Concordia Soccer Club is the oldest active youth program in Ohio. SCD Concordia (the parent soccer organization to Concordia Soccer Club) began playing soccer in 1957. In 1963, SCD Concordia formed the first youth soccer program in Ohio. We have been fielding adult (SCD Concordia) and youth (Concordia Soccer Club) teams ever since. Concordia plays out of the beautiful Donauschwaben's German American Cultural Center (DGACC) at Lenau Park in Olmsted Township. With our own facilities, including several outdoor fields and an indoor field, we are able to train and develop players year round. Concordia Soccer Club develops players starting at age 6 all the way through age 18. Player development is a patient process that happens over many years. The process starts with our Academy Program (ages 6-8) where the fundamentals of soccer are introduced to young players by experienced coaches who know how to make learning the game fun. Our U9-U14 teams are the prime years for development with a patient process of teaching techniques and tactics in a competetive, yet fun soccer atmosphere. The U15-U18 experience begins to challenge these young adults with more complex soccer problems in a more competetive atmosphere; here players will truly be challenged. After players graduate from our youth program, we hope that one day they will return to play for one of our adult teams and represent Concordia for life.