Live Broadcast Schedule Announced for 2015 US Youth Soccer National Championships
US Youth Soccer will provide ongoing live coverage of the 2015 US Youth Soccer National Championships, with more than 80 live games available. Competition at the National Championships will begin Tuesday, July 21, with first games scheduled for 7:30 a.m. CT.
The Annual Player Luncheon on Monday, July 20 officially kicks off the week. The luncheon is scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m. CT, and the entire program will be streamed online.
Games will begin Tuesday, July 21 with the first games scheduled for 7:30 a.m. followed by additional group play games beginning at 9:30, 11:30 and 1:30 p.m. All games are central time.
“After a tremendous response from last year’s live broadcasts, US Youth Soccer has again committed to providing best-in-class coverage from the 2015 US Youth Soccer National Championships in Tulsa,” said Todd Roby, director of marketing and communications for US Youth Soccer. “Every year, US Youth Soccer looks to highlight the achievements of these youth athletes as they reach the highest level of play for male and female players in the United States, and this is a great way to further enhance their experience and create lasting images of their pursuit for the National title.”
All live games will be available at no cost and in high definition, with commentators calling the action to further showcase the nation’s top athletes. To access the live streams for group play games on July 21-23, as well as semifinal and final matchups July 25-26, go online.
Each of the 14 National Championship final matches, as well as broadcasts from several games each day throughout group play and the semifinals, will allow family, friends, scouts and fans live access to the moments that make the championships youth soccer’s highest achievement. Viewers can access the schedule of games to be shown each day during group play online.
Tourbeau Sports Group, production partner for the National Championships, is a leader in live broadcasts, producing some of the most elite sporting events in the country. It works with groups such as U.S. Soccer, MLS, NWSL, NCAA and more — leveraging the latest technologies to become a cleaner, faster, more mobile company, while providing HD-quality productions to clients at every level of the industry.
Group play will take place July 21-23 and feature 96 teams playing three games each, with matches from select fields streamed live throughout the three days. As the field narrows to 28 finalists vying for the National Championship on Saturday, July 25 and Sunday, July 26, live broadcasts will be available as each team aims to complete the final step of its journey and write its name in the history of youth soccer.
Each summer, the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series crowns the boys and girls National Champion in seven age groups (Under-13 through Under-19). The finals are a culmination of a year-long series of competitions at the state and regional levels which provides approximately 185,000 players on over 10,000 teams from 55 US Youth Soccer State Associations the opportunity to showcase their soccer skills against the best competition in the nation.
Annually, the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series provides the nation’s top collegiate and professional coaches with the premier stage to identify and scout the most coveted players in the country.
The year 2015 holds special significance for the four teams in the Under-19 Boys age group at the US Youth Soccer National Championships. The 2015 National Champion will hoist the James P. McGuire Cup, the oldest trophy in youth sport dating back to 1935 with the inaugural youth championships, on the 80th anniversary of the storied cup. In addition to the McGuire Cup anniversary, the Under-19 Girls Ross Stewart and Under-16 Girls Mavis Derflinger Cups will celebrate their 35th and 30th anniversary, respectively.
