ABOUT US

Toca Juniors Football Club, Inc. (Toca Jrs or the Club) is an institution that fosters the physical and social development of its members through their participation in organized soccer leagues and sports related events. The Club was formed in 1996 and was incorporated in Maryland in 2007 as a 501(c)(iii) non-profit organization.

Toca Juniors Football Club, Inc. mission is to enhance the soccer development of our players, also creating a lifelong relationship between the club and its members (families and players).

Today, Toca has over 450 players across different leagues — SAM, MSI, and EDP (Travel).
We also now have our own field: the Toca Juniors Complex in Urbana, just 30–40 minutes away.
It’s more than just a soccer field — it’s a community hub where we host birthdays, tournaments, graduations, weddings, and more. .

Athletic Development

A set philosophy that goes beyond a single coach
● Analogy to home schooling
● Defined soccer style (teamwork and technical development)
● Character development, sportsmanship.

Finding the right coaches
● We focus on this aspect
● We recruit coaches that are familiar with the club.

Providing the right level of competition (always!).

Coaches just focus on player development (club management takes care of the rest).

Two teams per age bracket
● Enhances training opportunities
● Facilitates activities during the off-season.

Flexible structure
● You can move among the two teams
● Playing with older players.

Presence of adult teams as role models.

Our Name

TOCA
This word comes from the Spanish verb 'to touch'. If used in the context of a football match it simply means 'to pass' the ball. Taken in a larger context, a 'Tocadita' or 'Toca' represents a style of football. A style that relies equally on skill and team work where the joy for the game is the epicenter.

JUNIORS
Players that come under this structure do so to learn, to develop and absorb from their senior counterparts.

FOOTBALL
The English word is used because we admire and identify with the English professionalism and rectitude towards the sport. The dedication, organization and effort is something we continually look to implement and shadow.

CLUB
It's not just a team, it's a family of people who love to compete, to exercise, and more importantly to share their friends and family by attending games, professional matches, barbeques and all sorts of social events organized by the club.

What makes Toca Different

At Toca, we don’t cut players
Unlike many clubs that reassess and release kids as early as age 10, we believe every child deserves the time to grow into their potential — without fear of being left out..

This philosophy builds:
● Confidence
● Long-term friendships
● A strong, supportive community
● A love for the game, free of early pressure
● And when it comes to college scholarships — they’re rare and often go to international players. We focus on the joy of playing now.

Our coaches are passionate, highly qualified — and parents just like you
● They work at organizations like the IMF, Amazon, World Bank, and Federal Reserve.
● Alumni of top universities like Columbia, UCLA, University of Chicago, National Cancer Institute, etc. They bring both expertise and heart — because their own kids are on the field with yours.
● They’ve completed all coaching certifications and bring a global love of the game to every practice. .

We’re the only club in the area with our own home field — and an incredibly active parent community
● From carpooling to cheering on the sidelines to organizing events, Toca is built on real friendships and shared experiences — for both kids and parents. .