The Empire Cup Tournament cordially invites boys and girls teams U-15 through U-17 to participate in our 8th Annual Empire Cup College Showcase. This is a New York State West Youth Soccer-sanctioned unrestricted tournament. US Youth Soccer player passes and U.S Club passes are permitted. Rochester, NY is located in Upstate New York and is easily accessible by major highways. The Empire Cup Tournament has traditionally drawn teams from throughout New Jersey, Delaware, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Canada. Each age group typically consists of multiple flights to allow for competitive play at all levels. The Tournament Committee makes every attempt to flight teams to provide the best level of competition for all teams. All teams are guaranteed 3 games and all games are played in the metropolitan Rochester area