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D.C. United to host inaugural Super Cup Tournament

February 28, 2006 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
D.C. United News Release


Washington, D.C. (February 28, 2006) - D.C. United announced today it will host a single elimination full side 11-v-11 soccer tournament, presented by East West Mortgage. The inaugural Super Cup tournament will feature 16 elite Hispanic adult teams from local leagues and be held at the RFK Stadium Auxiliary Field. The tournament draw will take place on Monday, March 20 at La Hacienda Restaurant, 7037 Brookfield Plaza, in Springfield, Virginia, at 7:00 p.m. All local media are welcome to attend.

"We are pleased to offer this competitive tournament to teams from our local Hispanic leagues," said United Vice President Stephen Zack. "The Hispanic community has long been one of our biggest supporters and we hope this tournament will provide for a fun and competitive atmosphere."

A registration fee of $300 per team includes 20 complementary Spectator tickets to a D.C. United regular season game and one match ball. Teams registering for the tournament are required to have previously played for two seasons in a local affiliated league. Additionally, a strict 20-player roster limit per game will be enforced. Rosters are due prior to the beginning of the team's game and players may not appear for more than one team in the tournament. A roster freeze will be in affect beginning with the Semifinals. Admission to all games is free-of-charge.

There will be a cash prize of $4,000 for the Cup winner, $1,500 for runner-up, $1,000 for 3rd place and $500 for the 4th place finisher. Additional prizes include adidas uniforms for the top four finishers and automatic bids for the top two teams to play in the 2006 Copa TACA tournament.

All games will be played rain or shine and have been scheduled to coincide with D.C. United home games that afternoon or night. The tournament schedule is as follows:

Round of 16 4/1 10am-8pm

4/8 9am-3pm

Quarterfinals 4/15 10am-6pm

Semifinals 4/29 2pm-6pm

3rd Place Match and Final 5/13 2pm-6pm

For sponsorship opportunities, including tournament signage and demonstration/ information booths, contact Matt Homonoff at mhomonoff@dcunited.com, (202) 587-5476.

For team registration contact Armando Portillo at aportillo@dcunited.com, (202) 587-5454.

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