Tournaments

Tournament	Dates	Notes	City
Spring Challenge	April 10-12, 2026	All Games Played on Turf Multiple Division Available U8, U9 and U10 – 7v7 U11 and U12 – 9v9 U13 through U15- 11v11	Canton, OH
Elite Invitational	April 11-12, 2026	The Elite Invitational was conceived as a get-together of a handful of selected teams, with only a few being from the Cincinnati area. Now, it has become the”go-to” spring competition.	Cincinnati, Ohio
Nike Challenge Cup Girls' Weekend	April 18-19, 2026		Columbus, OH
United Spring Turf Challenge	April 11-12, 2026	Girls 7v7 Weekend, all games on turf	Obetz, OH
Nike Challenge Cup Boys Weekend	April 25-26, 2026		Columbus, OH
Epic Cup Girls Weekend	April 25-26, 2026	Started in 2016, The EPIC Cup has grown into one of the biggest and most loved tournaments in the Midwest. Participants compete for the chance for their team to hoist the #LargestTrophyKnownToMankind that stands over 50″ tall and weighs 52 lbs. Players get mementos like a tournament patch, bag tag, or keychain, and cool prizes at Tourney HQ. The tournament is held annually in Oxford, OH, mainly at Oxford Community Park, home to pristine grass fields and just a mile down the road from Miami University and downtown Oxford.	Oxford, Ohio
Buckeye Cup	May 1-3, 2026	U8, U9 & U10 (7v7) - $575; U11 & U12 (9v9) - $625; U13, U14 & U15 (11v11) - $675	Newark, OH
USYS Ohio Presidents Cup 2025	May 1-17, 2026	2026 Presidents Cup Play Dates May 1-3, Round Robin May 15-17, Semis and Finals May 30-31 Rain Date June 11-14, National Qualifier (Grand Park, IN) July 7-11, Nationals (Wichita, KS)	Cincinnati, OH
The Ohio State Cup (US Club Soccer)	May 1-17, 2026	Winners from the U13 and older brackets will advance. Premier Division champions will move on to the National Cup XXIII Midwest Regional in Waukegan/Libertyville, Illinois, in June 2026. Supergroup champions will earn an automatic berth to the National Cup Finals in Denver, Colorado, July 2026.	Multiple, OH
Epic Cup Boys Weekend	May 2-3, 2026	Started in 2016, The EPIC Cup has grown into one of the biggest and most loved tournaments in the Midwest. Participants compete for the chance for their team to hoist the #LargestTrophyKnownToMankind that stands over 50″ tall and weighs 52 lbs. Players get mementos like a tournament patch, bag tag, or keychain, and cool prizes at Tourney HQ. The tournament is held annually in Oxford, OH, mainly at Oxford Community Park, home to pristine grass fields and just a mile down the road from Miami University and downtown Oxford.	Oxford, OH
The Junior Cup	May 8-10, 2026	WHEN: May 8-10, 2026 WHERE: Bevelhymer Park, New Albany, Ohio FEES: APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 2026	New Albany, OH
TFA United Cup	May 15-17, 2026	Registration Deadline: 4/24 Early Bird Registration Deadline ($50 off): 3/1	Cincinnati, Ohio