Everybody knows that kids love soccer. If you leave a few kids and a soccer ball, they’ll all be playing in no time. But soccer is not just a game for kids. Its exciting to re-discover the joy you had playing soccer as a kid (or in high school) yourself—and you don’t have to have played at a high skill level to find enjoyment playing soccer as an adult.
Some adults come back to the game for exercise. Soccer is a great workout, and an easy way to get more running in while also having fun with friends.
Another reason adults pick up soccer is for the community. You can meet new people and have an instant connection over a shared love for the beautiful game.
Soccer is also great for fueling and quenching that competitive drive. You can find adult soccer leagues that are coed, just for women and are also suited to your skill level. You can play at a recreational or more competitive level—whatever works best for you.
In fact, soccer is popular with adults in the US also. According to the US Adult Soccer Association, there are over 24 million adults playing soccer across the United States. Health is another great benefit of playing the world’s most popular sport.
As adults age, we sometimes lose sight of our passions as work, kids, and family become top priorities. But joining an adult soccer league can help reignite your passion and give you something to look forward to every week.
Looking to get started with an adult league? TOCA Football is your solution for women’s, coed, and different skill-level leagues for adults and kids alike!
There are way more than seven benefits of joining an adult soccer league, but this article will go into seven of the most important benefits of joining an adult soccer league and re-discovering the joy of sport and competition as an adult.
Sports make stronger people. As you age, you lose muscle mass—it’s inevitable. And this happens to so many, but at the same time, recreational sports are often seen as harder to get started or get back into for adults. Your muscle tone will improve when you play soccer.
Additionally, the change in direction required to play soccer helps strengthen your bones. So playing in an adult soccer league could be the perfect prescription for anti-aging!
Soccer is one of the most physically demanding sports. The combination of sprinting, physical contact, dexterity while moving, distance covered in a game, and the length of the game itself all make soccer one of the best sports to improve your stamina and aerobic capacity.
The good news is that even if you’re gassed the first time out, you will notice a significant increase in your stamina and ability to continue to run after a couple of games. If you want to give your cardiovascular system a good workout, go play a 90-minute match.
As adults, muscle tone is important to keep one’s shape and figure. Because soccer demands all types of movements with and without the ball, as well as quick changes of direction and sprints, you will see improved muscle tone when you join an adult soccer league.
Running in soccer is fantastic for your overall cardiovascular health. Playing soccer as an adult will help strengthen your heart and could ward off certain heart conditions because when you play soccer, you are strengthening your heart and lungs.
Soccer is sometimes described as the thinking man’s game. You have to take in the situation and make quick decisions when attacking and defending. Soccer also has levels of nuance that make it one of the most complex sports, and some people don’t realize this if they have not played in an adult soccer league.
Even without the ball, players need to move into advantageous positions on the field to prepare for both attacking and defending all while the ball is moving quickly across the pitch. Being forced to engage when the mind and body are tired (as in the middle of a soccer match) will help keep your brain young.
Adult soccer leagues are a great platform for building confidence and self-esteem. Indoor soccer and futsal allow for a ton of touches on the ball, and playing a team sport provides great positive reinforcement.
The confidence you get from being part of a team and competing as a team carries over to other areas of your life, like relationships and work.
The endorphins released when you complete a match have a host of positive benefits for the body and reduce stress and cortisol levels.
As adults, we like to teach kids the values of being a good teammate and sharing. But as we age, there may be fewer opportunities for us to practice these as adults outside of a work environment. Playing in an adult soccer league allows us to be part of a team, which is a great feeling. You can’t win a soccer match on your own. Soccer requires you to share the ball, defend as a unit, and make unselfish runs to create space and options on the soccer field.
As we age, we will naturally lose some coordination. Have you ever picked up a baseball bat or a hula hoop after a few years are realized something you could do before is suddenly much harder? All it takes is a little practice to bring back that muscle memory and coordination. The quickest way to regain hand-eye coordination is to jump back into a sport like soccer.
Convinced that soccer is not just for kids? There’s no better time than the present to start playing again and to get some of these real, tangible benefits back into your life.
TOCA Football is a great place to start your search for new teams or a new adult soccer league. One of the best things about TOCA is that they have different leagues divided by different skill levels and age ranges.
TOCA also has coed soccer leagues in which men and women play together on the same team. Co-ed soccer can be less competitive than the men’s-only league, but just as much fun and great for getting back into the game. For those looking to measure their competition, TOCA has standings for the leagues that you can check online. All of our games have official refs.
Typically league play is indoor in a 6v6 format, which allows for a maximum amount of touches on the ball. There is no limit on the roster size for team registration, and you can register online.
With our league, TOCA generally has shorter seasons which generally last for 8 weeks (or 8 games one every week). This is the same for the coed leagues.
TOCA is making it easier for adults to get started or return to playing soccer in an adult soccer league. These locations are just some of the locations that we have in both the United States and also in Canada.
What do people say about TOCA?
“An inclusive, community-oriented, technology-enhanced, professionally run, soccer experience!” - quote from the client
Check out our league locations here and get yourself registered for our next season!
