Teams from 11 states attend successful 3rd edition of adidas National Cup
Charlottesville, VA – The 3rd annual adidas National Cup powered by the National Leagues Alliance (NLA) saw over 145 boys and girls teams, ages 12-19, from all over the country compete in a record-setting edition of the tournament.
Participants descended on Central Virginia for the 2022 adidas National Cup over President’s Day Weekend from February 18-20. Featuring its largest contingent of attending teams, the fast-growing event hosted representatives of clubs from 11 different states: Alaska, Florida, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Delaware and the host state of Virginia.
New tournament records were set in the number of teams registered, divisions created, states participating, different state champions, back to back champions, goals scored and many more. The adidas National Cup boasts sponsorships and partnerships with Adidas, Soccer.com, Kwik Goal, United Soccer Coaches, BallerTV, NextPro, 288 Group, and Richmond Region tournament.
The event was played on 12 pristine turf fields at the RiverCity SportsPlex in Chesterfield County, and five immaculate turf fields at Glover Park in Henrico County. Over 220 matches took place over the course of the event.
New to this year’s event, the NLA has been able to provide each Champion and Finalist team with a direct pathway into the 2022 NLA North American National Championship, to be played in Tampa, Florida, July 6-10.
See below for a full list of champions and finalists:
CHAMPIONS – Boys
- U12 Boys Super Group: HERNDON YOUTH SOCCER BLACK
- U12 Boys F50 Group: DC XI MD XI 2010
- U13 Boys Super Group: VALENCIA CF ACADEMY NY 2009 ORANGE
- U14 Boys Super Group: FRENCH FOOTBALL FEDERATION ACADEMY 2008 KANTÉ
- U14 Boys F50 Group: CENTURY V 08 GOLD
- U15 Boys Super Group: MONTICELLO UNITED FIRE 07
- U15 F50 Group: FC CHARLES ’07 BOYS – RED
- U16 Boys Super Group: VBR STAR 06BE
- U16 Boys F50 Group: MANASSAS UNITED ELITE 06
- U16 Boys Copa Group: TWIN CITIES RUSH 07/06 NPL
- U17 Boys Super Group: VA LEGACY 05 ELITE BOYS
- U17 Boys F50 Group: WVFC 05 BOYS RED
- U18 Boys Super Group: DELAWARE UNION 2004 BOYS NPL
- U19 Boys Super Group: VBR STAR 03/04BP RED
- U19 Boys F50 Group: FC RICHMOND MAGIC ’03
CHAMPIONS – Girls
- U12 Girls Super Group: STAFFORD SOCCER REVOLUTION PRE-ECNL GU11
- U13 Girls Super Group: STEEL UNITED VA 2010G ELITE
- U14/15 Girls Super Group: CO ELEVATION FC 08G SUMMIT
- U16 Girls Super Group: SYC 2006G ACADEMY
- U17 Girls Super Group: VIRGINIA VALOR 2005G GOLD
- U18/19 Girls Super Group: VIRGINIA BEACH CITY FC 04/05 ACADEMY I
FINALISTS – Boys
- U12 Boys Super Group: VIRGINIA FA U12B CCL
- U12 Boys F50 Group: BARÇA ACADEMY NORTHERN VIRGINIA 2011B GARNET
- U13 Boys Super Group: BARÇA ACADEMY NORTHERN VIRGINIA 2009B GARNET
- U14 Boys Super Group: PATRUNO FP 2008B ADVANCED
- U14 Boys F50 Group: MCLEAN YOUTH SOCCER 2008 BOYS GREEN
- U15 Boys Super Group: ROCKVILLE SOCCER CLUB
- U15 F50 Group: BERKELEY SA JERSEY SHORE UNITED SURGE
- U16 Boys Super Group: BARÇA ACADEMY NORTHERN VIRGINIA 2006B YELLOW
- U16 Boys F50 Group: SYC 2006 BOYS ACADEMY
- U16 Boys Copa Group: CENTRAL VIRGINIA UNITED 2006 BOYS (WHITE)
- U17 Boys Super Group: AMITYVILLE SC COSMOS
- U17 Boys F50 Group: COMMONWEALTH FUTBOL BLACK ’05 BOYS
- U18 Boys Super Group: DELAWARE UNION 2004 BOYS NPL
- U19 Boys Super Group: HERNDON YOUTH SOCCER NACIONALS BLACK
- U19 Boys F50 Group: NVSC 04B CCL PREMIERSHIP
FINALISTS – Girls
- U12 Girls Super Group: BETHESDA SC WHITE 10
- U13 Girls Super Group: NVSC 09G CCL PREMIERSHIP
- U14/15 Girls Super Group: CHARLESTON CLASH
- U16 Girls Super Group: WEST VIRGINIA FUTBOL 2007 GIRLS – BLACK
- U17 Girls Super Group: ECLIPSE 05G
- U18/19 Girls Super Group: BARÇA ACADEMY NORTHERN VIRGINIA 2004G BLUE
To review all brackets and scores, visit the GotSoccer event page HERE.
The adidas National Cup will return to Richmond, Virginia, February 17-19, 2023. To secure your spot now, register HERE.