{"id":17923,"date":"2023-01-31T12:16:14","date_gmt":"2023-01-31T17:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/?p=17923"},"modified":"2023-02-01T10:13:36","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T15:13:36","slug":"2023-minnesota-cup-continues-expansion-now-accepting-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/2023-minnesota-cup-continues-expansion-now-accepting-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 Minnesota Cup continues expansion; now accepting applications"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"17923\" class=\"elementor elementor-17923\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-106716a6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"106716a6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c55ff17\" data-id=\"4c55ff17\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e38db3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e38db3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW37089717 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37089717 BCX0\">2023 Minnesota Cup <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37089717 BCX0\">continues<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37089717 BCX0\"> expansion; <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37089717 BCX0\">now <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37089717 BCX0\">accepting applications<\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW37089717 BCX0\"><span class=\"SCXW37089717 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><br class=\"SCXW37089717 BCX0\" \/><\/span><\/h2><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcslsoccer.com\/events\/2023-minnesota-cup-us-club-soccer-state-cup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Minnesota Cup web page<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">CHARLESTON, S.C. (Feb. 1, 2023)<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> \u2013 Registration is open for the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">2023 Minnesota Cup<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, US Club Soccer\u2019s state championship event for U-11 through U-19 boys and girls teams in Minnesota and surrounding states. The tournament will be held May 31-June 4 at top facilities in the Twin Cities metro area.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Minnesota Cup has nearly tripled its tournament field over the past three years, welcoming 193 teams in 2022. Twin Cities Soccer Leagues, the host organization of the US Club Soccer-sanctioned event, expects the total number of participating teams to again exceed the previous year\u2019s total.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcslsoccer.com\/events\/2023-minnesota-cup-us-club-soccer-state-cup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Register here<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> for Minnesota Cup; application deadline is March 31<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">While the quantity of teams offers Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota competitors an opportunity to play a variety of teams with minimal travel, the quality of the Minnesota Cup tournament field is also strong. The St. Paul Blackhawks won the U-15 boys Super Group at the National Cup XXI Finals this past summer after qualifying through the Minnesota Cup. Other Minnesota Cup winners made deep runs at the National Cup Finals, as well.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There are two competitive levels offered at the Minnesota Cup: Super Group (most competitive) and Premier Group. Super Group winners of U-13 through U-19 boys and girls divisions earn qualification to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/national-cup-finals\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">National Cup XXII Finals<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, to be held July 15-22 in Denver, Colorado. Premier Group winners of U-13 through U-19 boys and girls divisions earn entry to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/midwest-regional\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">National Cup XXII Midwest Regional<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, June 16-19 in Chicago.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Twin Cities Soccer Leagues continues to prioritize efforts to support, increase and retain quality referees, of which events in the region, such as the Minnesota Cup benefit. Below is the pathway for the Minnesota Cup, as well as the Minnesota NPL on the league-based competition side of the Twin Cities Soccer Leagues:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW37089717 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-75946a6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"75946a6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac45508\" data-id=\"ac45508\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-496c462 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"496c462\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcslsoccer.com\/events\/2023-minnesota-cup-us-club-soccer-state-cup\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"455\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Picture1-1024x728.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17926 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Picture1-1024x728.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Picture1-768x546.jpg 768w, https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Picture1-scaled.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"455\" src=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Picture1-1024x728.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17926 lazyload\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Picture1-1024x728.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Picture1-768x546.jpg 768w, https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Picture1-scaled.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9d06d53 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9d06d53\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d05b8e\" data-id=\"1d05b8e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f935fb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f935fb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW122726069 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW122726069 BCX0\">Teams must hold US Club Soccer passcards at the time of the event <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW122726069 BCX0\">in order to<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW122726069 BCX0\"> participate. Teams currently not carded with US Club Soccer may do so by contacting Membership Services Representative Todd Bailey at <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW122726069 BCX0\" href=\"mailto:tbailey@usclubsoccer.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW122726069 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW122726069 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">tbailey@usclubsoccer.org<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW122726069 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW122726069 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW122726069 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2023 Minnesota Cup continues expansion; now accepting applications\u00a0 Minnesota Cup web page\u00a0 CHARLESTON, S.C. (Feb. 1, 2023) \u2013 Registration is open for the 2023 Minnesota Cup, US Club Soccer\u2019s state championship event for U-11 through U-19 boys and girls teams<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/2023-minnesota-cup-continues-expansion-now-accepting-applications\/\"> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":17924,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[31,75,32,19,118],"tags":[],"table_tags":[],"class_list":["post-17923","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-home","category-national-cup","category-news","category-spotlight","category-state-championships"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17923","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17923"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17923\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17924"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17923"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17923"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17923"},{"taxonomy":"table_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/table_tags?post=17923"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}