Tournament Info

Copa NYC is an annual soccer tournament consisting of 16 "National Teams" assembled from a selection of participating communities from the New York area, representing their diverse cultural heritages.

Each "Nation" will be represented by a team president, coach (or coaches), and a roster of 25 players, whose heritage they represent.

Qualifying Knockout Round

The 8 qualifying teams will be drawn at random to compete in a knockout round.

Finals Weekend One

The first weekend begins with a 24 game "round robin" tournament that will run throughout the first day (full details of the tournament will follow below).

The second day of the tournament will involve the 8 winning teams from Matchday 1.

Finals Weekend Two

The first day of Weekend 2 will be the semi-final matches, consisting of the 4 winning teams from the first weekend of the tournament.

The final match will determine the Copa NYC champion. A trophy presentation will commence.

Format

Qualifying Knockout Round: Saturday, May 8th 2010
Aviator Sports & Events Center, Floyd Bennett Field Brooklyn

Map of Grounds

Map of Aviator Sports & Events Center

Finals Weekend One, Day One: Saturday July 24th, 2010
Pier 40, Hudson River Park / Preliminaries

Start time
Games start at 9:00 a.m.
16-team format
4 groups of 4 teams
2 fields

Round Robin Rules
Games will be decided on a point system.
3 Points for a win.
1 Point for a draw.
0 Points for a loss.

Duration of Games
Games will be 50 minutes long (2 – 25 min. halves, 5 min. halftime)
10 minute break time between each scheduled game

The 2 teams with the highest point total will advance to Matchday 2.
If there is an equal point total between 2 or more teams in a group, goal differential will determine which team progresses to Matchday 2. If goal differential is equal, the winner of the head to head challenge will progress.

Team Matchup Breakdown – Finals Day One

The 2 teams with the highest point total will advance to Matchday 2.

If there is an equal point total between 2 or more teams in a group, goal differential will determine which team progresses to Matchday 2. If goal differential is equal, the winner of the head to head challenge will progress.

Map of Grounds

Map of Pier 40 / Hudson River Park

Finals Weekend One, Day Two: Sunday July 25th 2010
Pier 40, Hudson River Park / Quarterfinals

Start time Games Start at 5:00 pm
8 teams
4 games
Use of 2 fields

Duration of Games
Games will be 90 minutes long (2- 45 minute halves 15 minute halftime)
30 minutes of extra time (if needed, 2- 15 minute halves, no break in between)
Penalty kicks to decide a winner if a result has not been reached by this time

Team Matchup Breakdown - Quarterfinals
(keep brackets)

Finals Weekend Two, Day One: Saturday July 31st 2010
Flushing Meadows Corona Park / Semi Finals

After the previous week of matches, four teams will have progressed to the Semi-Final round.
Start time
Games start at 6:00 pm and 8:00 pm
Guidelines
The same rules will apply as Quarterfinal matches.
The winner of each match will progress to the Final, which will be played the following day.

Team Matchup Breakdown – Semi Finals
(keep brackets)

Finals Weekend Two, Day Two: Sunday August 1st 2010
Flushing Meadows Corona Park / Final Match

Start time
4:00 - 7:00 pm

FINAL MATCH
Same rules apply as previous knockout matches.
At the conclusion of the FINAL match, the trophy ceremony and medal allotment will commence, first for the Runner’s up of the tournament and followed by the Winning team of COPA NYC.
After the trophies have been presented, the Closing Ceremony and celebration will commence to conclude the event.