QUALIFIERS
Champions from all four National Cup XXII Regionals advance to the National Cup XXII Finals, as well as qualifying state cups throughout the country. Stay tuned for a list of qualifiers that have earned their place at the Finals.
EVENT FORMAT
- Teams will play one game per day. Teams are guaranteed three group play games.
- Group play (games may start as early as 8 a.m.)
- Boys: July 15, 16, 17
- Girls: July 18, 19, 20
- Semifinals (if a semifinal round is not required for a division, it will be a day off)
- Boys: July 18
- Girls: July 21
- Finals (will take place in the morning. Games and awards will be completed by 2 p.m. Please plan travel accordingly.)
- Boys: July 19
- Girls: July 22
NATIONAL CUP POLICIES
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.
PRACTICE TIME BOOKING
We are pleased to offer practice times for teams the day before the competition begins. Practice times will be booked on a first-come, first-served basis. All practices will take place on turf fields only; no practices can take place on grass fields.
Boys practice times can be booked on July 14th only. Girls practice times can be booked on July 17th only.
Due to availability, teams are only able to book half a turf field for one hour time blocks. Bookings start at 8 a.m. and the last time slot starts at 8 p.m.
Please contact Justin Peterman at jpeterman@usclubsoccer.org to inquire about availability for practice times.
COLLEGE SCOUTING
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.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Questions regarding the National Cup Finals should be directed to nationalcup@usclubsoccer.org.
LOOK BACK AT NATIONAL CUP XXI FINALS
ABOUT 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.
