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SURF CUP OLDERS

U16-U19
Girls: June 12- 15, 2026
Boys: July 24-27, 2026

This is a Class I Tournament open to USYS, US Club Soccer, USSSA and FIFA affiliated teams. This event is sanctioned by US Club Soccer and ALL players can have 2024/2025 or 2025/2026 player cards to participate.

Every team will play one 80-minute game per day during pool play. All teams get 3-games guaranteed. Monday will be the semi-finals and finals and each of those games will be 70-minute games. No added time, straight to PK’s. We will truly be crowning the Best of the Best for this event while providing the players quality play time in front of college coaches.

This year the boys and girls older events will be held at the Surf Sports Park in Del Mar, CA.

14989 Via De La Valle, Del Mar, CA 92014

U16-U19 registration: $1995

Registration deadline: June 1, 2026 at midnight.

SURF CUP YOUNGERS

U8 – U12: July 25- 27, 2026
U13 – U15: July 31-Aug 3, 2026

This is a Class I Tournament open to USYS, US Club Soccer, USSSA and FIFA affiliated teams. This event is sanctioned by US Club Soccer and ALL players can have 2025/2026 or 2026/2027 player cards to participate.

Every team plays three games guaranteed.   Monday, will be the semi-finals and finals.  No added time, straight to PK’s. We will truly be crowning the Best of the Best for this event.

  • All Boys and Girls U8-U12 will play July 25-27 at the SoCal Soccer Complex in Oceanside.
  • Boys U13-U15 will play July 31-August 3rd at the Surf Sports Park in Del Mar
  • Girls U13-U15 will play July 31-August 2nd at the SoCal Soccer Complex in Oceanside. Semi and final games will be held August 3rd at the Surf Sports Park in Del Mar. 

Addresses:

Surf Sport Park 14989 Via De La Valle, Del Mar, CA 92014

SoCal Sports Complex 3300 El Corazon Dr, Oceanside, CA 92056

U13-U15 registration: $1695

U11-U12 registration: $1495

U8-U10 registration: $1295

Registration deadline: June 20, 2026 at midnight.

COLLEGE COACHES

Join us for Surf Cup Olders to scout your next star player. 

Girls: June 12-15, 2026

Boys: July 24-27, 2026 

Over 600 U16-U19 teams. Surf Cup gathers the nations top youth teams from ECNL, MLS Next, GA, DPL, NPL, EA and more, making it a one-stop-shop to scout elite players. Our Best of the Best bracket teams will be announced closer to the event along with the full match schedule. 

Every team plays three games guaranteed, one on each day Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.   Monday, will be the semi-finals and finals.  No added time, straight to PK’s. We will truly be crowning the Best of the Best for this event.

All games for U16 – U19 ages groups will be held at the premier San Diego facility-:Surf Sports Park. 

Address: 14989 Via De La Valle, Del Mar, CA 92014

Register in advance to lock in free parking and perks at the event! Check-in at our VIP tent to pick up your complimentary gift and enjoy catered breakfast and lunch on Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Pick up a chair and watch top cross-league talent all weekend.

We kindly ask that you register early, at least two weeks prior to the event you are attending. We look forward to hosting you!

Girls Programs: please register by May 29, 2026

Boys programs: please register by July 10, 2026

This IS a stay and play event. Teams cannot book hotel rooms until they receive notification of acceptance from the event and any teams based over 100 miles from Surf Sports Park in Del Mar, CA are required to book all reservations through Athlete Travel’s booking system. Booking with Airbnb or any independent booking service or other hotel booking company is not permitted. Teams will be disqualified for not following this policy. There is no opt out option for this policy so please understand that before submitting your application.

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What College Scouts & Pro Players Have To Say

“It’s a great event to be at because we always find quality players and from teams all over the country. This is a big help for most MLS teams to be able to come out here and scout young talent.”

Robert Vidrio, MLS Academy Scout, LA Galaxy
Landon Donovan

“I have great memories of playing at Surf Cup when I was a youth soccer player.”

Landon Donovan, Former U.S. Men's National Team Player

“Surf Cup is a great event, we always make it a point to come out. It’s a well known event where you’re going to get lots of scouts watching. Don’t narrow yourself, you never know who is going to stop by the field and watch you. We like watching good football and Surf Cup provides that.”

Lauren Matthias, Head Coach, Westmont College

“I’ve been coming to this Surf Cup Event for 20+ years now, there’s a lot of really good players here. There’s always good guys to recruit, the level is great, the fields are fantastic which makes for good games, and it’s a fun environment to be around.”

Adam Cooper, Head Coach, Saint Mary's University

“Surf Cup has always been my favorite tournament. Being a local girl, I’ve always felt so lucky to have this in my backyard.”

Rachel Buehler Van Hollebeke , US Women's National Soccer Team Defender

“Coming out to competitions like this where it actually means something to go win the tournament, that’s what we’re looking for, girls who want to drive for the best and be the best. I’ve been coming to Surf Cup for 20 years now. It’s just a good environment to compete.”

Rob Baarts, Head Coach, New Mexico State University

“This is my third Surf Cup recruiting. It’s just a great opportunity to see kids from different backgrounds, and gives us a platform to connect with individuals that come from out of state.

Daniel Alvarez, Assistant Coach, Whitworth University
Derek Barazza

“Surf Cup Sports sets the standard for elite youth soccer tournaments at the local, national, and international levels. Longtime director Mike Connerley’s leadership and work has literally changed the lives of tens of thousands of young soccer players.”

Derek Barazza, Cal South President

“It’s awesome. I’ve spent many a weekends sitting at the polo fields watching that tournament. It’s brilliant. It’s a great tournament… great facility. It brings all the best teams together. San Diego always has great competitive teams in national levels and players playing in international levels.”

Jill Ellis, Head Coach, US Women's National Team

“I love the concept of ‘Best of the Best’ and being able to bring the best club teams and best players with the best coaches to one place. It gives us the ability to see time slot after time slot of great games. Being able to play at Surf Cup where there is something to play for, it adds an extra edge to these games that you don’t see at other showcases. We want to see players play at the highest level, and Surf Cup definitely does that.”

Max Rooke, Associate Head Coach, Pepperdine

“I’ve been coming to Surf Cup for many years, this is one of the top recruiting event in the country. You see hundreds of coaches from all the top programs, every level, and we all know this is the place to be. Quality competition in one of the best locations in the country- with that combination college coaches keep coming back.”

George Kuntz, Head Coach, Cal State Fullerton

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