OUR HISTORY
On the April 19, 1976, the North County Youth Soccer Association (NCYSA) was formed as a corporation in the City of Escondido, one of the first youth soccer organizations in North San Diego County. NCYSA used to cover a large part of North County in those days. This also happened to be in conjunction with the arrival of a professional soccer team playing in San Diego in 1976 (San Diego Jaws NASL), playing out of Balboa Park and San Diego State Aztec Bowl.
As the City of Escondido grew, so did their soccer program. Hundreds of young players joined the large league.
In the early 1980's, a competitive side was added to the recreational program called the Escondido Royals, which operated locally and in Southern Orange County. During the 1980's, the competitive name changed from Royals to Heat before becoming the Escondido Earthquakes in 1989. At this time Escondido had over 2,000 children playing soccer.
The Earthquakes competed with North County Alliance (also based in Escondido) at the competitive level. These organizations finally came together in 1996 to form the Escondido FC Heat.
In 2003, NCYSA became the parent organization of both the Escondido Soccer Club recreational soccer program and the FC Heat competitive soccer program. In 2023, the competitive program transitioned from FC Heat and became an affiliate of San Diego Soccer Club Surf (SDSC Surf) and is now known as SDSC Surf Escondido.
Our programs were put together to benefit all young soccer players that want take their skills to a higher level. Our programs are designed to give all players this opportunity to compete in an environment that will give them the chance to succeed. We want all of our players to enjoy this great game while respecting all other officials, coaches and players.
Our coaches will teach good sportsmanship, team work, player education, development, and a passion for the game. We believe through coaching and competition, players will have the ability to reach their full potential.
Soccer is the ultimate team sport. Each player has a role to play and we need to be able to teach that role through the tactical side of the game and also help them learn the technical skills to allow them to progress to a higher level.
Our league is fully committed to help develop each player, as an individual and team player and we will strive to make that happen.