Freedom Optimist Soccer

Welcome to Freedom Optimist Soccer!

Freedom Optimist Soccer offers a recreational soccer league in Eldersburg and Sykesville, MD for boys and girls from age 3 to seniors in high school.

To receive the quickest updates regarding weather related game and practice updates, field status and other information, Like our Facebook page.

For weather and field information, check the Freedom Area Rec Council Facebook page>. On weekdays the message is updated by 4pm, on weekends by 7am.

Have a question? First check out our Frequently Asked Questions page.

Have a question about registration? Check out How To Register for Freedom Optimist Soccer, or contact our registration specialist directly at registrar@freedomoptsoccer.com.

Fall 2025 Season Update
Fall 2025 Season Update (as of 3 Monday)
Soccer BallWhat a great set of games of Playoffs in the Upper Divisions this past weekend! And now, this weekend are the Upper Division Championship games and All Star games! Come on out and watch the action.

Lower Division coaches, and remaining Upper Division coaches, when you’re done your final game, please drop off your equipment bag at the EES or FP shack. Remember to take out any personal items like pumps, goalkeeper gloves, etc. else they will become donated equipment for the league!

And coaches for teams at EES, if you’re the final game on the field at EES on Saturday, please remove the nets from the goals before you leave. There will be bins at the fields to place the nets in. And if you can stick around, we need to disassemble some of the goals, and move and lockup the rest (for the Spring season!), and could use the help.

And at EES, remember to please park in the Junior Lot (right of the school looking at the front doors) if using overflow parking at LHS. And do not walk through private property or yards to the fields. Please stay on public walkways. Information can be found on our Locations page.

Remember to pay attention while parking when visiting the fields. Most of those walking around are kids!

And don’t forget to visit the snack shacks at both fields, run by the Lions Club at Freedom Park and Scouts Group 733 at Eldersburg Elementary.

And a big thanks to everyone joining us and visiting our fields to watch the games!

Shooting Stars Will Return Spring 2026!
Freedom Optimist Shooting Stars Spring 2026
Shooting Stars ProgramOur Shooting Stars Program will return next Spring!

For details, visit our Shooting Stars page and follow our Facebook page for updates.

We’re proud that our Shooting Stars program was featured on WBAL-TV! (Click the image to visit WBAL-TV) Shooting Stars teaches soccer to youths with special needs

Or for more information, contact us at shootingstars@freedomoptsoccer.com with any questions.