BOISE, ID (June 20, 2022) - Eleven teams will be representing Cal North at the upcoming 2022 US Youth Soccer Far West Regional Championships taking place in Boise, Idaho.
The US Youth Soccer National Championship Series is the country's most prestigious national youth soccer tournament, providing approximately 185,000 players on over 10,000 teams from US Youth Soccer State Associations the opportunity to showcase their soccer skills against the best competition in the nation while emphasizing teamwork, discipline and fair play.
The US Youth Soccer National Championships cap a yearlong series of competitions for boys and girls teams in multiple age brackets as teams earn their way from the top teams in their state to the regional championship tournaments. US Youth Soccer State Champions and selected wildcard teams through US Youth Soccer Regional Leagues in most age groups are eligible to compete in one of four US Youth Soccer Regional Championships. The champions in the 13U through 19U age brackets from each regional event will converge in July for the US Youth Soccer National Championships.
Annually the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series provides the nation's top collegiate coaches with the premier stage to identify and scout the most coveted players in the country.
Cal North has had multiple teams lift a Regional Championship. The last team to do so were the U-17 Santa Clara Sporting 02 Green Boys in 2019 lifting the title here in Boise.
Last year, the Santa Clara Sporting 05B White reached the regional final, but fell short to Las Vegas Sports Academy 05B Red (NV). They were drawn in the same bracket this year and will face-off on Tuesday, June 21st for their second group stage game.
In total, Cal North has seen 18 teams lift a National Championship throughout history. The last team to do so were the U-14 MVLA SC Lightning Girls in 2010 lifting the Elmer Ehler Cup.
2022 Far West Regional Championships will be held at Simplot Sports Complex from June 20-26. The following teams be in the hunt for a Regional Championship and a ticket to Nationals:
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