MLS Colorado Rapids

¡MLS Futbolito!, America's top 4-v-4 tournament, comes to Denver on June 1

Published on April 11, 2013 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Colorado Rapids News Release


COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (Thursday, April 11, 2013) - ¡MLS Futbolito!™, the nation's premier 4-v-4 tournament and one of the nation's most successful grassroots soccer initiatives, returns to eight major U.S. cities this summer. The national tour kicks off Saturday, June 1 in the greater Denver area, hosted by the Colorado Rapids.

Registration for the Rapids' ¡MLS Futbolito! event is currently open at MLSFutbolito.com, with tournament rules and information are also available at the site. Additionally, interested participants with questions can call toll-free at 1-888-MLS-FUTBOLITO. The entrance fee is $150 per team for those competing in the Adult Premier Division, and $120 per team for all other participants.

In addition to participation in the tournament, entry fees also cover tickets for the Rapids' match against FC Dallas at 7 p.m. on June 1, the night of the event. More information on that match, as well as additional match tickets, is available by calling 303-825-GOAL or visiting www.ColoradoRapids.com.

"¡MLS Futbolito! is a great opportunity for players of all ages to have fun, show off their skills, and participate in a great event here at Dick's Sporting Goods Park," said Rapids Head Coach Oscar Pareja. "We're looking forward to seeing all the players here at the complex for the tournament, and in the stands later in the day for our match against FC Dallas."

As the official 4-v-4 tournament of Major League Soccer and one of the largest touring soccer events hosted by a U.S. professional sports league, MLS ¡Futbolito! is a series of all-day events targeting the League's growing multicultural fan base. Nearly half a million payers of all ages have participated in MLS ¡Futbolito! since 2004.

Some of the 2013 MLS ¡Futbolito! tour highlights:

- Three MLS clubs will host MLS ¡Futbolito! on official League gamedays. Colorado Rapids (June 1), New England Revolution (July 6) and FC Dallas (July 13) will invite all participants to attend the club's regular season match later that evening.

- For 2013, MLSsoccer.com will offer a mobile-friendly site MLSFutbolito.com, which will allow participants and friends alike to follow live scores from the local events.

- MLS ¡Futbolito! will continue to work with MLS WORKS, the League's community outreach initiative, to support programs such as Active Bodies Active Minds, a soccer-centric initiative that provides resources to motivate, reward and encourage children to live a healthy lifestyle through fitness and nutrition.

Gatorade and Castrol join associate level partners adidas, Allstate, The Home Depot, Makita, Pepsi, Volkswagen, Xbox and Quaker as sponsors of the 2013 edition of MLS Futbolito.

Competition Format and Registration Information

The 4-v-4 tournament is open to players of all ages, abilities and affiliations. Team rosters can consist of up to seven players (four field players and three substitutes) and each team will play in round-robin action, with the possibility of advancing to the single-elimination championship playoff.

Teams registered for the competition will be divided according to age groups and competitive levels with winners in each division receiving prizes. In addition to participating, each registered player will receive a ticket to an MLS match (in applicable markets), and the chance to win prizes from the sponsors. There will be $3,000 in cash prizes ($2,000 for first place and $1,000 for second place) for adult premier.

More information on the competitions and events in both English and Spanish can be found on the official web site for Futbolito: www.MLSFutbolito.com, where teams can register for competitions, obtain all rules and regulations and learn about the competition dates and locations.

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