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United States Adult Soccer Association
USSF
Short nameUSASA
Founded1982; 42 years ago (1982)
LocationBridgeview, Illinois
USSF affiliation1982
PresidentJim Sadowski
Vice-PresidentFritz Marth
WebsiteOfficial 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

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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.[1]

Presidents

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Years Name Organization Ref.
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
2014–2024 John Motta New Hampshire
2024–Present Jim Sadowski Metropolitan DC/Virginia [3]

Mission

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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[4]

Organization

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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.[5]

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.[6] 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.[6]

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.[7]

State Premier Leagues

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League State Association Region Ref.
Cosmopolitan Soccer League Eastern New York State Soccer Association Region I [7]
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:

Region I[8]

  • Connecticut State Soccer Association[9]
  • Delaware Soccer Association[10]
  • Maryland State Soccer Association[11]
  • Mass Adult State Soccer[12]
  • New Hampshire Soccer Association[13]
  • New Jersey Soccer Association[14]
  • Eastern New York State Soccer Association[15]
  • Western New York Soccer Association[16]
  • Eastern Pennsylvania Soccer Association[17]
  • PA West[18]
  • Rhode Island Soccer Association[19]
  • Vermont State Soccer Association[20]
  • Metropolitan DC-Virginia Soccer Association[21]
  • West Virginia Soccer Association[22]

Region II[23]

  • Illinois State Soccer Association[24]
  • Indiana Soccer[25]
  • Iowa Soccer[26]
  • Kansas Soccer Association[27]
  • Kentucky Soccer Association[28]
  • Michigan Soccer Association[29]
  • Minnesota Soccer Association[30]
  • Missouri Soccer Association[31]
  • Nebraska State Soccer[32]
  • North Dakota Soccer Association[33]
  • Ohio Soccer Assoc. — North[34]
  • Southern Ohio Adult Soccer Association[35]
  • South Dakota Adult Soccer Association[36]
  • Wisconsin Soccer Leagues[37]

Region III[38]

  • Alabama Soccer Association[39]
  • Arkansas Soccer Association[40]
  • Florida Adult Soccer Association[41]
  • Georgia Soccer[42]
  • Louisiana Soccer Association[43]
  • Mississippi Soccer Association[44]
  • North Carolina Adult Soccer Association[45]
  • Oklahoma Soccer Association[46]
  • South Carolina Amateur Soccer Association[47]
  • Tennessee Soccer[48]
  • Texas North Soccer[49]
  • Texas State Soccer Association — South[50]

'Region IV[51]

  • Alaska Adult Soccer Association[52]
  • Arizona State Soccer Association[53]
  • California Soccer Association North[54]
  • California South[55]
  • Colorado Soccer[56]
  • Hawaii Soccer Association[57]
  • Idaho State Soccer Association[58]
  • Montana State Soccer Association[59]
  • Nevada State Soccer Association
  • New Mexico State Soccer Association[60]
  • Oregon Adult Soccer Association[61]
  • Utah Adult Soccer[62]
  • Washington State Adult Soccer Association[63]
  • Wyoming Soccer[64]

Affiliated Amateur Adult Leagues

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Main article: List of USASA affiliated leagues

Competitions

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The USASA National Amateur Cup

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Main article: 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.[65]

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.[66] 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,[65] which has been in existence since 1914.[67]

Hank Steinbrecher Cup

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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"[68] 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.[69]

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[70] 3–0 Michigan Bucks Maryland Bays New York Greek Americans
2016 Chicago Fire U23[71][72][73] 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[74] 2–0 Charlotte Eagles Lansdowne Bhoys FC 2–1 Elm City Express
2019 Flint City Bucks[75] 3–0 Chicago FC United FC Motown 3–1 Milwaukee Bavarian SC[76]
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021
2022 Flint City Bucks[77] 2–1 Denton Diablos FC Lansdowne Bhoys FC Houston Regals
2023 West Chester United SC[78] 4–4 (4–2 PKs) Ventura County Fusion FC Olympians Athletico Olanchano
2024 Cancelled[a]
  1. ^ The 2024 Hank Steinbrecher Cup was set to feature 2023 NPSL national champion Tulsa Athletic (host) and 2024 USSSA national champion Houston Regals.[79] Following Tulsa's suspension from the NPSL, the game was cancelled. In response, both teams organized the American Champions Cup on June 29, 2024, which was won by hosts Tulsa Athletic, 2–1.[80][81]

Veteran's Cup

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Established in 1998,[82] 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.[83] In December 2024, USASA announced that they would be returning the Adult Soccer fest to its original name Veteran's Cup.[84]

See also

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References

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  52. ^ "Alaska Adult Soccer Association". www.AASA–Alaska.com. Alaska Adult Soccer Association. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
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