Welcome to the 3rd Annual Madrid Premier Cup brought to you by Madrid Premier Soccer Club of the Central Coast of California.

Set right in the middle of Santa Barbara’s spectacular Santa Rita Hills Vineyard Region, this year’s Tournament will be held at the brand new River Bend Park in the Lompoc Valley. All natural grass in a new facility promises to give players and spectators the chance to enjoy the game in its natural elements. One location to host superior football in a single weekend.

This year’s tournament promises to provide solid competition from teams as far South as San Diego and as far North as the Bay Area. Teams from outside California as well as International teams are warmly invited to register, as we consider applications from all teams.

The Madrid Cup is both an opportunity for younger teams to compete at high levels, and will allow for older players the possibility to be seen by coaches from the 3 major universities in our area: University of California Santa Barbara, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, and Westmont College. All 3 schools have phenomenal Women’s and Men’s programs. UCSB and Cal Poly Men’s teams are both nationally ranked the NCAA Division 1 and are both in contention, at present, for the 2008-2009 Big West Crown. Westmont is one of the best NAIA schools in the nation. A great way for these coaches in their home areas to scout players without the normal travel they do while looking for players to fill their next team.

We hope that you will come to enjoy a great competitive weekend of Soccer, as well as taking in some of the best attractions California’s Central Coast has to offer. Located minutes from some of the finest California Vineyards, the Santa Ynez Valley, and Santa Barbara, you will have a weekend that the whole family can
enjoy.

Thank you for participating in our tournament and we hope that you will find the Madrid Premier Cup one that you will return to year after year!

Regards,

Jen Wilson
Tournament Director
805.610.6249
j.wilson@madridpremier.org