United States Adult Soccer Association

The United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA) is a national organization for amateur soccer in the United States. It consists of 54 state associations in four regions, as well as national, regional, and state leagues. It compares to the United States Youth Soccer Association and its 54 affiliated State Associations – as it was once all one bodied structure.

History

The USASA was founded in 1982 at the first meeting of the Senior Division of the United States Soccer Federation. Later that year, the United States Soccer Federation reorganized and the senior division became a separate member. The USASA has been known as United States Senior Soccer Division, the United States Soccer Association, the United States Amateur Soccer Association, and finally its current name of the United States Adult Soccer Association.

Presidents

Mission

As a 501(c)(3) organized non-profit, USASA mission is to support, build, and connect soccer communities in the U.S.

Vision

The vision of the organization is to Maximize the adult soccer experience.

Principles and Values

Organization

USASA is governed by an executive committee composed of a president, vice-president, treasurer, secretary, four regional directors, two at-large members, affiliate director and an independent director.

USASA is organized into four regions — Region I, Region II, Region III, and Region IV which break down into the 54 affiliated state associations. In addition to these state associations, USASA's rules provide for national leagues and regional leagues. National Leagues must extend across all four time-zones, have 36 teams and play for a minimum of three months. Finally, USASA rules also provide for multi-state leagues which span four states, involve sixteen teams, and play for at least three months per year.

USASA has one men's national league, the National Premier Soccer League, and two women's national leagues, the Women's Premier Soccer League and United Women's Soccer. USASA's multi-state leagues are Cascadia Premier League, Eastern Development Program, American Premier Soccer League, Mountain Premier League, National Independent Soccer Association, and West Coast Soccer Association.

USASA is also affiliated with American Youth Soccer Organization, , , and US Club Soccer.

State Premier Leagues

State and local associations operate leagues under the umbrella of the USASA. The national organization is split into four regions:

Affiliated Amateur Adult Leagues

Competitions

Men's competition

The USASA National Amateur Cup

The National Amateur Cup is the most prestigious and longest running tournament for all of amateur soccer in the entire country, crowning its first champion, Fleisher Yarn in 1924.

To qualify for the national tournament a team must win their respective regional cup. The winner of this tournament is awarded the Fritz Marth Amateur Cup. In addition to the trophy the winner of the National Amateur Cup is awarded an entry into both the Hank Steinbrecher Cup, and the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, which has been in existence since 1914.

Hank Steinbrecher Cup

In 2013, USASA and U.S. Soccer began a competition to pit the champions of the different men's amateur competitions (USASA National Amateur Cup, National Premier Soccer League, USL League Two and defending Hank Steinbrecher Cup holder) against each other for the title of "Champions of Champions" The competition eventually allowed in other champions such as those from the United Premier Soccer League, United States Specialty Sports Association and the USASA Werner Fricker champion.

Beginning in 2024, USSF delegated the funding of the cup to the affiliates, including potential reorganization or renaming.

Women's competition

Women's Amateur Cup

USASA has run two different competitions, starting in 1980. Originally, USASA set up USASA National Women's Amateur, which was open to all amateur teams throughout the country. Through 1995, the Women's Amateur Cup was the highest level of completition in the United States. In 1996, USASA introduced the USASA National Women's Open, but the Women's Amateur Cup continued through 2014. Prior to the Women's Open Cup, Michelob Ladies (TX) was the most successful team with four championships. After the Open Cup, both Soccer Academy United (VA) and Chicago Eclipse Select won the Amateur Cup three times.

Nationl Women's Open

In 1996, USASA introduced the Women's Open, which was open to all Amateur and Semi-Professional teams in the United States until 2011. In 2009, the competition changed its name to the Women's Cup, reverting to the Women's Open in 2013. Professional teams entered the competition beginning in 2012. In 2015, the competition reverted to fully amateur. After the 2016 Women's Open, the competition was not competed until 2023, when it was reintroduced as a fully amateur competition.

Brandi Chastain Cup

On March 12, 2025, USASA announced the Brandi Chastain cup which will feature four top women's amateur teams competing.

Coed competition

Veteran's Cup

Established in 1998, the Adult Soccer Fest is formally known as the Veteran's Cup and is a 5–day event sponsored by USASA for teams with players 30 years and older. Matches for Over–30 teams to Over–70 mens are played in an 11 v 11 format, while Over–70 women and Over–75 teams play in an 7 v 7 format. In December 2024, USASA announced that they would be returning the Adult Soccer fest to its original name Veteran's Cup.

See also

• List of USASA affiliated leagues

External links