Far West Regional League teams advance to 2016 US Youth Soccer Region IV Championships
56 FWRL teams punch tickets to 2016 Region IV Championships
Top finishers in the U14-U16 age groups earn automatic qualification for 2016-17 National League
The US Youth Soccer National Championship Series provides more than 10,000 teams from US Youth Soccer’s 55 State Associations the opportunity to showcase their abilities against the best in the nation while emphasizing teamwork, discipline and fair play. This yearlong competition begins with over 185,000 players in the US Youth Soccer State Championships.
Through success in the US Youth Soccer Far West Regional League, several teams have punched their ticket to the 2016 US Youth Soccer Region IV (West) Championships, to be played June 20-26 at the Simplot Sports Complex in Boise, Idaho.
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The FWRL qualifiers will join US Youth Soccer State Cup champions and select wild card teams, as more than 200 top US Youth Soccer Boys and Girls sides from the 14 US Youth Soccer State Associations compete for the regional title.
Historically, Region IV players have performed very well on a national level and produced many championship teams.
Region IV is comprised of 14 US Youth Soccer State Associations, including Alaska, Arizona, California North, California South, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
The Far West Regional League provides an opportunity for the most competitive teams in US Youth Soccer Region IV to play each other on a scheduled basis while also competing for placement in the prestigious US Youth Soccer Regional Championships, as well as the highly-competitive US Youth Soccer National League.
The National League is an extension of the highly successful US Youth Soccer Regional Leagues (Region I Champions League, Region II Midwest Regional League, Region III Southern Premier League and Region IV Far West Regional League). Each league provides the best localized matchups and an opportunity for advancement to play at the national level — giving players great opportunities for development while facing top competition.
The teams who have qualified for the Region IV Championships help make up the 24 FWRL sides who have also earned their place into the National League for the 2016-17 season. Under-14, Under-15 and Under-16 teams who won their respective FWRL division (Northwest, Desert, CRL North, CRL South) in the 2015-16 seasonal year have automatically qualified for next year’s National League. Two FWRL representatives will be selected as National League qualifiers from the 2015-16 Under-13 and Under-17 gender age groups.
A complete list of 2016-17 National League qualifiers can be found here.
2016 US Youth Soccer Region IV Championship Qualifiers | FWRL Northwest Division
| Age Group | Team |
| Under-12 Boys | Seattle United 03 Copa (WA) |
| Under-13 Boys | Seattle United 02 Copa (WA) |
| Under-14 Boys | Seattle United 01 Copa (WA)* |
| Under-15 Boys | WPFC 00 Black (WA)* |
| Under-16 Boys | WPFC 99 Black (WA)* |
| Under-17 Boys | Eastside FC 98 Red (WA) |
| Under-18 Boys | Crossfire OR 97 Green (OR) |
| Under-12 Girls | WPFC 03 Black (WA) |
| Under-13 Girls | Seattle United 02 Copa (WA) |
| Under-14 Girls | PacNW 01 Maroon (WA)* |
| Under-15 Girls | NW Nationals 00 Red (WA)* |
| Under-16 Girls | Eastside FC 99 Red (WA)* |
| Under-17 Girls | Eastside FC 98 Red (WA) |
| Under-18 Girls | Bend FC Timbers 97 Red (OR) |
2016 US Youth Soccer Region IV Championship Qualifiers | FWRL Desert Division
| Age Group | Team |
| Under-12 Boys | Colorado Storm South 04 Select (CO) |
| Under-13 Boys | Vegas All Boys FC 03 MT (NV) |
| Under-14 Boys | LVSA 02 Red (NV)* |
| Under-15 Boys | Sereno 01 White (AZ)* |
