ALLENTOWN, Pa. (May 7, 2017) – The 2017 Eastern Pennsylvania Presidents Cup Championships concluded Sunday with 12 championship matches at the Lehigh County Sport Fields.
A total of 224 boys and girls teams started the competition in March. Just 24 were left standing on Sunday to compete in the finals. The winning teams will advance to the US Youth Soccer Region I Presidents Cup Finals in Barboursville, West Virginia June 17-19, where they will play for a spot in the Presidents Cup National Championships.
The U12 Boys and Girls runners-up as well as the U14 Boys, U15 Boys, U14 Girls and U16 Girls runners-up will also compete at the regional championships as wild cards.
The US Youth Soccer Presidents Cup is designed for teams seeking additional challenges to play against teams of similar abilities for a national title. The cup provides a progressive, competitive experience to teams that might not otherwise get the opportunity to participate in a series of unique experiences highlighting competition, camaraderie and community from the state to regional to national levels of US Youth Soccer.
2017 Eastern Pennsylvania Presidents Cup Finals Results
Under-12 Boys
North Union Adrenaline 1, HFC Rangers 0
Under-12 Girls
CASA Arsenal 5, Continental FC Barca 1
Under-13 Boys
FC Bucks North United Black 3, Penn Legacy Black 0
Under-13 Girls
North Union Strikers 2, Hulmeville Freedom 1
Under-14 Boys
HMMS Ajax 2, Lighthouse Rangers 1
Under-14 Girls
Montgomery United Fury 2, HFC Ready 1
Under-15 Boys
North Union Cannons 4, Vereinigung Erzgebirge 3*
Under-15 Girls
FC York Elite 4, Parkland Area Force 3*
Under-16 Boys
Ukrainian Nationals Black Elite 3, FC York Elite 1
Under-16 Girls
Philadelphia Soccer Club Coppa Blue Storm 3, Rage United Comets 2
Under-17/18 Boys
Southern Chester County Soccer Association Dragons 2, Montgomery United ManU 0
Under-17/18 Girls
Ukrainian Nationals Black Vorskla 2, Harleysville FC Bolts 1
*Decided by penalty kicks