Yes, many teams choose to participate in tournaments both around Denver and further afield.  While playing in tournaments is not required, it can be a special part of a team's experience.  However, tournaments can be expensive, a bit time consuming and come with different pressures on players, coaches and parents.  Before signing up for a tournament, coaches and parents should familiarize themselves with how tournaments work and prepare themselves for the challenge.  It's just as easy for a tournament to be a positive experience as a negative one, so preparation and awareness are critical.

For those teams that do participate in tournaments, BSC has seen increasing levels of success in terms of teams advancing to semi-final and final games.  See our Tournament Success page for more details.

Kohl's American Cup is played each spring at the Gates Soccer Complex and accepts U5 to U8 teams.  Information and registration details are now available for Kohl's American Cup 2010. CLICK HERE for more information.

Stenger Invitational hosted by Edge Soccer Club in Arvada. This tournament accepts U7 to U18 teams and is recreationally oriented.  It typically takes place Memorial Day Weekend, making it a great way to cap off your spring season.  For more information, go HERE. 

Colorado Cup hosted by Colorado United in Littleton.  This tournament accepts U9 and U10 teams and is recreationally oriented.  It typically takes place in early March prior to the start of the season, making it a great way to kick off your spring campaign.  For more information, go HERE.

Prodigy Cup hosted by Pride Soccer Club in Colorado Springs. This tournament accepts U7 to U11 teams and is recreationally oriented.  It typically takes place in mid May, making it a good alternative to the larger Stenger Invitational mentioned above.  For more information, go HERE.

Rock Cup hosted by Colorado Elite Soccer Club in Castle Rock. This tournament accepts U5 to U13 teams and is recreationally oriented.  It typically takes place in early June, making it a good alternative to the larger Stenger Invitational mentioned above.  For more information, go HERE.

The CYS Recreational Tournaments web page and CYS Sanctioned Tournaments web page are a good source of information as well.

There are a number of CYS-sanctioned tournaments which take place each summer around the state, but the premier pre-season tournament is the Broomfield Shootout held each August.  The tournament includes U9 and U10 rec classifications.  It's a top notch event which is played in our backyard and hosted by BSC's competitive arm Broomfield Blast.  If you only play one tournament each summer, this should be the one.

For those interested in a "destination tournament", the Mountain Soccer Tournament hosted by the Steamboat Springs Youth Soccer Assocication provides an option that's still relatively close to home.  Held each summer in mid July, this tournament offers a U10 rec classification in addition to it's competitive divisions for older players.

Another tournament to consider would be the Pride of the Rockies Classic hosted by Pride Soccer Club in Colorado Springs.  Held each summer at the end of August on the Air Force Academy Soccer Fields, this tournament offers U9 and U10 rec classifications in addition to it's competitive divisions for older players.

The CYS Recreational Tournaments web page and CYS Sanctioned Tournaments web page are a good source of information as well.

Each fall, BSC sends upwards of twenty-five U9-up teams to the CYS Cup, the state soccer association's premier recreational tournament.  Please check back as the fall season approaches for more information.  The CYS Recreational Tournaments web page and CYS Sanctioned Tournaments web page are a good source of information as well.

Winter is an interesting time with a variety of small-sided indoor events taking place. Most focus on U9-up teams, but there are options for younger players as well. Here are a few:

5-3-1 Challenge hosted by Coerver Colorado accepts U9 to U15 teams. This unique event is usually held Thanksgiving weekend.  Teams of up to 8 players play a series of 40 minute matches consisting of three segments: a 16 minute 5v5 game (with keeper), an 8 minute 3v3 game and a set of six 75 90-second 1 v 1 duels in a small space with short boards. For more information, go HERE.

Holidays in the Bubble hosted by Real Colorado accepts U7 to U13 teams. This 4 v 4 (no keeper) event is typically held between Christmas and New Year’s and takes place at the Sports Dome in Centennial. The facility has a full 11 v 11 size pitch which they divide up into 4 smaller fields for the tournament. There are no side boards.  For more information, go HERE.

Winter Indoor Classic hosted by Regis University is held across a number of different weekends in January (depending on the age group). The event accepts U8 and U9 rec teams for 4 v 4 (no keeper) on a smaller sport court. U10 and up play 5 v 5 (with keeper) on a larger sport court, but with a futsal ball. There are no side boards for either court.  For more information, go HERE.

COACHES PLEASE MAKE NOTE: Please be aware that few winter events have different skill level divisions.  For U11+, this means competitive and recreational teams will mostly likely be mixed together.  For U9 / U10, it means teams playing in FlatIrons League will be mixing in with U9 CrossQuad and U10 Option 1 teams.  While this should not discourage you from competing, you should set appropriate expectations with players and parents.