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This winter marked the inaugural MDSL Futsal League and it turned out to be a great success. A total of 28 teams across 7 different clubs ranging from Frederick to D.C. played in the Rockville based league made up of 5 divisions of which 4 crowned champions. The lone division that didn’t crown a champion… Continue reading MDSL Winter Futsal League a Great Success

The Maryland Developmental Soccer League (MDSL) is excited to announce that we will be part of the 3 v 3 Live tournament series on July 15th at the Sandy Spring Friends School. 3 v 3 Live is a Utah based company that has been offering 3 v 3 soccer tournaments for independent and club teams… Continue reading MDSL to offer 3 v 3 Live tournament July 15th

Independent teams and the smaller youth soccer clubs listen up! You do not have big budgets to play in the expensive leagues in the DC, MD, VA area. So what is the alternative? The Maryland Developmental Soccer League. The expensive youth leagues in the area can cost between $1500-$2500 per season which is equivalent to… Continue reading Why it is not a good idea to pay high fees to play in youth soccer leagues?

As the end of the year fast approaches, the MDSL is celebrating the conclusion of its first official year. After starting the league in the spring of 2022 with just 3 teams, the league grew to 28 teams by the fall and has set its sights on greater expansion as it continues to search for… Continue reading Changes coming to the MDSL Spring 2023 season

The MDSL released its schedule today and revealed that the league has grown by leaps and bounds in a matter of months. When the league first launched in the spring of 2022, it only featured three U-8 teams. Fast forward to today, and 25 teams from U-7 – U-12 will be part of the league… Continue reading MDSL Fall 2022 season schedule released

The Maryland Developmental Soccer League (MDSL) Fall 2022 season is set to kick-off September 10th at the Sandy Spring Friends School. The league will enter its 2nd season following its inaugural spring 2022 season where it featured three clubs: Sandy Spring SC (SSSC), Aspen Hill SC (AHSC), and Elite Soccer Youth Developmental Academy (ESYDA) all… Continue reading MDSL season set to begin September 10th

The newly founded Sandy Spring Soccer Club was created to close a missing piece in the Olney-North Silver Spring area that the club’s founders thought had been missing for a long time, and that was the ever so often used word in soccer circles, development. The club’s philosophy is based on years of studying the… Continue reading Newly founded Sandy Spring SC has an approach to building character people on and off the field

The MDSL kicked off in a successful manner with the launch of its first weekend of games this past Saturday. Held at the Sandy Spring Friends School and hosted by the Sandy Spring Soccer Club, the MDSL is a program for U-6 – U-12 players who are transitioning from soccer classes/recreation, and are on the… Continue reading Maryland Developmental Soccer League completes its first Saturday of games

The Maryland Developmental Soccer League (MDSL) kicked off its pilot program today to offer 6-8 year old recreational level players the opportunity to play vs. other clubs. The purpose of the MDSL U-6- U-8 league is to give the game back to the players. As parents, we want our kids to be and do the… Continue reading Maryland Developmental Soccer League launches pilot program