VENUES

Waukegan Sports Park
3391 W Beach Rd
Waukegan, IL 60087

Field Map

Libertyville Township Soccer Complex
30080 Technology Way
Libertyville, IL 60048

Field Map

Teams will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Regionals are open to U-13 through U-18/19 boys and girls age groups. The competition series features Super Group (most competitive) and Premier Group divisions.

The National Cup is open to teams in good standing that hold valid US Club Soccer passcards. Those teams that do not currently hold US Club Soccer passcards must obtain them prior to competing in the event.

Please contact your membership services representative for information on how non-carded teams may join to apply.

EVENT FORMAT

  • Teams will play 1 game per day and are guaranteed 3 games
  • Group play will take place on the 16th, 17th and 18th. All teams will have a game on Friday, June 16th, so please plan travel accordingly.
  • Semifinals (if division requires) will be played the evening of the 18th.
  • Finals will be played on the 19th (game and awards to conclude by 2 p.m. at the latest).
  • If division is made up of 4 or 5 teams, the competition will conclude on the 18th with the team of the highest point total after group play being declared the champion.

NATIONAL CUP POLICIES

NATIONAL CUP XXII RULES

PAYMENT POLICY
Application will ONLY be accepted with a valid payment. All payments must be made online with a valid credit card. Once payment is received, the application will be reviewed for acceptance. If a team is not accepted, the fees will be refunded upon notification.

REFUND POLICY
By requesting to enter this tournament, the applicant agrees to abide by all tournament rules and policies of US Club Soccer and U.S. Soccer. US Club Soccer shall have the right to approve or reject this application. Once teams are accepted, application fee will not be refundable.  Please contact your membership services representative with questions regarding this policy. 

DROP POLICY
A drop fee of $1,000 will be incurred, if a team drops from the event within three weeks of the first day of competition. 

CANCELLATION POLICY
In the event that the entire tournament is cancelled prior to any games being played, teams will be refunded 75% of their registration fee. In addition, US Club Soccer has added hotel cancellation insurance for all teams booked through THS, covering up to one night of room & tax, should the tournament be cancelled.

HOTEL POLICY
US Club Soccer has partnered with THS to be the Exclusive Housing Provider for US Club Soccer tournaments. Please book hotel rooms utilizing the event specific hotel link provided on the website and in the event confirmation emails. Questions can be directed to THS at (888) 536-8326. 

GAME FILM POLICY
The use of personal recording devices to record your athletes and teams at our events are permitted, but ask for your cooperation ensuring the safety of yourself and those around you. If utilizing an elevated recording device (this includes the use of high pods / anything over six feet in height) the device MUST we properly secured with weights and stabilizers. You must be courteous to those around you and not block viewing and if a tournament official asks for the device to be lowered at any time, full compliance is expected.

SPECTATOR POLICY

  • Fields will have a dotted line in which parents / spectators should sit/stand behind.  If the dotted line is not visible, spectators should remain at least 3 yds from the sideline.
  • Spectators will be asked to sit on the half of the field across from the bench of the team they are supporting.  No spectators are allowed behind the goals.
  • If a parent or spectator is dismissed from a game, tournament authorities have the right to ban the individual from the complex for the remainder of the tournament as well as sanction team and/or coach.  We understand parents / spectators are probably traveling from a distance to be here, but if they cannot be respectful while watching the game, poor behavior will not be tolerated.
  • Under NO circumstances should a parent or spectator enter the field of play.  This behavior is not acceptable.  If a parent or spectator enters the field of play, the entire team may be dismissed from the tournament and the team and/or coach may face sanctions. 

TRAVEL

All hotel rooms for US Club Soccer events must be booked through THS, the Official Travel Partner of US Club Soccer.

Please book your hotels here: Midwest Regional Hotels

COLLEGE RECRUITING

Complete College Recruiting Info: U-15 through U-19 age groups are required to have their online scouting profiles completed with our onsite college recruitment partner, ScoutingZone. Instructions will be released at a date closer to the tournament.

ScoutingZone is also our official on-site recruiting/scouting partner. Please contact ScoutingZone® for more information at support@scoutingzone.com.

ABOUT THE NATIONAL CUP

The National Cup is US Club Soccer’s cup-based national championship series. Qualifying U-13 through U-18/19 teams from National Cup Regionals and qualifying state cups advance to the National Cup Finals.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Questions regarding the Midwest Regional should be directed to US Club Soccer General Manager Todd Bailey at tbailey@usclubsoccer.org.

We do not offer training sessions the night before the competition begins.