National Cup XXI Finals caps cup-based championship series
DENVER, Colorado (July 21, 2022) – 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.
- Tournament HQ: Watch all semifinal and championship games, and view commemorative graphics
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.
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