For the third consecutive year, the United States Adult Soccer Association, the governing body of adult soccer in the U.S., will webcast two championship games from its upcoming National Cup Finals 2008. The tournament, the biggest amateur soccer competition in the nation, will be held at the Starfire Sports Complex, Seattle, WA, on August 8-10.

On Sunday, August 10, the Men’s Amateur Cup and Women’s U23 Cup finals will be available for online streaming through an audio webcast. The Women’s U23 will air live at 11:00 a.m. and the Men’s Amateur at 2:00 p.m., both Pacific Time. The audio webcast will be accessible from a link located on the top left corner of the USASA’s website – www.usasa.com. The audio webcast is made possible by Stretch Internet Communications, and Internet broadcasting company.

“We are pleased to once again partner with Stretch Internet Communications in order to webcast two of our National Cup Finals” said USASA National Administrator Stephanie Walker. “Our ultimate goal in the next 2-3 years is to be able to broadcast the games live on TV.”

The USASA National Cup Finals is the United States’ most prestigious soccer competition sought after by adult amateur teams. The premier amateur soccer clubs in the country are always participants of the national championship; teams from well respected clubs that have won national and regional titles as well as played in the U.S. Soccer’s Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup have gone through the USASA path.

Thirty-two teams from across the country will compete for the national title in eight competitions during the course of the weekend of August 8-10, click here to view the official schedule.

Tournament Tracking Feature

If you are unable to attend the USASA National Cup Finals but still want to follow your team or the national championship as a whole you can visit the National Cups Tournament Page. Here you will find up-to-date scores, standings, schedules, field location, team information and more.


The 2008 teams are as follows:

Region I
Men’s Open: Pancyprian Freedoms (Eastern New York); Women’s Open: United German Hungarian – Elite (Eastern Pennsylvania)
Men’s Amateur: Baltimore Colts FC (Maryland); Women’s Amateur: NY Athletic Club (Eastern New York)
Men’s Over 30: Danbury United O30 (Connecticut); Women’s Over 30: United German Hungarian O30 (Eastern Pennsylvania)
Men’s Under 23: Junior Lone Star (Eastern Pennsylvania); Women’s Under 23: Bethesda SC (Maryland)

Region II
Men’s Open: RWB Adria (Illinois); Women’s Open: FC Indiana (Indiana)
Men’s Amateur: Croatian Eagles (Wisconsin); Women’s Amateur: Eclipse (Illinois)
Men’s Over 30: Scott Gallagher (Missouri); Women’s Over 30: JB Marine (Missouri)
Men’s Under 23: Ela Elite (Illinois); Women’s Under 23: JB Marine (Missouri)

Region III
Men’s Open: Galactics (Florida); Women’s Open: Dallas Sting (Texas)
Men’s Amateur: Kickers (Florida); Women’s Amateur: Turbo D’feeters (Texas)
Men’s Over 30: Kickers (Florida); Women’s Over 30: Houston Challengers (Texas)
Men’s Under 23: Brandon Flames (Florida); Women’s Under 23: North Texas Select (Texas)

Region IV
Men’s Open: Arizona Sahuaros (Arizona); Women’s Open: Ajax America (WPSL)
Men’s Amateur: Lazio (Utah); Women’s Amateur: Colorado Sporting Fire (Colorado)
Men’s Over 30: Big Ballers (Arizona); Women’s Over 30: Forza (Washington)
Men’s Under 23: Arizona Sahuaros (Arizona); Women’s Under 23: Real Colorado (Colorado)

Did you know these teams go through an extensive qualification process? It all starts off with approximately 250 teams across the country. Teams start qualifying at the state level, once the winners of each division have been declared, they move on to the Regional Cups. At this stage, state champions within each region face off to determine a regional champion. Along with the claim of being regional champions, these teams also earn the right to compete in the National Cups Finals for the distinction of national champions.

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