US Club Soccer awards 24 champions at National Cup XXI Finals

Results | Tournament HQ | @usclubsoccer Instagram | @usclubsoccer Twitter | Photos

DENVER, Colorado – Two dozen teams were awarded championships at the National Cup XXI Finals, which spanned July 14-21 at DICK’S Sporting Goods Park in Denver, Colorado.

Girls teams kicked off the event, playing July 14-18, and the boys wrapped up the tournament, competing July 17-21. The National Cup is US Club Soccer’s longest-running competition, celebrating its 21st edition this summer. The Finals is the culminating event of a cup-based championship series that includes qualifying state cups and National Cup Regionals.

More than 7,000 teams competed in this year’s series, including 222 U-13 through U-19 boys and girls teams at the National Cup Finals. The tournament field, which included teams from 22 states, provided a developmentally stimulating environment with geographical diversity, contrasting styles and championship pressure. Winning teams endured three group stage games, before advancing to semifinal and final rounds.

To re-watch all semifinal and championship games, and view commemorative graphics, click here.

Congratulations to the following National Cup XXI Finals winners, with qualifying events in parentheses:

	GIRLS:	BOYS:
U-13 Super Group:	Colorado Rush (South Central Regional)	Albion SC Merced (California Cup)
U-13 Premier Group:	St. Louis Scott Gallagher IL (Midwest Regional)	Valencia CF Academy NY (Mid-Atlantic Regional)
U-14 Super Group:	Aztec Soccer (NEP Regional Cup)	Leahi SC (Hawaii State Cup)
U-14 Premier Group:	Virginia Soccer Association (Virginia Cup)	FC United Iowa (Iowa State Cup)
U-15 Super Group:	Legends FC (California Cup)	St. Paul Blackhawks (Minnesota Cup)
U-15 Premier Group:	Space Coast United (Florida Cup)	California Rush SC (Southwest Regional)
U-16 Super Group:	Murrieta Soccer Academy (Southwest Regional)	Colton America SC (Southeast Regional)
U-16 Premier Group:	South Dakota United FC (Midwest Regional)	SG1 Soccer (South Central Regional)
U-17 Super Group:	North Oaks SC (Midwest Regional)	Virginia Legacy SC (Virginia Cup)
U-17 Premier Group:	Sting Austin (South Central Regional)	BVB International Academy TX (South Central Regional)
U-19 Super Group:	Salvo SC (Midwest Regional)	STA (New Jersey State Cup)
U-19 Premier Group:	Eden Prairie SC (Minnesota Cup)	West Side Alliance SC (South Central Regional)

Three girls teams successfully defended their titles after also winning their National Cup Finals divisions last year: Aztec Soccer, North Oaks SC and South Dakota United FC. On the boys side, STA also repeated as champions, but of a different age group, after winning the U-16 boys Super Group last year and the U-19 boys Super Group this year.

The title winners qualified from a diverse array of events – 14 in total. The leading qualifying events were the National Cup XXI Midwest Regional and the National Cup XXI South Central Regional, which each produced four Finals champions. Two state cups produced a pair of champions: Minnesota Cup and Virginia Cup.