Boys & Girls U8-19
May 9 - 11, 2025
April 4
About
The Crown Challenge is a unique event that specifically designed for all “B”, “C” & “D” level teams from throughout the United States and Canada. This event will be held at two main locations to minimize in-between game travel as well as facilitate coaches’ schedules. The goal of the Crown Challenge is to provide a fun, competitive weekend of spring soccer for a wide range of skill levels and ages.
The Crown Challenge will be hosted at the Warren Co Sports Park in Lebanon, OH, and Voice of America Park in West Chester, OH! Two of the best soccer-specific facilities in all of the Midwest, located just 15 minutes apart, both facilities provide high-quality playing surfaces along with convenience to many local attractions for teams and families.
- Over 600 teams participated in 2024!
- Multiple divisions in an age group/gender to promote competitive balance.
- USSF certified referees.
- Fun & friendly event – all teams from a single club are welcome to participate.
- Awards to Champions and Finalists in each age group.
- GotSport Scheduler used to avoid coaching conflicts.
Location
Fees
- 5v5 (U8): $475.00
- 7v7 (U9-10): $775.00
- 9v9 (U10-12): $800.00
- 11v11 (U12-14): $850.00
- 11v11 (U15-19): $900.00
Additional Fees Details
- Teams are accepted on a rolling basis until the event reaches capacity. We strongly encourage early application, as events may sell out even before the deadline. Teams will not be accepted until payment is received. Conditional acceptance may be provided, pending team housing arrangements through the event housing coordinator. *Please note that failure to secure housing may result in team withdrawal from the event.
- For the Fall 2024-Spring 2025 playing season the event did not raise team entry fees.
- All teams Must pay by credit card.
- Clubs who are sending 5 or more teams to an event may contact the Event Director to inquire about a check payment option for the club.
- A 3.25% credit card processing fee will be applied to all applications using a credit card for payment.
- A $20 Gotsport Software Fee will be added to the final amount for both credit card and check options.
Contacts
Registration Information
Flight Criteria
Please make sure that your GotSport information is correct- your head coach (the one coaching the games) and your team name. You can log into GotSport to change what you need. This will ensure that we can try to accommodate any coaching conflicts. This MUST be completed before flights are posted.
Please click here to assign your primary coaching assignments: Coaching Conflicts
Before you request a change in flight placement, please note that the tournament committee has done their due diligence in researching the following:
- Current Registered League play
- Current/Past League play results
- Past Tournament results
- Comparison to other teams in Event
- Application information
- Requested bracket
If you believe your team has been bracketed incorrectly, please email the event staff with specific results that support your argument by our deadline stated in the flight email. Please include the following in the email:
- Team name, age group/gender and current flight.
- Scores against other teams in the event or scores from leagues or recent tournaments.
Please don’t include anything with “rankings”. We especially look at actual scores and events that teams have attended this fall/winter/spring. These are the most accurate indicators of your team’s level. Again, be specific please. It is not our goal to set anyone up for failure or to stack the deck in any team’s favor, we want the best competition for all of the teams in our event.
*Please note this does NOT guarantee a change in flight, the final decision is at the discretion of the tournament committee
Schedule Criteria
Please let the event staff know by submitting an email if any of the following have a appeared on your schedule:
- A direct coaching conflict within this event for coaches who coach multiple teams (up to two (2) teams). If you are coaching more than two (2) teams you must have an assistant coach.
- A major mistake ( a team playing two games at the same time or back to back games).
Although we know life happens but we simply cannot honor requests for the following reason as there are just too many:
- Travel Distance: Event staff will attempt to accommodate a teams traveling distance to and from the event, it is not guaranteed.
- Personal reasons (weddings, etc).
- Non-event specific coaching conflicts not related to this event (another team you are coaching is playing elsewhere).
All support ticket emails must be made before schedules become final.
Roster Rules
Acceptance
Online Check-in
Online Check-In must be completed on or before 2 weeks prior to
the event weekend.
Please upload the following three (3) documents into via GOTSPORT:
- Roster: Copy of your team’s official roster. Please cross off players who WILL NOT be attending. This document needs to be a single file PDF document, no photo images.
- Player Passes:Copies of validated player/coach/manager passes issued by USYSA or US Club Soccer (rostered players and guest players) as they are listed on your tournament roster. ALL CARDS MUST BE BY THE SAME GOVERNING BODY. This document needs to be a single file PDF document, no other formats will be approved.
