
Milwaukee Kickers Soccer Club (MKSC) and SC Wave are excited to announce a new alliance to jointly build teams to compete in the MLS Next level, Girls Academy (GA) level, E64 level, and MWC Club v Club effective for the 2023-2024 seasonal year.
The main objective of this alliance is to provide a complete player experience that will allow proper levels of programming for all players to enjoy soccer. As the landscape of youth soccer continues to change, clubs must evolve to stay competitive and sustainable. This alliance will help us do just that. We are excited to continue our growth in the youth soccer landscape with this MKSC and SC Wave alliance.
With any change, there may be uncertainty and questions that may arise, but the goal of both clubs' leadership is to be as open and transparent as possible. MKSC and SC Wave will work to communicate, identify, and work through any potential concerns as they arise. The following information provides some additional details of this alliance, and hopefully answers many questions we know families may have.
What this alliance means for SC Wave: Through this alliance, SC Wave will expand the competitive talent pool with MKSC elite level players competing for positions on all higher-level teams. In addition to helping maintain and improve the existing SC Wave Elite rosters' competitive strength, this alliance will also help SC Wave expand current programming, present co-branding opportunities, and provide increased tournament revenue by leveraging a broader footprint of facilities. SC Wave recreational play will now participate in all MKSC run and organized leagues, which reduces travel time for our members and SC Wave costs.
What this alliance means for MKSC: MKSC players will have the opportunity to try out for and compete at the elite level programs SC Wave provides under the new alliance teams. The alliance will give MKSC players a chance to benefit from an elite-level development path beyond what is currently available today. MKSC coaching staff will also have the opportunity to participate at the highest competition levels and benefit from the combined strength of both clubs' training and developmental resources. Further, this alliance will help MKSC expand current tournament revenue by leveraging a broader footprint of facilities and benefit from co-branding opportunities. MKSC recreational and regional play will also have new and more localized competition with SC Wave regional teams to help reduce travel and costs.
What comes next?
Structure: SC Wave will maintain its existing elite level programming and will begin to create opportunities for MKSC players to participate. SC Wave and MKSC players who are rostered to the elite level teams may also have opportunities to play within their respective Regions as well. Players within both clubs who are not part of the elite level programming may have supplementary opportunities to play with the elite level programming throughout the year. SC Wave and MKSC program offerings that are not elite level, will remain the same as it is today. There will be very little change or disruption to the majority of SC Wave and MKSC players that participate in a Region program. This includes any offerings within SC Wave and MKSC Regions, as well as programs that SC Wave and MKSC may additionally offer.
FAQs: This alliance will not only increase the competitiveness of our clubs, but will offer developmental opportunities for every child who wishes to play the game of soccer. This move will help create teams that can consistently perform at a national level and create in-house opportunities for all skill levels. This alliance is critical for both clubs' long-term strategies in competing to have the strongest, higher level programming as well as offering price-effective programming for all levels of soccer competition.