United States Adult Soccer Association
{{Short description|Amateur soccer tournament}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Use American English|date=November 2023}}
{{Infobox football association
|Logo = 150px
|Badge_size = 200px
|Short name = USASA
|Founded = {{start date and age|1982}}
|Location = Bridgeview, Illinois
|Membership =
|FIFA affiliation =
|Region = USSF
|Region affiliation = 1982
|President = Jim Sadowski
|Vice-President = Fritz Marth
|Website = {{Official website|http://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 meeting 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.{{cite web |url=https://usadultsoccer.com/history-of-us-adult-soccer/ |title=History of US Adult Soccer |website=USAdultSoccer.com |publisher=United States Adult Soccer Association |access-date=April 30, 2024}}
= Presidents =
| class="wikitable" |
| Years
! Name ! Organization ! {{abbr|Ref.|References}} |
|---|
| 1982–1983
| Millton Aimi | Texas South |
| 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 |
| 2014–2024
| John Motta | New Hampshire |
| 2024–Present
| Jim Sadowski | Metropolitan DC/Virginia |
Mission
Under the five guiding values of transparency, inclusiveness, integrity, diversity and tradition, the mission of the USASA is:
- Administer Adult Soccer through safe and positive play
- Provide competition and programs
- Identify governance and administrative best practices
- Promote education and training
- Promote the vision "Soccer-your game for life"
- Develop a unified soccer community
- Assist member organizations and local communities{{cite web |url=https://usadultsoccer.com/history-of-us-adult-soccer/ |title=Mission Statement |website=USAdultSoccer.com |publisher=USASA |access-date=April 30, 2024}}
Organization
USASA is governed by an executive committee composed of a president, vice-president, treasurer, secretary, four regional directors, two at-large members, affiliate director and an independent director.{{cite web |url=https://usadultsoccer.com/national-board-of-directors/ |title=National Board of Directors |website=USAdultSoccer.com |publisher=USASA |access-date=April 30, 2024}}
USASA is organized into four regions — Region I, Region II, Region III, and 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.{{cite web |url=https://usadultsoccer.com/national-board-of-directors/ |title=USASA Structure |website=USAdultSoccer.com |publisher=USASA |access-date=April 30, 2024}} Finally, USASA rules also provide for multi-state leagues which span four states, involve sixteen teams, and play for at least three months per year.
USASA has one men's national league, the National Premier Soccer League, and two women's national leagues, the Women's Premier Soccer League and United Women's Soccer. 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.{{cite web |url=https://usadultsoccer.com/usasa-leagues-affiliates/ |title=USASA Leagues & Affiliates |website=www.USAdultSoccer.com |publisher=United States Adult Soccer Association |access-date=April 30, 2024}}
= State Premier Leagues =
| class="wikitable" |
| League
! State Association ! Region ! {{abbr|Ref.|References}} |
|---|
| Cosmopolitan Soccer League
|Rowspan="2"| Eastern New York State Soccer Association |rowspan="8"| Region I |
| Long Island Soccer Football League |
| United Soccer League of Pennsylvania
| Eastern Pennsylvania Soccer Association |
| Maryland Super Soccer League
|Rowspan="3"| Maryland State Soccer Association |
| Washington Premier League |
| DC Premier League |
| Buffalo & District Soccer League
|Rowspan="2"| Western New York Soccer Association |
| Rochester District Soccer League |
| Michigan Premier Soccer League
| Michigan Soccer Association | Region II |
| American Premier Soccer League
| rowspan="3" | Florida Adult Soccer Association | rowspan="4" | Region III |
| Central Florida Soccer League |
| Florida Suncoast Soccer League |
| Atlanta District Amateur Soccer League
| Georgia Soccer |
| Colorado Super League
| Colorado Soccer |rowspan="6"| Region IV |
| San Francisco Soccer Football League
