We aim to provide: youth soccer players with the chance to excel to the highest degree desired at all levels of play; adult soccer players with a competitive and positive playing environment; and members and the community with a space to celebrate the Club's cultural roots through dance and events.
"The Denver Kickers has been around since the early 60's and is an amazing soccer facility. The stadium is Euro style, with a clubhouse, locker room, two bars, and a huge dance hall upstairs for events. The field is at the base of North Table Mesa and has a great view and easy access. The camaraderie amongst the players is unparalleled. The youth soccer program is top notch and is directed by retired professional soccer player, Terry Cooke (Colorado Rapids, England, Manchester United, etc.) They also have a playground outside for the kids. Make sure to try some of their homemade German potato salad, sauerkraut and bratwurst, served fresh every weekend!"
"Best coaches out there! Such a supportive encouraging environment for kids to play soccer in. We have played for the other clubs in the area and this is where we are staying as they have the best culture and our child has grown so much there. I highly recommend checking out their program!"
The mission of the Denver Kickers is to provide opportunities for personal connection and community involvement through the ideals of education, culture, athletics and social interaction.
The forerunner of the Denver Kickers was a men's soccer team named Germania, which came into being in the fall of 1956 as the second team of the Denver Turnverein (also known as the German Haus). What began as a team eventually became a club, and on October 15, 1962, the Denver Kickers Sport Club was incorporated in the State of Colorado as a nonprofit organization.
The new club formed immediately a Denver Kickers Bavarian dancing group called the Schuhplattlers and started holding dances at the Turnverein. Schuhplattler practice and soccer meetings were held each Friday evening and every Sunday after the games.
In 1968, the Denver Kickers acquired their first clubhouse, which was an old two story red brick schoolhouse on 1 3/4 acres in Golden, Colorado. In 1976, a parcel of land was acquired from the Adolph Coors Brewing Company, where a new clubhouse was designed and built by members.
Today, the Denver Kickers Clubhouses is located on 8 acres of land, has a European-size championship soccer field, over 400 members, and sponsors three Men's Adult Soccer teams in the Kickers Soccer League, one Women's Adult Soccer team in the Metro Denver Women's Soccer Club, 23 Competitive Youth Soccer teams in the Colorado Soccer Association Centennial League, and 10 Recreational Youth Soccer teams in the Colorado Soccer Association Front Range League.
The Denver Kickers also offers the Kickers Kids program, which includes Family Skills Soccer for boys and girls ages 4-6, and Micro Soccer for boys and girls ages 6-8.
Additionally, the Club hosts several dances and activities yearly, including a Maypole Dance, a Bavarian Style Oktoberfest, and a Christkindl Market.
Organization name
Denver Kickers Sport Club
other names
Denver Kickers
1962
Tax id (EIN)
84-0595159
Category
Recreation & Sports
Organization Size
Medium Organization
Address
Denver Kickers Sport Club 16776 W 50th Ave.Jefferson County, CO, US