FRISCO, Texas (Feb. 6, 2024) — The game schedule is now available for the USYS National League P.R.O. event taking place Feb. 23-27 in Tampa, Fla.
National League P.R.O. will feature boys and girls teams in the 14U through 19U age groups in Florida. The boys will play Feb. 23-26, and the girls will play Feb. 24-27. The games in Tampa will be played at the Tournament SportsPlex of Tampa Bay and SouthShore Sportsplex.
The teams playing at National League P.R.O. in Tampa will be competing for a chance to advance to the 2024 USYS National Championships, as each gender will see six teams per age group qualify for Nationals during the weekend.
“We are coming off several amazing playoff events, and we cannot wait for the best of Elite 64 and the National League Conferences to come together to play meaningful, high-level games at National League P.R.O.,” said Simon Collins, USYS National League Commissioner. “This is a truly unique competition in the youth soccer landscape, featuring both club-based and team-based competitors, and having spots to the National Championships on the line will only add to the excitement.”
The action in Tampa will include teams representing 28 different states. The field of competing teams will feature five defending USYS National Champions and one 2023 Elite 64 National Final champion.
Teams playing in Tampa are divided into pools within each age group, with pool placement based on performance from playoff events earlier this season. The Champions Pool features the top-performing teams, followed by the Silver Pool and then the Wildcard Pool. Visit the event homepage to view a breakdown of the pools.
National League P.R.O. features a primarily tournament/bracket style schedule. All age groups will see four teams qualify for the National Championships directly from the Champions Pool of National League P.R.O. The Silver Pool will qualify one team to the National Championships, and the Wildcard Pool will qualify one team to the National Championships. Qualification criteria may vary in certain age groups with fewer total teams.
The remaining National Championship qualifiers from the National League will be determined during the National League P.R.O. event in May in Oceanside, Calif.
Click here for more details on the National League P.R.O. event in Tampa.