The Road to the USASA 2025 National Cup Tournament
North Carolina hosted the 2025 Region III Tournament of Champions competition June 13-15th, at Bryan Park Soccer Complex in Browns Summit, NC. Intense battles unfolded over a rainy weekend. Despite weather delays and schedule shifts caused by heavy rain, the teams persevered.
Winners earned their spot to compete in the National Amateur Cup Final Four held in Milwaukee, WI, on July 25–26, 2025.
The 101st edition of the National Amateur Cup, organized by USASA, culminated with its men's and women's semifinals and finals. Region III North Carolina teams included:
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Queens 1990 (Charlotte) Men’s Over 30 Winner!
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Capital Pride (Raleigh/TASL) Women’s Open Finalist!
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Sporting TRFC (Sporting Charlotte/Tobacco Road FC) Men’s Over 40 Finalist!
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Say Word FC (Greensboro/NCSL) Men’s Open Semifinalist!
Congratulations to our NC teams on an incredible accomplishment!
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Premier Women's Event Returns for its 12th Year!
Every year, NCASA’s All-Women’s Charity Soccer Tournament brings together players from all walks of life to share the game they love and to make a difference.
Teams compete on the field, and off the field, they raise funds to provide life-saving mammograms for women who otherwise might go without. It’s a special weekend where women athletes play not just for goals, but for the health and futures of women in our communities.
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Event Details:
October 4th & 5th
Richard Barry Memorial Park, Huntersville NC
8 v 8 Format
Registration $550
Registration is open!
Divisions:
Golden Globes (1st div age 18+)
Mammo-Grammys (2nd div age 18+)
Silver Screeners (age 35+ div - two players 30-34 allowed)
Early Detection saves lives! Help us to meet our 2025 goal of raising $70,000!
All funds raised will be used by Novant Health and Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute to provide mammograms for women in need in the greater Charlotte area.
Text TATAS24 to 44-321 Or donate online!
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Pitt-Greenville Soccer Association-Adult League Update
An exciting new alliance with ECU, offers more field options for players.
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Pitt-Greenville Soccer Association(PGSA-AL) is thrilled to announce a new partnership with East Carolina University, giving the league access to additional fields to support the league’s steady growth.
PGSA-AL is excited to be able to welcome more players, host larger events, and strengthen its connection with the local community, which benefits both students and residents. Please reach out to Bill Sypawka, President with any questions. Pictured below: PGSA-AL Spring Open, Recreational, Over-40, and Women’s Spring division Champions.
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WSASL Summer Clash, New Name. Same Great Fun!
Winston Salem Area Soccer League (WSASL) recently rebranded its long-standing summer tournament as the WSASL Summer Clash, an 8v8 event featuring both competitive and recreational divisions.
This year’s Clash On July 19–20, included 5 competitive teams and 4 recreational teams, with hopes to grow those numbers in 2026. The Wombats took home the competitive title, while City claimed the rec division crown.
The tournament raises funds for the Children’s Cancer Support Program at Atrium Baptist Health. Last year, the event raised $2,500 for the cause. WSASL wishes to thank all of its sponsors and supporters! The regular WSASL Fall season kicks off September 6. Registration is now open.
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TASL World Cup Games – A Big Success!
On July 26, Triangle Area Soccer League (TASL) held Men’s O50 World Cup Games (8v8), with 72 players on teams representing USA, Europe/UK, Asia, Latin America, and South Africa/Caribbean.
In a thrilling final, South Africa/Caribbean edged Asia in a shootout. The highlight of the day was seeing players from different teams come together to play and socialize.
The games will be an annual event, with proceeds going to The Bill Hanckel Foundation Fund, created in honor of TASL past president, who passed away unexpectedly in 2019. The fund helps TASL players facing financial hardship by covering part of their club fees each season.
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Training for Women Players!
Come build your technique, fitness, and confidence this fall! WWSL is hosting women’s soccer training on Friday nights. Sessions run from September 5th-November 21.
Each 90-minute session will focus on:
-Finishing: improve accuracy, power, and confidence in front of goal
-Ball Control & Dribbling: beat defenders, keep possession under pressure
-First Touch & Passing: master receiving and delivering the ball with precision
-Game Awareness: apply technical skills in small-sided scrimmages
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WALKING SOCCER COMES TO WAKE COUNTY | | | | |
Walking Soccer? Yes, you read that right. It's similar to traditional soccer, but running is forbidden.
Walking Soccer, a non-contact, adaptive sport is played in over 55 countries worldwide! The game was created in 2011 for older adults in the U.K. that wanted to the play the game in a safe format. Today, there are over 2,000 Walking Soccer (Football) clubs and more than 60,000 player participants in the U.K.
The sport is slowly building traction here in the United States.
The rules are simple and designed to emphasize health, safety, and fun. The game is played on small fields with small goals.
The play formats are flexible and may vary from 5v5 to 11v11. The games are played indoors on turf, or hardcourt surfaces; or outdoors on artificial or natural grass.
Players ‘walk’ as fast as they want, as long as “one foot is in contact with the ground at all times.”
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Walking Soccer provides a lifelong opportunity to play soccer. Modifying the game from running to walking allows soccer players to continue to play the game at a healthy, safe pace.
Check out this YouTube Video of an All-Star match with Harry Kane, Alan Shearer, Sir Geoff Hurst, Fabrice Muamba and Alex Scott.
Fill out a brief interest form to receive information on our pilot program.
Adjustments to the game of soccer, keeps players safe and injury free!
· No running reduces impact and stress on joints and muscles.
· The game is suitable for individuals with joint problems, arthritis, or those recovering from injury who want to gradually return to the game.
· No heading the ball protects our brains from potential concussions.
· No contact emphasizes skill and strategy over speed and athleticism
· Promotes fitness, 10K - 12K steps in an hour game
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10th Annual Queen City Cup
This year’s Cup was packed with firsts! Teams from the Triad and Wilmington joined for the first time, and both took home division titles. Southbound & Crown claimed their first Heart of Goals Charity win after four years of trying.
We awarded $5,400 in prize money and donated $1,400 to Charlotte’s Time Out Youth, supporting LGBTQ+ youth. Perfect low-80s weather made for a great weekend of soccer, community, giving back, and helping teams kick off their fall season strong!
Follow QCC on socials for more about the 2026 Queen City Cup @queencitycup & #WhoWillBeCrowned
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Touchline Adult Soccer Camp Scores Big This Summer!
Sporting Carolina’s Touchline Adult Soccer Camp wrapped up an incredible weekend of skills, fitness, and fun! Players of all levels came together to train, and enjoy the game. The smiles said it all. It was non-stop action, as the highlight reel shows. Watch the recap video.
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SAVE THE DATE!
Our signature annual event, the Carolinas Cup Winston Salem 11v11 returns December 6-7, 2025. Registration opens soon.
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TOURNAMENT PLAYER PASS
Your annual NCASA pass covers your player registration fee for ALL USASA sanctioned tournaments across the entire United States!
Take your team's show on the road and participate in tournaments in North Carolina and beyond!
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NOTABLE QUOTABLE “Perfection is not attainable. But if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.”
—Vince Lombardi
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