- club affiliate program
Competitive League
Grow Your Program. Keep Your Team. Gain the Support of a Premier Organization.
Fort Lauderdale United Youth Sports is expanding its successful youth sports platform by launching the Fort Lauderdale United Basketball Club. Rather than building every team from the ground up, we are inviting established AAU basketball clubs and local basketball organizations to become official Fort Lauderdale United Basketball affiliates.
Pre-launch clinics
Free open gym, clinics & training
Weekdays & weekends · August at Seminole Middle School — no payment required to pre-register
- Competitive league
Your program, your culture
This affiliation model allows successful organizations to maintain the people and culture that have made them successful, while receiving the operational support, resources, branding, and organizational infrastructure of Fort Lauderdale United.
Your coaches
remain your coaches.
Same voice, same relationships, same trust with your players and families.
Your players
remain your players.
The roster, the team identity, and the culture you've built stay intact.
Your leadership continues
Continues to operate your program — you keep making the day-to-day decisions.
Your tournament schedule
Tournament schedule and competitive decisions remain your choice, always.
What changes is that your program becomes part of one of South Florida’s fastest-growing youth sports organizations — allowing you to focus more on developing athletes while Fort Lauderdale United provides the organizational support behind the scenes.
- What changes
Be Part of
something bigger
What changes is that your program becomes part of one of South Florida’s fastest-growing youth sports organizations — allowing you to focus more on developing athletes while Fort Lauderdale United provides the organizational support behind the scenes.
- Seasonal structure
Full organizational support
As an official Fort Lauderdale United Basketball Club affiliate, your organization operates under the Fort Lauderdale United Basketball brand while receiving organizational support and resources that help elevate your program. Affiliated programs gain access to:
Gym / facility rental cost
Administrative assistance
Marketing and promotional support
Insurance and operational assistance
Community partnerships
Club-wide player development initiatives
Long-term athletic development
Complete organizational support
Registration systems
Website and social media exposure
Uniform purchasing resources
Coach collaboration
Our objective is simple
Allow coaches to spend more time coaching while Fort Lauderdale United helps manage the business side of youth basketball.
- Competitive league
Who We're Looking For
We’re looking for
Established organizations, ready to grow
We are seeking established organizations that share our commitment to excellence and athlete development — coaches and directors who value collaboration, professionalism, integrity, and a long-term vision for growing youth basketball.
- Camps & Clinics
- Enrichment Programs
- Online Learning & Resources
- Spirit Store
- Upcoming events
August & September pre-launch
SEPTEMBER 18
Community intro
Staff meet & greet, parent info session, pre-registration, media event.Community intro + skills stations
Academy Clinic
Staff meet & greet, parent info session, pre-registration, media event.SEPTEMBER 26
Fall session preview
Rec league info, contests, coach interaction, on-site registration.Fall session preview
Recreational Preview
Rec league info, contests, coach interaction, on-site registration.SEPTEMBER 27
Shootout / frenzy
Interest event for current local clubs and teams.Shootout / frenzy
Competitive League
Interest event for current local clubs and teams.OCTOBER 02
Launch weekend
Player evaluations, academy placements, rec sign-ups & draft, final registration.Launch weekend
Official Launch
Player evaluations, academy placements, rec sign-ups & draft, final registration.- Seasonal structure
Let's explore the opportunity
We are currently meeting with selected organizations to discuss becoming founding members of the Fort Lauderdale United Basketball Club. During your consultation, we’ll discuss:
- Your current program
- Your goals for future growth
- How the affiliation model works
- Operational support provided by Fort Lauderdale United
- Expectations for affiliated programs
- Next steps for joining the club
There is no obligation — just an opportunity to learn how your program can benefit from joining one of South Florida’s newest and most exciting basketball organizations. We are taking consultation immediately. Our first 10 clubs/ teams will be part of our “Grassroots” Program.
One club. opportunity. One standard. Unlimited
Together, we can create a basketball organization that provides exceptional experiences, develops outstanding young athletes, and establishes Fort Lauderdale United Basketball as one of South Florida’s premier destinations for youth basketball.