National Championships

New York State West Youth Soccer Association (NYSWYSA) enjoyed a strong showing at the US Youth Soccer Eastern Regional Championships in Virginia, with two New York State West teams reaching the final round of the tournament. Competing in the 12U Girls Championship Match was WNY Flash 13G Red Binghamton, with Upstate Elite 2011 also representing NYSWYSA in the 14U Boys Final.

WNY Flash 13G Red Binghamton (12U Girls) won all three matches in group play, topping their bracket with nine points and an 11-2 goal differential. Next came a semifinal clash with Penn Fusion SA National Elite 2013 (Eastern Pennsylvania), where WNY Flash recorded a clean sheet in a hard-fought 1-0 victory. Awaiting them in the final was Baltimore Celtic SC Old Line FC Girls 13 Black (Maryland), and the two sides battled in a spirited, back-and-forth contest. Unfortunately, WNY Flash came up just short in their quest for the 12U Girls Trophy, falling on a razor-thin 2-1 decision and finishing as tournament finalists.

Upstate Elite 2011 (14U Boys) also went unbeaten in group play, winning all three of their opening-round matches and posting a 7-1 goal differential. By topping their division, Upstate Elite advanced to the semifinals, where they edged SCS United Beadling 2011 (Pennsylvania West) by a 2-1 scoreline. In the final, they squared off with SAC Boys 2011 Pre-Academy (Maryland), a tough opponent who ultimately prevailed. Upstate Elite concluded their impressive tournament run as 14U Boys Finalists.

The USYS National Championships Presented by New York Life is the country’s most prestigious national youth soccer tournament. The competition provides winners from each state with the opportunity to showcase their soccer skills against the best competition in the nation while emphasizing teamwork, discipline and fair play.

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The 2024 US Youth Soccer National Championships have officially come to a conclusion, with the week-long event wrapping up after champions were crowned in the 13U to 19U age groups at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.

The New York State West Youth Soccer Association had a pair of teams participating in the USYS National Championships. Representing the region were two teams from Western New York Flash, with their 2009 Girls (15U) and 2010 Girls (14U) reaching the national competition. Unfortunately, the two New York West representatives saw their tournament run come to an end following group play.

The USYS National Championships Presented by New York Life are the final stage of the USYS National Championships, which begin at the state level before progressing to the regional and then national stages. The event is a culmination of a year-long series of competitions, providing approximately 185,000 players on 10,000 teams from US Youth Soccer’s 54 State Associations with the opportunity to showcase their soccer skills against the best competition in the nation.

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