The Soccer Tournament 2023
The Soccer Tournament 2023, also referred to as TST 2023, was the inaugural edition of The Soccer Tournament. The tournament was held from 1 June to 4 June 2023 in Cary, North Carolina.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Venue(s) | WakeMed Soccer Park |
| Dates | 1 June—4 June |
| Teams | 32 |
| All statistics correct as of 22 May 2024. | |
The tournament featured men's, women's, and some mixed-gender teams in the same tournament; it was won by Newtown Pride, the only fully amateur team in the tournament.[2][3]
Group stage
The draw was revealed on 4 May 2023.[4]
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newtown Pride FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | +9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Kingdom FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | |
| 3 | Hoosier Army (IU Alumni) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | +2 | |
| 4 | Borussia Dortmund | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 20 | −17 |
Updated to match(es) played on 2023-06-07. Source: [5]
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blade & Grass FC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | DMV Diplomats | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | |
| 3 | Wolves F.C. | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | −1 | |
| 4 | Villita FC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −2 |
Updated to match(es) played on 2023-06-07. Source: [5]
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C. | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | +8 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | SLC FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | |
| 3 | Club Necaxa | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | |
| 4 | Virginia Dream | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | −8 |
Updated to match(es) played on 2023-06-07. Source: [5]
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Culture by Mo Ali FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Far East United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | |
| 3 | West Ham United F.C. | 2 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | |
| 4 | Dallas United | 2 | 0[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 |
- The match between West Ham United F.C. and Dallas United was interrupted and never finished. (See #Controversy below.)[6]
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wrexham Red Dragons | 3 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 3 | +20 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Como 1907 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | +8 | |
| 3 | Say Word FC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 14 | −5 | |
| 4 | US Women | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 24 | −23 |
Updated to match(es) played on 2023-06-07. Source: [5]
Group F
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hashtag United | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 8 | +5 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Conrad & Beasley United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 | |
| 3 | Nati SC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | |
| 4 | Gracie FC | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 |
Updated to match(es) played on 2023-06-07. Source: [5]
Group G
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sneaky Fox FC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | ZALA FFF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | |
| 3 | Jackson TN Boom | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −2 | |
| 4 | Team Dempsey | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 14 | −8 |
Group H
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raleigh Rebels FC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 7 | +11 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Duke Sevens (Duke Alumni) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | |
| 3 | North Carolina FC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 18 | −11 |
Updated to match(es) played on 2023-06-07. Source: [5]
Knockout stage
| First round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Newtown Pride FC | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| DMV Diplomats | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Newtown Pride FC | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C. | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C. | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Far East United | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Newtown Pride FC | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Sneaky Fox FC | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Wrexham Red Dragons | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Conrad & Beasley United | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Conrad & Beasley United | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Sneaky Fox FC | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Sneaky Fox FC | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Duke Sevens | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Newtown Pride FC | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| SLC FC | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Blade & Grass FC | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Kingdom FC | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Blade & Grass FC | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| SLC FC | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Culture by Mo Ali FC | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| SLC FC | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| SLC FC | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Zala FFF | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Hashtag United | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Como 1907 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Como 1907 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Zala FFF | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Raleigh Rebels FC | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Zala FFF | 4 | ||||||||||||||
Source:[5]
Controversy
During the match between West Ham United F.C. and Dallas United, players of West Ham walked off the pitch after an alleged racial slur said by a Dallas player.[6][9] After an investigation, TST and Dallas mutually agreed in Dallas United's withdrawal from the tournament.[6]
References
- "The Soccer Tournament (TST) Announces Partners for 2023 Event". BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- Maurer, Pablo; Cardenas, Felipe (June 4, 2023). "Newtown Pride FC wins The Soccer Tournament, $1 million prize". The Athletic. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- Geisinger, Brian. "TST 2023: An Unforgettable Inaugural Soccer Tournament". Soccer.com. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- "The Soccer Tournament (TST) Unveils 32-Team Field and Groups for Inaugural $1M Event". thetournament.com. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- "TST 2023 Bracket - TBT & TST". Archived from the original on 2023-06-07.
- "West Ham 7s walk off at TST after alleged slur". ESPN.com. June 2, 2023.
- "TST: The Soccer Tournament". TST: The Soccer Tournament.
- https://tst-stats.com/sports/msoc/2022-23/teams/jacksontnboom
- "West Ham walk off from TST match over alleged racial slur from Dallas United player – with American side withdrawing from tournament | Goal.com UK". www.goal.com. June 2, 2023.
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