Vail Valley Cup

SAVE THE DATE FOR 2026 VAIL CUP SOCCER TOURNAMENT: October 2-4, 2026

Welcome to the Vail Valley Cup

2026 Cindy Eskwith Memorial Vail Cup Soccer Tournament

VVSC invites all US Youth Soccer affiliations to include US Club and AYSO sanctioned event teams U10 through U15 boys and U10 through U19 girls to play soccer in the beautiful Vail Valley and surrounding area of Eagle County.

The 13th Annual Vail Valley Cup Cindy Eskwith Memorial Tournament will be held on October 2-4, 2026 (*Friday night games will be played on October 2 if agreed to by your team). All teams will play a minimum of three games (weather permitting). The majority of teams will begin play on Saturday morning.

Reminder: Due to the new rules put in place by the Colorado Soccer Association, CSA League teams that are attending any in season tournament will need to get any conflicting league games rescheduled in order to attend any tournament. A reminder that the typical rescheduling window of a week to reschedule games after the Fall CSA schedule is posted will apply in order to avoid the applicable CSA league reschedule fees.

Important Lodging Information for Coaches and Team Managers:

Please advise all families not to book lodging until your team has been officially accepted into the tournament at the beginning of August. Once accepted, coaches and team managers will receive a link from EventConnect, our official housing partner, to set up room blocks for your team. Lodging can then be booked through this link to ensure availability and access to tournament lodging, however, we are not a formal Stay and Play.

IMPORTANT TOURNAMENT INFORMATION:

Registration Deadline: July 15, 2026

U11 - U12: $950 ($20 online check in fee not included in the price)
U13 - U19: $1100 ($20 online check in fee not included in the price)

*Additional credit card or e-check processing fees will apply

Team payments (Once your team has been ACCEPTED into the tournament you will receive an email with payment process)

ACCEPTANCE into the tournament will happen after the July 15 registration and sometime after August 1, 2026. Once accepted you can upload roster at any time. Deadline for rosters will be 2-3 weeks before the tournament start date.
Credit card processing fees will apply OR you can send a check to: VVSC/Vail Cup PO Box 2728, Edwards, CO 81632
Online check in will be available to you once your team is accepted and has paid. Online check in will close two weeks prior to the start of the tournament. (A $20 additional fee will be charged during online mandatory check in)
P1 - P3 teams might be asked to play up a division, depending on teams that have applied for the age group they are in, so that the brackets created are fair and appropriate for all teams.
When registering please use the name of your team that is used during League Season (not a shortened name). You can confirm this by looking at your League Schedule or looking in Playmetrics. If you are out of state please adhere to these guidelines in reference to your state's League.
Tournament messaging - In order to receive tournament messaging regarding critical tournament updates, rain delays and schedule changes you need to do the following (new this year we will ask for parents emails during online check in so that they can also sign up for messaging).
- 1) The text phone number verification process generally follows these steps:
- 2) Enter Your Number: Either do this at registration sign up OR Log into your account on the SincSports or registration dashboard and navigate to your profile or Account Settings. Input your cell number into the Mobile/SMS field and select your wireless carrier (if prompted).
- 3) Request Verification: Click the Verify or Send Verification button next to the number
- 4) Submit the Code: The platform will send an SMS text containing a verification code (usually 4 to 6 digits). Type this code into the prompt on your screen and hit Save/Verify.

Fall 2026 age breakdown for application

U10/U11: Aug 1, 2015 - Jul 31, 2016

(*U10 will play U11 unless there are enough teams to make a U10 bracket)

U12: Aug 1, 2014 - Jul 31, 2015

U13: Aug 1, 2013 - Jul 31, 2014

U14: Aug 1, 2012 - Jul 31, 2013

U15: Aug 1, 2011 - Jul 31, 2012

U16: Aug 1, 2010 - Jul 31, 2011

U17: Aug 1, 2009 - Jul 31, 2010

U18/U19: Aug 1, 2007 - Jul 31, 2009

(*U18 wil play in U19 bracket)

We will not start accepting teams until the beginning of August. Our tournament sells out every year. Please get your applications in early as we do take into account your application date when managing the acceptance process.

PLEASE NOTE: SCHEDULES ONCE POSTED ARE ALWAYS SUBJECT TO CHANGE - PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU KEEP CHECKING BACK FOR ANY MODIFICATIONS TO YOUR "ORIGINAL" SCHEDULE.

Team payments will not be processed until after you have been accepted into the tournament.

The Tournament Committee (TC) or Vail Valley Soccer Club shall not be liable for expenses incurred by any team or club if the tournament is cancelled, postponed, or suspended in whole or in part due to reasons beyond the TC’s control, No refunds will be issued. The TC’s interpretation of the rules will be final. If your team is accepted and later withdraws the entry fee is non refundable unless the tournament director finds an appropriate team to replace you; only then will your fee be refundable at 80% of the total. Once schedules have been published NO refunds of any kind will be accepted.

