General Information

DATES
August 21st - 23rd, 2026

ELIGIBILITY
Our Summer End Showdown event is unrestricted and open to premier and elite teams registered and in good standing with their USSF affiliated association.  All affiliations may apply. 

AGE GROUPS
U8
U9
U10
U11
U12
U13
U14/U15

DIVISIONS
Teams will be grouped according to past playing record and current league participation to make the most competitive divisions possible.  The tournament staff determines final placement.  Our event staff uses many factors when seeding teams including league division, record and tournament results.

TEAMS
All teams, players and coaches must be USSF affiliated for the current seasonal year.  USYS or US Club Soccer rosters and pass cards are required for players and coaches to participate.

PERMISSION TO TRAVEL
Notification of travel is required for all USYS teams from outside of the state of Ohio.

STAY TO PLAY
Our Summer End Showdown is a stay -to- play event.  Teams within a 90 mile radius of Dayton, Ohio are required to complete hotel accommodations through our travel partner Site Search.  Please click here to complete your team's hotel reservations for our event.

PLAYERS AND GUEST PLAYERS
All players must be registered for the current seasonal year with their respective USSF association.   Guest players must be registered with the same USSF association as the participating team and have a current player pass card.  There is no limit on the number of guest players used in the event.

The total number of players for each age group is below. 
U8- 14 players
U9- 14 players
U10- 14 players
U11- 16 players
U12- 16 players
U13- 22 players
U14/U15- 22 players

FRIDAY NIGHT MATCHES
The event may include some Friday evening matches for teams within a 90 mile radius of our Dayton, Ohio facility location.  

FORMAT
Each team will play a minimum of 3 matches in our event. 
U8 - U10- 25 min halves
U11 - U12- 30 min halves
U13 - U14/U15- 35 min halves 

All teams will participate in a tournament format with qualifying teams playing in a championship match. 

PLAYING SITE
The host site for the event is the Ankeney Soccer Complex.
505 S Orchard Ln.
Beavercreek, OH 45432

FEES AND DEADLINES
Application Fee: 
U8- U10- $700
U11 - U12- $775
U13 - U14/U15- $850

Registration Deadline - August 1st, 2026

ONLINE APPLICATION
We  utilize Gotsport tournament software for our event.  The  application process is quick and easy with your Gotsport username and password.  Once your team's application has been accepted your application fee is nonrefundable. 

TEAM REGISTRATION DOCUMENTS
Team registration documents are required to be submitted online through your team's Gotsport application.  Please click here for instructions for how to upload team registration documents to your Gotsport team account for our event

For more information please email us at [email protected].