Surf Sports and Las Vegas Heat Surf – Partner to bring the Best of the Best to Southwest

San Diego, CA., September 9, 2024 —Surf Sports, the nationally leading organization in elite youth soccer tournaments, is proud to partner with Las Vegas Heat Surf, one of the country’s top youth soccer clubs. By joining forces to create new elite competition in the Southwest, the two organizations are living their mission to provide players with the best experiences and opportunities, especially those pursuing competition at the highest level.

Effective immediately, the Las Vegas Invitational will occur over the last weekend of February and become Surf Cup Southwest (Surf Cup SW). Historically, The Las Vegas Invitational  has been the premier youth tournament in the Las Vegas area, hosting over 400 teams from the U.S. and Canada in Las Vegas, NV.

Surf Cup SW and the Surf Cup Championship are unique in that they offer competition to compete for the Best of the Best, regardless of league platform. The regional tournament will host all age groups (U8-10 7v7, U11-12 9v9, U13-19 11v11) with 3 division levels (Best of the Southwest, Gold, and Silver), giving premier-level teams the ability to compete against each other for a chance to win in their region and ultimately nationally.

Winners of this year’s Surf Cup SW “Best of the Southwest” bracket will automatically be placed into the “Best of the Best” division of the Surf Cup Championship. Over the next few years, Surf Cup plans to expand to five Championship Series events across the U.S. The existing international Surf Cup event in Salou, Spain, will also be a Championship Series event.

LV Heat Surf SC is excited to announce our collaboration with Surf to bring the Surf Cup Southwest to our local players and beyond. We are thrilled to host a “Best of the Southwest” event in Las Vegas, the greatest city in the world. Surf has a long history of hosting top-tier events, and we believe that Las Vegas is the perfect location for this spectacular occasion”, said Esad Morina, Tournament Director

“Surf is proud to add our brand, commitment, and experiential support to help elevate this historical Las Vegas event.  Young soccer players across the US covet the Surf Cup experience, and we want to extend that opportunity to more players.  Of course, the eventual goal for most players is to compete and win the Surf Cup Championship in San Diego,” said Brian Enge, Surf Sports COO.

Registration is open through Jan 20th. Be sure to sign up, as the event will sell out! Teams already registered for the Las Vegas Invitational do not need to re-register.

For more information, visit https://surfcupsw.com

About Surf:

For over 47 years, Surf has been one of the founding organizations in youth soccer. Surf Sports is nationally renowned for its professionalism, elite event management, high-quality coaching, and, most importantly, a deep commitment to athletic development and the life-changing power of sports. Its mission is to create the “Best of the Best” experiences and opportunities for kids and the organization.