March 30-31, 2019
Wyandotte Sporting Fields // Kansas City, KS
SPORTING NEXT-GEN INVITATIONAL IS SOLD OUT
Thank you to all the teams who participated in the 2019 Sporting Next-Gen Invitational! Looking forward to an even better 2020.
2019 Participating Clubs
816 FC
Alliance FC
Azzurri
Brookside Soccer Club
El Paso Cosmos FC
FC Galaxy Stars
Gretna Soccer Club
Johnston Urbandale Soccer Club
Kansas City Scott Gallagher
KC Fusion
Metro United Soccer Club
Sporting Blue Valley
Sporting Columbia
Sporting Kaw Valley
Sporting Lee’s Summit
Sporting Missouri Valley
Sporting Omaha FC
Sporting Springfield
Sporting St. Louis
Sporting Wichita
St. Croix Soccer Club
Tulsa Blues
Tulsa Soccer Club Hurricane
Unified FC
West Des Moines SC
Wichita Athletics
BENEFITS
- Competitive Division Bracketing
- Guaranteed 3 Games
- Championship Game Each Division
- Pro Player Appearances
- Social Media Contests & Prizes
- Adidas Coaches Gift
- World Class Turf Facility
- Certified Referees
- Certified Athletic Trainers
- Free Parking
- No Friday Night Games
- Best Tournament Value in Kansas City
PRICING
ACADEMY AFFILIATES
7v7: $450
9v9: $500
SPORTING CLUB NETWORK MEMBERS
7v7: $500
9v9: $550
YOUTH SOCCER CLUBS
7v7: $550
9v9: $600
REGISTRATION DEADLINE
February 15, 2019
CRITICAL DATES
Registration Deadline: February 15
Payment/Checks Due: March 1
Hotel Reservation Deadline: March 1
Brackets Posted: March 7
Schedule Posted: March 20
Online Check-In Deadline: March 28
PATTERSON CUP
In conjunction with the inaugural Sporting Next-Gen Invitational at the end of March, the Patterson Cup will also take place. This is an elite tournament featuring six of the top youth academies from Major League Soccer. The marquee event will see six U-12 academy clubs square off, including Sporting Kansas City, Atlanta United FC, Chicago Fire, Colorado Rapids, Real Salt Lake and Toronto FC.
FIELD INFORMATION
ATTRACTIONS AROUND WYANDOTTE SPORTING FIELDS
- Children’s Mercy Park
- Legends Outlets Kansas City
- Nebraska Furniture Mart
- Dave & Buster’s
- AMC Theater
- Cabela’s
- Great Wolf Lodge
- Kansas Speedway
- Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway
- T-Bones Ballpark
HOTEL RESERVATIONS
HOTEL RESERVATIONS
A condition of acceptance requires every “out of town” team to utilize one of the sanctioned hotels and book the rooms through Global Connections Inc. (GCI) using their online request system at www.GCITeamTravel.com. Global Connections has worked closely with the local hotels and has secured the best rates possible for this event. Outstanding properties will be available at affordable prices. Various options will also be available to satisfy team needs and all budgetary considerations.
ALL teams traveling to participate in the tournament can designate a team representative to make the entire team’s request, or team members may do their own individually online at www.GCITeamTravel.com. GCI has secured tournament room blocks at reduced rates from a wide range of hotels to suit the needs of all participating teams. A list of the hotels can be found online for this specific tournament.
TEAM HOTEL RESERVATION IS EASY
Simply log on to www.GCITeamTravel.com, select “Sporting Next-Gen Invitational”, reserve your rooms and follow the prompts to make your selection and room request.
Interested in refereeing this event?
Please email catanmo@sportingkc.com for more details.
PRICING
Academy Affiliates
Sporting Club Network Members
Youth Clubs
For more information on this tournament, please contact Chioma Atanmo, Sporting KC Youth Soccer Tournament Director.
Phone: 816.949.1203
Email: catanmo@sportingkc.com