FUTSOC ENIGMA ACCEPTED TO DALLAS CUP XXXVII

atamayo5
Dec 30, 2015
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Our highly renowned and internationally respected FUTSOC ENIGMA U19 squad, has received its second invitation and acceptance to Dallas Cup, to be played at PIZZA HUT PARK / TOYOTA STADIUM in Frisco, Texas during March 2016. Coming off a 2015 final season No. 1 ranking in the U.S., our boys are now presented with the ultimate competitive challenge, playing teams from all over the globe, in what is considered the top rated event in the world for youth soccer. Hundreds of college scouts, professional scouts and national team coaches will be in attendance, along with FIFA level referees which will make this edition of the tournament, the absolute best one to date.

Dr Pepper Dallas Cup Quick Facts

Since its inception in 1980, Dallas Cup has enjoyed a rich history of combining marquee teams and talented up-and-coming players with the ability to forge long lasting friendships and memories across many nationalities and cultures. Below are some of the interesting facts that makes Dallas Cup so special.

The Dr Pepper Dallas Cup is an annual event held during Easter Week (Palm Sunday through Easter Sunday). As such, the calendar dates change every year.
To ensure the highest level of competition each year, the Dallas Cup is an invitation only tournament.
The approximately 180 teams that are accepted into Dallas Cup are divided into 7 age categories ranging from U-13 through U-17, U-19 and the prestigious U-19 Gordon Jago Super Group.
In 2014, the eight age group Dallas Cup Champions hailed from five different countries (Argentina, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Mexico and the U.S.).
Throughout the tournament’s history, Dallas Cup has hosted teams from 47 U.S. states and over 100 countries across 6 continents.
Over 900 international players participate in the tournament each year.
On average, Dallas Cup entertains over 100,000 spectators during the tournament week.
The Dallas Convention and Visitor’s Bureau estimates that Dallas Cup contributes more than $12.6 million to the Dallas economy.
Throughout Dallas Cup’s history, many participating players have gone on to great notoriety as professional players and World Cup participants. A few of the stars that have gone to play in the world’s biggest stage include David Beckham, Landon Donovan, Clint Dempsey, Wayne Rooney, Chicharito, Raul and Michael Bradley.
One out of nineteen players on the 2014 FIFA World Cup rosters were Dallas Cup alumni.
In fact, Dallas Cup alumni have gone on to play in over 430 World Cup games!
One of the most unusual Dallas Cup alumni is Basketball Hall of Famer, Hakeem Olajuwon. He turned heads in the early Dallas Cup tournaments as a goalkeeper for the Lagos Stars of Nigeria.
Select Super Group and Championship games are broadcast nationally on Time Warner Cable’s Sportsnet and Deportes channels and internationally on TVC Deportes in Mexico.
ESPN Deportes showed over 7 minutes of highlights during the 2014 tournament.
Dallas Cup is possible due to the hard work and dedication of our 1,000+ volunteers which log more than 7,000 hours per year.
Over 4,000 participants & spectators travel to Dallas by air each year.
Dallas Cup teams, referees, scouts and spectators use over 8,200 hotel room each tournament.
On average 30 international teams and 30 international referees take part in the Dallas Cup HomeStay Program with local Dallas families.