ABOUT US
Who We Are
Scottsdale United Amateur Soccer League (SUASL) was established in 1993 and has since been affiliated with the United States Soccer Federation. We are a volunteer not for profit soccer league dedicated to organizing competitive and recreational soccer programs for the amateur teams and players in the Scottsdale/ Phoenix metro area. We are one of the largest and most successful soccer adult amateur leagues in Arizona and have pioneered program standards that have raised the bar in the overall quality of the playing experience for thousands of players over the years.
Our Mission
Our mission is to offer quality and balanced soccer competition for all levels of play in a safe and family friendly environment.
What programs we offer
We offer spring, fall seasons and sometimes a late spring/summer league as well. The spring season runs from mid-January to mid-April and the fall season runs from September to mid-December. All games are played between 8:00 am and 6:00 pm on Sundays. Round robin competition for each division and a single elimination play-off tournament over a period of 8 to 11 weeks. We organize the level of play as follows:
- Premier Division Premier adult amateur and youth select/ premier U-17 and U-18
- Division I Adult amateur competitive and youth select/ premier U-17 and U-18
- Division II Adult amateur competitive
- Open Division Adult amateur competitive
- Over 40s Adult amateur competitive
- Over 48s Adult amateur competitive
- Over 55s Adult amateur competitive
- Over 60s Adult amateur competitive
Division and age eligibility rules
- Over40/Majors – (MUST be 40 years old in the current season)
- Over 48/Masters – (All players must be 48 years old to play in this division. A 47-year-old turning 48 during the calendar year in which the season is played is considered to be 48 and eligible.)
- Over 55/Legends – (All players must be 55 years old to play in this division. A 54 year old turning 55 during the calendar year in which the season is played is considered to be 55 and eligible.)
- Over 60/Legends – (All players must be 60 years old to play in this division. A 59 year old turning 60 during the calendar year in which the season is played is considered to be 60 and eligible.)
Age Rule Exceptions:
HISTORY
SUASL was founded in 1992/1993 by several individuals who were team managers and Pedro Romeiro who also directed the program. SUASL’s success is due to the cooperative work of our volunteers and team managers who established our programs and created our rules. We lead the soccer community with innovative concepts to improve the soccer experience. We created the first men’s Premier division in the state, the first over 30s, over 40s, 48s, 55s and 60s men’s competitive divisions, we were the first league to established requirements and standards for discipline and accountability by having players and team managers to agree and honor a code of conduct within the spirit of competitive and recreational soccer programs for the amateur players.
Top Level Amateur Competition
SUASL endorses and sponsors several USASA and USSF National Competitions, and our teams and players have entered and experienced success in the National Amateur Select Team, Open Cup, Amateur Cup, U23 amateur and over 30s Cup. Many of our top players played college soccer, MLS and other high level soccer programs. U17 and U18 youth teams play in our Premier and Division I as part of their high-level preparation for state, regional and national cups. Premier teams from club various soccer clubs play in the top divisions because it is the best competition and the best program available anywhere in the state.