- Travel Paperwork: USYSA Teams traveling from outside the state the event is hosted in must get this form from their state office. US Club teams do not need travel paperwork. This document needs to be a single file PDF document, no photo images.
Guest Players:
- The player(s) must be added to the bottom of the PDF roster used for the player profiles. The team is required to have the player’s “player card” and the player(s) card must be uploaded.
- If adding guest players within 72 hours prior to the start of the tournament, you must notify the tournament staff via the event email that you added a guest player so that player can be approved. You must also submit/upload the guest player’s player pass online 1 hour prior to the start of your first game
The event will begin to review all information at the close of Online Check-In. You will only receive communication if there are issues with your check-in documents.
Please note: If you do not complete online check in your team will be held in poor standing and may be disqualified from the tournament per the posted tournament rules. There will be a $50 fee assessed at 8pm on Friday night for all teams who have not completed the check in process. Teams must go to headquarters to pay the administrative fee and complete the check in process before competing in any game.
Our travel partner Site Search is committed to providing you with the most memorable experience possible. Realizing hotel accommodations play a major role in your experience, we have partnered with area hotels to offer you the best options and prices.
Our housing manager will reach out to you within two (2) business days of applying to the event with a housing link to book reservations.
Each family from your team will then have 5 days within creating your block to guarantee all reservations.
If you are a local club (within 90 miles) and do not require any accommodations, please let me know. Please understand commuting teams will not receive special scheduling requests based on commute distance.
** The event uses the office address for the club to determine the distance of travel for the team.
Your team is NOT in compliance with the Stay to Play policy until a minimum of 7 reservations are made for all U8-U12 teams and 10 reservations are made for all U13-U19 teams.
For your team to be in compliance with the tournament rules, your team would need to meet the minimum housing requirement.
Teams may be conditionally accepted prior to their housing being booked.
If you have any questions or want to book immediately please contact
support@SiteSearchLLC.com or
call 502-292-3198
Guest Player Pool
Flight Criteria
Please make sure that your GotSport information is correct- your head coach (the one coaching the games) and your team name. You can log into GotSport to change what you need. This will ensure that we can try to accommodate any coaching conflicts. This MUST be completed before flights are posted.
Please click here to assign your primary coaching assignments: Coaching Conflicts
Before you request a change in flight placement, please note that the tournament committee has done their due diligence in researching the following:
- Current Registered League play
- Current/Past League play results
- Past Tournament results
- Comparison to other teams in Event
- Application information
- Requested bracket
If you believe your team has been bracketed incorrectly, please email the event staff with specific results that support your argument by our deadline stated in the flight email. Please include the following in the email:
- Team name, age group/gender and current flight.
- Scores against other teams in the event or scores from leagues or recent tournaments.
Please don’t include anything with “rankings”. We especially look at actual scores and events that teams have attended this fall/winter/spring. These are the most accurate indicators of your team’s level. Again, be specific please. It is not our goal to set anyone up for failure or to stack the deck in any team’s favor, we want the best competition for all of the teams in our event.
*Please note this does NOT guarantee a change in flight, the final decision is at the discretion of the tournament committee
Schedule Criteria
Please let the event staff know by submitting an email if any of the following have a appeared on your schedule:
- A direct coaching conflict within this event for coaches who coach multiple teams (up to two (2) teams). If you are coaching more than two (2) teams you must have an assistant coach.
- A major mistake ( a team playing two games at the same time or back to back games).
Although we know life happens but we simply cannot honor requests for the following reason as there are just too many:
- Travel Distance: Event staff will attempt to accommodate a teams traveling distance to and from the event, it is not guaranteed.
- Personal reasons (weddings, etc).
- Non-event specific coaching conflicts not related to this event (another team you are coaching is playing elsewhere).
All support ticket emails must be made before schedules become final.
Roster Rules
Acceptance
Team Check-In
Online Check-In must be completed on or before 2 weeks prior to
the event weekend.
Please upload the following three (3) documents into via GOTSPORT:
- Roster: Copy of your team’s official roster. Please cross off players who WILL NOT be attending. This document needs to be a single file PDF document, no photo images.
- Player Passes:Copies of validated player/coach/manager passes issued by USYSA or US Club Soccer (rostered players and guest players) as they are listed on your tournament roster. ALL CARDS MUST BE BY THE SAME GOVERNING BODY. This document needs to be a single file PDF document, no other formats will be approved.
