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Seven Eastern Pennsylvania Teams Win Big at the 2025 Eastern Presidents Cup 

June 18, 2025 by easternpennsylvaniayouthsocceradmin

Seven teams from Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer claimed regional titles at the 2025 Eastern Presidents Cup, punching their tickets to the National Presidents Cup this July in Tampa, Florida.  

Facing tough competition from across the East Region, these teams showed composure, discipline, and quality throughout the five-day tournament. Their performances not only earned them hardware but also highlighted the strength and depth of talent coming out of Eastern Pennsylvania.  

Here’s a closer look at the teams that brought home the titles: 

Penn Fusion Soccer Academy Regional Elite 2013 (U12 Girls) 
Penn Fusion’s U12 girls put on a masterclass all weekend, going undefeated and outscoring opponents 16-1 over five matches. Their run included four clean sheets, and they closed it out with a dominant 4-0 performance in the final to capture the region’s youngest title.  

Steel United PA 11B Elite (U14 Boys) 
Steel United powered through the U14 division with grit and consistency, finishing the tournament 4-0-1. After a strong showing in group play, they edged out Shenandoah Valley in a dramatic shootout to secure the title.  

Huntingdon Valley AA Stingers 2010 (U15 Boys) 
HVAA’s U15 boys turned in a complete performance during the weekend, finishing 4-0-1 and closing with a decisive 3-0 win in the final. Along the way, they earned wins over top teams from Virginia, Maryland, and New Jersey, scoring 11 goals and conceding just three.  

Keystone FC Premier 09G (U16 Girls) 
Keystone’s U16 girls were dominant from start to finish, finishing the tournament 5-0 while scoring 17 goals. They shut out four of their five opponents, including FC Berna Legacy in the final, showcasing one of the strongest backlines in the event.  

Vereinigung Erzgebirge SC VE Mountaineers (U18 Boys) 
The Mountaineers built momentum with each match, finishing the Eastern Presidents Cup 3-0-1. After strong group stage wins, they outlasted State College 2-1 in the final to bring home the U18 boys crown.  

Carlisle Area Youth Soccer Cannons 07/08G (U18 Girls) 
Carlisle’s U18 girls left no doubt in their title run. The Cannons went undefeated with three wins, all of which were shutouts. Their scoring depth and defensive discipline made them a force in every match, outscoring opponents 11-0.  

Lower Merion SC 007’s (U19 Boys) 
LMSC dominated every step of the way, finishing a perfect 5-0 with an incredible 20-1 goal differential. The 007’s recorded four clean sheets and delivered a commanding 5-0 win in the final to cap off a flawless run in the oldest age group.  

With seven championship titles and ten total teams advancing, Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer will be well-represented at the National Presidents Cup this July. From dominant runs to hard-fought battles, each advancing team earned their place on the national stage and showcased strength, depth, and determination that define youth soccer in Eastern Pennsylvania.  

Complete list of scores from the Eastern Presidents Cup: 

