Target USA CUP kicked off with our weekend tournament which began on Friday, July 8 and concluded this evening after a 2 hour weather delay.
With referees and players from 19 countries and 25 states, Target USA CUP its 36th tournament after it’s first tournament taking place in 1985 and a COVID break in 2020.
The weekend tournament marked the first time since 2019 that international teams and referees made their way back to Target USA CUP located at the National Sports Center.
In the 3 days span from July 8-10, 445 teams and 6,183 players visited the National Sports Center campus and played more than 920 games in the 3 day span.
After a fun filled weekend, Target USA CUP crowned 28 champions from ages 9-19U in both boys and girls divisions.
With a day off Monday for the Target USA CUP Premier ID Combine, Target USA CUP will resume for the weeklong tournament on Tuesday, July 12 with teams from Antiqua ad Barbuda, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Costa Rica, Germany, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, Norway, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, South Africa, Sweden, Ukraine, United Kingdom, and 25 different US States. Don’t miss our live stream at Opening Ceremonies Tuesday evening.
Check out all the smiles and a list of champions from this weekend!
Photography from Sarah Barret, Caroline Skoog, Carlee Hackl, Claudia Sinclair and Brooke Olson.
BOYS 2022 WEEKEND CHAMPIONS
11U Red
Deportivo 59 FC 2011 Premier
11U White
Salvo SC 11B East Steel
12U Red
Corinthians Academy (Brazil)
12U White
Liverpool IA IL B2010
12U Blue
Chicago Inferno 2010 Premier
13U Red
Harvard FC Rockford City
13U White
Gladiators FC 09
14U Red
Sporting Minnesota 08
14U White
Lincoln School (Costa Rica)
15U Red
Interstate Soccer Club 2007 Blue
16U Red
Minneapolis United 06B Premier 1
17U Red
Minneapolis United Premier
19U Red
Gitchi Gummi 03
GIRLS 2022 WEEKEND CHAMPIONS
11U Red
Lakeville SC 11G Academy 1
11U White
Palatine Celtic SC 2011G Black
12U Red
Salvo SC 10G South Steel
12U White
Fusion SC 10G Academy 2 Green
13U Red
Tonka Fusion Elite 09
13U White
East Select Soccer
14U Red
Iowa ODP 2008G Central Navy
15U Red
Iowa ODP 07 Red
16U Red
Iowa ODP 06G
17U Red
Tonka United 05G Premier
19U Red
Oshawa Kicks 2004 Girls