Salt Lake City, UT (UPDATE Thursday, June 20, 2024) – Cal South’s Boys 15U Crusaders FC won a regional title on Tuesday, June 18 at the 2024 US Youth Soccer Far West Presidents Cup. The event was held at the Regional Athletic Complex (RAC) in Salt Lake City, Utah from June 14-18.
Four of our original eleven teams entered in the Far West Presidents Cup won berths for the Finals round after Monday’s semifinals round. Crusaders FC was the only one of the four who took their Finals match, defeating Real Colorado, 2-1 to walk off with the Boys 15U regional title. (See scoreboard below…)
Cal South’s lone champion and two other finalists in Tuesday’s matches in the 13U to 17U age groups – Girls 15U La Quinta FC and Boys 13U Unico FC Black – will next move forward to the 2024 US Youth Soccer National Presidents Cup, which will take place from July 12-16 in Wichita, Kansas. (
Three days of bracket play lead off the event through the weekend, with the semifinals round on Monday, June 17th, and the finals round on Tuesday, June 18th.
This year the following teams advance to the National Presidents Cup:
– 13U-17U: BOTH CHAMPION & FINALIST
– 18/19U: CHAMPION ONLY
Scoreboards from this event – focusing only on games featuring Cal South teams – are shown below. Final scores for the day’s matches are updated throughout each day. Cal South will also post selected action photos from the day’s games on their social media channels throughout the event.
2024 US Youth Soccer Far West Presidents Cup | ||||
June 14-18, 2024 | Salt Lake City, UT |
Bracket Play | Day 1: Friday, June 14, 2024 | ||||
| MDT | Age/Gender | Home Team | Score | Away Team |
| 8:00AM | Boys 2011/13U | Northshore SC (NV) | 0-9 W | Unico FC Black (CS) |
| 8:00AM | Girls 2006/2005 18U/19U | Downey FC (CS) | W 5-0 | Southern Arizona SC (AZ) |
| 10:00AM | Boys 2009/15U | Crusaders FC (CS) | W 5-1 | Cook Inlet SC (AK) |
| 10:30AM | Boys 2006/2005 18U/19U | Downtown LA SC (CS) | 1-1 D | Idaho Rush SC (ID) |
| 10:30AM | Girls 2007/17U | Manchester United FC (CS) | L 0-4 | Colorado United (CO) |
| 12:30PM | Girls 2008/16U | Idaho Storm (ID) | 2-7 W | Albion SC Central Cal (CS) |
| 2:00PM | Boys 2008/16U | Crusaders FC (CS) | L 3-5 | Villarreal Las Vegas Academy (NV) |
| 2:00PM | Girls 2009/15U | La Quinta FC (CS) | W 2-1 | Gallatin Elite SC (MT) |
| 4:00PM | Boys 2007/17U | Fellowship of Christian Athletes (CS) | W 2-1 | Valley Revolution (AK) |
| 4:00PM | Girls 2010/14U | Wenatchee FC (WA) | 1-5 W | Titans FC (CS) |
| 5:30PM | Girls 2006/2005 18U/19U | Northshore SC (NV) | 1-2 W | Downey FC (CS) |
| 6:00PM | Girls 2011/13U | Harbor FC Premier (WA) | 0-3 W | Newbury Park Elite FC Infinity (CS) |
Update 2024-06-14 9:30 PM PT – Cal South teams racked up 9 wins and a draw against just 2 losses on the day. More scores coming for Day 2 of Bracket Play on Saturday…
Bracket Play | Day 2: Saturday, June 15, 2024 | ||||
| MDT | Age/Gender | Home Team | Score | Away Team |
| 8:00AM | Girls 2007/17U | Manchester United FC (CS) | W 3-2 | Cook Inlet SC (AK) |
| 8:30AM | Girls 2008/16U | Albion SC Central Cal (CS) | L 0-3 | Boulder County United (CO) |
| 10:30AM | Boys 2006/2005 18U/19U | Billings United (MT) | 3-0 L | Downtown LA SC (CS) |
| 10:30AM | Girls 2009/15U | Timbers-Thorns North FC (ID) | 0-1 W | La Quinta FC (CS) |
| 12:00PM | Boys 2008/16U | Portland City United SC (OR) | 0-0 D | Crusaders FC (CS) |
| 12:30PM | Boys 2011/13U | Unico FC Black (CS) | 0-0 D | Idaho Rush SC {ID} |
| 2:30PM | Girls 2011/13U | Newbury Park Elite FC Infinity (CS) | W 3-0 | Eclipse SC (AK) |
| 2:30PM | Girls 2010/14U | Titans FC (CS) | W 1-0 | Vegas United SC (NV) |
| 4:00PM | Boys 2007/17U | Gallatin Elite SC (MT) | 8-2 L | Fellowship of Christian Athletes (CS) |
| 4:30PM | Boys 2009/15U | Eastside FC (WA) | 1-2 W | Crusaders FC (CS) |
Update 2024-06-15 6:05 PM PT – Cal South teams in the Presidents Cup collected another 5 wins and 2 draws today against 3 losses, giving them a collective record of 14 wins, 3 draws, and 5 losses through the first two days of competition. More scores tomorrow for the third and last day of Bracket Play on Sunday…
