Elite Competition for Elite Clubs

FOR ALL CLUBS: The Champions Cup Finals at IMG this year will include FOUR (4) non-Champions Cup teams at U14, U15, U16, U17, and U19. These four teams will be invited to attend the event by the GA following the Winter Showcase. Invitations will be based on:

  • Performance in last year’s playoffs (U14 performance last year applies to the U15 team this year).
  • Performance in regular season play through December 10.
  • Performance at Winter Showcase if applicable (attendance at Winter is NOT required).

Champions Cup Format:

  • U13 –  All 16 teams advance to Final 16 at IMG

  • U14, U15, U16, U17, U19:

    • Top 3 teams from each group at the Silverlakes event advance to Final 16.

    • Best 4th place team at each age group advances.

    • Tiebreakers are consistent with playoffs, can be found in GA Frameworks

    • Bottom four 4th place teams and the four non-Champions Cup teams (invited as mentioned above) advance to a 2nd tier competition at IMG on the same play dates as mentioned above.

2024-25 Champions Cup Groups

2023-24 Champions CUP WINNERS

NATIONALS
CITY SC
NATIONALS
CITY SC
NATIONALS
CINCINNATI UNITED PREMIER
SOUTH SHORE SELECT

2024-25 PARTICIPANTS

 

FRONTIER
Lou Fusz Athletic & HTX Soccer

MID-AMERICA
Cincinnati United Premier Gold & Michigan Jaguars

MID-ATLANTIC
Beadling SC & Keystone FC

MIDWEST
Galaxy SC

MOUNTAIN WEST
Utah Celtic

NORTHEAST
NEFC Red & STA

NORTHWEST
Lamorinda SC

PACIFIC NORTHWEST
Columbia Premier

SOUTHEAST
Tophat Gold & IMG Academy

SOUTHWEST
City SC White & SC Del Sol

2024-25 WILD CARDS

 

U-14 Teams
Indy Premier United, Almaden FC, South Carolina Suf, SDSC Surf

U-15 Teams
Century United, Broomfield SC, West Florida Flames, FRAM SC

U-16 Teams
FC United, Silicon Valley SA, Florida United, Tonka Fusion Elite

U-17 Teams
FRAM SC, Albion SC Las Vegas, FC United, Florida United

U-19 Teams
SC Wave, Wasatch SC, New York SC, The St. James FC