State cup, regional, and national championship information

What is the US Youth Soccer National Championship/PA West Soccer State Cup?
The State Cup Championship is a tournament held within each state association. Teams whose age is from U-12 to U-20 (boys and girls) may enter the state cup competition provided they play in a qualifying league and U-12-U-13's must play in the fall and spring. The league competition must consist of a minimum of six games against each of the different teams in the leagues. The winners of the U-12 through U-20 age groups will represent western Pennsylvania at the regional tournament.
What are the US Youth Soccer Region I Championship?
The Region I Championship is one of four regional tournaments comprising the next-to-highest level of a nationwide tournament whose objective is to determine national champions. Regional Championships are held for age groups U-12–U-20 (boys and girls). Regional Champions in the U-14–U-20 age groups advance to the US Youth Soccer National Championships.

What is the US Youth Soccer National Championship?
The US Youth Soccer National Championship is the highest level competition of youth soccer in the country. Four teams—regional and state champions from their respective associations—compete in each age group to earn the title of US Youth Soccer National Champion. The tournament consists of round robin play with the two teams accumulating the greatest number of points playing a fourth game for the National Championship.

 

 

Players registered with any Pa West club are eligible to register for special programs Pa West offers, such as the goal keeper clinics and the Magic Moves clinics.  Use our link to the Pa West web site for information. 

 

 

 

***Pa West Goalkeeper program***

Keepers! Register for the PA West Soccer Goalkeeper Development Program. The program is open to any goalkeeper U12 and older who is registered with PA West Soccer. The 8-week program starts in April. For complete details visit http://www.pawest-soccer.org/gkdev.html

 

 

ODP Program

Want to shoot for the stars? Every year our state soccer association, Pa West, like every other state soccer association,  selects a team that represents the state's best players in each age group. This is called the ODP (olympic development program).  These players are then eligible to go on to try out for the regional team . Ultimately a national team is selected for each age group that trains year round at special centers in the US. For information go to Pa West's website.