Bracket Play | Day 3: Sunday, June 16, 2024 | ||||
| MDT | Age/Gender | Home Team | Score | Away Team |
| 8:00AM | Boys 2011/13U | Northern Utah United (UT) | 2-4 W | Unico FC Black (CS) |
| 8:00AM | Boys 2009/15U | Crusaders FC (CS) | D 1-1 | Metasport FC (UT) |
| 10:30AM | Girls 2007/17U | Ignite FC Rebel Elite (UT) | 7-0 L | Manchester United FC (CS) |
| 10:30AM | Girls 2009/15U | La Quinta FC (CS) | D 4-4 | Real Colorado (CO) |
| 10:30AM | Girls 2011/13U | Newbury Park Elite FC (CS) | L 1-2 | Real Billings FC (MT) |
| 12:00PM | Boys 2007/17U | Fellowship of Christian Athletes (CS) | L 3-5 | Strikers FC (MT) |
| 12:00PM | Boys 2006/2005 18U/19U | Eastside Timbers (OR) | 3-0 L | Downtown LA SC (CS) |
| 12:30PM | Boys 2008/16U | Crusaders FC (CS) | L 0-5 | Boise Timbers (ID} |
| 2:00 PM | Girls 2008/16U | Albion SC Central Cal (CS) | L 0-1 | Celtic FC (UT) |
| 2:30PM | Girls 2010/14U | Casper SC (WY) | 1-2 W | Titans FC (CS) |
Semifinals | Monday, June 17, 2024 | ||||
| MDT | Age/Gender | Home Team | Score | Away Team |
| 10:00AM | Boys 2009/15U | Crusaders FC (CS) | W 3-1 | Lion’s Den FC (NV) |
| 10:00AM | Boys 2011/13U | Unico FC Black (CS) | W 4-1 | Spartans FC (AZ) |
| 10:00AM | Girls 2010/14U | Ignite Rebel Elite (UT) | 4-0 L | Titans FC (CS) |
| 12:00PM | Girls 2006/2005 18U/19U | Downey FC (CS) | W 1-0 | Strikers FC (MT) |
| 12:00PM | Girls 2009/15U | La Quinta FC (CS) | W 4-1 | Real Billings FC (MT) |
| 12:00PM | Girls 2011/13U | Newbury Park Elite FC (CS) | L 0-3 | Montana Surf (MT) |
Finals | Tuesday, June 18, 2024 | ||||
| MDT | Age/Gender | Home Team | Score | Away Team |
| 8:15AM | Girls 2006/2005 18U/19U | Ignite Rebel Elite (UT) | 8-0 L | Downey FC (CS) |
| 9:05AM | Girls 2009/15U | Box Elder United (UT) | 2-1 L | La Quinta FC (CS) |
| 10:30AM | Boys 2009/15U | Real Colorado (CO) | 1-2 W | Crusaders FC (CS) |
| 11:15AM | Boys 2011/13U | Utah Surf (UT) | ??? L | Unico FC Black (CS) |
2024 US Youth Soccer Far West Regional Championships [12U ONLY] | ||||
June 14-18, 2024 | Salt Lake City, UT |
Also competing at the Regional Athletic Complex are four Cal South 12U teams – two girls’ teams and two boys’ teams – attempting to capture a 2024 US Youth Soccer National Championship Series Far West Regional title, in a separate competition from Presidents Cup. (This is the top honor for this age group. They do not continue to Nationals.)
The remainder of the US Youth Soccer Far West Regionals – for the 13U to 19U age groups – will take place in Honolulu, Hawaii starting next Friday from June 21-27, 2024.
Bracket Play | Day 1: Friday, June 14, 2024 | ||||
| MDT | Age/Gender | Home Team | Score | Away Team |
| 8:00AM | Girls 2012/12U | Sporting CA (CS) | W 6-0 | Alaska Rush (AK) |
| 8:30AM | Boys 2012/12U | Whatcom FC (WA) | 1-6 W | Oxnard FC (CS) |
| 10:00AM | Boys 2012/12U | Oaks FC (CS PC) | L 1-3 | New Mexico SA (NM) |
| 10:30AM | Girls 2012/12U | Titans FC (CS PC) | W 7-4 | New Mexico Rush (NM) |
Bracket Play | Day 2: Saturday, June 15, 2024 | ||||
| MDT | Age/Gender | Home Team | Score | Away Team |
| 8:00AM | Boys 2012/12U | Players SC (NV) | 3-6 W | Oxnard FC (CS) |
| 8:30AM | Girls 2012/12U | Sporting CA (CS) | L 0-2 | Boise Timbers (ID) |
| 12:30PM | Girls 2012/12U | Utah Celtic (UT) | 2-1 L | Titans FC (CS PC) |
| 2:00PM | Boys 2012/12U | Oaks FC (CS PC) | L 0-3 | Players SC (NV) |
| 2:00PM | Boys 2012/12U | Oxnard FC (CS) | W 7-3 | New Mexico SA (NM) |
| 2:30PM | Girls 2012/12U | Real Colorado (CO) | 13-0 L | Sporting CA (CS) |
Bracket Play | Day 3: Sunday, June 16, 2024 | ||||
| MDT | Age/Gender | Home Team | Score | Away Team |
| 8:00AM | Boys 2012/12U | Oxnard FC (CS) | W 4-2 L | Oaks FC (CS PC) |
| 8:30AM | Girls 2012/12U | CCV Stars (AZ) | 6-1 L | Sporting CA USA (CS) |
| 10:00AM | Girls 2012/12U | Titans FC (CS PC) | L 2-7 | Lamorinda SC (CN) |
| 2:00PM | Boys 2012/12U | Whatcom FC (WA) | 0-0 D | Oaks FC (CS PC) |
Semifinals | Monday, June 17, 2024 | ||||
| MDT | Age/Gender | Home Team | Score | Away Team |
| 10:00AM | Boys 2012/12U PC | Oxnard FC (CS) | L 1-2 | Seattle United (WA) |
