16 Champions Advance to US Youth Soccer National Championships
16 teams advance to the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series as Cal South took home the most regional titles with a total eight winners. Six teams entered the tournament with the goal of defending their regional titles, but only U17 Boys Seattle United 98 Copa (WA) was able to come out of the tournament with back-to-back regional titles.
Youth Soccer News: US Youth Soccer is proud to announce the 16 champions of the 2016 US Youth Soccer Region IV (West) Championships and commend their success in the state and regional championships of the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series, the country’s most prestigious national youth soccer tournament.
2016 US Youth Soccer Region IV (West) Champions
Girls
U12 Scottsdale 04 Blackhawks Chapman (AZ)
U13* So Cal Blues 02 Baker (CA-S)
U14* USA Stars 02 (CA-N)
U15* FC Salmon Creek Nemesis 00 Ellerston (WA)
U16* Legends FC 99 (CA-S)
U17* Eastside FC 98 Red (WA)
U18* Beach FC Academy 97 Joyner (CA-S)
U19* So Cal Blues Dodge (CA-S)
Boys
U12 SD Surf Academy Select (CA-S)
U13* Strikers FC Chingirian (CA-S)
U14* LVSA 02 Red (NV)
U15* SC Sporting 00 Green (CA-N)
U16* Strikers FC North (CA-S)
U17* Seattle United 98 Copa (WA)
U18* South San Jose PAC Indios (CA-N)
U19* FC Golden State (CA-S)
*Advance to the National Championships
Cal South took home the most regional titles with eight, while Cal North won three, Washington won two and Arizona, Oregon and Nevada won one. After six teams entered the tournament looking to defend their regional titles, only U17 Boys Seattle United 98 Copa (WA) won back-to-back regional titles.
Those in the U13 through U19 age groups now advance to the third and final stage of the quest for the national championships. The Region IV Champions will join the 40 National League qualifying teams and the champions from Region I (East), Region II (Midwest) and Region III (South) tournaments for the National Championships in Frisco, Texas.
The US Youth Soccer National Championship Series is the country’s most prestigious national youth soccer tournament, providing approximately 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 National Championships cap a yearlong series of competitions, US Youth Soccer National Championship Series, for boys and girls teams in multiple age groups as teams earn their way from the top teams in their state to the regional championship tournaments.
US Youth Soccer State Champions, US Youth Soccer Regional League winners and selected wildcard teams are eligible to compete in one of four US Youth Soccer Regional Championships. The champions in the U13 through U19 age groups from each regional event will converge in the finals in Frisco, Texas.
The US Youth Soccer National Championships will consist of US Youth Soccer Regional Champions in the U13 through U19 Boys and Girls age groups as well as the US Youth Soccer National League qualifiers in the U14 through U18 Boys and Girls age groups to complete the field of 96 teams.
This year, live broadcasts of games will be available from the championships on the official website including daily reports and complete results.
Source/Photo Credit: US Youth Soccer
