BRADENTON, Fla. ─ Premier SuperCopa–an invitation-only soccer tournament for the most talented youth soccer players in North America–is coming to the Bradenton Premier Sports Campus (PSC) next month.
Organizers liken the tournament to “the Little League World Series for soccer” and project more than 17,000 athletes, coaches, family members, and fans will attend the four-day tournament, June 15 to 18.
The Premier SuperCopa, dubbed “America’s Championship,” is the highest level of competition in the United States for U9 to U12 competitive youth teams. The 2023 tournament will host 216 teams, comprised of more than 3,200 boys and girls, from around the country.
“This is another example of why Premier Sports Campus is a special asset in our destination,” says Elliott Falcione, executive director of the Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau. “This iconic national soccer event will bring a multi-generational clientele to our community, resulting in an economic stimulus for our hospitality industry.”
SuperCopa+, a national tournament of the top U13 to U16 teams in the country, took place at IMG Academy, also in Bradenton, in May 2022. The tournament was so successful, event planners turned to PSC to host the Premier SuperCopa this year.
“U90C Sports is excited to return to the Bradenton area this year with one of our flagship events, Premier SuperCopa,” says Jeff Stanley, president of U90C Sports. “The Bradenton area is proving to be a popular destination for our Premier SuperCopa teams and families. With the miles of beaches and copious amounts of off-the-field activities available, this year’s participants for the 11th annual Premier SuperCopa are really looking forward to the time they are going to spend in Florida while competing for America’s Championship.”