Everybody knows that kids love soccer. If you leave a few kids and a soccer ball, they’ll all be playing in no time. But soccer is not just a game for kids. Its exciting to re-discover the joy you had playing soccer as a kid (or in high school) yourself—and you don’t have to have played at a high skill level to find enjoyment playing soccer as an adult.
Some adults come back to the game for exercise. Soccer is a great workout, and an easy way to get more running in while also having fun with friends.
Another reason adults pick up soccer is for the community. You can meet new people and have an instant connection over a shared love for the beautiful game.
Soccer is also great for fueling and quenching that competitive drive. You can find adult soccer leagues that are coed, just for women and are also suited to your skill level. You can play at a recreational or more competitive level—whatever works best for you.
In fact, soccer is popular with adults in the US also. According to the US Adult Soccer Association, there are over 24 million adults playing soccer across the United States. Health is another great benefit of playing the world’s most popular sport.
As adults age, we sometimes lose sight of our passions as work, kids, and family become top priorities. But joining an adult soccer league can help reignite your passion and give you something to look forward to every week.
Looking to get started with an adult league? TOCA Football is your solution for women’s, coed, and different skill-level leagues for adults and kids alike!
There are way more than seven benefits of joining an adult soccer league, but this article will go into seven of the most important benefits of joining an adult soccer league and re-discovering the joy of sport and competition as an adult.
Sports make stronger people. As you age, you lose muscle mass—it’s inevitable. And this happens to so many, but at the same time, recreational sports are often seen as harder to get started or get back into for adults. Your muscle tone will improve when you play soccer.
Additionally, the change in direction required to play soccer helps strengthen your bones. So playing in an adult soccer league could be the perfect prescription for anti-aging!
Soccer is one of the most physically demanding sports. The combination of sprinting, physical contact, dexterity while moving, distance covered in a game, and the length of the game itself all make soccer one of the best sports to improve your stamina and aerobic capacity.
The good news is that even if you’re gassed the first time out, you will notice a significant increase in your stamina and ability to continue to run after a couple of games. If you want to give your cardiovascular system a good workout, go play a 90-minute match.
As adults, muscle tone is important to keep one’s shape and figure. Because soccer demands all types of movements with and without the ball, as well as quick changes of direction and sprints, you will see improved muscle tone when you join an adult soccer league.
Running in soccer is fantastic for your overall cardiovascular health. Playing soccer as an adult will help strengthen your heart and could ward off certain heart conditions because when you play soccer, you are strengthening your heart and lungs.
Soccer is sometimes described as the thinking man’s game. You have to take in the situation and make quick decisions when attacking and defending. Soccer also has levels of nuance that make it one of the most complex sports, and some people don’t realize this if they have not played in an adult soccer league.
Even without the ball, players need to move into advantageous positions on the field to prepare for both attacking and defending all while the ball is moving quickly across the pitch. Being forced to engage when the mind and body are tired (as in the middle of a soccer match) will help keep your brain young.
Adult soccer leagues are a great platform for building confidence and self-esteem. Indoor soccer and futsal allow for a ton of touches on the ball, and playing a team sport provides great positive reinforcement.
The confidence you get from being part of a team and competing as a team carries over to other areas of your life, like relationships and work.
The endorphins released when you complete a match have a host of positive benefits for the body and reduce stress and cortisol levels.
As adults, we like to teach kids the values of being a good teammate and sharing. But as we age, there may be fewer opportunities for us to practice these as adults outside of a work environment. Playing in an adult soccer league allows us to be part of a team, which is a great feeling. You can’t win a soccer match on your own. Soccer requires you to share the ball, defend as a unit, and make unselfish runs to create space and options on the soccer field.
As we age, we will naturally lose some coordination. Have you ever picked up a baseball bat or a hula hoop after a few years are realized something you could do before is suddenly much harder? All it takes is a little practice to bring back that muscle memory and coordination. The quickest way to regain hand-eye coordination is to jump back into a sport like soccer.
Convinced that soccer is not just for kids? There’s no better time than the present to start playing again and to get some of these real, tangible benefits back into your life.
TOCA Football is a great place to start your search for new teams or a new adult soccer league. One of the best things about TOCA is that they have different leagues divided by different skill levels and age ranges.
TOCA also has coed soccer leagues in which men and women play together on the same team. Co-ed soccer can be less competitive than the men’s-only league, but just as much fun and great for getting back into the game. For those looking to measure their competition, TOCA has standings for the leagues that you can check online. All of our games have official refs.
Typically league play is indoor in a 6v6 format, which allows for a maximum amount of touches on the ball. There is no limit on the roster size for team registration, and you can register online.
With our league, TOCA generally has shorter seasons which generally last for 8 weeks (or 8 games one every week). This is the same for the coed leagues.
TOCA is making it easier for adults to get started or return to playing soccer in an adult soccer league. These locations are just some of the locations that we have in both the United States and also in Canada.
What do people say about TOCA?
“An inclusive, community-oriented, technology-enhanced, professionally run, soccer experience!” - quote from the client
Check out our league locations here and get yourself registered for our next season!
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