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2015 US Youth Soccer ODP Championships Headed for Phoenix

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Feb 17, 2015
Schedule and Rosters Announced for Event

The schedule and field of 16 teams are set for the 2015 US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program (US Youth Soccer ODP) Championships, which will be played Feb. 27-March 1 at the Reach 11 Sports Complex in Phoenix. The US Youth Soccer ODP Championships will feature teams in the 1998 and 1999 age groups.

The participating teams have qualified by winning their respective age group at the US Youth Soccer ODP Regional Championships. California South has swept the ODP Championships in the last two years, but will not be able to do so for a third straight year thanks to Utah 99 claiming the 1999 Boys title at the The US Youth Soccer ODP Region IV Championships, played Jan. 8-11 at the Reach 11 Sports Complex. Cal South claimed 8 out of 10 titles at the 2015 ODP Region IV Championships including the other three ODP Championship slots in the 1998 Boys, 1998 Girls and 1999 Girls age groups. These four teams will join the other qualifying teams from Region I, II and III.

2015 US Youth Soccer ODP Championship Teams:

1998 Girls Teams: Eastern New York, Iowa, Georgia, Cal South

1998 Boys Teams: Pennsylvania West, Iowa, Florida, Cal South

1999 Girls Teams: New York West, Illinois, Florida, Cal South

1999 Boys Teams: Virginia, Michigan, Georgia, Utah

Rosters: 1998 Boys | 1998 Girls | 1999 Boys | 1999 Girls

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The state-level US Youth Soccer ODP Boys and Girls teams will play semifinal matches on Friday, Feb. 27, beginning at 1 p.m., with championship and consolation matches to be played Sunday, March 1 beginning at 8 a.m.

Players try out for the high-level US Youth Soccer ODP through a series of trials at their US Youth Soccer State Association. Those selected are exposed to some of the nation's best coaches, trainers and facilities.

US Youth Soccer ODP is the original Olympic development program and the only elite player development program that can claim members of Major League Soccer and National Women’s Soccer League, as well as a majority of current and past national and youth national team members, as alumni. With programs in all 55 State Associations, as well as regional and national championships and participation in international tournaments, US Youth Soccer ODP continues to offer development and exposure opportunities to any player, regardless of hometown or club affiliation.

2015 US Youth Soccer ODP Championships Schedule:

Semifinal Matches - Friday, Feb. 27

 

 

Time

Age Group

Home

Away

Field

1:00 p.m.

99 Girls

New York West 99

Illinois 99

Field 11

3:00 p.m.

99 Girls

Florida 99

Cal South 99

Field 12

1:00 p.m.

99 Boys

Michigan 99

Utah 99

Field 12

3:00 p.m.

99 Boys

Virginia 99

Georgia 99

Field 11

5:30 p.m.

98 Girls

Eastern New York 98

Cal South 98

Field 11

8:00 p.m.

98 Girls

Iowa 98

Georgia 98

Field 12

5:30 p.m.

98 Boys

Florida 98

Cal South 98

Field 12

8:00 p.m.

98 Boys

Pennsylvania West 98

Iowa 98

Field 11

Consolation Matches - Sunday, March 1

 

 

Time

Age Group

Field

 

 

8:00 a.m.

99 Boys

Field 11

 

 

8:30 a.m.

99 Girls

Field 14

 

 

10:00 a.m.

98 Boys

Field 12

 

 

10:30 a.m.

98 Girls

Field 13

 

 

Championship Matches - Sunday, March 2

 

 

Time

Age Group

Field

 

 

8:00 a.m.

99 Boys

Field 12

 

 

8:30 a.m.

99 Girls

Field 13

 

 

10:00 a.m.

98 Boys

Field 11

 

 

10:30 a.m.

98 Girls

Field 14

 

 

About US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program (US Youth Soccer ODP) - US Youth Soccer ODP, established in 1977, is the original Olympic development program in the United States. Formed to identify a pool of players in each age group from which a National Team could be selected for international competition, selected players are exposed to the nation's top coaches from collegiate institutions, U.S. Soccer and the professional leagues. Programs exist in each state and with competitions such as the US Youth Soccer ODP Championships, Interregional Training/Competition, Regional Camps and International play. US Youth Soccer ODP continues to lead the way in elite player identification and development. US Youth Soccer ODP is an approved program of the U.S. Soccer Federation. For more information, visit www.USYouthSoccer.org/Programs/OlympicDevelopmentProgram.

About the United States Youth Soccer Association (US Youth Soccer) – US Youth Soccer - "The Game for ALL Kids!” is the largest youth sports organization in the country and largest member of the United States Soccer Federation, the governing body of soccer in the United States. US Youth Soccer registers more than 3 million players annually, ages 5 to 19, and over 900,000 administrators, coaches and volunteers in 55 member State Associations. US Youth Soccer programs provide a fun, safe and healthy environment for players at every level of the game. For more information, visit www.USYouthSoccer.org.

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