| California Soccer Association North |
| Utah Soccer Premiership Soccer League
|Rowspan="2"| Utah Adult Soccer |
| Wasatch Women Soccer League |
| Evergreen Premier League
|Rowspan="2"| 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:
=Affiliated Amateur Adult Leagues=
{{main|List of USASA affiliated leagues}}
Competitions
= The USASA National Amateur Cup =
{{main|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.{{cite web |url=https://usadultsoccer.com/national-amateur-cup/ |title=National Amateur Cup |website=www.USAdultSoccer.com |publisher=United States Adult Soccer Association |access-date=April 30, 2024}}
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.{{cite web |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2023/07/seeds-of-2024-open-cup-take-root-in-final-four-shadow |title=Seeds of 2024 Open Cup take root in final four shadow |last=Battista |first=Michael |date=July 31, 2023 |website=www.USSoccer.com |publisher=United States Soccer Federation |access-date=November 26, 2023}} 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, which has been in existence since 1914.{{cite web |url=https://thecup.us/us-open-cup-history/ |title=U.S. Open Cup History |website=TheCup.US |access-date=November 26, 2023}}
= Hank Steinbrecher Cup =
In 2013, USASA and U.S. Soccer 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"{{cite web |url=https://usadultsoccer.com/hank-steinbrecher-cup/ |title=Hank Steinbrecher Cup |website=www.USAdultSoccer.com |publisher=United States Adult Soccer Association |access-date=April 30, 2024}} The competition eventually allowed in other champions such as those from the United Premier Soccer League, United States Specialty Sports Association and the USASA Werner Fricker champion.
Beginning in 2024 USSF delegated the funding of the cup to the affiliates, including potential reorganization or renaming.{{cite web |title=About the 2024 Hank Steinbrecher Cup – National Champions Soccer League |url=https://usssancl.com/about-the-2024-hank-steinbrecher-cup/ |access-date=26 December 2024 |language=en}}
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= Veteran's Cup =
Established in 1998,{{cite web |url=https://www.adultsoccerfest.com/page/show/5448004-about |title=About |website=www.AdultSoccerFest.com |publisher=USASA |access-date=November 26, 2023}} 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.adultsoccerfest.com/ |title=Adult Soccer Fest |website=www.AdultSoccerFest.com |publisher=USASA |access-date=November 26, 2023}}
In December 2024, USASA announced that they would be returning the Adult Soccer fest to its original name Veteran's Cup.{{Cite web |date=December 18, 2024 |title=Veterans Cup 2025 – United States Adult Soccer Association |url=https://usadultsoccer.com/2024/12/18/veterans-cup-2025/ |access-date=December 22, 2024 |publisher=United States Adult Soccer Association |language=en-US}}
= Brandi Chastain Cup =
On March 12, 2025 USASA announced the Brandi Chastain cup which will feature four top Womens amateur teams competing.{{Cite web |date=March 12, 2025 |title=News: Brandi Chastain Cup |url=https://wpslsoccer.com/news/2025/03/12/news-brandi-chastain-cup |access-date=March 17, 2025 |publisher=Women's Professional Soccer League}}{{Cite web |last=Kennedy |first=Paul |date=March 14, 2025 |title=Brandi Chastain Cup launches with four teams |url=https://www.socceramerica.com/brandi-chastain-cup-launches-with-four-teams/ |access-date=March 18, 2025 |website=Soccer America |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=February 27, 2025 |title=Inaugural Elite Women's Amateur Soccer Championship Announced as the Brandi Chastain Cup |url=https://www.richmondivy.com/news/2025/02/27/inaugural-elite-womens-amateur-soccer-championship-announced-as-the-brandi-chastain-cup/ |access-date=March 17, 2025 |publisher=Richmond Ivy SC |language=en-US}}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.usadultsoccer.com USASA]
- [http://www.ussoccerfest.com USASA Adult Soccer Fest]
{{USSoccer}}
Category:Soccer governing bodies in the United States