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NJ YOUTH SOCCER CROWNS STATE CUP CHAMPIONS

Oceanport's U13 NJ Wildcats Averbuch won the championship in their age bracket.

The 2014-2015 NJ Youth Soccer National Championship Series and NJ State Cup tournaments were decided at the Marlboro Soccer Complex. This event concluded the statewide competition that included hundreds of teams representing the U11 to U14 age groups.

New Jersey continues to be a one of the largest state youth soccer participation groups in the northeast. The tournament provides two levels of competition: At the elite level, the National Championship Series, and for travel program players, the NJYS State Cup. Winners in both categories will represent New Jersey in the next level of competition against other state champions in US Youth Soccer Region I.

The NJ Youth Soccer State Cup and National Championship Series will continue in the spring of 2015 for the U15 through U19 age groups. To learn more about NJ Youth Soccer tournaments, visit njyouthsoccer.com.

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NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES CHAMPIONS

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U11 Boys - FC Gottschee James - Teaneck

U12 Boys - PDA Drogba - Bernardsville

U13 Boys - PDA Kaka - Bernardsville

U14 Boys - PDA Donovan - Bernardsville

U11 Girls - Middletown Sonic Dynamite Red - Middletown

U12 Girls - Hamilton Wildcats Football Club - Hamilton

U13 Girls - NJ Wildcats Averbuch - Oceanport

U14 Girls - NJ Stallions Freedom - Clifton

U11 Boys (8v8) - Morris United 03 - Morristown

U12 Boys (8v8) - NJ Rush 02 - Sicklerville

U11 Girls (8v8) - SDFC Galaxy Yellow - Montclair

U12 Girls (8v8) - Rage FC Renegades - Williamstown

NJ YOUTH SOCCER STATE CUP CHAMPIONS

U13 Boys - Toms River Stuttgart - Toms River

U14 Boys - PDA Rossi - Bernardsville

U13 Girls - Medford Hurricanes - Medford

U14 Girls - Pt. Pleasant Barracudas - Point Pleasant

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The NJ Youth Soccer State Cup Championships for U11 – U14 teams were held October 26 at the Marlboro Soccer Complex. Winning teams advance to interregional and eventually the national championships, if successful.

About NJ Youth Soccer Association

New Jersey Youth Soccer, a 501(c) (3) organization affiliated with U.S. Youth Soccer and the U.S. Soccer Federation, is comprised of more than 156,000 players from 5 to 19-years-old; 40,000+ coaches; and thousands of volunteers. Members collectively support the sport of soccer through training, practice, competition and the spirit of good sportsmanship. The association features recreational, travel soccer programs at multiple skill levels; Olympic Development Programs (ODP); tournaments including the National Championship series; coach and referee training and certification programs; and TOPSoccer, a program for children with special needs. The New Jersey U.S. Youth Soccer ODP provides training and competitive programs for players of the highest caliber for the purpose of increasing the success of the U.S. National Teams.

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