2010 Utah Youth Soccer State Cup Boys (Fall) - October 10 - October 24, 2009 Girls (Spring) - May 15 - May 29, 2010

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Important State Cup Dates and Information 2009 Far West Regional Championship Lancaster, CA June 15-21, 2009 2010 Boys (Fall) State Cup October 10-24, 2009 2010 Girls (Spring) State Cup May 15-29, 2010 2010 Far West Regional Championship Albuquerque, NM June 2010

May 25, 2009 Congratulations to the 2009 Utah Youth Soccer Girls State Cup Champions The Girls State Cup finals started on a beautiful spring day May 9, and ended this weekend with excitement and fantastic finishes. A variety of great goals, saves, defensive plays, player combinations, team unity, and fantastic matches were made and played in Orem at Lakeside Park this past Saturday May 23, 2009. The talent was impressive; there were historic firsts and intense competition. Sportsmanship and support was evident. After some of the earlier matches were completed many players, parents, coaches, and fans stuck around to watch other matches. Some players played through injuries and showed their love for their friends, their teammates, their clubs, and most importantly their individual love for the game. Infinity Soccer Club (Cache Valley) made their first ever appearance in a State Cup final in both the U-11 and U-12 age brackets. Congratulations to Black Diamond (Park City) and their U-18's for their first State Cup Champions. State Cup Director, Bruce Cuppett along with UYSA President, Cindy Baron offered their congratulations to the champions as well as to all of the participants in the 2009 Utah State Cup. The Boys competed in State Cup in October 2008 and along with the Girls Finalist advance to the Far West Regional Championships. Below is a list of the Finalists. 2009 Utah State Cup Finalists Click on team name for picture and/or championship recap. Age Champion Finalist Girls U11 Avalanche 98 Premier Infinity SC 98 Premier Girls U12 Avalanche 97 Premier Infinity SC 97 Premier Girls U13 Sparta 96 Premier ML La Roca Premier AB Girls U14 Utah Rush Nike 95 La Roca Premier RP Girls U15 La Roca Premier PT Utah Rush Nike 94 Girls U16 La Roca Premier AO La Roca Premier RP Girls U17 Avalanche 92 Premier La Roca Premier WR Girls U18 Black Diamond SC Utah Rush South Girls U19 Avalanche 90 Premier Utah Rush Nike Boys U11 Sparta 98 Justus Koelliker Utah Rangers 98 Premier Boys U12 UCFS Academy Sparta 98 Premier Justus Boys U13 La Roca Premier AO Sparta 96 Premier Justus Boys U14 La Roca 95 PO Champions FC DJ Boys U15 La Roca Premier AO USA Red RM Boys U16 Blue Knights Premier Sparta 93 Premier Patrick Rennie Boys U17 Inter FC 92 Premier La Roca Premier DP Boys U18 Impact Black CM Sparta 91 Premier Boys U19 Sparta 90 A2 The State Cup tournament is Utah's part of the United States Youth National championships. Winners will advance to compete in the Far West Regionals to be held in Lancaster, California, June 15 - 22, 2009. Utah teams will be competing against teams from 13 western state associations. The Regional Champions will compete for the National Championships to be held in Lancaster, Massachusetts, July 21 -26, 2009 Utah Youth Soccer Association would like to thank all of our State Cup Sponsors for their contribution and help along with the State Cup Committee, volunteers and Staff that helped to make this State Cup another great success.

July 22, 2008 Why is part of the 2009 State Cup Played in 2008? UYSA State Cup is part of the US Youth Soccer National Championships Series which is played yearly. The 2008 Championships was complete after the National Tournament in July 2008. The Region IV tournament was played in June with the winners advancing to the National Tournament. Utah State Cup is played in two installments Boys and Girls. For the 2009 State Cup Boys U11-U18 will play in the Fall and Girls U11-U19 plus Boys U19 will play in the Spring. The winners will advance to the Regional IV Championships (Regionals) to be held June 2009. So you see, the Fall State Cup being played in 2008 is actually part of the 2009 State Cup Championships.

National Championship Series Fact Sheet OVERVIEW: Each summer US Youth Soccer crowns a boys and girls national champion in each of its six age divisions (Under 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19). The finals are a culmination of a year-long series of competitions at the state and regional levels. The US Youth Soccer National Championship Series provides approximately 129,000 players on 7,200 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. STATE CUPS: US Youth Soccer State Championships (often referred to as State Cups) are held in each of the 55 US Youth Soccer member state associations, some in the fall, but most throughout the spring. More...

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