July 29, 2010 FINALS TO PHOENIX 2010 Youth Nationals will be in Arizona
FRISCO, Texas -The 2011 US Youth Soccer National Championship Series will be held at the Reach 11 Sports Complex in Phoenix. Regional events leading up to the championships will be held in Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Idaho and Wisconsin.
The US Youth Soccer National Championships will consist of US Youth Soccer Regional Champions in the Under-14 through Under-19 Boys and Girls age groups as well as the US Youth Soccer National League qualifiers in the Under-15 through Under-17 Boys and Girls age groups to complete the field of 60 teams.
The U.S. Soccer Federation initiated the open youth championships with the James P. McGuire Cup (Under-19 Boys), the oldest trophy in youth sport, in 1935. In 2011, the McGuire Cup celebrates its 76th anniversary. Since its inception in 1974, US Youth Soccer has added 11 divisions to the national championship tournament, most recently with the Under-14 and Under-15 Boys and Girls divisions in 2001 to create the current format.
In 2010, over 600 college coaches attended the US Youth Soccer Regional Championships.
US Youth Soccer Region I (East) Championships | Lancaster, Penn.
Hempfield High School (Landisville, Penn.)
Opening Ceremony: June 30 | Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, Penn.
Round Robin: July 1-3
Semis: July 4
Finals: July 5
US Youth Soccer Region II (Midwest) Championships | Fox Cities, Wisc.
USA Youth Sports Complex (Appleton, Wisc.) and Southwest Park (DePere, Wisc.)
Registration: June 24
Round Robin: June 25-27
Semis: June June 28
Finals: June June 29
US Youth Soccer Region III (South) Championships | Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Opening Ceremony: June 16 | Miller Coliseum
Richard Siegel Soccer Park
Round Robin: June 17-19
Quarters: June 20
Semis: June 21
Finals: June 22
US Youth Soccer Region IV (West) Championships | Boise, Idaho
Simplot Sports Complex
Round Robin: June 20-22
Quarters: June 24
Semis: June 25
Finals: June 26
US Youth Soccer National Championships | Phoenix, Ariz.
Reach 11 Sports Complex
Player Luncheon: July 26
Round Robin: July 27-29
Finals: July 30-31
