Paradise Cup

The Paradise Cup is sanctioned by FYSA & is open to all US Soccer affiliates & members (US Club, AYSO, USSSA)

General Information

Paradise Cup will be an excellent tournament for teams preparing for Presidents, Commissioner, and State Cup competitions. Teams are expected all across Florida. It will be played Saturday and Sunday, January 11-12, 2025, and is sanctioned by FYSA. Local teams may be asked or have the option to play on Friday, January 10, 2025. The tournament will be held in Naples, Florida, and is open to all US Soccer affiliates & members (FYSA, US Club, AYSO, USSSA). U9 through U11 are non-heading divisions.

Where

The main playing fields for the tournament will be Paradise Coast Sports Complex and North Collier Regional Park in Naples.

Tournament Details

AGE GROUP

PRICE

U9 Futures - U8 (7v7)

$825.00

U9 & U10 (7v7)

$825.00

U11 & U12 (9v9)

$875.00

U13 & U14 (11v11)

$975.00

U15 & U19 (11v11)

$1025.00

The entry fees include all referee fees and the Collier County Entrance/Gate fee for each team ($150.00). Entry fees received after Monday, December 23, 2024 deadline date, will incur an additional $50.00 late fee.

AGE GROUP

# PLAYERS

GUEST PLAYERS

U9 – U10(7v7)

U11 – U12(9v9)

U13 – U19(11v11)

Each team is guaranteed a minimum of 3 games. During the tournament, a player may play for only one team.

GOLD

Division I teams from across Florida are expected to participate in making this a highly competitive event at the Gold Divisions.

SILVER

Division II teams. Teams from across Florida are expected to participate in the Silver Divisions.

BRONZE

Bronze Division is primarily for recreational teams and new travel teams seeking comparative competition.

Click Here to Register (GotSport)

Additional Information

E-Check-In

To better serve our teams and their team managers/coordinators we will be offering free online/electronic check-in (E-Check-In). This will be mandatory for all teams. Click the document below for proper instructions to check-in. Any questions should be emailed to Jairon Moreno at jmoreno@tournamentsuccessgroup.com

DEADLINE for E-Check-In is Thursday, January 9th, 2025, at 11:59 PM – NO EXCEPTIONS.

We look forward to your team’s participation in the Paradise Cup.

Rules

Bracket Summary

Bracket of Four: Played as a single group of four teams in a round-robin format, with the two teams accumulating the most points advancing to the final.

Bracket of Five: Played as a single group of five teams with all teams playing each other once. The team accumulating the most points will be announced as the Champion. The team accumulating the second most amount of points will be the Finalist.

Bracket of Six: Played as two groups (brackets of three teams). Each team will cross over and play the three teams in the other group/bracket. The two teams accumulating the most points from all six teams will advance to the finals to determine which team is the champion. It is possible that the finalists could have played each other already.

Bracket of Seven: Played as a single group of seven teams with all teams playing a total of four matches. Note, teams will not play all other teams in the bracket. The team accumulating the most points will be announced as the Champion. The team accumulating the second most amount of points will be the Finalist.

Bracket of Eight: Played as two groups of four. The winner of each round-robin group will play a final game to determine the Champion and Finalist.

DETERMINATION OF GROUP WINNERS

In group play, there will be no overtime games. Standings in a group will be determined by Game Points: 3 points for a Win, 1 point for a Tie, 0 points for a Loss.

If Two Teams Tie: Starts with tie-breaker number 1 and proceeds through each level, as needed to determine a winner.

Head to head result (but not in the case of a three-way tie)
Goal differential, maximum of three (4) goals per game
Total goals, a maximum of three (4) goals per game
Fewest goals allowed
Total number of shutouts
Penalty kicks* by FIFA “Taking of Kicks from the Penalty Mark.”

Referees

Interested in being part of the referee pool for the Paradise Cup? Please contact Mike Amato at referee@tournamentsuccessgroup.com or at 407-234-7583 (cell).

Through our tournament partner, Tournament Success Group (TSG), and our Referee Director Mike Amato, our goal is to use best practices to provide the best, most professional coordination of the referee logistics. This includes:

Timely communication and coordination of all referee logistics
Use of Game Officials for scheduling, communication, and payment
Schedules out early, 7-14 days prior to the start of the tournament
Mentors to provide coaching and feedback for referee development
Nutritional meals, snacks, and water for referees
Best practices in assigning of games, number of games, and level of games

Any questions please contact Mike Amato at referee@tournamentsuccessgroup.com.

Tournament Hotels

How Do I Register?

Teams must register online and pay by credit card and/or by check, made payable to Tournament Success Group.

Please indicate on the check memo which team and mail it to:

Tournament Success Group

Attn: Paradise Cup
455 NE 5th Avenue, #D-404
Delray Beach, FL 33483

*Tournament entry fee INCLUDES the Referee Fees & Collier County Entrance/Gate Fee ($150) per team. Any team not accepted will receive a refund. Any accepted team which withdraws after the application deadline of Monday, December 23, 2024, will not be eligible for a refund.