FRISCO, TX — By winning the recent US Youth Soccer Arizona State Championships, 11 Phoenix area soccer teams have qualified to compete in the 2017 US Youth Soccer Region IV (West) Championships.
Scottsdale Blackhawks 04 Zelin
Excel Soccer Academy 02
Valparaiso United 01 JG
CCV Stars 00
AZ Arsenal 99 Premier Teal
CCV Stars 04
AZ Arsenal 03 Premier Teal
AZ Arsenal 02 Premier Teal
AZ Arsenal 01 Premier Teal
Scottsdale Blackhawks 00 Taylor
AZ Arsenal 99 Premier Teal
The teams will be among the more than 230 top US Youth Soccer Boys and Girls teams from the 14 US Youth Soccer State Associations competing for the regional title, June 19-25 at the US Youth Soccer Region IV Championships at the 60 Acres Soccer Complex in Redmond, Wash., within the Seattle metropolitan area. Daily reports and complete results from the tournament will be available on http://Championships.USYouthSoccer.org/regionIV.
The Region IV Championships feature top teams in the 13U through 19/20U age groups beginning with round robin games Monday, June 19, through Wednesday, June 21. Following a rest day, quarterfinal matches will be played Friday, June 23, with semifinals Saturday, June 24. The Region IV Champions will be crowned following final games on Sunday, June 25.
US Youth Soccer State Cup champions and select runners-up from 14 US Youth Soccer State Associations in Region IV, including host Washington Youth Soccer will participate. The other State Associations represented are Alaska, Arizona, California North, California South, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah and Wyoming.
Regional winners of the 13U through 19/20U age groups earn a berth to the 2017 US Youth Soccer National Championships, July 24-30, at the Toyota Soccer Center in Frisco, Texas. One of the 14 national crowns awarded is the James P. McGuire Cup, the oldest trophy in youth sports, dating back to 1935 with the inaugural youth championships.
For more information on the US Youth Soccer National Championships visit http://championships.usyouthsoccer.org, the online home for the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series providing the latest in news, information and more. Get all US Youth Soccer National Championship Series updates are on Twitter @usysncs.
