Region IV teams punch tickets to 2013 US Youth Soccer National Championships
FRISCO, Texas – US Youth Soccer is proud to announce the 16 champions of the 2013 US Youth Soccer Region IV (West) Championships presented by National Guard, and commend their success in the state and regional championships of the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series, the country’s most prestigious national youth soccer tournament.
2013 US Youth Soccer Region IV (West) Champions
| Girls | |||
| Under-13 | Legends FC 99 | CA-S | Chino |
| Under-14 | Eastside FC 98 Red | WA | Preston |
| Under-15 | Carlsbad Elite 97/98* | CA-S | Carlsbad |
| Under-16 | Legends FC* | CA-S | Chino |
| Under-17 | Fram Premier | CA-S | Palos Verdes |
| Under-18 | Leahi 95 Premier | HI | Honolulu |
| Under-19 | So Cal Blues Dido | CA-S | San Juan Capistrano |
| Boys | |||
| Under-13 | Pateadores LA | CA-S | Los Angeles |
| Under-14 | Pateadores CM | CA-S | Costa Mesa |
| Under-15 | Santa Barbara SC White | CA-S | Santa Barbara |
| Under-16 | FC Golden State White | CA-S | Pasadena |
| Under-17 | Santa Clara Sporting 95 | CA-N | Santa Clara |
| Under-18 | Albion USA | CA-S | San Diego |
| Under-19 | Pateadores ANA | CA-S | Anaheim |
* Under-15 Girls: Boise Nationals Italia (ID) to represent Region IV, Carlsbad Elite to represent National League
* Under-16 Girls: Bay Oaks Botafogo (CA-N) to represent Region IV, Legends FC to represent 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 IV Champions will join the 32 National League qualifying teams and the champions from Region I (East), Region II (Midwest) and Region III (South) tournaments for the National Championships in Overland Park, Kan., July 23-28.
California South led the way in Region IV, sending 10 teams from seven different clubs to the National Championships. California North will send two while Hawaii, Idaho and Washington will each send one team.
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 Overland Park, Kan.
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-15 through Under-18 Boys and Girls age groups to complete the field of 88 teams.
