Birmingham, Ala., teams advance to 2013 US Youth Soccer Region III Championships
FRISCO, Texas (May 20, 2013) — By winning the recent US Youth Soccer Alabama State Championships, Birmingham, Ala., area soccer teams have qualified to compete in the
US Youth Soccer Region III (South) Championships, presented by the National Guard.
Age Group
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Champion
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Hometown
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U13 Boys
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BUSA 00 Elite Blue
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Birmingham
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U14 Boys
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Phantoms 99 Blue
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Hoover
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U15 Boys
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Vestavia Steamers 98 Black
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Vestavia Hills
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U16 Boys
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Vestavia Steamers 97 Black
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Vestavia Hills
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U17 Boys
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Vestavia Steamers 96 Black
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Vestavia Hills
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U18 Boys
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Vestavia Steamers 95 Black
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Vestavia Hills
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U19 Boys
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Vestavia Steamers 94 Black
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Vestavia Hills
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U13 Girls
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Vestavia Attack 00 Black
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Vestavia Hills
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U14 Girls
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Vestavia Attack 99 Black
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Vestavia Hills
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U15 Girls
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Vestavia Attack 98 Black
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Vestavia Hills
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U18 Girls
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BUSA 95 Elite
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Birmingham
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The teams will be among the more than 200 top US Youth Soccer Boys and Girls teams from the 12 US Youth Soccer
State Associations competing for the regional title, June 20-27 at the US Youth Soccer Region III Championships at the Edmond Soccer Club Complex in Edmond, Okla. Daily reports and complete results from the tournament will be available on
http://Championships.USYouthSoccer.org/regionIII.
The Region III Championships feature top teams in the Under-13 through Under-19 age groups beginning Thursday, June 20, with opening ceremonies, at Wantland Stadium. Round robin games are Friday, June 21, through Sunday, June 23. Quarterfinal matches are Monday, June 24 for the U-14 – U-16 age groups and June 25 for the U-17 and U-18 age groups. Semifinals are Tuesday, June 25 for U-13 and U-19 and Wednesday, June 26 for U-14 – U-18. The Region III Champions will be crowned following final games on Wednesday, June 26 for U-13 and U-19 and Thursday, June 27 for U-14 – U-18.
US Youth Soccer State Cup Champions and select runners-up from 12 US Youth Soccer State Associations in Region III, including host Oklahoma Soccer Association will participate. The other State Associations represented are Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Texas, South Carolina, South Texas and Tennessee.
Regional winners of the Under-13 through Under-19 age groups earn a berth to the 2013
US Youth Soccer National Championships, presented by the National Guard, July 22-28, at Overland Park Soccer Complex in Overland Park, Kan.
One of the 14 national crowns awarded is the James P. McGuire Cup, the oldest trophy in youth sport dating back to 1935 with the inaugural youth championships.
The dates and locations for the 2013 US Youth Soccer Regional Championships and the 2013 US Youth Soccer National Championships are:
US Youth Soccer Region I (East) Championships | Kingston, R.I.
University of Rhode Island
Opening Ceremony: June 27 | Meade Stadium
Round Robin: June 28-June 30
Semis: July 1
Finals: July 2
Teams: 260
Age Group: U12 – U19
Teams: 181
Age Group: U13 – U19
Opening Ceremony: June 20 | Wantland Stadium
Round Robin: June 21-23
Quarters: June 24 (U14, U15, U16)
Semis/Quarters: June 25 (Semifinals U13 & U19/ Quarters U17 & U18)
Finals/Semis: June 26 (Finals U13 & U19 / Semifinals U14-U18)
Finals: June 27 (Finals U14-U18)
Teams: 208
Age Group: U13 – U19
Teams: 248
Age Group: U12 – U19
Total Number of Teams: 88
Age Group: U13 – 19
For more information on the US Youth Soccer National Championships, visit
http://championships.usyouthsoccer.org, the online home for the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series, providing the latest in news, information and more. Get all US Youth Soccer National Championship Series updates are on
Twitter @usysncs.