FRISCO, Texas (July 12, 2007) – US Youth Soccer is proud to announce the schedule for the 2007 US Youth Soccer National Championships to be played July 24-29 at the Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas, a suburb of Dallas.  The tournament will consist of four national finalists, teams that won their respective regional championship, in the Under-14 through Under-19 age groups for boys and girls.

These 48 teams have advanced through the first two legs of the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series where more than 10,000 teams began the journey at their US Youth Soccer State Championships.  State champions advanced to the regional competition, which ended on July 4, where more than 900 teams played in one of four regions.  The national championship field consists of these regional champions.

The teams will play matches Wednesday, July 25 through Friday, July 29 to determine who will advance to play for the national title.  All round robin match times will be scheduled for 7:30 am, 9:30 am and 7:30 pm.  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 28 and Sunday, July 29.     

The 2007 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. 

The US Youth Soccer National Championships cap a yearlong series of competitions for boys and girls teams in multiple age groups as teams earn their way from the top team in their state to the regional championship tournaments.  State Cup champions and selected wildcard teams in most age groups are eligible to compete in one of four US Youth Soccer Regional Championships.  The champions in the under-14 through under-19 age group from each regional event converge to enjoy the nation’s top competition. 

The complete 2007 US Youth Soccer National Championships schedule as well as game scores and highlights are available at the Series website:  http://Championships.USYouthsoccer.org.

2007 US Youth Soccer National Championships Schedule

Tuesday, July 24:
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m....................................... Player Luncheon (Frisco Convention Center)

Wednesday, July 25:
7:30 AM
U16 B     Field 4         FC Delco Hammerheads (E-PA) vs Real So Cal (CA-S)
U16 B     Field 5         Michigan Wolves (MI) vs Houstonians 91 (S-TX)
U16 G     Field 6         Dallas Texans 91 Red (N-TX) vs Pleasanton Rage (CA-N)
U16 G     Field 7         Michigan Hawks (MI) vs McLean Freedom (VA)
U18 B     Field 8         Atlanta Fire United 89 (GA) vs Arsenal FC (CA-S)
U18 B     Field 9         Terryville Fire (EN-Y) vs NFC Bluejays (NE)
U18 G     Field 11       Bloomfield Force (MI) vs Solar 89 (N-TX)
U18 G     Field 13       Arsenal World Class (NJ) vs Slammers FC (CA-S)

9:30 AM
U15 B     Field 4         PDA Larsson (NJ) vs Sereno White (AZ)
U15 B     Field 5         Michigan Wolves Black (MI) vs Lonestars 92 Red (S-TX)
U15 G     Field 6         Dallas Texans 92 Red (N-TX) vs PDA Fire (NJ)
U15 G     Field 7         So Cal Blues (CA-S) vs ELA Elite (IL)
U14 G     Field 8         FC Stars of Massachusetts United (MA) vs CUSC Academy (IN)
U14 G     Field 9         Sting Royal 93 (N-TX) vs Slammers FC (CA-S)
U14 B     Field 11       92 CASL Elite (NC) vs Sockers FC (IL)
U14 B     Field 13       Baltimore Casa Mia Bays 93 (MD) vs West Coast FC (CA-S)

7:30 PM
U19 B     Field 4         Dallas Texans Red 88 (N-TX) vs Baltimore Casa Mia Bays (MD)
U19 B     Field 5         Chicago Magic (IL) vs So. San Jose/San Juan Ruckus (CA-N)
U19 G     Field 6         Sereno White (AZ) vs PWSI Cardinals (VA)
U19 G     Field 7         87 CASL Spartans Elite (NC) vs CUSC Cyclones (IN)
U17 B     Field 8         FC Milwaukee Blue (WI) vs Andromeda 90 (N-TX)
U17 B     Field 9         Real Colorado Nationals (CO) vs FC Delco (E-PA)
U17 G     Field 11       Dallas Texans 90 Red (N-TX) vs RSK Richmond Strikers Fire (VA)
U17 G     Field 13       Eagles SC (CA-S) vs Michigan Hawks (MI)

Thursday, July 26:
7:30 AM
U14 B     Field 4         West Coast FC (CA-S) vs 92 CASL Elite (NC)
U14 B     Field 5         Baltimore Casa Mia Bays 93 (MD) vs Sockers FC (IL)
U14 G     Field 6         FC Stars of Massachusetts United (MA) vs Sting Royal 93 (N-TX)
U14 G     Field 7         CUSC Academy (IN) vs Slammers FC (CA-S)
U15 B     Field 8         PDA Larsson (NJ) vs Lonestars 92 Red (S-TX)
U15 B     Field 9         Sereno White (AZ) vs Michigan Wolves Black (MI)
U15 G     Field 11       ELA Elite (IL) vs Dallas Texans 92 Red (N-TX)
U15 G     Field 13       So Cal Blues (CA-S) vs PDA Fire (NJ)

