United States Adult Soccer Association

The United States Adult Soccer Associatio (USASA) is a national organization for amateur soccer in the United States. It consists of 54 state associations[1] as well as national, regional and state leagues.

United States Adult Soccer Association
Founded1982 (1982)
CountryUnited States
ConfederationCONCACAF
Domestic cup(s)National Amateur Cup
US Open Cup
Websiteusadultsoccer.com

It can be compared to the United States Youth Soccer Association and its 54 affiliated State Associations - as it was once all one bodied structure.

The National Premier Soccer League and NISA Nation are USASA national affiliates designed to promote a high level of competition together along with its 54 affiliated State Associations.

USASA is also affiliated with the Women's Premier Soccer League and the United Women's Soccer league.

Organization

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

Region I

Region II

Region III

'Region IV

Affiliated Amateur Adult Leagues
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.

This national tournament has a rich history alongside its companion tournament, the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, that has been in existence since 1914.

The significance of both these tournaments is that the winner of the National Amateur Cup is given a direct ticket to the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup national stage.

Due to FIFA and CONCACAF ruling for the United States Soccer Federation and its neighboring federations, the champions for the US Open Cup would then get a chance at lifting the CONCACAF Champions Cup and, then if that is achieved, the club is given the opportunity to compete in the FIFA Club World Cup.

To crown a champion of the National Amateur Cup Tournament, a winner must come out of the four regional champions.

The USASA is made up of four regions nationwide, east to west - and each region is to crown a champion after a process where the Regional Associations assist the affiliated State Associations to a single elimination tournament with all of the state affiliated clubs. After that is complete the state champions are then to progress to a single elimination tournament with the other State Associations for the Regional's Cup; which then gives them one of four slots to the Official National Amateur Cup Tournament for the Fritz Marth Trophy.

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"

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[57] 3–0 Michigan Bucks Maryland Bays New York Greek Americans
2016 Chicago Fire U23[58][59][60] 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[61] 2–0 Charlotte Eagles Lansdowne Bhoys FC 2–1 Elm City Express
2019 Flint City Bucks[62] 3–0 Chicago FC United FC Motown 3-1 Milwaukee Bavarian SC[63]
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021
2022 Flint City Bucks 2–1 Denton Diablos FC Lansdowne Bhoys FC Houston Regals
2023 West Chester United SC 4–4 (4–2 PKs) Ventura County Fusion FC Olympians Athletico Olanchano

Werner Fricker Cup

The Werner Fricker Cup, named for Werner Fricker, was established in 1999.[64]

See also

References
  1. USASA Member Organizations
  2. Connecticut
  3. Delaware
  4. Maryland
  5. Massachusetts
  6. New Hampshire
  7. New Jersey
  8. New York Eastern
  9. New York Western
  10. Pennsylvania East
  11. Pennsylvania West
  12. Rhode Island
  13. Vermont
  14. Virginia
  15. District of Columbia
  16. West Virginia
  17. Illinois
  18. Indiana
  19. Iowa
  20. Kansas
  21. Kentucky
  22. Michigan
  23. Minnesota
  24. Missouri
  25. Nebraska
  26. North Dakota
  27. Ohio North
  28. Ohio South
  29. South Dakota
  30. Wisconsin
  31. Alabama
  32. Arkansas
  33. Florida
  34. Georgia
  35. Louisiana
  36. Mississippi
  37. North Carolina
  38. Oklahoma
  39. South Carolina
  40. Tennessee
  41. Texas North
  42. Texas South
  43. Alaska
  44. Arizona
  45. California North
  46. California South
  47. Colorado
  48. Hawaii
  49. Idaho
  50. Montana
  51. Nevada
  52. New Mexico
  53. Oregon
  54. Utah
  55. Washington
  56. Wyoming
  57. "Chattanooga FC Set to Host 2016 US Soccer Amateur Championship". Goal Nation. 24 March 2016.
  58. "Chattanooga FC falls to Fire in second overtime". Times Free Press. 28 May 2016.
  59. "Chicago Fire PDL Claims US Soccer National Amateur Championship". Chicago Fire. 29 May 2016.
  60. "Chattanooga FC Falls 2–1 In Hank Steinbrecher Cup". National Premier Soccer League. 31 May 2016.
  61. Duggan, Dan (June 4, 2018). "Bucks Earn Second Consecutive USASA National Championship". Flint City Bucks. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  62. "Bucks Win Third Consecutive USASA Hank Steinbrecher Cup". WNEM. June 3, 2019. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
  63. "2019 NPSL Schedule". FC Motown. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
  64. Werner Fricker Cup
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