Southern Regional Premier League teams reach Region III Championships
FRISCO, Texas (Via US Youth Soccer) — Through success in the US Youth Soccer Southern Regional Premier League (SRPL), several teams have punched their ticket to the 2016 US Youth Soccer Region III (South) Championships, to be played June 24-30 at the MESA Soccer Complex in Greenville, S.C.
The Southern Regional Premier League qualifiers will join US Youth Soccer State Cup champions and select wild card teams, as more than 200 top Boys and Girls sides from the 12 US Youth Soccer State Associations compete for the regional title. Daily reports and complete results from the tournament will be available on http://Championships.USYouthSoccer.org/regionIII.
The SRPL provides an opportunity for some of the most competitive teams in the region to play each other on a scheduled basis while also competing for placement in the US Youth Soccer Regional Championships, as well as the highly-competitive US Youth Soccer National League.
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The teams who have qualified for the Region III Championships help make up the 32 SRPL sides who have also earned their place into the National League for the 2016-17 season. The SRPL East and SRPL West Division winners in the Under-13 and Under-17 age groups have qualified for next year’s National League, while division winners and runners-up in the Under-14 through Under-16 age groups have also earned a berth into the 2016-17 National League. A complete list of National League qualifiers can be found here.
2016 US Youth Soccer Region III Championship Qualifiers | SRPL East Division
| Age Group | Finish | Team |
| Under-13 Boys | 1st | United Mt. Pleasant (SC) |
| Under-13 Boys | 2nd | Concorde Fire North Elite (GA) |
| Under-14 Boys | 1st | Concorde Fire Central Elite (GA) |
| Under-14 Boys | 2nd | SC United FC 01 Elite (SC) |
| Under-15 Boys | 1st | GSA 01 Premier (GA) |
| Under-15 Boys | 2nd | CASL 00 Red (NC) |
| Under-16 Boys | 1st | United FA 00 Premier (GA) |
| Under-16 Boys | 2nd | Concorde Fire 99/00 (GA) |
| Under-17 Boys | 1st | CASL 98 Red (NC) |
| Under-17 Boys | 2nd | CESA 98 (SC) |
| Under-18 Boys | 1st | 98 UFA-Norcross Fury Premier (GA) |
| Under-18 Boys | 2nd | Concorde Fire Elite (GA) |
| Under-13 Girls | 1st | Tennessee SC 21 (TN) |
| Under-13 Girls | 2nd | CASL 02 Junior Ladies (NC) |
| Under-14 Girls | 1st | Florida Elite 01/02 (FL) |
| Under-14 Girls | 2nd | Tennessee SC 20 (TN) |
| Under-15 Girls | 1st | TFCA 00 Alliance (NC) |
| Under-15 Girls | 2nd | Sunrise Sting 00/01 (FL) |
| Under-16 Girls | 1st | United FA 00 Premier (GA) |
| Under-16 Girls | 2nd | Florida Krush Black 99/00 (FL) |
| Under-17 Girls | 1st | NASA 17 Elite (GA) |
| Under-17 Girls | 2nd | Sunrise Sting 98/99 (FL) |
| Under-18 Girls | 1st | Tampa Bay United Premier 97 (FL) |
| Under-18 Girls | 2nd | Carolina Rapids 97 Burgundy (NC) |
2016 US Youth Soccer Region III Championship Qualifiers | SRPL West Division
| Age Group | Finish | Team |
| Under-13 Boys | 1st | Solar Chelsea 03 Red (TX-N) |
| Under-13 Boys | 2nd | Odyssey SC 03 (TX-N) |
| Under-14 Boys | 1st | Liverpool FC 02 (TX-N) |
| Under-14 Boys | 2nd | Solar Chelsea 02 Red (TX-N) |
| Under-15 Boys | 1st | Houstonians FC 2001 (TX-S) |
| Under-15 Boys | 2nd | TSC Hurricane 01 (OK) |
| Under-16 Boys | 1st | Dallas Texans 00 Red (TX-N) |
| Under-16 Boys | 2nd | FC Dallas 00 Premier (TX-N) |
| Under-17 Boys | 1st | Oklahoma FC 99 (OK) |
| Under-17 Boys | 2nd | Solar Chelsea 99 Red (TX-N) |
| Under-18 Boys | 1st | Dallas Texans 98 (TX-N) |
| Under-18 Boys | 2nd | FC Dallas 98 Premier (TX-N) |
| Under-13 Girls | 1st | Sting 03 Gutierez (TX-N) |
| Under-13 Girls | 2nd | Solar Chelsea 03 (TX-N) |
| Under-14 Girls | 1st | South Lakes Cosmos 02 Blue (OK) |
| Under-14 Girls | 2nd | Lonestar 02 Red (TX-S) |
| Under-15 Girls | 1st | Dallas Kicks SC 01 (TX-N) |
| Under-15 Girls | 2nd | Solar Chelsea 01 Red (TX-N) |
| Under-16 Girls | 1st | Andromeda FC 00 (TX-N) |
| Under-16 Girls | 2nd | Oklahoma FC 00 (OK) |
| Under-17 Girls | 1st | Austin Texans 99 (TX-S) |
| Under-17 Girls | 2nd | Andromeda FC 99 (TX-N) |
| Under-18 Girls | 1st | Oklahoma FC 98 (OK) |
| Under-18 Girls | 2nd | West Side Alliance 98 Red (OK) |
The Region III Championships feature top teams in the Under-13 through Under-19 age groups and begin Thursday, June 23, with opening ceremonies at Heritage Park in Simpsonville, S.C. Preliminary games will be held June 24-26 with quarterfinals, semifinals and finals June 27-30. Games will be played at the MESA Soccer Complex in Greenville, S.C., while all Under-19 preliminary games will take place at the Carolina FC Soccer Complex.
Regional winners of the Under-13 through Under-19 age groups earn a berth to the 2016 US Youth Soccer National Championships, July 25-31, at the Toyota Soccer Center in Frisco, Texas. One of the 14 national crowns awarded is the James P. McGuire Cup, the oldest trophy in youth sports, dating back to 1935 with the inaugural youth championships.