  • U12 Boys: Philadelphia SC Coppa 13s Black 0-2 Coppermine Soccer Club Coppermine SC Boys 2013 Academy 1 (MD) 
  • U12 Girls: South Windsor Soccer Club South Windsor U12G Maroon 0-3 Penn Fusion Soccer Academy Regional Elite 2013 
  • U13 Boys: Phoenixville Area SC U13 Boys 2012 Black 1-1 Bethesda SC Bethesda Royal 2012 
  • U13 Girls: St. Mary’s Soccer SMS 2012 Girls Premier 0-2 North Union United SC NUU 12F Strikers 
  • U14 Boys: Meriden Soccer Club Meriden U14 Boys 0-1 Steel United PA 11B Elite 
  • U14 Girls: Old Bridge Soccer Club Thunder 3-1 Huntingdon Valley AA HVAA Union 2011 
  • U15 Boys: East Greenwich SA Kingsway Premier 2010 Boys 2-2 Huntingdon Valley AA HVAA Stingers 2010 
  • U15 Girls: Anthracite FC 2010 AFC Lyon 1-0 Freedom Soccer Club FSC G2010 Stars 
  • U16 Boys: The Player Progression Academy PPA 2009 Blue Boys 0-2 FC Montco Legends 
  • U16 Girls: Great Falls Reston Soccer Club GFRSC 09G White 0-3 Keystone FC Premier 09G 
  • U16 Girls: BVB International Academy – Pittsburgh BVB International Academy Pittsburgh 09G Premier 1-0 Super Nova FC Super Nova FC 09G 
  • U17 Boys: Huntingdon Valley AA HVAA sting 2008 2-1 FC Alliance FC Alliance 2008B 
  • U17 Girls: Century United Soccer Century United G2008 Red (PAW) 2-1 Lancaster Elite Lancaster Elite FC 2008 Girls 
  • U19 Boys: EPIC SC EPIC SC 2006/07 Boys 0-4 Lower Merion SC LMSC 007’s 
  • U12 Boys: Arlington Soccer Association Arlington SA 2013B Red 6-0 Philadelphia SC Coppa 13s Black 
  • U12 Girls: Penn Fusion Soccer Academy Regional Elite 2013 2-0 SAC/BA SAC Girls 2013 – Premier Blue 
  • U13 Boys: FC Alliance FC Alliance 2012B 1-3 Phoenixville Area SC U13 Boys 2012 Black 
  • U13 Girls: North Union United SC NUU 12 F Strikers 0-0 North Haven Soccer Club North Haven U13 Girls Heat 
  • U14 Boys: Steel United PA 11B Elite 0-0 The Football Academy NJ The FA 2011 Boys Gold 
  • U14 Girls: Huntingdon Valley AA HVAA Union 2011 4-0 Baltimore Union Soccer Club Elite 11G 
  • U15 Boys: Huntingdon Valley AA HVAA Stingers 2010 3-1 Thunder SC of Howard County TSC Napoli 
  • U15 Girls: Arlington Soccer Association Arlington SA 2010G White 1-1 Anthracite FC 2010G AFC Lyon 
  • U16 Boys: FC North Montco Legends 2-1 Beadling SC Beadling SCS 2009 Boys White  
  • U16 Girls: Keystone FC Premier 09G 6-0 Allegheny Force FC AFFC Girls 2009 
  • U16 Girls: Super Nova FC Super Nova FC ’09G 5-4 Square One Sports SOS 2009 Girls 
  • U17 Boys: Arlington Soccer Association Arlington SA 2008B White (U17) 1-2 Huntingdon Valley AA HVAA Sting 2008 
  • U17 Girls: Lancaster Elite Lancaster Elite FC 2008 Girls 4-2 BVB International Academy – Pittsburgh BVB International Academy Pittsburgh 08G Premier 
  • U18 Boys: Vereinigung Erzebirge SC VE Mountaineers 2-1 Montgomery Soccer (MSI) MSI 2007/2008 Boys Gold 
  • U18 Girls: Carlisle Area Youth Soccer Cannons 07/08G 5-0 Coppermine Soccer Club Coppermine SC Girls 2007/2008 Pre-GA 
  • U19 Boys: Lower Merion SC LMSC 007’s 5-0 NJ Stallions NJ Stallions 06/07 Sevilla EDP 
  • U19 Girls: Towamencin Youth Assn Towamencin Tornadoes 1-0 Alliance Soccer Club 2006/07 Hurricanes 
  • U12 Boys: Steel City FC Steel City FC Metro 2013B Blue 1-2 Philadelphia SC Coppa 13’s Black 
  • U12 Girls: Penn Fusion Soccer Academy Regional Elite 2013 3-1 Middletown SC Spirit Red  
  • U13 Boys: Phoenixville Area SC U13 Boys 2012 Black 2-1 SPFSC EP3 2012B Blue Pre-USYS 
  • U13 Girls: North Union United SC NUU 12 F Strikers 4-1 West Virginia Futbol Club WVFC 2012 Girls – Black 
  • U14 Boys: Steel United PA 11B Elite 5-0 Century United Soccer Century United Boys 2011 Red 
