US Club Soccer's signature national championship competition

*Teams attending the 2010 National Cup IX Finals/National Collegiate Showcase [link]
*Today at the Cup videos [link]

2010 NATIONAL CUP IX REGIONALS

MAY 29-31:
   LaGrangeville, N.Y. | Stringham Park*
         Web page | LaGrangevilleRegional@usclubsoccer.org

   Phoenix, Ariz. | Reach 11 Soccer Complex
         Web page | PhoenixRegional@usclubsoccer.org

   Vero Beach, Fla. | Hobart Soccer Complex*
         Web page | VeroBeachRegional@usclubsoccer.org

JUNE 12-14:
   Denver, Colo. | Gates Soccer Complex
         Web page | DenverRegional@usclubsoccer.org

JUNE 12-15:
   Modesto, Calif. (Boys) | Turlock Regional Sports Complex*
         Web page | ModestoRegional@usclubsoccer.org

JUNE 19-22:
   Modesto, Calif. (Girls) | Turlock Regional Sports Complex*
         Web page | ModestoRegional@usclubsoccer.org

   Columbus, Ohio | SoccerFirst
         Web page | ColumbusRegional@usclubsoccer.org  

   San Bernardino, Calif. | San Bernardino Soccer Complex
         Web page | SanBernardinoRegional@usclubsoccer.org

JUNE 26-29:
   Pittsgrove, N.J. (Girls) | Green Branch Park
         Web page | PittsgroveRegional@usclubsoccer.org

   Seattle, Wash. | 60 Acres Soccer Complex
         Web page | SeattleRegional@usclubsoccer.org

   Winston-Salem, N.C. | BB&T Soccer Park
         Web page | Winston-SalemRegional@usclubsoccer.org

JULY 2-5:
   Chicago, Ill. | Libertyville Township Soccer Complex
         Web page | ChicagoRegional@usclubsoccer.org

JULY 9-12:
   Pittsgrove, N.J. (Boys) | Green Branch Park
         Web page | PittsgroveRegional@usclubsoccer.org

*and additional nearby facilities

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2010 NATIONAL CUP IX FINALS AND NATIONAL COLLEGIATE SHOWCASE

JULY 24-27:
   Virginia Beach, Va. (Girls) | Hampton Roads Soccer Complex
      Apply (showcase only) | Showcase@usclubsoccer.org

JULY 30-AUG. 2:
   Virginia Beach, Va. (Boys) | Hampton Roads Soccer Complex
      Apply (Showcase only) | Showcase@usclubsoccer.org

Web pages: National Cup IX Finals | National Collegiate Showcase

APPLICATION HIGHLIGHTS

WHAT IT IS:
US Club Soccer's national championship competition. U-13 through U-17 winners from each Regional advance to the National Cup Finals, where national champions are crowned in two competitive divisions.

AGE GROUPS:
National Cup Regionals: U-11 to U-18/19 boys' and girls' teams
National Collegiate Showcase: U-15 to U-17 boys' and girls' teams

FEES:
National Cup:
$795 for U-13 through U-18/19 teams^
$595 for U-11 and U-12 teams^
^if paid 45 days prior to the Regional start date; thereafter, fees increase by $100

National Collegiate Showcase:  $950 [see special offer below]

*There is no fee to participate in the National Cup Finals. Participation in the event is covered in the initial National Cup application fee.

*Teams that apply for the National Collegiate Showcase and subsequently advance to the National Cup IX Finals will be refunded their Showcase entry fee ($950 or $705 if taking advantage of the special offer below).

*As in previous years, a team that has applied or a National Cup Regional which subsequently qualifies for a US Youth Soccer Regional, and chooses to attend the US Youth Soccer Regional, will receive a full refund.

*In all other cases, the fee is non-refundable.

TWO LEVELS OF COMPETITION:
*Super Group (most competitive)
*Premier

Teams apply to the Premier level. A tournament committee, consisting of neutral regional club soccer coaches, will provide input on seeding. US Club Soccer will also review all tournament and league history that has been provided by the applicant, and several online rankings will be consulted. Qualified teams will be promoted to the Super Group level.

SPECIAL OFFER FOR PARTICIPATION IN NATIONAL CUP AND NATIONAL COLLEGIATE SHOWCASE:
*The National Collegiate Showcase application fee will be discounted by $245 if a team also applies for the 2010 National Cup IX at the same time (by selecting the appropriate button on the application).

*Both applications must be submitted and paid 45 days prior to the Regional start date.

*As a result of this special offer, teams are encouraged to take advantage of the guaranteed spot in Virginia Beach by applying early and promptly beginning to plan travel, as the dates of competition are already known.

CHOOSING A LOCATION:
No restrictions; teams are able to attend any Regional, regardless of geographic considerations. Each team may only apply to one Regional.

ELIGIBILITY:
Both the National Cup and National Collegiate Showcase are restricted to US Club Soccer-carded teams. Teams that are not currently members may join prior to the event [How to Apply].

PHOTO AND VIDEO OFFERINGS:

In addition to wide-ranging photo offerings for all participants, those players interested in advancing into collegiate soccer will also stand to benefit from extensive college recruiting-focused video services.

For more information, or to request photo or video services, please visit the F8 Sports Media/US Club Soccer Web portal: http://www.f8sportsmedia.com.

DOCUMENTS:
[Competition Policies - 2010 National Cup IX]

CONTACT:
Please direct general inquiries to nationalcup@usclubsoccer.org. For inquiries related to a specific Regional event, please use the e-mail addresses listed above.

NATIONAL CUP ARCHIVE:
The Doug Hamilton Memorial Trophy and past National Cup champions [link]

NATIONAL CUP ARCHIVE:
2009 National Cup VIII
2008 National Cup VII
2007 National Cup VI
2006 National Cup V
2005 National Cup IV
2004 National Cup III
2003 National Cup II
2002 National Cup I