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Sarasota Cup hosted by FC Sarasota, Inc. and SMC Soccer

Sarasota Cup 14th Annual

general information

Tournament Dates: April 10-12, 2026 (Friday night games optional)

Registration Deadline:  March 6, 2026
Early Registration Deadline:  January 16, 2026

Age Groups Accepted:  U9 - U19 Girls

Field Locations: 
Premier Sports Campus at Lakewood Ranch

Entry Fees:
For teams registering after JAN 16th, only credit card payments will be accepted

*Ref fees are already included in the entry fee

Please make checks payable to FC Sarasota and send to:

FC Sarasota
ATTN: Sarasota Cup Girls Weekend
PO Box 17936
Sarasota, FL 34276

Features

• Highest quality fields available at Premier Sports Campus
• Athletic Trainers On Site
• U9-U19 1st and 2nd Place awards
• Assigned by quality referee assignor
• Vendors at site with soccer products
• Veteran tournament management
• DOC’s call for special rate and package
• Priority scheduling for coaches with 2 teams
• Easy online registration with the capability to take credit card
• ***REFEREE FEES ARE INCLUDED***
• No parking fees

stay-to-play policy

This is a STAY-TO-PLAY tournament.  All non-commuting teams participating in the tournament MUST (as a condition of acceptance) make all hotel accommodations using our tournament housing services.  Please do not call the hotels directly.  Please book through the hotel reservation link below.  We appreciate your support as these partnered hotels assist in sponsoring our event.

Sarasota Cup is proud to partner with HBC Event Services, a housing agency with a nationwide reputation for excellence in managing travel for sports events.  HBC Event Services provides an easy way for you to book your hotel rooms with our partnered hotels at the best rates.  These rates are lower than their best available rate and usually includes breakfast for your team.

Finally, you have the ability to purchase a Travel Protect Plan with up to 100% for covered cancellations reasons, like event cancellation, as well as a Cancel for Any Reason benefit of 75% coverage of your unused non-refundable prepaid expenses for travel arrangements you paid for your trip, including the event registration costs.

Book your hotel reservation and select YES to add the Travel Protection Plan and protect your trip.  Alternatively, you can call HBC directly at +1 (505) 346-0522 (Travel Protection Plan can only be added to your booking within 20 days of your hotel reservation date).

To see the full terms and conditions of the Travel Protection Plan, please click here.

HOTEL RESERVATION LINK

Please place the rooms on hold under the team AS REGISTERED for the tournament.

Please call HBC Event Services at +1 (505) 346-0522 and/or [email protected] if you have any questions and/or have any special hotel requests.

Register Here


TEAMS ARE NOT CHARGED DURING REGISTRATION.  TEAMS WILL BE CHARGED UPON ACCEPTANCE TO THE EVENT ON MAR 10.

Registration Deadline:
FRIDAY, MARCH 6TH, 2026

For teams registering after January 16, only credit card payments will be accepted.
*A $20 GotSport Software Fee will be added to the final amount of all credit card and check options.

2025 Tournament Facts

TEAMS: 168
CLUBS: 60
PLAYERS: 2,500+
DIVISIONS: 28
SITES: 1
REFEREES: 75+
STATES AND TERRITORIES REPRESENTED: 2

FLORIDA, MINNESOTA

2026 Calendar if Events

Early Registration Deadline - January 16
Registration Deadline - March 06
Acceptance Posted - March 10
Payment Deadline - March 10
Brackets Posted - March 18
Schedule Request Form Deadline - March 27
Deadline to Purchase Event Cancellation Insurance - March 27
Schedule Posted - March 31
Online Check-in Deadline - April 1
Sarasota Cup Girls Weekend - April 10-12
*Dates subject to change

Important Links

Tournament Rules
Online Check-In Instructions
Applied Teams - Coming Soon!
Accepted Teams - Coming Mar 10!
Brackets - Coming Mar 18!
Schedules - Coming Mar 31!
Scheduling Request Form
Tournament Sanctioning Form

Birth Year Chart

we accept all us soccer affiliates

Contact Us

FC Sarasota

P.O. Box 17936 
Sarasota, Florida 34276

Email Us: [email protected]
Phone : 941-241-1381
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