Youth/High School Soccer
Eastern Pennsylvania state cup champions crowned in Chester
Sixty-two state cup champions were crowned by the Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer Association at the WSFS Bank Sportsplex over the weekend with finals staged on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Eastern Pennsylvania state champions were crowned in the National Championship Series, Presidents Cup and Challenge Cup. The NCS winners at the U13-U19 age divisions automatically advanced to the US Youth Soccer National Championships being held in Salt Lake City for the boys and Murfreesboro, Tenn. for the girls in July. Presidents Cup winners at the U13-U19 age divisions booked spots in the Northeast Presidents Cup.
FC Delco led the way with 10 state cups, followed by FC Europa with 6 and Philadelphia International FC with 3. A total of 33 clubs lifted trophies over the weekend at the facility that is home to the Philadelphia Union organization.
The third time was a charm for Warrington SC, which beat 1776 United SC in the U16 NCS Girls State final after losing in the final each of the last two years against 1776 United. Vereinigung Erzgebirge’s Timbers and Rhinelanders teams met in the U19 Presidents Cup final and it was the Timbers, which outlasted their club-mates in a penalty shootout after a scoreless draw. Central Susquehanna Phoenix won their third Presidents Cup crown (2023, 2024) on penalties after fighting back a player down.
Philadelphia SC Surf Coppa added to their trophy case with a Presidents Cup crown after winning the NCS cup in 2023. FC Europa 2009 boys made it back-to-back NCS state cup wins and three state cups in four years with their 3-0 win over Steel United PA.
At the younger age groups in the Challenge Cup, the Haverford SC Her-icanes won their second straight state cup with a 2-0 win over Western Lehigh United SC and FC Delco Black Conshy’s repeat in the U1o Boys Gold divisions was one of 9 Challenge Cup wins for the club to go with a U12 NCS Cup state title.
| NCS |
| U12 Girls: Penn Fusion |
| U12 Boys: FC Delco |
| U13 Girls: Hulmeville SC Mavericks |
| U13 Boys: FC Europa |
| U14 Girls: Fever SC |
| U14 Boys: FC Europa |
| U15 Girls: PA Classics Reading |
| U15 Boys: FC Europa |
| U16 Girls: Warrington SC United |
| U16 Boys: Philadelphia International FC |
| U17 Girls: PA Classics Reading |
| U17 Boys: FC Europa 2009 |
| U18/19 Girls: Warrington SC Lightning |
| U18/19 Boys: Lancaster FC |
| Presidents Cup |
| U12 Girls: FC Europa |
| U12 Boys: Montgomery United |
| U13 Girls: North Union United |
| U13 Boys: Fever SC |
| U14 Girls: PA Mutiny Gold Soul |
| U14 Boys: Radnor SC |
| U15 Girls: Philadelphia SC Surf Coppa Storm |
| U15 Boys: FC Ballyhoo |
| U16 Girls: Central Susquehanna Phoenix |
| U16 Boys: Lighthouse SC Force |
| U17 Girls: Lancaster Inferno |
| U17 Boys: Coventry SA |
| U19 Girls: Towamencin Force |
| U19 Boys: Vereinigung Erzgebirge Timbers |
| Challenge Cup |
| U9 Girls Gold: Springfield SC Storm |
| U9 Boys Gold: FC Europa |
| U9 Girls Silver: West-Mont United |
| U9 Boys Silver: Council Rock United |
| U9 Girls Bronze: Philadelphia International FC |
| U9 Boys Bronze: Montgomery United SC |
| U10 Girls Gold: Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals |
| U10 Boys Gold: FC Delco Black Conshy |
| U10 Girls Silver: Penn Fusion Academy Reds |
| U10 Boys Silver: FC Delco White Conshy |
| U10 Girls Bronze: Philadelphia International |
| U10 Boys Bronze: Colonial SC Crushers |
| U11 Girls Gold: Council Rock United FC Bucks |
| U11 Boys Gold: FC Delco Pre MLS Next |
| U11 Girls Silver: Haverford SC Her-icanes |
| U11 Boys Silver: VE Green |
| U11 Girls Bronze: PA Classics Harrisburg |
| U11 Boys Bronze: Haverford SC Red Devils |
| U12 Girls: North Union United |
| U12 Boys: FC Delco Black Downingtown |
| U13 Girls: FC Delco Black Conshy |
| U13 Boys: FC Delco Black Conshy |
| U14 Girls: Pennsylvania Soccer Academy |
| U14 Boys: FC Delco Black Conshy |
| U15 Girls: FC Delco Black Downingtown |
| U15 Boys: Springfield SC Hurricanes |
| U16 Girls: Colonial SC Crusaders |
| U16 Boys: FC Montco Dragons |
| U17 Girls: FC Delco Black Conshy |
| U17 Boys: Rebels FC |
| U18 Girls: Pennsylvania Soccer Academy |
| U18 Boys: Lititz SC |
| U19 Girls: Triboro SC |
| U19 Boys: Lancaster FC |
