WEST CHESTER TOWNSHIP, Ohio (June 20, 2023) - More than 160 teams competed June 16-20 at Midwest Presidents Cup in West Chester Township, Ohio. Games were played at the Voice of America MetroPark Athletic Complex with a trip to National Presidents Cup on the line.
USYS' Midwest Region, which has 13 State Associations, will send 26 teams to the national competition held July 7-11 in Wichita, Kansas. Teams from Illinois had strong showings this past week and will send the most representatives out of the Midwest’s State Associations with 10 -- of which 8 finished as champions.
Michigan (4), Kansas (3), Iowa (2), Indiana (2), Wisconsin (2), Missouri (1), Nebraska (1), and Ohio (1) will also field teams in Wichita later this summer.
Barry McShaw, a parent from BSC Raiders (IL) club, talked about what the 2023 Midwest Presidents Cup meant to him and what the experience was like.
“This is the best event that I have ever been a part of," McShaw said. "It’s the atmosphere, the referees, the teams. I’ve never been part of an experience like this. Normally when you’re at a high-level event, it can get out of control. This event is very calm, very peaceful, very godlike. From the staff to the referees, I’ve never seen such an organized event, overall it's just amazing and I feel blessed to be here. This is a top notch competitive-level and even if you feel like your club is on the borderline of being able to compete, I would recommend you to come be apart of it. We will definitely continue to come back here!”
Look back at the Midwest Presidents Cup Champions…
Boys
| Age Group |
Champions |
Finalists |
| 13U |
LUFC U13B Navy State (WI) |
EFSC 2010 B Orange (IN) |
| 14U |
Force 2009B Elite Blue (IL) |
AZTECA ACADEMY 09B (KS) |
| 15U |
Carol Stream Panthers Academy 2008 (IL) |
Quad City Strikers Warriors U15 Boys (IA) |
| 16U |
BSC Raiders 2007 Black (IL) |
FWSC 2007B Bremen (IN) |
| 17U |
Iowa Raptors U17 (IA) |
MI Rangers FC 06B White (MI) |
| 18U |
Evolution 05 Boys Mercurial (IL) |
Chicago Blues FC 2005 (IL) |
| 19U |
GEA NPL 04/05 (NE) |
Ohio Galaxies FC 04/05B North (OH) |
*13U-18U Champions & Finalists and 19U Champions will advance to National Presidents Cup.
Girls
| Age Group |
Champions |
Finalists |
| 13U |
Columbus United G'10 Toffees (OH) |
Kansas Rush Wichita Academy 10G (KS) |
| 14U |
2009 Gold Girls (IL) |
Detroit City FC West 09G Rouge (MI) |
| 15U |
Girls 2008 Elite Blue (IL) |
Thundercats 2008 Orange Girls (MI) |
| 16U |
FC Stars 2007 girls (IL) |
KC Athletics Academy Select 07G (MO) |
| 17U |
Kansas Rush Wichita Academy 06G (KS) |
Elite S.C. U17G Elite 11 (2006) (IL) |
| 18U |
MFA Revolution 05G Black (MI) |
Lakeshore United FC U18 2005 Girls (WI) |
| 19U |
FORCE 2004G Elite (IL) |
FWSC 2004/2005G St. Pauli (IN) |
*13U-18U Champions & Finalists and 19U Champions will advance to National Presidents Cup.
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About the US Youth Soccer Presidents Cup
The US Youth Soccer Presidents Cup is designed for teams seeking additional challenges to play against teams of similar abilities for a national title. Presidents Cup provides a progressive and competitive experience to teams, allowing them to participate in a series of unique experiences highlighting competition, camaraderie, and community from the state to regional to national levels of US Youth Soccer. The US Youth Soccer Presidents Cup is a separate series of events from the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series. For more information, please visit
https://www.usyouthsoccer.org/presidents-cup/.
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