New Jersey Youth Soccer crowns State Cup champions

MANALAPAN, NJ (Via NJYS) ― The 2014-2015 US Youth Soccer National Championship Series and NJ Youth Soccer State Cup tournaments were decided at the Manalapan Recreation Complex this past Sunday. This event concluded the statewide competition that included hundreds of teams representing the U15 to U18 age groups.

New Jersey continues to be one of the largest state youth soccer programs in the country. The tournaments provide levels of competition for travel program players: The National Championship Series, and at the mid-level, the NJYS State Cup. Winners in both categories will represent New Jersey in regional competition against other state champions in US Youth Soccer Region I.

The US Youth Soccer National Championship Series and NJ Youth Soccer State Cup begin a new competition for all ages (U11 through U19) in the fall of 2015. Learn more about NJ Youth Soccer tournaments at njyouthsoccer.com.

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES CHAMPIONS

U15 Boys Mainland United SA Lightning
U16 Boys Match Fit Academy FC Black
U17 Boys PDA Pele
U18 Boys Ironbound SC Elite

U15 Girls SDFC Panthera
U16 Girls STA Morris United
U17 Girls NJ Stallions Dynamite
U18 Girls PDA Shore United

NJ YOUTH SOCCER STATE CUP CHAMPIONS

U15 Boys South Jersey Elite Barons
U16 Boys Westfield SA FC Premier Red Devils
U17 Boys Monroe Township YS WFC United
U18 Boys Bricktown Elite Strikers

U15 Girls Marlton SC Lightning
U16 Girls Franklin Township YSA Cougars
U17 Girls U.S. Parma Tempesta
U18 Girls Hibernian AA Xtreme