Field of 10,000 teams narrowed to final 56 for national finals
Top boys and girls teams in six age groups to be crowned in North Little Rock, Ark.
Event features oldest youth sport trophy, James P. McGuire Cup, est. 1935

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FRISCO, Texas (July 7, 2008) – US Youth Soccer is proud to announce the schedule for the 2008 US Youth Soccer National Championships to be played July 22-27 at the Burns Park Soccer Complex in North Little Rock, Ark.  The tournament will consist of four teams that won their respective regional championship in the Under-14 through Under-19 age groups as well as the top two teams from the inaugural US Youth Soccer National League in the Under-15 and 16 age groups for boys and girls.

The traditional 48 teams have advanced to the national finals through the first two legs of the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series where more than 10,000 teams began their journey at the US Youth Soccer State Championships.  State champions advanced to one of four US Youth Soccer Regional Championships, where over 900 teams compete.  The national championship field consists of 56 teams from these regional champions and national league representatives.

The annual Player Luncheon will be held at the Statehouse Convention Center.  The luncheon serves as the kickoff to the weeklong event highlighting the achievements of the players, coaches and staffs and sets the stage for the finals. 

The teams will play matches Wednesday, July 23 through Friday, July 25 to determine who will advance to play for the national title.  All round robin match times are scheduled for 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.  Teams will earn three points for a win, one point for a tie and no points for a loss. The team with the most points at the conclusion of Friday's play will advance to play for the national championship on Saturday, July 26 and Sunday, July 27.    

2008 US Youth Soccer National Championships Schedule
Team listed first is the Home Team

Wednesday, July 23:
7:30 AM

U18 B     Field 1              Andromeda 90 (NTX) vs. Shattuck-St. Mary's (MN)

U18 B     Field 2              Cisco Toros (AZ) vs. MPS McLean FC (VA)

U18 G     Field 3              Colorado Rush Nike (CO) vs. FC Delco Fury II (EPA)

U18 G     Field 4              Eclipse Select 89 - 90 (IL) vs. Sting 90 (NTX)

U19 B     Field 9              KC Wizards Juniors (KS) vs. Freestate United (MD)

U19 B     Field 10             Solar 89 (NTX) vs. Colorado Rush Nike (CO)

U14 G     Field 11             Toro Bravo (NE) vs. FC Stars of Massachusetts (MA)

U14 G     Field 12             D'Feeters 94 (NTX) vs. ARYSL San Juan Spirits (CA-N)

 

9:30 AM

U16 B     Field 1              Triangle United Gold (NC) vs. YMS Xplosion (EPA)  

U16 B     Field 2              Lower Merion Velez (EPA) vs. Dallas Texans 92 Red (NTX)

U16 B     Field 3              Real So Cal Blue (CA-S) vs. Javanon SC 92 (KY)

U16 G      Field 4             Sting Royal 92 (NTX) vs. Eclipse Select 91-92 (IL)

U16 G     Field 9              Vardar (MI) vs. Dallas Texans Red 92

U16 G     Field 10            PDA Fire (NJ) vs. So Cal Blues (CA-S)

U19 G     Field 11            Slammers FC (CA-S) vs. Force Football Club 89 (MI)

U19 G     Field 12            FC Pennsylvania Strikers (EPA) vs. Challenge 89 (STX)

 

11:30 AM

U15 B      Field 1             Boston Blast (MA) vs. Baltimore Casa Mia Bays 93 (MD)

U15 B     Field 2              Valley United Blast Red (CA-S) vs. Solar Red (NTX) 

U15 B     Field 3              Chicago Fire Jrs. Red (IL) vs. Dallas Texans 93 Red (NTX)

U15 G     Field 4              Scorpions Elite (MA) vs. So Cal Blues – Dodge (CA-S)

U15 G     Field 9              Slammers FC (CA-S) vs. Dallas Texans 93 Red Dallas (NTX)

U15 G     Field 10             Lonestars 93 Red (STX) vs. KCFC Intensity (KS)    

U14 B     Field 11             Arsenal FC (CA-S) vs. SCSA Gold (NC)

U14 B     Field 12             NJSA 04 Gunners (NJ) vs. Grand Rapids Crew Jrs. (MI)

 