Each team can purchase insurance for registration fees in case of cancelation due to weather or other unforeseen situations that may occur during registration if they are interested.

FIELD LOCATIONS

Avon Elementary School - 850 West Beaver Creek Blvd, Avon, CO 81620

Avon Nottingham Park - 414 West Beaver Creek Blvd, Avon, CO 81620

Battle Mountain High School Turf - 0151 Miller Ranch Rd., Edwards, CO 81632

Battle Mountain High School Softball Field - Directly north of building
**(BMHS is across the street from Freedom Park/tournament headquarters)

Berry Creek Middle School - 1000 Miller Ranch Rd., Edwards, CO 81632

Brush Creek Park - 909 Capital St., Eagle, CO 81631

Buckhorn Sports Complex - 300 Powderhorn Drive, Gypsum, CO 81637

Donovan Park - 1600 South Frontage Rd West, Vail, CO 81657

Eagle County Charter Academy - 1105 Miller Ranch Rd., Edwards, CO 81632

Eagle County Fairgrounds - 1400 Fairground Rd., Eagle, CO 81631 (3 fields)

Gypsum Rec Center Turf Field - 3295 Cooley Mesa Rd., Gypsum, CO 81637

Gypsum Middle School - 401 Grundel Way, Gypsum, CO 81637

Homestake Peak School stadium (Eagle Vail) - 750 Eagle Rd., Avon, CO 81620

Homestake Peak Turf Field (Eagle Vail) - 750 Eagle Rd., Avon, CO 81620

Ford Park - 530 South Frontage Rd. East, Vail, CO 81657

Freedom Park/Mountain Rec Facility - 300 Miller Ranch Rd., Edwards, CO 81632

Singletree Community Park - 1240 Berry Creek Rd., Edwards, CO 81632

Terrace Town Park - 500 Brush Creek Terrace, Eagle, CO 81631

Vail Athletic Field - 646 Vail Valley Dr., Vail, CO 81657

PARKING INFORMATION FIELDS OF CONCERN
Brush Creek Park - Parking lot and overflow lot nearby. No parking on Capitol street SUNDAY INFO: They will have a pumpkin patch at the Pavilion, therefore, we will have a parking attendant on hand and direct all Sunday traffic after the first game of the day to the overflow parking area.

The Terrace - Strict parking rules here. No residential parking on the side streets. There will be a coned area along the side of the road that is closest to the field. Parking only on that side of the street and only in the area noted. There will be a parking attendant. There is a small parking lot; we will have an area that you can drop off your players. There is overflow down the street on SATURDAY only at the church.
- Freedom Park - There is some construction at Freedom Park this year so there is a little less parking available than usual. OVERFLOW will be across the street at Battle Mountain High Schools lot which is plenty big enough.
- Singletree - Parking in designated area on NORTH side of street facing west. It will be cordoned off so you should know where you can park. Again, no parking on side residential streets or on the SOUTH side of the street.
Ford Park - There is a lot near Ford Park fields; however, if this lot gets full you need to park in the parking structure not on the Frontage Road. You can drop players at the field and then park and walk back. Sunday is the Farmers Market (if the structure gets full then Town of Vail parking will let you know if frontage road parking is ok.

Vail Athletic Field - There is a small lot near the athletic field and if it is full you need to park in the structure not along the road or you WILL GET TICKETED. You can drop players and go park in the main parking structure or at Ford Park lot if available and walk down to the field.
Vail Mountain School - 3000 Booth Falls Rd., Vail, CO 81657
*No parking on the street adjacent to the Vail Mountain School Field

TOURNAMENT CANCELLATION POLICY:

The tournament will do its best to schedule three (3) games for each team. However, if an unforeseen event such as weather or late dropout causes the cancellation of any game or all games, the tournament is not liable and no refund will be given. We are excited to offer teams the opportunity to purchase cancellation insurance through Sinc Sports, as our policy, in the event we have a weather incident or other unforeseen cancellation of the tournament.

TOURNAMENT RULES:

Please familiarize yourself with the rules. The tournament is for the enjoyment of the players. The tournament places a strong emphasis on sportsmanship and good manners for all! High standards of sportsmanship are expected to be observed by the players, coaches, and spectators.

The Tournament Committee (TC) or Vail Valley Soccer Club shall not be liable for expenses incurred by any team or club if the tournament is cancelled, postponed, or suspended in whole or in part due to reasons beyond the TC’s control, No refunds will be issued. The TC’s interpretation of the rules will be final. If your team is accepted and later withdraws the entry fee is non refundable unless the tournament director finds an appropriate team to replace you; only then will your fee be refundable at 80% of the total. Once schedules have been published NO refunds of any kind will be accepted.
Each team can purchase insurance for registration fees in case of cancelation due to weather or other unforeseen situations that may occur during registration if they are interested.