Dallas Cup

Every Easter week, Dallas Cup, the most prestigious youth soccer tournament in the U.S. and one of the top annual youth soccer tournaments across the globe, opens its arms to the soccer world. And each year it gets bigger, as youth teams and clubs from around the world descend on Dallas to participate in one of the most competitive tournaments in all of youth soccer. The tournament traditionally consists of approximately 40% international teams, 40% American teams outside of Dallas, and 20% Dallas-area teams. Each year more than 100,000 spectators watch teams from all over the world compete for the coveted Boot and Ball trophy.

As the elite youth soccer tournament in the country, Dallas Cup makes a tremendous impact on the local region each year. In addition to the economic impact, Dallas-area residents are able to witness some of the top amateur soccer players in the world before they become stars. Based on the event’s history, during any given year fans who attend Dallas Cup matches figure to be watching future World Cup stars in action.