7:00 PM

U17 B     Field 1              Diablo FC Black Pearl 90 (CA-N) vs. Andromeda 91 (NTX)

U17 B     Field 2              FC Delco Hammerheads (EPA) vs. Everest Soccer Club (OH-N)

U17 G     Field 3              FC Bucks Vipers (EPA) vs. Eclipse Select 90-91(IL)

U17 G     Field 4              Dallas Texans 91 Red (NTX) vs. Slammers FC (CA-S)

 

Thursday, July 24:
7:30 AM

U19 G     Field 1              Slammers FC (CA-S) vs. Challenge 89 (STX)

U19 G     Field 2              Force Football Club 89 (MI) vs. FC Pennsylvania Strikers (EPA)

U16 B     Field 3              Dallas Texans 92 Red (NTX) vs. Real So Cal Blue (CA-S)

U16 B     Field 4              Triangle United Gold (NC) vs. Lower Merion Velez (EPA)

U16 B     Field 9              Javanon SC 92 (KY) vs. YMS Xplosion (EPA)

U16 G     Field 10             Dallas Texans Red 92 vs. PDA Fire (NJ)

U16 G     Field 11             Sting Royal 92 (NTX) vs. Vardar (MI

U16 G     Field 12             So Cal Blues (CA-S) vs. Eclipse Select 91-92 (IL)

9:30 AM

U14 B     Field 1              SCSA Gold (NC) vs. NJSA 04 Gunners (NJ)

U14 B     Field 2              Grand Rapids Crew Jrs. (MI) vs. Arsenal FC (CA-S)

U15 G     Field 3              Dallas Texans 93 Red Dallas (NTX) vs. Lonestars 93 Red (STX)

U15 G     Field 4              Scorpions Elite (MA) vs. Slammers FC (CA-S)

U15 G     Field 9              KCFC Intensity (KS) vs. So Cal Blues-Dodge (CA-S)       

U15 B     Field 10             Solar Red (NTX) vs. Chicago Fire Jrs. Red (IL)

U15 B     Field 11             Boston Blast (MA) vs. Valley United Blast Red (CA-S)

U15 B     Field 12             Dallas Texans 93 Red (NTX) vs. Baltimore Casa Mia Bays '93 (MD)

 

11:30 AM

U14 G     Field 1              ARYSL San Juan Spirits (CAL-N) vs. FC Stars of Mass (MA)

U14 G     Field 2              Toro Bravo (NE) vs. D'Feeters 94 (NTX)

U19 B     Field 3              Colorado Rush Nike (CO) vs. KC Wizards Juniors (KS)

U19 B     Field 4              Solar 89 (NTX) vs. Freestate United (MD)

U18 B     Field 9              Andromeda 90 (NTX) vs. Cisco Toros (AZ)

U18 B     Field 10             MPS McLean FC (VA) vs. Shattuck-St. Mary's (MN)

U18 G     Field 11             FC Delco Fury II (EPA) vs. Sting 90 (NTX)

U18 G     Field 12             Eclipse Select 89 - 90 (IL) vs. Colorado Rush Nike (CO)

             

7:00 PM

U17 G     Field 1              Slammers FC (CA-S) vs. FC Bucks Vipers (EPA)

U17 G     Field 2              Eclipse Select 90-91 (IL) vs. Dallas Texans 91 Red (NTX)

U17 B     Field 3              Diablo FC Black Pearl 90 (CA-N) vs. FC Delco Hammerheads (EPA)

U17 B     Field 4              Everest Soccer Club (OH-N) vs. Andromeda 91 (NTX)

 

Friday, July 25:
7:30 AM 

U15 B     Field 1              Valley United Blast Red (CA-S) vs. Dallas Texans 93 Red (NTX)

U15 B     Field 2              Boston Blast (MA) vs. Solar Red (NTX)

U15 B     Field 3              Chicago Fire Jrs. Red (IL) vs. Baltimore Casa Mia Bays '93 (MD)

U14 B     Field 4              NJSA 04 Gunners (NJ) vs. Arsenal FC (CA-S)

U14 B     Field 9              SCSA Gold (NC) vs. Grand Rapids Crew Jrs. (MI)

U15 G     Field 10             Slammers FC (CA-S) vs. KCFC Intensity (KS)

