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Frisco, Texas – A two-week competition with over 800 athletes The team's matches have concluded, marking the end of the U.S. Youth Soccer regional championships.
Since the second week of June, many of the nation's top teams spanning the 12-19 age group have been competing in USYS's long-standing event for a trip to Orlando, Florida, and a spot in the historic National Championships.
Games took place in Charleston and Barboursville, West Virginia; Tampa and Auburndale, Florida; Overland Park and Olathe, Kansas; and Honolulu, highlighting U.S. Youth Soccer's premier competition across three different time zones for thousands of spectators and those watching from afar.
(USYS Regional Championships: Eastern | Midwest | Southern | Far West)
Hawaii and New Jersey led the statewide association with five regional championships this summer, and one of the Aloha State's teams, Leahi Soccer Club 05/06G Premier, is ready for the challenge that the national tournament brings.
“I think it's really awesome to be in this position and compete at this level,” said Leahi's Laule'a a Mook San. “We're from a small island in Hawaii and nobody really cares about us, so to be able to represent the Far West Region in this big tournament is really awesome and it's such an honor for all of us to have this opportunity.”
Ah Mook Sun's teammate Zoe Maika'i echoed the sentiment. “This is our second time winning, we didn't make it to nationals the last time we won, so to have another opportunity to represent not only the Far West region but Hawaii as a small island, a small community, it's just amazing,” she said. “As a part of this team, it's just about going out there and playing and doing what you love. I'm honored to be able to show what I can do with my team on this big stage.”
Multiple teams also qualified for Orlando from Florida (4), Illinois (4), Kansas (3), South Texas (3), Southern California (2), Eastern New York (2), Eastern Pennsylvania (2), Maryland (2), Mississippi (2), Nevada (2), Ohio (2), Tennessee (2), Utah (2) and Wisconsin (2). State associations with one regional champion are Arkansas, Northern California, Connecticut, Idaho, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oregon, Western Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia. Teams are represented from 30 of the 54 USYS state associations.
Eastern Region Champions
- 12U Boys – Blau Weiss Gottschee '12 Blue (NYE)
- 12U Women – FA NJ 2012 Women's Black (NJ)
- 13U Boys – Football Academy NJ 2011 Boys Black (NJ)
- 13U Girls – Yardley Makefield Soccer 2011 Girls Flames (PAE)
- 14U Boys – East Coast FC B2010 Regional Championship (NYE)
- 14U Women – 1776 United 10 Women NL Elite (PAE)
- 15U Boys – BVB International Academy Pittsburgh 09 Men's Premier (PAW)
- 15U Women – OLE FC Academy G2009 (CT)
- 16U Boys – Torpedo BU16 Red (NJ)
- 16U Women – FC Frederick 08G (MD)
- 17U Boys – Ironbound SC 2007 – NAL Raiders (NJ)
- 17U Girls – Aztec Girls 2007 NAL (MA)
- 18U Boys – Doradas FC SDor 06 Elite (VA)
- 18U Women – WVFC 2006/2007 Women – Black (WV)
- 19U Boys – Cedar Stars 05/06B Elite 64 (NJ)
- 19U Girls – A3 Soccer Royals 06G (MD)
Midwest Regional Champion
- 13U Boys – BLFC Premiership XI (IL)
- 13U Girls – Columbus United G'11 Lions (OH)
- 14U Boys – Ponies FC 2010 (IL)
- 14U Girls – North Shore United U14G Blue (WI)
- 15U Boys – Club Ohio 09B National (OH)
- 15U Women – EBU Elite 09G Elite 64 (WI)
- 16U Boys – Toka FC 08B Elite 64 (KS)
- 16U Girls – KC Fusion Academy 08G (KS)
- 17U Boys – Hoosier FC 2007B Elite Wolves I (IN)
- 17U Women – MI Rangers FC 07G Elite 64 (MI)
- 18U Boys – Kansas Rush Academy 2006 (KS)
- 18U Girls – Wheaton United 2006G Academy (IL)
- 19U Boys – Galaxy SC 05B Elite 64 (IL)
- 19U Women – NOSC Blast 05 Women – Sahara (MN)
Southern Region Champions
- 13U Boys – SGA 11B Premier (STX)
- 13U Girls – HTX 12 (STX)
- 14U Boys – Brownsville Tibrone (STX)
- 14U Girls – Rising 10G Burgess (AR)
- 15U Boys – Miami Breakers FC 2009 Black (FL)
- 15U Women – MIFC 2009 Women (FL)
- 16U Boys – Pateadores SC Nashville – 2008 Blue (TN)
- 16U Women – MS Rush United 08G Premier (MS)
- 17U Boys – Strikers Miami FC 2007 Elite (FL)
- 17U Women – BVB International Academy Louisiana 07 G's Yellow Elite (LA)
- 18U Boys – Strikers Miami FC 2006 Elite (FL)
- 18U Girls – 06 (18U) NCFCY Elite G (NC)
- 19U Boys – MS Rush United 05B Premier (MS)
- 19U Girls – NUSA 06G Maroon (TN)
Far West Regional Champion
- 12U Boys – JASA RWC Junior 2012B (CA-N)
- 12U Women – Utah Celtics FC 12G – MM (UT)
- 13U Boys – Las Vegas Diversity '11 Elite (NV)
- 13U Girls – Hawaii Surf Soccer Club 11G Academy (HI)
- 14U Boys – Oxnard FC 2010 (CA-S)
- 14U Girls – Hawaii Rush 10G (HI)
- 15U Boys – Las Vegas Sports Academy 2009 (NV)
- 15U Women – FC Hawaii 09G Red (HI)
- 16U Boys – Strikers FC North B08 E64 (CA-S)
- 16U Girls – Hawaii Rush 08G (HI)
- 17U Boys – La Roca FC La Roca – J Mila – SC (UT)
- 17U Girls – Idaho Rush Soccer Club 07G Elite 64 (ID)
- 18/19U Men's – United PDX 05B Premier Black (OR)
- 18/19U Girls – Leah High Soccer Club 05/06G Premier (HI)
Several teams, including EBU Elite 09G Elite 64 (WI), FC Frederick 08G (MD), FC Hawaii 09G Red (HI), Idaho Rush 07G Elite 64 (ID), La Roca FC – J Mila (UT), MIFC 2009 Girls (FL), MS Rush United 06G Premier (MS), Ponies FC 2010 (IL) and The Football Academy 2011 Boys Black (NJ), have achieved the rare feat of winning consecutive regional championships and continue on their path to the ultimate trophy. Two of these teams, FC Hawaii and La Roca J Mila, were also crowned national champions last summer and in a few weeks will have their sights set on the even tougher task of winning back-to-back championships on the toughest stage of youth soccer.
