Southwest Virginia Rush

Appalachia Highlands Champions Cup

The Appalachia Highlands Champions Cup is designed as a regional advanced soccer league for U12 - U19 players. As a regional "advanced recreational" league, it is ideal for recreational players and teams throughout Southwest Virginia, Southern West Virginia, and Northeast Tennessee seeking a higher performance level between recreational and competitive soccer. The league is administered by Southwest Virginia Rush Soccer Club. Participating teams can include an already formed recreational team, an all star team from an existing local league, a competitive recreational club team, or as a blended team.

League features and benefits include:

6 Week Seasons with Playoffs

Tentative Group Play Team Formation Areas (Limited Travel)
New River North: Beckley, Bluefield, Blacksburg, Giles, Christiansburg, Princeton, Roanoke, Salem
New River South: Radford, Pulaski, Dublin, Hillsville, Wytheville, Galax, Grayson
Clinch: Tazwell, Richlands, Lee, Scott, Wise
Holston: Marion, Abingdon, Bristol, Rural Retreat
Watauga: Gate City, Greenville, Johnson City, Kingsport, Sullivan County
Participation is extended to all club and recreational teams regardless of current governing body affiliation. Players will be registered through US Club Soccer.
Fall and Spring (Weekend Games) - Scheduled to avoid conflicts with most area in-town or county sponsored recreational leagues
Fall 2021 - Full team competition held August-October, all age groups
Winter 2021 U14- U19 - Full team competition held December-January
Spring 2021 U10 - U14 - Full team competition held February-April
Team (volunteer or club sponsored) & Individual (free agent) Registration
Matches players with a more appropriate competitive level
Supplements rather than replaces existing community-based recreational leagues
Group play takes place in geographic divisions with limited travel time and associated costs.
Boys and girls divisions are preferred and formed based as registrations allow; coed teams are formed as a contingency.

*Note: There is no guarantee that there will be enough teams in each age group to create divisions as planned, but Rush will attempt to create equitable divisions and help find appropriate team placements as much as possible when creating divisions.

League Structure

AGE	PLAYERS	LENGTH
12U	9 v 9	60 mins
14U	9 v 9 or 11 v 11	60 mins
16U	9 v 9 or 11 v 11	70 mins
19U	9 v 9 or 11 v 11	70 mins

Fees

COSTS
$60 per volunteer sponsored /
$125 per Rush sponsored
per season

Refund Policy: Non-refundable
Financial Aid Available for Club Sponsored Teams

AGE	ROSTER SIZE Min-Max	COST per player
12U	10 - 12	$60 or $125
14U	12 - 15	$60 or $125
16U	12 -15	$60 or $125
19U	12 -15	$60 or $125

League Director

Eric Bucey
[email protected]
540-230-4836
Director of Developmental Soccer
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Uniform Kit Standards

Uniform kits are required and standards strictly enforced. Other club sponsored teams may use their uniform kits, provided they have two different colored jerseys and matching shorts and socks (color and brand).

The cost for the Capelli Uniform Kit is approximately $65 plus shipping. All mandatory kit items are purchased individually at capellisport.com. Ordering instructions will be sent to each player after registration. Volunteer and Rush sponsored teams will use a common uniform kit so that "select" teams chosen from each division may compete in optional tournament play (additional costs not included in league registrations).