  • U14 Girls: Allegheny Force FC AFFC 2011 Girls Black 1-1 Huntingdon Valley AA HVAA Union 2011 
  • U15 Boys: Huntingdon Valley AA HVAA Stingers 2010 2-0 Virginia United FC Virginia United ECNL-RL B2010 
  • U15 Girls: Anthracite FC 1010 AFC Lyon 3-0 Centre SA CSA Thorns G2010 
  • U16 Boys: FC Montco Legends 1-2 Monmouth United Soccer MUSC 2009 Boys Premier 
  • U16 Girls: FC Berna Legacy Legacy 09 Girls Gold 0-3 Keystone FC Premier 09G  
  • U16 Girls: Super Nova FC Super Nova FC ‘09G 5-0 Coppermine Soccer Club Coppermine SC Girls 2009 Pre-GA 
  • U17 Boys: Huntingdon Valley AA HVAA Sting 2008 2-0 West Virginia Futbol Club WVFC 2008 Boys – Black 
  • U17 Girls: Arlington Soccer Association Arlington SA 2008G White 0-0 Lancaster Elite Lancaster Elite FC 2008 Girls 
  • U18 Boys: Square One Sports SOS 2007 Boys 0-3 Vereinigung Erzebirge SC VE Mountaineers 
  • U19 Boys: Culpeper Soccer Club Culpeper SC 2006 Boys 1-2 Lower Merion SC LMSC 007’s 
  • U19 Girls: Lee-Mt. Vernon Sports Club LMVSC 2006-07 Girls Red 0–0 Towamencin Youth Assn Towamencin Tornadoes  
  • U12 Girls: Penn Fusion Soccer Academy Regional Elite 2013 4–0 Beadling SC Beadling 2013 Girls South White 
  • U13 Boys: Stamford FC Stamford FC Boys 2012 Premier 4-1 Phoenixville Area SC U13 Boys 2012 Black 
  • U13 Girls: North Union United SC NUU 12F Strikers 1–1 (5–6) Virginia United FC Virginia United ECNL-RL G2012 
  • U14 Boys: Steel United PA Steel United 11B Elite 2 – 1 World Class Premier WCP 2011 Boys Blue 
  • U14 Girls: Naugatuck Youth Soccer Naugatuck U14G 3-0 Huntingdon Valley AA HVAA Union 2011 
  • U15 Boys: Huntingdon Valley AA HVAA Stingers 2010 1-0 Square One Sports SOS 2010-2011 Boys 
  • U15 Girls: Anthracite FC 2010G AFC Lyon 2–2 (2-4) Arlington Soccer Association Arlington SA 2010G White (VA) 
  • U16 Boys: FC Montco Legends 2-0 Rosevelt Soccer Club 2009 Boys 
  • U16 Girls: Keystone FC Premier 09G 2-1 Super Nova FC Super Nova FC ’09G 
  • U17 Boys: Huntingdon Valley AA HVAA Sting 2008 3-2 FC Alliance FC Alliance 2008B 
  • U17 Girls: Century United Soccer Century United G2008 Red 1-2 Lancaster Elite Lancaster Elite FC 2008 Girls  
  • U18 Boys: Celtic SC State College Celtic 07 0-0 Vereinigung Erzgebirge SC VE MOUNTAINEERS  
  • U18 Girls: Penn United Soccer Academy Kicks 2007/08 0-3 Carlisle Area Youth Soccer Cannons 07/08G  
  • U19 Boys: Lower Merion SC LMSC 007’s 4-0 Potomac Soccer Association Potomac Black 07/06B 
  • U19 Girls: RUSA FC RUSA G2006 BLUE 0-1 Towamencin Youth Assn Towamencin Tornadoes  
  • U12 Girls: Middletown SC Spirit Red 0-4 Penn Fusion Soccer Academy Regional Elite 2013  
  • U14 Boys: Shenandoah Valley United Inc 2011 SVU Boys Navy 3-3 (3-4) Steel United PA Steel United 11B Elite  
  • U15 Boys: Huntingdon Valley AA HVAA Stingers 2010 3-0 SAC/BA SAC Boys 2010 – United Blue 
  • U16 Boys: FC Montco Legends 0-2 Beadling SC Beadling SCS 2009 Boys White 
  • U16 Girls: Keystone FC Premier 09G 3-0 FC Berna Legacy Legacy 09 Girls Gold  
  • U17 Boys: Ocean Township United SA OTUSA 2008B Warriors Red 6-1 Huntingdon Valley AA HVAA Sting 2008  
  • U17 Girls: Torpedoes SC Torpedoes GU17 Red 2-1 Lancaster Elite Lancaster Elite FC 2008 Girls  
  • U18 Boys: Celtic SC State College Celtic 07 1-2 Vereinigung Erzgebirge SC VE MOUNTAINEERS  
  • U18 Girls: Carlisle Area Youth Soccer Cannons 07/08G 3-0 Penn United Soccer Academy Kicks 2007/08  
  • U19 Boys: ALBION SC Delaware B2006 Elite Academy 0-5 Lower Merion SC LMSC 007’s  
  • U19 Girls: Lee-Mt. Vernon Sports Club LMVSC 2006-07 Girls Red 2-1 Towamencin Youth Assn Towamencin Tornadoes  

