Region II, Region IV teams advance to U.S. Youth Soccer National Presidents Cup
U.S. Youth Soccer has announced its 2012 U.S. Youth Soccer Region II (Midwest) and Region IV (West) Presidents Cup champions.
Teams in the Under-14 through Under-17 Boys and Girls age groups advance to the U.S. Youth Soccer National Presidents Cup July 11-15 at the Cherry Island Soccer Complex in Sacramento, Calif.
The Region IV Presidents Cup was held June 12-17, at the Stenger Soccer Complex in Arvada, Colo.
U.S. Youth Soccer Region IV Presidents Cup champions:
| Age Group | Champions | Hometown |
| Under-13 Boys | CAPO FC Blue | San Juan Capistrano, Calif. |
| Under-14 Boys* | River City Soccer Club | Spokane Valley, Wash. |
| Under-15 Boys* | FC Golden State White | Pasadena, Calif. |
| Under-16 Boys* | LA Premier FC Black | Pasadena, Calif. |
| Under-17 Boys* | IUSC Brasil Coachella | Moreno Valley, Calif. |
| Age Group | Champions | Hometown |
| Under-13 Girls | South Bay Gunners Redondo | Manhattan Beach, Calif. |
| Under-14 Girls* | NC Boca | Anaheim, Calif. |
| Under-15 Girls* | CO United White | Littleton, Colo. |
| Under-16 Girls* | Platinum FC 95 Cleary | San Bernardino, Calif. |
| Under-17 Girls* | Arsenal CO Royal | Ft. Collins, Colo. |
*Advance to the National Presidents Cup.
The Region II Presidents Cup was held June 14-17, at the Overland Park Soccer Complex in Overland Park, Kan.
U.S. Youth Soccer Region II Presidents Cup champions:
| Age Group | Champions | Hometown |
| Under-13 Boys | Chicago Fire Jrs. NW Indiana ’98 Red | Crown Point, Ind. |
| Under-14 Boys* | Elkhart Flames Dynamite | Elkhart, Ind. |
| Under-15 Boys* | Kansas City SC Gold 96/97 | Kansas City, Kan. |
| Under-16 Boys* | FC Porto of Kansas | Kansas City, Kan. |
| Under-17 Boys* | Indiana Invaders Black | South Bend, Ind. |
| Age Group | Champions | Hometown |
| Under-13 Girls | Tri-State FA Premier | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Under-14 Girls* | Hoosier FC 97-98 Girls Elite | Noblesville, Ind. |
| Under-15 Girls* | DASC Elite | Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| Under-16 Girls* | Central FC | Wausau, Wis. |
| Under-17 Girls* | Libertyville Premier Orange | Libertyville, Ill. |
*Advance to the National Presidents Cup.
“We are proud of these teams and their success as they have progressed through the U.S. Youth Soccer Presidents Cup from the state to regional, and now onto the national level,” said John Sutter, president of U.S. Youth Soccer. “Each level of the Presidents Cup highlights competition, camaraderie and community through the great sport of soccer and we look forward to crowning the National Presidents Cup champions in Sacramento.”
The U.S. Youth Soccer Presidents Cup is designed for those teams seeking additional challenges to play against teams of similar abilities for a national title. The cup provides a progressive, competitive experience to teams that might not otherwise get the opportunity to participate in a series of unique experiences highlighting competition, camaraderie and community from the state to regional to national levels of US Youth Soccer.
To learn more about the U.S. Youth Soccer Presidents Cup, go to USYouthSoccer.org/presidentscup.
