Dates, locations of National Cup XV Regionals and Finals announced
The 15th anniversary of the National Cup, US Club Soccer’s cup-based national championship series, will feature six Regionals and one Finals event in 2016.
The National Cup XV begins in June with Regional events in six cities across the country that are open to all member teams in U-11 through U-18/19 boys and girls age groups.
Winning U-13 through U-17 boys and girls teams from Regionals and qualifying state cups advance to the National Cup XV Finals, July 22-25, at Aurora Sports Park in Aurora, Colo.
The National Cup XV will continue to have Super Group (most competitive) and Premier Group brackets. During the National Cup XIV, nearly 900 teams competed over the course of six Regionals and the Finals.
Applications will be available soon, as well as information about potential implications stemming from U.S. Soccer’s birth year registration mandates.
NATIONAL CUP XV REGIONALS – 2016:
| Date: | Event: | Host City/Venue |
|---|---|---|
| June 11-14 | West Regional (Boys): Web page | Application (coming soon) | Davis, Calif.: Davis Legacy Soccer Complex / Nugget Fields / Granite Park |
| June 18-21 | West Regional (Girls): Web page | Application (coming soon) | Davis, Calif.: Davis Legacy Soccer Complex / Nugget Fields / Granite Park |
| June 18-21 | Southeast Regional: Web page | Application (coming soon) | Greensboro, N.C.: Bryan Park Soccer Complex |
| June 18-21 | Northwest Regional: Web page | Application (coming soon) | Redmond, Wash.: 60 Acres Soccer Complex |
| June 24-27 | Midwest Regional: Web page | Application (coming soon) | Chicago, Ill.: Waukegan Sports Park / Libertyville Township Soccer Complex |
| June 27-30 | Mid-Atlantic Regional: Web page | Application (coming soon) | Somerset, N.J.: PDA Soccer Complex / Morningside Farm |
NATIONAL CUP XV FINALS – 2016:
| Date: | Event: | Host City/Venue |
|---|---|---|
| July 22-25 | Finals: Web page | Aurora, Colo.: Aurora Sports Park |
All hosting venues are familiar to US Club Soccer’s National Cup history. The Midwest Regional will remain at the Libertyville Township Soccer Complex and Waukegan Sports Park for the fifth consecutive year. Both the Davis Legacy Soccer Complex (West) and Bryan Park Soccer Complex (Southeast) enter their fourth years hosting Regionals. The PDA Soccer Complex is set to host the Mid-Atlantic Regional for the third consecutive year. In the Northwest, 60 Acres Soccer Complex returns as a National Cup Regional host after a one-year absence during the National Cup XIV.
The 2016 NPL Finals – the league-based national championship event for all National Premier Leagues clubs – will take place a week before the National Cup XV Finals in Colorado, marking the second time US Club Soccer has hosted its national championship competitions at Aurora Sports Park.
- Recap the National Cup XIV Finals in Westfield, Ind.
