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Short name | USASA |
Founded | 1982 |
Location | Bridgeview, Illinois |
USSF affiliation | 1982 |
President | John Motta |
Vice-President | Fritz Marth |
Website | Official website |
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
[edit]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
[edit]Years | Name | Organization | Ref. |
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1982–1983 | Millton Aimi | Texas South | [2] |
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 |
Mission
[edit]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[3]
Organization
[edit]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.[4]
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.[5]
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. All national leagues must have at least thirty-six teams, spread throughout the four time zones of the continental United States and have leagues that last for a minimum of three months.[5]
USASA rules also provide for multi-state leagues, that must have four states, sixteen teams, and plays for at least three months per year.[5] 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.[6]
State Premier Leagues
[edit]League | State Association | Region | Ref. |
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Cosmopolitan Soccer League | Eastern New York State Soccer Association | Region I | [6] |
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 | |
American Premier Soccer League | Florida Adult Soccer Association | Region III | |
Central Florida Soccer League | |||
Florida Suncoast Soccer League | |||
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:
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Region II[22]
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Region III[37]
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'Region IV[50]
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Affiliated Amateur Adult Leagues
[edit]Competitions
[edit]The USASA National Amateur Cup
[edit]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.[64]
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.[65] 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,[64] which has been in existence since 1914.[66]
Hank Steinbrecher Cup
[edit]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"[67]
Year | Winner | Result | Runner-up | Third Place | Result | Fourth Place |
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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[68] | 3–0 | Michigan Bucks | Maryland Bays | New York Greek Americans | |
2016 | Chicago Fire U23[69][70][71] | 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[72] | 2–0 | Charlotte Eagles | Lansdowne Bhoys FC | 2–1 | Elm City Express |
2019 | Flint City Bucks[73] | 3–0 | Chicago FC United | FC Motown | 3-1 | Milwaukee Bavarian SC[74] |
2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
2021 | ||||||
2022 | Flint City Bucks[75] | 2–1 | Denton Diablos FC | Lansdowne Bhoys FC | Houston Regals | |
2023 | West Chester United SC[76] | 4–4 (4–2 PKs) | Ventura County Fusion | FC Olympians | Athletico Olanchano | |
The Adult Soccer Fest
[edit]Established in 1998,[77] 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.[78]
See also
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