TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
The Tampa Cup over Labor Day weekend will be the MUST ATTEND event this summer/fall for competitive youth soccer teams across North America!
QUALIFIER: Group winners from each age will receive a FREE entry into the Thanksgiving Desert Super Cup in Arizona – check out DesertSuperCup.com
TAMPA CUP will attract teams Worldwide:
Allow the Tampa Cup to become a staple event for competitive teams Worldwide. Over the last 13 years, our series of events have been known to attract only the best teams traveling in from over 20 States and Canadian provinces.
ELIGIBILITY:
All US Soccer Members – US CLUB, USYS, AYSO & International FIFA Members encouraged to play at this must-attend destination event. This is a US Club Sanctioned Tournament.
AGE DIVISIONS:
U9, U10, U11, U12, U13, U14, U15, U16, U17, U18/19
Application Fees:
| Early Application 6-19-26 | 8-7-26 | |
| U9/U10 | $695 | $895 |
| U11/12 | $795 | $995 |
| U13/U14 | $895 | $1095 |
| U15-U19 | $995 | $1195 |
COMPETITION LEVEL:
Age groups/brackets will be tiered off based on competition level and team ranking
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND:
Three games are guaranteed and this year and we are introducing a Championship Round with Awards on Monday, to all 1st and 2nd place teams.
WHEN: Sept 5-7, 2026
Competition will begin 8 am Saturday September 5th and the tournament concludes with Championships on Monday, September 7th with last championship game ending 3:00 pm.
Given the number out of state teams, there are no guarantees to accommodate schedules requests.
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE.
SATURDAY – Round Robin Play Begins
8 AM – 6:00 PM
SUNDAY – Round Robin Play
8 AM – 6:00 PM
MONDAY – Round Robin Play + Finals
8 AM – 3:00 PM
WHERE: Tampa Bay Sportsplex Fields
RULES: Click Here
APPLY: Click Here
Final Deadline to Apply is August 7th, 2026.
Checks written to: Rated Sports Group – P.O. Box 607 Ventura, CA 93002
Credit Card Payment can be made through gotsoccer, once accepted – credit card option will be setup in your account. ***Entry fee to be sent within 2 weeks of submitting the team application.
Note: Teams who are accepted and withdraw from event do not receive a refund.
Acceptance notifications will be e-mailed shortly after the deadline. Early acceptance may be granted for teams traveling, with the decision made within two (2) weeks after receiving the application provided the application and payments received before the deadline.
Applications will be accepted from teams affiliated with USYSA, US Club Soccer, Canadian Soccer Association and FIFA affiliated youth soccer associations outside of the United States.
THIS IS A STAY AND PLAY EVENT FOR TRAVEL TEAMS. All travel teams booking hotel rooms must use the selected hotels provided by Rated Travel – all teams must follow the stay and play policy. Any travel team not complying with the service will NOT be permitted to participate in the tournament and a refund will not be issued. Once accepted and team entry paid, you will be given access to book hotels.
Any teams registering after the deadline will be placed on an active waiting list depending on availability based on the size of the divisions and flights.
WEATHER POLICY : We all know that unexpected weather-related challenges can affect an outdoor event. That is why we are excited to introduce the option of purchasing Event Cancellation Insurance for your team’s entry fee available through GotSport at checkout. More Information: https://vicoverage.com/documents/GotSport-Event-Cancellation-Team-Coverage.pdf