Region I punches final tickets to complete field of 96 for 2014 US Youth Soccer National Championships in Germantown, Md.
FRISCO, Texas (Via US Youth Soccer) — US Youth Soccer has announced the 14 winners of the 2014 US Youth Soccer Region I (East) Championships. The field of 96 teams for the 2014 US Youth Soccer National Championships, is now complete.
2014 US Youth Soccer Region I (East) Champions:
Girls
Under-13 South Shore Select Elite (MA)
Under-14 NEFC Elite (MA)
Under-15 YMS Premier Xplosion (E-PA)
# Loudoun 98 Red (VA)
Under-16 Beadling SC Wolfpack (PA-W)
Under-17 VSA Heat Blue (VA)
Under-18 Beadling SC Thunder (PA-W)
Under-19 VSA Head Blue (VA)
Boys
Under-13 Baltimore Celtic Dynasty 00/01 (MD)
Under-14 Arlington SA Eagles Red (VA)
Under-15 Loudoun SC Red (VA)
# Delaware Rush 98 (DE)
Under-16 Baltimore Celtic (MD)
Under-17 Manhattan SC PSG (NY-E)
Under-18 Lehigh Valley United 95 (E-PA)
Under-19 PDA Harkes (NJ)
# Advances to National Championships as Region I representative. U-15 YMS Premier Xplosion and U-15 Loudoun SC Red to represent the National League
Regional Champions in the Under-13 through Under-19 age groups now advance to the third and final stage of the quest for the National Championship. These Region I Champions will join the 40 National League qualifying teams and the champions from Region II (Midwest), Region III (South) and Region IV (West) tournaments for the US Youth Soccer National Championships in Germantown, Md., July 22-27.
Virginia led the way with five championship teams, while Maryland, Massachusetts, Eastern Pennsylvania, Eastern New York and Pennsylvania West each claimed two titles. Connecticut, New Jersey, New York West rounded out the champions with one title.
The US Youth Soccer National Championship Series is the country’s oldest and most prestigious national youth soccer tournament, providing approximately 185,000 players on more than 10,000 teams from US Youth Soccer’s 55 State Associations the opportunity to showcase their soccer skills against the best competition in the nation while emphasizing teamwork, discipline and fair play.
The National Championships cap a yearlong series of competitions, US Youth Soccer National Championship Series, for boys and girls teams in multiple age groups as teams earn their way from the top teams in their state to the regional championship tournaments. US Youth Soccer State Champions, US Youth Soccer Regional League Champions and selected wildcard teams are eligible to compete in one of four US Youth Soccer Regional Championships. The champions in the Under-13 through Under-19 age groups from each regional event will converge in the finals in Germantown, Md.
The US Youth Soccer National Championships will consist of US Youth Soccer Regional Champions in the Under-13 through Under-19 Boys and Girls age groups as well as the US Youth Soccer National League qualifiers in the Under-14 through Under-18 Boys and Girls age groups to complete the field of 96 teams.
