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More Than 40 Minneapolis Soccer Teams to Compete in 2013 Schwan's Cup

The cup is the largest youth soccer tournament in the Western hemisphere.

(This article was written by Jay Corn.)

More than a dozen soccer teams from Minneapolis will be competing in this week’s Schwan’s USA Cup Tournament in Blaine—the largest youth soccer tournament in the Western hemisphere.

The Minneapolis teams will be among the more than 1,000 squads from 17 countries and throughout the United States playing this week.

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Divisions are divided into age groups, from U9 to U19, and teams in the older brackets have been selected to play in this year's tournament by earning an invite.

Olympic-style Opening Ceremonies are scheduled for Tuesday beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the National Sports Club.

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The following are a list of Minneapolis teams registered for the 2013 Schwan's USA Cup:

Mpls United Gold (Girls U9)

Keliix Intra (Boys U10, U11, U12 and U18/U19; Girls U12, U15, U16, U17 and U18/U19)

Mpls United Camara (Boys U10)

Mpls United Ngoyi (Boys U10)

MTA 03w Blue (Boys U10)

Mpls United (Girls U10)

Mpls United Black (Boys U11, U13, U17 and U18/U19)

Arsenal FC Pegasus (Boys U12 and U14)

Mpls Utd Pirates (Boys U12)

Southeast Scorpions (Boys U12)

Mpls United Fire (Girls U12)

Mpls United Blue Devils (Boys U13)

Mpls United White (Boys U13)

MTA 00 Blue (Boys U13)

Southeast Lions (Boys U13)

Mpls United Blue Blaze (Girls U13)

Mpls United White (Girls U13)

Mpls United Yellow (Girls U13)

Keliix Intra Green (Girls U14)

Keliix Intra Yellow (Girls U14)

Mpls United Express (Girls U14)

Mpls United White (Girls U14)

Mpls United Blue (Boys and Girls U15)

Mpls United Premier Black (Boys and Girls U15, and Girls U16)

MTA 98 White (Boys U15)

Keliix Intra 97 (Boys U16)

MTA 97 Blue (Boys U16)

Southeast Renegades (Boys U16)

Twin Stars Academy U16 (Boys U17)

Southeast Shock (Girls U17)

Mpls United Hurricanes (Girls U18/19)

Games are scheduled on each of the National Sports Complex 48 fields through the week, and championship games for each age bracket will be played on Saturday. Webcasts for games played on the two main fields, as well as of the Opening Ceremonies, will be available online at usacup.org.

In addition, a professional soccer game between the Minnesota United and Edmonton on Wednesday, July 17, at 7:30 p.m.


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