 1994 with just over 1,000 soccer players. Today, the club handles over 2,000 players on 150 teams. Practices and home games take place at the beautiful Pelican Park, located off of U.S. Highway 190, across from Fontainebleau State Park in Mandeville. In the fall, the club hosts one of the largest and most spectacular soccer tournaments in the state - the Halloween "Midnight Madness" Invitational. This tournament has, in recent years, hosted over 200 teams from all over the state, offering magnificent trophies and games at midnight. In the spring, the club participates in the Louisiana Soccer Association's State Cups and has won many state championships.

Five different soccer programs are now sponsored by the club on nearly a year-round basis: recreational, academy, competitive, adult, and TopSoccer. Players may begin to participate at age four and continue to age 19 in the recreational program. At age 8, players can continue playing purely recreational soccer, or may now seek more challenging levels of play with the academy program depending on their desire. The competitive program continues through age 19.

Amateur soccer is offered to adult players, including recreational coed teams for adults of any age. Currently, we have non-competitive leagues within the adult division. TOPSoccer in Mandeville is available for special needs kids. It is a unique program of which the club is very proud. More information about these programs can be found throughout this site or buy calling the club at 985-624-8080.

Mandeville Soccer Club is one of less than a dozen programs in Louisiana to offer all levels of soccer education and play. MSC is part of the Louisiana Soccer Association and is thereby affiliated with the United States Soccer Federation, the United States Youth Soccer Federation and FIFA.