9:30 AM
U18 G     Field 4         Slammers FC (CA-S) vs Bloomfield Force (MI)
U18 G     Field 5         Solar 89 (N-TX) vs Arsenal World Class (NJ)
U18 B     Field 6         Arsenal FC (CA-S) vs NFC Bluejays (NE)
U18 B     Field 7         Terryville Fire (E-NY) vs Atlanta Fire United 89 (GA)
U16 G     Field 8         McLean Freedom (VA) vs Dallas Texans 91 Red (N-TX)
U16 G     Field 9         Michigan Hawks (MI) vs Pleasanton Rage (CA-N)
U16 B     Field 11       Michigan Wolves (MI) vs Real So Cal (CA-S)
U16 B     Field 13       Houstonians 91 (S-TX) vs FC Delco Hammerheads (E-PA)

7:30 PM
U17 G     Field 4         RSK Richmond Strikers Elite (VA) vs Eagles SC (CA-S)
U17 G     Field 5         Michigan Hawks (MI) vs Dallas Texans 90 Red (N-TX)
U17 B     Field 6         Andromeda 90 (N-TX) vs Real Colorado Nationals (CO)
U17 B     Field 7         FC Delco (E-PA) vs FC Milwaukee Blue (WI)
U19 G     Field 8         PWSI Cardinals (VA) vs 87 CASL Spartans Elite (NC)
U19 G     Field 9         CUSC Cyclones (IN) vs Sereno White (AZ)
U19 B     Field 11       Baltimore Casa Mia Bays (MD) vs Chicago Magic (IL)
U19 B     Field 13       So. San Jose/San Juan Ruckus (CA-N) vs Dallas Texans Red 88 (N-TX)

Friday, July 27:
7:30 AM                  
U16 G     Field 4         Michigan Hawks (MI) vs Dallas Texans 91 Red (N-TX)
U16 G     Field 5         Pleasanton Rage (CA-N) vs McLean Freedom (VA)
U16 B     Field 6         FC Delco Hammerheads (E-PA) vs Michigan Wolves (MI)
U16 B     Field 7         Real So Cal (CA-S) vs Houstonians 91 (S-TX)
U18 G     Field 8         Bloomfield Force (MI) vs Arsenal World Class (NJ)
U18 G     Field 9         Solar 89 (N-TX) vs Slammers FC (CA-S)
U18 B     Field 11       NFC Bluejays (NE) vs Atlanta Fire United 89 (GA)
U18 B     Field 13       Arsenal FC (CA-S) vs Terryville Fire (E-NY)

9:30 AM                  
U15 B     Field 4         Michigan Wolves Black (MI) vs PDA Larsson (NJ)
U15 B     Field 5         Lonestars 92 Red (S-TX) vs Sereno White (AZ)
U15 G     Field 6         PDA Fire (NJ) vs ELA Elite (IL)
U15 G     Field 7         Dallas Texans 92 Red (N-TX) vs So Cal Blues (CA-S)
U14 B     Field 8         Sockers FC (IL) vs West Coast FC (CA-S)
U14 B     Field 9         92 CASL Elite (NC) vs Baltimore Casa Mia Bays 93 (MD)
U14 G     Field 11       Slammers FC (CA-S) vs FC Stars of Massachusetts United (MA)
U14 G     Field 13       Sting Royal 93 (N-TX) vs CUSC Academy (MI)

7:30 PM
U19 G     Field 4         CUSC Cyclones (IN) vs PWSI Cardinals (VA)
U19 G     Field 5         87 CASL Spartans Elite (NC) vs Sereno White (AZ)
U19 B     Field 6         So. San Jose/San Juan Ruckus (CA-N) vs Baltimore Casa Mia Bays (MD)
U19 B     Field 7         Dallas Texans Red 88 (N-TX) vs Chicago Magic (IL)
U17 G     Field 8         Dallas Texans 90 Red (N-TX) vs Eagles SC (CA-S)
U17 G     Field 9         RSK Richmond Strikers Elite (VA) vs Michigan Hawks (MI)
U17 B     Field 11       Andromeda 90 (N-TX) vs FC Delco (E-PA)
U17 B     Field 13       FC Milwaukee Blue (WI) vs Real Colorado Nationals (CO)

Saturday, July 28:
7:30 AM                   
U16 B Final   Field 8
U16 G Final   Field 6

8:00 AM                   
U18 G Final   Field 7
U18 B Final   Field 4

9:15 AM                   
U14 G Final   Field 8
U14 B Final   Field 6

Sunday, July 29:
7:30 AM                   
U19 B Final   Field 4
U19 G Final   Field 6
U17 G Final   Field 7

9:30 AM                   
U15 G Final   Field 4
U15 B Final   Field 6
U17 B Final   Field 7