| Under-16 Boys | Sereno West 00 Chelsea (AZ)* |
| Under-17 Boys | Utah Soccer Alliance 99 Premier (UT) |
| Under-18 Boys | SC Del Sol 98 Colavecchia |
| Under-12 Girls | Scottsdale 04 Blackhawks Chapman (AZ) |
| Under-13 Girls | LVPSA 03 White (NV) |
| Under-14 Girls | Utah Celtic 02 Premier (UT)* |
| Under-15 Girls | Scottsdale 01 Blackhawks Taylor (AZ)* |
| Under-16 Girls | Scottsdale 00 Blackhawks Shank (AZ)* |
| Under-17 Girls | La Roca Premier FC (UT) |
| Under-18 Girls | Utah Celtic 98 Premier Black (UT) |
2016 US Youth Soccer Region IV Championship Qualifiers | FWRL CRL South Division
| Age Group | Team |
| Under-12 Boys | SD Surf Academy Select (CA-S) |
| Under-13 Boys | Boca Juniors OC 02 White (CA-S) |
| Under-14 Boys | FC Golden State 01 Black (CA-S)* |
| Under-15 Boys | West Coast FC Armour (CA-S)* |
| Under-16 Boys | LA Galaxy South Bay Gold (CA-S)* |
| Under-17 Boys | LA Premier FC White (CA-S) |
| Under-18 Boys | West Coast FC Kirsch (CA-S) |
| Under-12 Girls | SD Surf Academy (CA-S) |
| Under-13 Girls | So Cal Blues – Baker (CA-S) |
| Under-14 Girls | Legends FC 01 (CA-S)* |
| Under-15 Girls | Rebels SC Elite (CA-S)* |
| Under-16 Girls | DMCV Sharks Elite Nastic (CA-S)* |
| Under-17 Girls | Beach FC Academy (CA-S) |
| Under-18 Girls | Albion SC USA (CA-S) |
2016 US Youth Soccer Region IV Championship Qualifiers | FWRL CRL North Division
| Age Group | Team |
| Under-12 Boys | Santa Clara Sporting 03 Green (CA-N) |
| Under-13 Boys | Santa Clara Sporting 02 Green (CA-N) |
| Under-14 Boys | EC Real Salinas Galaxy 01 (CA-N)* |
| Under-15 Boys | Santa Clara Sporting 00 Green (CA-N)* |
| Under-16 Boys | EC Real Salinas Pumas (CA-N)* |
| Under-17 Boys | Santa Clara Sporting 98 Green (CA-N) |
| Under-18 Boys | Sunnyvale Alliance SC Impact 97 Red (CA-N) |
| Under-12 Girls | Mt. Hamilton 03 Academy (CA-N)^ |
| Under-13 Girls | Santa Clara Sporting 02 Green (CA-N) |
| Under-14 Girls | FC Elk Grove 01 Platinum 1 (CA-N)*^ |
| Under-15 Girls | Pleasanton Rage 00 (CA-N)*^ |
| Under-16 Girls | Santa Clara Sporting 99 Green (CA-N)* |
| Under-17 Girls | Lamorinda United 98 (CA-N) |
| Under-18 Girls | West Coast Wild (CA-N) |
* Team automatically qualifies for 2016-17 National League
^ Team not attending 2016 Region IV Championships
If a FWRL champion list above also wins its US Youth Soccer State Cup, that team advances to the Region IV Championships as the State Cup champion and the next-in-line FWRL team is chosen to represent the league in Boise.
The Region IV Championships feature top teams in the Under-13 through Under-19 age groups beginning with round robin games Monday, June 20, through Wednesday, June 22. Following a rest day, quarterfinal matches will be played Friday, June 24, with semifinals Saturday, June 25. The Region IV Champions will be crowned following final games on Sunday, June 26.
Regional winners of the Under-13 through Under-19 age groups earn a berth to the 2016 US Youth Soccer National Championships, July 25-31, 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.
The National Championships, along with each of the four Regional Championships, offer teams with additional opportunities for development and exposure to college coaches as they compete among the nation’s best. A majority of players who compete in US Youth Soccer National Championships Series events go on to play at the next level, including with U.S. Soccer National Teams, and many selections in the MLS and NWSL Drafts have competed in the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series during their youth careers.
Did you know? Overall, the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series provides the nation’s top collegiate coaches with the premier stage to identify and scout the most coveted players in the country.
Source: US Youth Soccer
