The eighth annual Copa LA Youth Soccer Tournament drew more than 20,000 players and spectators over three days during the Memorial Day weekend at the San Bernardino Soccer Complex. The Copa LA tournament, which ran from May 23 through May 25, crowned champions in eleven boys divisions and two girls divisions on Monday.
Copa LA 2009 featured 166 of the top youth soccer teams in the region, many from local unaffiliated Hispanic leagues, who displayed their talents at this highly competitive tournament throughout the weekend. More than 100 different youth soccer organizations were represented at the tournament with youth teams ranging from U-9 to U-19 on the Boys side and two U-19 groups on the Girls side.
The tournament also provided a unique opportunity for players to be seen by Galaxy coaches and scouts, who identified a number of players for tryouts with the LA Galaxy Youth Academy.
While most of the teams who participated in the tournament were from all over Southern California, this year's Copa LA drew teams from as far away as Baja, Mexico (Baja Ensenada and Cetys Universidad) and Northern California (Petaluma, Sacramento and Oakland).
Here is a complete list of the Copa LA 2009 Champions and Runners-Up:
Age |
Group |
Teams |
|---|---|---|
2000 |
BU-9 |
Champion: Pachuca (PK) 2, Finalist: St. Patrick 1 |
1999 |
BU-10 |
Champion: Thundercats 4, Finalist: Bakersfield Pumas 1 |
1998 |
BU-11 |
Champion: Cruz Azul 4, Finalist: Zapata 1 |
1997 |
BU-12 |
Champion: Zorritos 2, Finalist: Tigres 1 |
1996 |
BU-13 |
Champion: Morelos 2, Finalist: Cachorrs 1 |
1995 |
BU-14 |
Champion: Colton America 1, Finalist: Colton America Blue 0 |
1994 |
BU-15 |
Champion: St. Patrick 1, Finalist: Baldwin Park Toros 0 |
1993 |
BU-16 |
Champion: Anaheim Premier 3, Finalist: Portugal 0 |
1992 |
BU-17 |
Champion: Bulldog FC 1, Finalist: Napa Sporting 0 |
1991 |
BU-18 |
Champion: Riverside SC 2, Finalist: F.C. Golden State 0 |
1990 |
BU-19 |
Champion: La Piedad, Finalist: Disqualified |
1990 |
GU-19 |
Group A Champion: De La Rosa 2, Finalist: Colton America 0 |
1990 |
GU-19 |
Group B Champion: Burbank AYSO White 1 (PK's), Finalist: F.C. Golden State 0 |
A truly memorable experience, players and families were treated to a fun and competitive soccer weekend that included sponsor booths, gifts and appearances by Galaxy players Leonard Griffin, Yohance Marshall and Kyle Patterson.
adidas, AM 570 KLAC, AT&T The Real Yellow Pages, Bank of America, ESPN Deportes Radio 1330 AM, Farmer John, Herbalife, K1 Speed, La Opinion, Macy's, Marines, Sports Authority and Valero sponsored Copa LA 2009.
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