Teal Rising Youth Cup

ABOUT

The Teal Rising Youth Cup is designed to showcase youth talent and reinforce the club’s commitment to the growth of women’s soccer across the region. The inaugural event, which features eight teams and three age divisions, will take place Dec. 5-7 at the University of Kansas Health System Training Center, the training site of the KC Current.

Three national club members of the Teal Rising Alliance will be participating in the Teal Rising Youth Cup, including Michigan Hawks, St. Louis Scott Gallagher and Slammers FC HB Køge (Calif.). The five other academies that comprise the eight-team Teal Rising Youth Cup are Indy Eleven, Solar Soccer Club (Texas), Crossfire Premier (Wash.), Minnesota Thunder and FC Dallas. All eight clubs will have teams in the Under-15, U-16 and U-17 divisions. There will also be six games played in a separate U-18/19 division.

The Teal Rising Youth Cup is free and open to the public. 

 

HOW IT WILL WORK

A total of 12 matches for the respective U-15, U-16 and U-17 age groups will be played beginning Friday, Dec. 5, featuring both a winner’s bracket and a consolation bracket. Teams that advance in the first round will compete in the winner’s bracket, while those who fall in their opening matchup will move to the consolation bracket. Championship games for both the winner’s bracket and consolation bracket for each age group are scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 7. Trophies will be awarded to the champions of the U-15, U-16 and U-17 age groups.

 

BRACKETS

Games 1, 2, 3, and 4, Friday, December 5. 

Winner Bracket includes games 7, and 8 on Saturday, December 6, with game 10 as a 3rd place match on Sunday, December 7, and a Championship game 12.

Consolation Bracket includes games 5, and 6 on Saturday, December 6, with game 9 as a 7th place match on Sunday, December 7, and a Consolation Championship game 11.

Games 1, 2, 3, and 4, Friday, December 5. 

Winner Bracket includes games 7, and 8 on Saturday, December 6, with game 10 as a 3rd place match on Sunday, December 7, and a Championship game 12.

Consolation Bracket includes games 5, and 6 on Saturday, December 6, with game 9 as a 7th place match on Sunday, December 7, and a Consolation Championship game 11.

Games 1, 2, 3, and 4, Friday, December 5. 

Winner Bracket includes games 7, and 8 on Saturday, December 6, with game 10 as a 3rd place match on Sunday, December 7, and a Championship game 12.

Consolation Bracket includes games 5, and 6 on Saturday, December 6, with game 9 as a 7th place match on Sunday, December 7, and a Consolation Championship game 11.

Game 1: SLSG vs Minnesota Thunder, Friday, December 5. Game 2: Indy Eleven vs FC Dallas, Friday, December 5. Game 3: SLSG vs FC Dallas, Saturday, December 6. Game 4: Indy Eleven vs Minnesota Thunder, Saturday, December 6. Game 5: SLSG vs Indy Eleven, Sunday, December 7. Game 6: FC Dallas vs Minnesota Thunder, Sunday, December 7.

TEAMS

ABOUT TEAL RISING ALLIANCE

Started in October 2025, the Teal Rising Alliance is a collection of youth clubs designed to elevate soccer across the United States. The Teal Rising Alliance creates a clear player pathway from local academies to professional opportunities within the Kansas City Current ecosystem, which includes the KC Current, KC Current II and HB Køge. Member clubs align with the Current’s development standards and gain access to exclusive tournaments, Talent ID events and coaching education to strengthen the entire national soccer landscape.

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