U15 G     Field 11             Scorpions Elite (MA) vs. Dallas Texans 93 Red Dallas (NTX)

U15 G     Field 12             Lonestars 93 Red (STX) vs. So Cal Blues-Dodge (CA-S)

 

9:30 AM 

U19 B     Field 1              Freestate United (MD) vs. Colorado Rush Nike (CO)

U19 B     Field 2              KC Wizards Juniors (KS) vs. Solar 89 (NTX)

U18 B     Field 3              MPS McLean FC (VA) vs. Andromeda 90 (NTX)

U18 B     Field 4              Shattuck-St. Mary's (MN) vs. Cisco Toros (AZ)

U18 G     Field 9              Sting 90 (NTX) vs. Colorado Rush Nike (CO)

U18 G     Field 10             FC Delco Fury II (EPA) vs. Eclipse Select 89 - 90 (IL)

U14 G     Field 11             ARYSL San Juan Spirits (CA-N) vs. Toro Bravo (NE)

U14 G     Field 12             FC Stars of Mass (MA) vs. D'Feeters 94 (NTX)

 

11:30 AM

U19 G     Field 1              FC Pennsylvania Strikers (EPA) vs. Slammers FC (CA-S)

U19 G     Field 2              Challenge 89 (STX) vs. Force Football Club 89 (MI)

U16 B     Field 3              Lower Merion Velez (EPA) vs. Javanon SC 92 (KY)

U16 B     Field 4              Triangle United Gold (NC) vs. Dallas Texans 92 Red (NTX)

U16 B     Field 9              Real So Cal Blue (CA-S) vs. YMS Xplosion (EPA)

U16 G     Field 10             Vardar (MI) vs. So Cal Blues (CA-S)

U16 G     Field 11             Sting Royal 92 (NTX) vs. Dallas Texans Red 92

U16 G     Field 12             PDA Fire (NJ) vs. Eclipse Select 91-92 (IL)

 

7:00 PM

U17 B     Field 1              Everest Soccer Club (OH-N) vs. Diablo FC Black Pearl 90 (CA-N)

U17 B     Field 2              Andromeda 91 (NTX) vs. FC Delco Hammerheads (EPA)

U17 G     Field 3              Eclipse Select 90-91(IL) vs. Slammers FC (CA-S)

U17 G     Field 4              Dallas Texans 91Red (NTX) vs. FC Bucks Vipers (EPA)

 

Saturday, July 26:

6:30 PM                          U14 B Final                                       Field 1

6:45 PM                          U14 G Final                                       Field 2

7:00 PM                          U15 B Final                                       Field 3

7:15 PM                          U15 G Final                                       Field 4

 

Sunday, July 27:

7:30 AM                          U18 B Final                                       Field 1

7:45 AM                          U18 G Final                                       Field 2

8:00 AM                          U17 B Final                                       Field 3

8:15 AM                          U17 G Final                                       Field 4

10:00 AM                        U16 G Final                                       Field 1

10:15 AM                        U16 B Final                                       Field 2

10:30 AM                        U19 G Final                                       Field 3

10:45 AM                        U19 B Final                                       Field 4

The 2008 US Youth Soccer National Championship Series is the country's most prestigious national youth soccer tournament.  The event provides over 185,000 players on more than 10,000 teams, from US Youth Soccer's 55 state associations, the opportunity to showcase their soccer skills against the best competition in the nation while emphasizing teamwork, discipline and fair play.  The Series is known as the ultimate destination for the country's collegiate soccer coaches and the future of soccer. 

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About the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series
The US Youth Soccer National Championship Series provides more than 10,000 teams from US Youth Soccer's 55 State Associations the opportunity to showcase their abilities against the best in the nation while emphasizing teamwork, discipline and fair play. The yearlong competition begins with over 185,000 players in the US Youth Soccer State Championships.  These champions and selected wildcard teams through US Youth Soccer Regional Leagues advance to compete in one of four the US Youth Soccer Regional Championships. Champions (U-14 through U-19) from each regional event advance to the US Youth Soccer National Championships.  Adding to the excitement in 2008, the national championships will feature two teams from the newly formed US Youth Soccer National League in the U-15 and U-16 age groups.  Overall the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series provides the nation's top collegiate coaches with the premier stage to identify and scout the most coveted players in the country. 

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