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CHARLESTON, S.C. (May 31, 2010) – A total of 46 teams from nine different states were crowned as Regional champions as the 2010 National Cup IX opened this past weekend in LaGrangeville, N.Y., Vero Beach, Fla., and Phoenix.

Regional-winning teams in the U-13 through U-17 age groups earned berths in the 2010 National Cup IX Finals to be played July 24-27 (girls) and July 30-Aug. 2 (boys) in Virginia Beach, Va., where national championships will be awarded.

After winning a national championship in the U-13 boys’ Super Group in 2009, the U-14 boys’ team from Ironbound SC Fury punched its ticket to the 2010 National Cup Finals by winning the U-14 Super Group in LaGrangeville. The team will be joined by two other squads from Ironbound SC, including 2010 New Jersey Cup-winners Ironbound SC Inter in the U-15 Super Group.

“It’s just unbelievable to get here and have the opportunity to play against such great competition,” said Brandon Beck, coach of the U-14 Boys Premier Group champions Eastern FC Blues. “Having the chance to play against the best teams in the country in our age group is a great opportunity. We’re very excited to have the chance to represent our club at [the Finals].”

The first three editions of Today at the Cup, a series of video installments highlighting US Club Soccer’s National Cup, are now available from the LaGrangeville Regional. Future editions of Today at the Cup will be made available at selected National Cup events throughout the summer.

“We came here really wanting to win,” said Tom Pasquale, coach of the U-15 Girls Premier champions FC Broncos. “This was a very tough game today, the competition was very good, but our girls really stepped up. We’re very excited to qualify for [the Finals] because we’ve never been there before. It’s just fantastic.”

At the Phoenix Regional, Sereno SC claimed seven championships to lead all clubs. Meanwhile at the Vero Beach Regional, FC America, RSL Florida and Orlando FC QPR Academy each won a pair of championships.

Regionals will continue through July 12 in a total of 11 cities.

A full list of championship teams from the Memorial Day Regionals is shown below:

LAGRANGEVILLE, N.Y., REGIONAL:

Boys:
U-11 Super Group:  New York SC (N.Y.)
U-12 Super Group:  New York SC 97/98 (N.Y.)
U-13 Super Group:  Scotch Plains FC Blue Knights (N.J.)
U-13 Premier Group:  Eastern FC Lancers (Conn.)
U-14 Super Group:  Ironbound SC Fury (N.J.)
U-14 Premier Group:  Eastern FC Blues (Conn.)
U-15 Super Group:  Ironbound SC Inter (N.J.)
U-15 Premier Group:  Eastern FC Chiefs (Conn.)
U-16 Super Group:  Ironbound SC Predators (N.J.)
U-16 Premier Group:  Guilderland United SC - FC Dutchmen
U-17 Super Group:  Synergy FC 92/93 (Vt.)
U-17 Premier Group:  Ramapo Valley Tornadoes (N.Y.)
U-18/19 Super Group:  Downtown United SC (N.Y.) 

Girls:
U-12 Super Group:  Connecticut FC Wolves (Conn.)
U-13 Premier Group:  Connecticut FC Wolves (Conn.)
U-14 Super Group:  Connecticut FC Wolves (Conn.)
U-14 Premier Group:  Quickstrike FC 96 (N.Y.)
U-15 Super Group:  Soccer Domain FC Lynx (N.J.)
U-15 Premier Group:  FC Broncos (N.J.)
U-16 Premier Group:  Empire United SA Blues (N.Y.)
U-17 Premier Group:  Ocean United Wave (N.J.)

PHOENIX REGIONAL:

Boys:
U-11 Premier Group:  Sereno SC 99 White (Ariz.)
U-12 Premier Group:  SC Del Sol 98 Armstrong (Ariz.)
U-13 Premier Group:  Juventus SC Forza (Calif.)
U-14 Premier Group:  Sereno SC 96 White (Ariz.)
U-15 Premier Group:  Sereno SC South 95 White (Ariz.)
U-16 Premier Group:  Sereno SC 94 White (Ariz.)
U-17 Premier Group:  Sereno SC 93 White (Ariz.)

Girls:
U-12 Premier Group:  El Paso Galacticas FC 98 (Texas)
U-14 Premier Group:  Sereno SC 97 Girls Red (Ariz.)
U-15/16 Premier Group:  Sereno SC South 95 White (Ariz.)

VERO BEACH, FLA., REGIONAL:

Boys:
U-12:  Soccer Academy of the Americas Real Madrid Premier (Fla.)
U-13:  FC America Omni VSC White (Fla.)
U-14:  Fusion FC (Fla.)
U-15 Super Group:  St. Louis Scott Gallagher Premier (Mo.)
U-15 Premier Group:  Miami Stars CSO (Fla.)
U-16:  SWFL United Soccer Academy 93/94 (Fla.)
U-17 Super Group:  RSL Florida (Fla.)
U-17 Premier Group:  Orlando FC QPR Academy - 92/93 (Fla.)
U-18/19:  Orlando FC QPR Academy (Fla.) 

Girls:
U-12:  Jacksonville Youth SC Fury Green (Fla.)
U-13:  Mako SC (Fla.)
U-14:  FC America (Fla.)
U-15:  Pinecrest Premier SC - South Florida Alliance (Fla.)
U-16:  Hillsborough County United 93/94 Red (Fla.)
U-17:  RSL Florida (Fla.)

About US Club Soccer:
US Club Soccer is a non-profit organization whose mission is to develop competitive club soccer in the United States. A member of the United States Soccer Federation since July 2001, US Club Soccer has grown to include member clubs and leagues in all 50 states. In addition to sanctioning and administering tournaments, leagues and other competitions as well as offering a range of programs for its members, US Club Soccer annually conducts the National Cup and the National Collegiate Showcase. US Club Soccer also directs its own player identification and development program – id2.

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