United States Adult Soccer Association

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United States Adult Soccer Association
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Country United States
Confederation CONCACAF
Founded 1982; 43 years ago (1982)
Domestic cup(s) National Amateur Cup
US Open Cup
Website usadultsoccer.com

The United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA) is a national organization for amateur soccer in the United States. It consists of 54 state associations in four regions, as well as national, regional, and state leagues. It compares to the United States Youth Soccer Association and its 54 affiliated State Associations - as it was once all one bodied structure.

History

The USASA was founded in 1982 at the first metting of the Senior Division of the United States Soccer Federation. Later that year, the United States Soccer Federation reorganized and the senior division became a separate member. The USASA has been known as United States Senior Soccer Division, the United States Soccer Association, the United States Amateur Soccer Association, and finally its current name of the United States Adult Soccer Association.[1]

Presidents

Years Name Organization Ref.
1982–1983 Millton Aimi Texas South [1]
1983–1984 Jim Depew Texas North
1984–1989 Edward Nunes California North
1989–1991 Millton Aimi Texas South
1991–1997 Gianfranco Borroni Ohio North
1997–2006 Mike Edwards New Mexico
2006–2010 Brooks McCormick Florida
2010–2014 Richard Groff Eastern Pennsylvania
2014–present John Motta New Hampshire

Organization

USASA is governed by an executive committee composed of a president, vice-president, treasurer, secretary, four regional directors, two at-large members, and an independent director. They meet every two to three months.[1]

USASA is organized into four regions — Region I, Region II, Region III, Region IV. Which breakdown into the 54 affiliated state associations. In addition to these state associations, USASA's rules provide for national leagues and regional leagues. National Leagues must extend across all four time-zones, have 36 teams and play for a minimum of three months.[1]

USASA has two men's, National Premier Soccer League and United Premier Soccer League and two women's, Women's Premier Soccer League and United Women's Soccer national affiliates designed to promote a high level of competition together along with its 54 affiliated State Associations.[2]

USASA rules also provide for multi-state leagues, that must have four states, sixteen teams, and plays for at least three months per year.[1] USASA's multi-state leagues are Cascadia Premier League, Eastern Development Program, Eastern Premier Soccer League, Gulf Coast Premier League, Mountain Premier League, National Independent Soccer Association, Southwest Premier League, and West Coast Soccer Association.[3]

State Amateur Leagues

League State Association Region Ref.
Cosmopolitan Soccer League Eastern New York State Soccer Association Region I [3]
Long Island Soccer Football League
United Soccer League of Pennsylvania Eastern Pennsylvania Soccer Association
Maryland Super Soccer League Maryland State Soccer Association
Washington Premier League
DC Premier League
Buffalo & District Soccer League Western New York Soccer Association
Rochester District Soccer League
Michigan Premier Soccer League Michigan Soccer Association Region II
Milwaukee Premier League Wisconsin Soccer Leagues
Northern Wisconsin Soccer League
Wisconsin Primary Amateur Soccer League
American Premier Soccer League Florida Adult Soccer Association Region III
Central Florida Soccer League
Florida Suncoast Soccer League
Florida Gold Coast League
Naples Futsal Championship
Atlanta District Amateur Soccer League Georgia Soccer
Colorado Super League Colorado Soccer Region IV
San Francisco Soccer Football League California Soccer Association North
Utah Soccer Premiership Soccer League Utah Adult Soccer
Wasatch Women Soccer League
Evergreen Premier League Washington State Adult Soccer Association
Northwest Premier League

State and local associations operate leagues under the umbrella of the USASA. The national organization is split into four regions:

Region I[4]

  • Connecticut State Soccer Association[5]
  • Delaware Soccer Association[6]
  • Maryland State Soccer Association[7]
  • Mass Adult State Soccer[8]
  • New Hampshire Soccer Association[9]
  • New Jersey Soccer Association[10]
  • Eastern New York State Soccer Association[11]
  • Western New York Soccer Association[12]
  • Eastern Pennsylvania Soccer Association[13]
  • PA West[14]
  • Rhode Island Soccer Association[15]
  • Vermont State Soccer Association[16]
  • Metropolitan DC-Virginia Soccer Association[17]
  • West Virginia Soccer Association[18]

