National Premier Leagues

National Premier Leagues Champions Cup

Friday July 27, 2012 - Tuesday July 31, 2012

National Premier Leagues Champions Cup
July 27-31, 2012
3391 West Beach Road
Waukegan Sports Park
Waukegan, Ill.

Overview:

The culminating event of the National Premier Leagues (NPL) season each year is the NPL Champions Cup, where national championships will be awarded. The NPL Champions Cup will feature qualifiers from every NPL across the country in a true “champions league” competition.

Because it is the inaugural year, the 2012 NPL Champions Cup will be a boys-only event. The plan is to expand to include girls in 2013.

Round-robin play will take place July 27-29. Semifinals and finals will be held July 30-31. Please arrive on July 26, the day before play begins, as some games will begin at 9 a.m. on July 27. All championship games will be completed by 2 p.m. on July 31.

Participants:

Winners in the U-13 through U-17/18 boys age groups from the following NPLs will qualify for the 2011-12 NPL Champions Cup:

Florida Premier League

Gulf States Premier League

Midwest Developmental League

New England Premier League

Northeast Pre-Academy League

NPL Division of Eastern Development Program

NPL Division of New York Club Soccer League

NPL Division of NorCal Premier League

NPL Division of Northern Illinois Soccer League

NPL Division of Oregon Premier League

Southeast Pre-Academy League

Southern California National Premier League

Texas Pre-Academy League

Washington State Premier League

Age Group Structure:

U-13: Players born on or after January 1, 1998.
U-14: Players born on or after January 1, 1997.
U-15: Players born on or after January 1, 1996.
U-16: Players born on or after January 1, 1995.
U-17/18: Players born on or after January 1, 1993.

Rosters will tentatively freeze 7 days prior to the event. (NPL Competition Committee will review this and confirm roster freeze specifics). Players will be roster-tied to one team, even if the club has multiple age groups qualify.

Lodging:

All hotel rooms for US Club Soccer events must be booked through Anthony Travel, the Official Travel Partner of US Club Soccer. Hotel rooms are available at various properties and prices. Rooms may be reserved by calling Anthony Travel at (855) 665-3287 and referencing US Club Soccer, or by visiting AnthonyTravel.com and searching US Club Soccer.

Travel:

Nearby airports:

ORD – Chicago O’Hare International Airport (37.2 miles to venue)
MKE – Milwaukee / General Mitchell International Airport (42.1 miles to venue)
MDW – Chicago Midway International Airport (53.9 miles to venue)

Anthony Travel may be used to book group airfare and secure vehicle rentals if desired.

For More information:

Please frequent the NPL Champions Cup Web page on NationalPremierLeagues.com for updates.

For questions regarding the NPL Champions Cup, please contact NPL General Manager Chris Baer at cbaer@usclubsoccer.org.