- Travel Paperwork: USYSA Teams traveling from outside the state the event is hosted in must get this form from their state office. US Club teams do not need travel paperwork. This document needs to be a single file PDF document, no photo images.
Guest Players:
- The player(s) must be added to the bottom of the PDF roster used for the player profiles. The team is required to have the player’s “player card” and the player(s) card must be uploaded.
- If adding guest players within 72 hours prior to the start of the tournament, you must notify the tournament staff via the event email that you added a guest player so that player can be approved. You must also submit/upload the guest player’s player pass online 1 hour prior to the start of your first game
The event will begin to review all information at the close of Online Check-In. You will only receive communication if there are issues with your check-in documents.
Please note: If you do not complete online check in your team will be held in poor standing and may be disqualified from the tournament per the posted tournament rules. There will be a $50 fee assessed at 8pm on Friday night for all teams who have not completed the check in process. Teams must go to headquarters to pay the administrative fee and complete the check in process before competing in any game.
Hotel Information
Our travel partner Site Search is committed to providing you with the most memorable experience possible. Realizing hotel accommodations play a major role in your experience, we have partnered with area hotels to offer you the best options and prices.
Our housing manager will reach out to you within two (2) business days of applying to the event with a housing link to book reservations.
Each family from your team will then have 5 days within creating your block to guarantee all reservations.
If you are a local club (within 90 miles) and do not require any accommodations, please let me know. Please understand commuting teams will not receive special scheduling requests based on commute distance.
** The event uses the office address for the club to determine the distance of travel for the team.
Your team is NOT in compliance with the Stay to Play policy until a minimum of 7 reservations are made for all U8-U12 teams and 10 reservations are made for all U13-U19 teams.
For your team to be in compliance with the tournament rules, your team would need to meet the minimum housing requirement.
Teams may be conditionally accepted prior to their housing being booked.
If you have any questions or want to book immediately please contact
support@SiteSearchLLC.com or
call 502-292-3198
Guest Player Pool
Facilities
A list of facilities and the address to each facility can be found here.
Teams playing at Warren County Sports Park: Address to Fields 1-12 use: 741 OH-741, Lebanon, OH 45036. Address to Fields 15-18 use: 3021 Greentree Road, Lebanon, OH 45036. If you are playing on Fields 15 and 16, please use Gate 2 for entering and exiting the facility. If you are playing on Fields 17 or 18, please use Gate 4 when entering and exiting the complex. It is imperative that you DO NOT WALK or warm up on the grass fields on your way to your game or prior to it. They will be marked as such.
Teams playing at Voice of America Park: Address to the Complex is: 123 Cox Road, West Chester, OH 45069. There are daily parking passes required for all matches played at Voice of America Park. Please be advised that the Voice of America MetroPark has updated and improved their parking pass process. Please share this with everyone on your team to expedite receiving your pass. Every vehicle must purchase a pass. Passes will now be sold for advance purchasing but will still be available to purchase on the day of the event. Cash will no longer be accepted in person. Passes are $8 per day for any passes purchased in advance online or $10 per day for passes sold once the tournament begins. Passes can be purchased through the online box office found here and will be available at 8am on the Monday prior to the start of the tournament. Once purchased a QR code will be sent to your inbox.
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- Passes will no longer be scanned upon entering the park but instead will be checked upon exiting. Everyone must enter through the Cox Road gate. Cars exiting the facility will have the option to exit through the Cox Road gate, Libery Way gate OR the Butler Warren Gate. Cox Road exit will have lanes 1 and 2 set up as express checkout lanes for pre-bought tickets only. Liberty and Butler will be open for Exit ONLY and they are both Right turn only. If returning to the park that day, please make sure you get a ticket from the parking staff to avoid being recharged for your next visit.
Teams playing at McClure (aka Lebanon) Sports Complex: Address is 900 McClure Road, Lebanon, OH 45036. The U8 bracket will play ALL of their games at McClure. They will be set up on the fields directly off of the parking lot backing up to McClure Road. Any 11v11 fields will be along the gravel road off of McClure Road. Fields will be marked and Kings Hammer Flags will be visible near the fields.
Explore
Cincinnati,
Ohio!
We have included links to the Cincinnati CVB, Butler County CVB, Warren County CVB and Northern KY CVB so you can plan your weekend prior to arriving in town. These links include information on things to do (entertainment, attractions, shopping, outdoors) as well as dining recommendations. In addition, we have also included links for family friendly activities in the area.
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