Region II[19]

  • Illinois State Soccer Association[20]
  • Indiana Soccer[21]
  • Iowa Soccer[22]
  • Kansas Soccer Association[23]
  • Kentucky Soccer Association[24]
  • Michigan Soccer Association[25]
  • Minnesota Soccer Association[26]
  • Missouri Soccer Association[27]
  • Nebraska State Soccer[28]
  • North Dakota Soccer Association[29]
  • Ohio Soccer Assoc. — North[30]
  • Southern Ohio Adult Soccer Association[31]
  • South Dakota Adult Soccer Association[32]
  • Wisconsin Soccer Leagues[33]

Region III[34]

  • Alabama Soccer Association[35]
  • Arkansas Soccer Association[36]
  • Florida Adult Soccer Association[37]
  • Georgia Soccer[38]
  • Louisiana Soccer Association[39]
  • Mississippi Soccer Association[40]
  • North Carolina Adult Soccer Association[41]
  • Oklahoma Soccer Association[42]
  • South Carolina Amateur Soccer Association[43]
  • Tennessee Soccer[44]
  • Texas North Soccer[45]
  • Texas State Soccer Association — South[46]

'Region IV[47]

  • Alaska Adult Soccer Association[48]
  • Arizona State Soccer Association[49]
  • California Soccer Association North[50]
  • California South[51]
  • Colorado Soccer[52]
  • Hawaii Soccer Association[53]
  • Idaho State Soccer Association[54]
  • Montana State Soccer Association[55]
  • Nevada State Soccer Association
  • New Mexico State Soccer Association[56]
  • Oregon Adult Soccer Association[57]
  • Utah Adult Soccer[58]
  • Washington State Adult Soccer Association[59]
  • Wyoming Soccer[60]

Affiliated Amateur Adult Leagues

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Main article: List of USASA affiliated leagues

Competitions

The USASA National Amateur Cup

The National Amateur Cup is the most prestigious and longest running tournament for all of amateur soccer in the entire country, crowning its first champion, Fleisher Yarn in 1924.[61]

To qualify for the national tournament a team must win their respective regional cup. The winner of this tournament is awarded the Fritz Marth Amateur Cup.[62] In addition to the trophy the winner of the National Amateur Cup is awarded an entry into both the Hank Steinbrecher Cup, and the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup,[61] which has been in existence since 1914.[63]

Hank Steinbrecher Cup

In 2013, USASA began a competition to pit the champions of the different men's amateur competitions (USASA National Amateur Cup, National Premier Soccer League, USL League Two and defending Hank Steinbrecher Cup holder) against each other for the title of "Champions of Champions"[64]

Year Winner Result Runner-up Third Place Result Fourth Place
2013 Carolina Dynamo 1–1 (3–2 PKs) Lehigh Valley United Sonic Croatian Eagles 3–1 Battery Park Gunners
2014 RWB Adria 1–0 Sonoma County Sol NTX Rayados Ocean City Nor'easters
2015 Chattanooga FC[65] 3–0 Michigan Bucks Maryland Bays New York Greek Americans
2016 Chicago Fire U23[66][67][68] 2–1 Chattanooga FC Quinto Elemento FC West Chester United
2017 Michigan Bucks 3–0 AFC Cleveland Chicago FC United 4–0 Christos FC
2018 Michigan Bucks[69] 2–0 Charlotte Eagles Lansdowne Bhoys FC 2–1 Elm City Express
2019 Flint City Bucks[70] 3–0 Chicago FC United FC Motown 3-1 Milwaukee Bavarian SC[71]
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021
2022 Flint City Bucks[72] 2–1 Denton Diablos FC Lansdowne Bhoys FC Houston Regals
2023 West Chester United SC[73] 4–4 (4–2 PKs) Ventura County Fusion FC Olympians Athletico Olanchano

The Adult Soccer Fest

Established in 1998,[74] the Adult Soccer Fest is formally known as the Veteran's Cup and is a 5–day event sponsored by USASA for teams with players 30 years and older. Matches for Over–30 teams to Over–70 mens are played in an 11 v 11 format, while Over–70 women and Over–75 teams play in an 7 v 7 format.[75]

See also

References

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