Recap: 2024 US Youth Soccer Far West Presidents Cup & Far West Regional Championships

Northern California (June 14-27, 2024) - Every summer, teams from across the country play for a national title, but must first go through the rigorous challenges faced at the regional level. 

This summer, Cal North had a total of 18 teams across two US Youth Soccer competitions in two different locations in the quest for national recognition.

We kicked things off in Salt Lake City, Utah where six clubs and seven teams represented Cal North at the 2024 US Youth Soccer Far West Presidents Cup from June 14th thru June 18th.

The US Youth Soccer Presidents Cup is designed for those teams seeking additional challenges to play against teams of similar abilities for a national title. The Presidents 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.

In Far West Presidents Cup, one of seven teams moved on, that being Silicon Valley Eagles 07B PSG I at the U17 Boys age group. They had a tough game in the semis, falling to eventual Champions in Strikers FC B2007 T1 from Montana.    

Simultaneously along with the Far West Presidents Cup, the U12 Far West Regional Championships took place due to there being no national advancement for this age group. Cal North had two teams represent Northern California at the highest level of competition for the U12 age groups being Lamorinda SC on the girls side and JASA RWC Jrs. on the boys side. Ironically, both teams reached the regional final, but JASA RWC Jrs. would be the only Cal North team this summer to lift a regional title with their dramatic win over Seattle United from Washington.

Recap: JASA RWC Jrs. win 2024 US Youth Soccer Far West Regional Championships

See team photos below from all nine teams that traveled to Salt Lake City, Utah.

U12 Girls - Lamorinda SC United 2012 Pre-GA (Finalists)

U12 Boys - JASA RWC Jrs 2012B (Regional Champions)

U14 Girls - Manteca Area Soccer Rangers United 10G Gold

U14 Girls - Silicon Valley Eagles 10G PSG

U14 Boys - Ceres Youth Soccer Organization Earthquakes B10

U15 Girls - Visalia United FC 09G SWSL

U16 Boys - Ravenswood Youth Soccer Club 09/08 Manchester City

U17 Boys - Silicon Valley Eagles 07B PSG I (Semifinalists)

U19 Boys - Contra Costa Youth Soccer Club Pittsburg Cobras

The U13-U19 Far West Regional Championships took place a few days later from June 21st thru 27th in Honolulu, Hawai'i.

The US Youth Soccer National Championships, presented by New York Life, 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 converge in July for the US Youth Soccer National Championships presented by New York Life. 

Annually, the US Youth Soccer National Championships, presented by New York Life, provides the nation’s top collegiate coaches with the premier stage to identify and scout the most coveted players in the country. 

Nine teams from Cal North were also in representation with five of those moving on to the quarterfinal stage. Only two teams from the quarterfinals moved on to the semifinals, those being PV United 06/07G ECRL and SF Aftershocks 11G Black. This marked the first time in four years (post COVID-19 pandemic) without a Cal North team in a regional final at the U13-U19 Far West Regional Championships.

See team photos from all nine teams that traveled to Honolulu, Hawai'i. 

U13 Girls - SF Aftershocks 11G Black (Semifinalists)

U13 Boys - Porterville Youth Soccer League Terra Bella FC

U14 Boys - ALBION SC Silicon Valley B10 EA (Quarterfinalists)

U15 Boys - Pittsburg Youth Soccer Club 2009 Boys

U16 Boys - PV United 08G 

U16 Boys - Ajax United 08B Academy NPL (Quarterfinalists)

U17 Boys - Alum Rock FC Eclipse Academy (Quarterfinalists)

U18/19 Girls - PV United 06/07G ECRL (Semifinalists)

U18/19 Boys - Silicon Valley Eagles PSG 06/07 Boys

Thank you to all teams that represented Cal North at the 2024 US Youth Soccer Far West Presidents Cup and the 2024 US Youth Soccer Far West Regional Championships. 

Check out Cal North's Behind The Badge playlist on our YouTube channel where we feature semifinalists PV United 06/07G ECRL and U12 Far West Regional Champions JASA RWC Jrs. 2012B.