The first day of the 2022 US Youth Soccer Eastern Presidents Cup took place Friday at Barboursville Soccer Complex and Shawnee Sports Complex, and it will once again have a large financial impact on the region.
The event features 112 boys and girls teams from all over the East Coast in the 13U through 19U age groups, and squads are competing for a regional championship and a berth in the National Presidents Cup, which will take place July 7-10 in Greensboro, North Carolina.
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DUNBAR, W.Va. (WSAZ) - The 2022 US Youth Soccer Eastern Regional Championships and the Eastern Presidents Cup will be held at the Shawnee Sports Complex and the Barboursville Soccer Complex.
These competitions are in addition to the 2021 USYS Eastern Regional Presidents Cup that had already been awarded to Shawnee Sports Complex and Barboursville.
The Presidents Cup will be held June 17 through June 21.
The Eastern Regional Championship will take place June 24 through June 30.
The Shawnee Sports Complex and the Barboursville Soccer Complex successfully co-hosted both the Presidents Cup and the Eastern Regional Championship in 2019.
During this time, Kanawha County and the state saw a significant economic impact from these events.
Officials say they expect $24 to $28 million in economic impact in 2022.
The USYS East Region includes Connecticut, Delaware, New York, Pennsylvania, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Commissioner Ben Salango stated, “I am thrilled to announce that we have been awarded the bid to co-host the 2022 USYS Eastern Regional Championship and the Eastern Region Presidents Cup. Covid-19 has brought extreme hardships for everyone in our communities, but we are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. This announcement is one of many things we now can look forward to in the coming years. We, along with WV Soccer Association, have worked so well with US Youth Soccer, and this shows the confidence they have in us to continue to host these major events. These tournaments alone will have an estimated economic impact of $28 million dollars. That is in addition to the $8 million economic impact we are expecting from the 2021 Presidents Cup. I want to sincerely thank US Youth Soccer for selecting us yet again to host these events.”
“Today’s announcement is welcome news for Kanawha County and all of West Virginia. I applaud Ben Salango and the Kanawha County Commission and the West Virginia Soccer Association for their efforts to bring the 2022 USYS Eastern Regional Championship and the Eastern Region Presidents Cup to the Mountain State. I look forward to seeing the thousands of young athletes visit our state next year and will continue to work with Kanawha County Commission to ensure they receive the support needed to make both tournaments successful,” said Senator Joe Manchin.
Commissioner Lance Wheeler stated, “The announcement of these tournaments at Shawnee is great news. Bringing families to our facility and boosting the economy is exactly what the Shawnee Sports Complex was designed for. I look forward to these events and more to come.”
Commissioner Kent Carper noted, “We are thrilled to welcome thousands of visitors to Kanawha County and the Shawnee Sports Complex. We are already working overtime to make the 2022 tournaments the biggest and best yet.”
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FALL 2022 PRESIDENTS CUP GAME SCHEDULE AND BRACKETS
Out of an abundance of caution given the weather forecast all Presidents Cup games for October 1st have been canceled.
FALL 2022
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U16 Boys – Click Here U16 Girls – Click Here
U17 Boys – Click Here U17 Girls – Click Here
Presidents Cup Team Contact List
Presidents Cup Team Contact List - CLICK HERE
Score Reporting Directions
Instructions for Score Reporting - CLICK HERE
How to Print Official Game Day Roster
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Instructions for printing your Official Game Day Roster - CLICK HERE
Refund Policy
President’s Cup Cancellation and Refund Policy
Partial Cancellation:
If the event is cancelled in part, the Tournament Committee reserves the right to
refund teams that have not yet kicked off or give credit towards future events. Any potential refunds will be determined at the conclusion of the event.
Complete Cancellation:
Should VYSA need to cancel the event in its entirety due to unforeseen circumstances or causes beyond our control, participants will be notified as soon as possible and refunds will be determined by the Cup Committee after all tournament expenses have been paid.
Spring 2022 Champions & Finalists
Age Group | Champion | Finalist |
U12 Girls | Arlington 2010 Girls White | Valley United 2010 Girls Green |
U12 Boys | CUSC 2010 Boys Black | Villarreal Virginia Academy |
U13 Girls | Valley United 2009 Girls Green | LMVSC 2009 Girls CCL |
U13 Boys | Valor 2009 Boys White | Beach FC 2009 Boys Pulisic |
U14 Girls | Loudoun 2008 Girls Black | VAR 2008 Girls RUSH |
U14 Boys | Arlington 2008 Boys White | GFR 2008 Inter Milan |
Eastern Regional Championships
Congratulations to Valley United 2009 Girls Green for bringing home the US Youth Soccer National President's Cup title back to Virginia!
US Youth Soccer Presidents Cup
VYSA State Championship for Presidents Cup
Fall 2022
Welcome to the Fall Season
Games will begin September 24 and play will continue through the first week of November.
Roster Freeze Date—There are no games scheduled on September 17.
Since our start date is changed we will move the roster freeze date to September 21.
Rosters will now be frozen for all teams no matter the start date for your team on September 21, 2022 at midnight.
Semifinals and Finals, Presidents Cup—the semifinals will be Sunday October 30 and finals will be on Saturday, November 5.
The Virginia Presidents Cup Policies and the National Presidents Cup Series Policies can be viewed here. It is the responsibility of the team to access these rules and become familiar with them. All competing teams are expected to be aware of the official Presidents Cup rules when applying for competition.
COMMUNICATION
To keep all teams up to date on game schedules, results, and sometimes changes to fields and times, it is important for each team to
provide a primary contact and an email address. During the competition, the administrative information will be distributed by email. The game schedules and game results will be available here, on
'The Presidents Cup' page at vysa.com.
Presidents Cup Director: Anne Thompson
Home 703 569-0543
Cell 703-963-4583
E-Mail: [email protected]
VYSA State Office
10705 Spotsylvania Ave Suite 201
Fredericksburg, VA 22408
Phone: 540-693-1430 x223
Fax: 540-693-1440
FIELD LOCATION
To locate the actual street address and Google Map directions for the venue your team will play at, follow these directions:
1. Click on the Age Group for your Bracket in the above chart. The view that shows is called “Ladder Display.”
2. To the left of the words “Ladder Display” is “Bracket.” Click on “Bracket.” The view that shows is a list of all games.
3. Find your game and click on the name of the “Venue” you will play at. For example, “Morven Park” or “HRSC”. This will display venue information such as the physical street address.
4. Just below the street address, there is a choice to “View Map”. If you click on the words “Google Map,” a new browser window will open and take you to Google Map specific to the venue location you selected.
Communication
All emails will be sent through the Affinity email system and may go into your spam folder. As we begin the competition and the emails are being sent to each of you, check the spam folder regularly so you don’t miss important information. There is very important information in emails and it will make your administrative details and game information so much easier.
Return to Play Instructions
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