Because soccer is regarded as a ‘fall sport’ this means that competition takes place between August and around November time depending on how was your team progresses in the regional and national tournament. That being said, most players fly out for pre-season training at the start of August and then come home for a month during the Christmas break after the end of the Fall semester. Spring semester runs from January until May time. During that time although it is regarded as off-season training and scrimmage matches still take place regularly.