Potomac area Memorial Day tournaments round-up

See below for a look at some of the most popular youth soccer tournaments taking place over Memorial Day weekend throughout Virginia and Maryland.

41st Annual SAC Columbia Invitational
Attending Teams | Schedule / Results | College Coaches
May 27-30
Ellicott City, MD

Continuing in its fifth decade of competition, the 41st running of the SAC Columbia Invitational will feature 588 U-9 through U-19 boys and girls teams representing clubs from throughout Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, Ohio, West Virginia, Florida, Rhode Island, and Canada. The high level event draws hundreds of college coaches annually for the showcase age groups, featuring some of the region’s top recruits.

Kickers Colonial Cup
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May 28-29
Richmond, VA

A mix of travel and recreational teams will play in Virginia’s state capital for a two-day event entering its second year of competition. Ukrop Park, Stratton Park and Hensley Park will play host to the 100 attending teams, hailing almost exclusively from Virginia. Division will range from U-10 through U-14 on both the boys and girls sides.

37th Annual Potomac Memorial Tournament
Attending Teams | Schedule / Results | College Coaches
May 27-30
Montgomery County, MD

Potomac Memorial Tournament Top Division Previews: U-15 | U-16 | U-17 | U-19
+Read: Potomac Memorial Tournament set to kick off 37th edition

Close to 400 elite level boys teams from up and down the East Coast and several Midwestern states will attend the 37th Annual Potomac Memorial Tournament. Held at the Maryland SoccerPlex and several other surrounding venues, the event is one of the most coveted boys showcase events in the nation. It regularly attracts hundreds of college coaches, and this season will include of field of teams that includes almost two dozen reigning US Youth Soccer State Cup champions in addition to several Regional and National champs.

Ralph Downey Memorial Classic
Attending Teams | Schedule / Results
May 28-29
Virginia Beach, VA

Hosted by Virginia Rush Soccer Club, the 2016 Ralph Downey Memorial Classic will bring together 130 U-9 through U-19 boys and girls teams from around Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Canada. The fast-growing tournament is an end-of-season destination for teams of a variety of skill levels looking to spend Memorial Day weekend on the Virginia Beach oceanfront.

Virginia Cannon Cup
Attending Teams | Schedule / Results
May 28-29
Annandale, VA

A new tournament hosted by the Virginia Soccer Association, the 2016 Virginia Cannon Cup will play host to 197 boys and girls teams ranging from the U-9 to U-17 age groups. Along with a wide collection of clubs from throughout the host state, others representing Maryland and West Virginia will also be in attendance.

Virginian Elite Soccer Tournament
Attending Teams | Schedule / Results | College Coaches
May 27-30
Northern Virginia

+Read: State Cup champions highlight Virginian Elite Tournament field

One of the longest-running and most widely attending youth soccer tournaments on the East Coast, the Virginian Elite Soccer Tournament continues in 2016 with its 41st edition. Nearly 600 total teams will compete on over 100 fields throughout Northern Virginia over the course of the three-day event.

Attending Teams | Schedule / Results
May 28-29
Williamsburg, VA

A total of 55 teams ranging from the U-9 to U-15 age groups from Virginia, North Carolina and New Jersey will gather at the Warhill Soccer Complex this weekend for an event hosted by the Tidewater Sharks and WISC. The 2016 event will be the second edition of the tournament held in Colonial Williamsburg, which will also feature a state of the art indoor center​ to include a coaches’ game and a club social.