Indianapolis, IN – December 26, 2007 – The United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA), the governing body of adult soccer in the United States, is holding its “George F. Donnelly Cup” at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California on January 19-21, 2008.

The event is set to kick off on the Martin Luther King Holiday Weekend, where top Select Teams from each of the four USASA regions will battle for the national title in both Men’s and Women’s divisions.

The George F. Donnelly Cup serves as the national championship for the USASA Elite Player Program, a program offered to high level players, who after several tryouts, become part of the Select Team of their state, consequently participating in regional tournaments with hopes to make it to the big national championship held annually.

Players who compete in the tournament will have an opportunity to be selected to the USASA National Select Team, with the opportunity of going on national and international tours.

In the summer of 2007, the Men’s National Select Team played a two game series against the Ireland National Amateur Team in and won both games by 1:0 and 2:0 against the well respected European team.

Participating teams in the Men’s division for the 2008 Cup are Eastern New York (Region I), Illinois (Region II), North Texas (Region III), and Utah (Region IV). The Women’s division is comprised of Massachusetts (Region I), Minnesota (Region II), Florida (Region III), and Utah (Region IV).

The championship is free of charge and begins Saturday, January 19th at the Home Depot Center Sports Complex, home of the L.A. Galaxy, Chivas USA, and serves as the U.S. Soccer National Training facility as well.

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