US Youth Soccer, US Club Soccer, and AYSO Returning to Seasonal-Year Age Group Formation in 2026

March 26, 2025 by easternpennsylvaniayouthsocceradmin

FRISCO, Texas (March 5, 2025) – US Youth Soccer (USYS), US Club Soccer, and American Youth
Soccer Organization (AYSO), today announced that they have agreed to adopt the seasonal year age
group formation cycle for its players starting with each’s 2026-27 season. USYS Board Chair Tina
Rincon, U.S. Club Soccer CEO Mike Cullina, and AYSO National President Doug Ryan made the
announcement.


The cycle, which will run from September 1 to August 31, represents the opportunity for more players
in the each’s system to play club-based soccer with their classmates.
Rincon, Cullina, and Ryan offer the following statement:


“The three organizations coming together to put our nation’s youth soccer players first is a
positive move. Soccer, regardless of the level of competition, is meant to be fun – and it is more
fun when players can play with their friends and classmates. This decision is the right move for
the millions playing in each of our respective systems and we are thrilled to establish this
standard and find common ground.”


The decision stems from a U.S. Soccer Federation policy put in place late in 2024 empowering
member organizations to be the decision-maker on the registration choices for leagues and
competitions that they sanction and/or run.


Rincon, who also serves as the US Soccer Youth Council Chair, detailed the following on behalf of
the council:


“We are excited that the three largest member organizations have aligned to make a decision that
will bring the youth soccer landscape together, rather than further fracturing it. We received input
from a variety of sources that helped us reach this decision and meet our goal of increasing
participation in our sport. We look forward to continuing to work with other member organizations to
make the best choices for youth soccer players and continue collaborating with clubs and leagues
to ensure a smooth transition next year.”


The three organizations’ registration parameters will not change for next season (2025-26) and will
affect rostering beginning in August 2026.


Aligning with the school-year calendar is a return to a policy in place prior to a 2016 U.S. Soccer
decision to move to birth-year registration (January 1 –December 31). The change was made in effort
to align with international soccer standards.


Youth players born before September 1 will have the opportunity to play up with older age groups in
accordance with their club’s governance.


U.S. Soccer performed an assessment of available data (e.g., 2020 U.S. Census & National Center
for Education Statistics) and qualitative feedback and determined that September 1 represents most
school districts’ calendars (~68%) across the country.

About US Youth Soccer
US Youth Soccer, the largest youth sport organization in the country, is on a mission to provide worldclass support, resources, and leadership, helping every member fulfill their goals on and off the field
of play. US Youth Soccer registers 2.68 million players annually. Through its programming, resources
and leadership, US Youth Soccer is advancing the game for its 54 Member State Associations, 10,000
clubs and leagues and one million administrators, coaches, and volunteers. US Youth Soccer
connects families and communities to the power of sports and its shared love of soccer. US Youth
Soccer provides a path for every player, coach and referee offering programs that provide a fun, safe
and healthy environment at every level of the game.

About US Club Soccer
A National Association member of the U.S. Soccer Federation, US Club Soccer fosters the growth
and development of soccer clubs in order to create the best possible development environment for
players of all ages.


Anchored by Players First and its pillars of Club Development, Coaching Development, Player
Development, Referee Development, Parent Engagement & Education and Player Health & Safety,
US Club Soccer offers registration, league- and cup-based competition platforms, player
identification and a variety of other programming, resources and services.


US Club Soccer is sponsored by Nike, DICK’S Sporting Goods and Gatorade.


About AYSO
American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) is a national nonprofit organization committed to
delivering quality youth soccer programs in a fun, family-friendly environment. AYSO is rooted in Six
Philosophies: Everyone Plays®, Balanced Teams, Open Registration, Positive Coaching, Good
Sportsmanship, and Player Development. Now celebrating its 60th year since inception in 1964,
AYSO programs span over 640 communities across the United States.


As a member organization of the U.S. Soccer Federation, all AYSO programs, including AYSO PLAY!,
conform to U.S. Soccer standards for safety and player development curricula. Learn more about
AYSO at www.ayso.org.

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