The Soccer Tournament 2023

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The Soccer Tournament 2023
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Venue(s) WakeMed Soccer Park
Dates1 June—4 June
Teams32
2024  

All statistics correct as of 22 May 2024.

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]

Contents

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

PosTeamPldWLGFGAGDQualification
1 Newtown Pride FC 321123+9 Knockout stage
2Kingdom FC321137+6
3 Hoosier Army (IU Alumni) 321119+2
4 Borussia Dortmund 30332017
Updated to match(es) played on 2023-06-07. Source: [5]

Group B

PosTeamPldWLGFGAGDQualification
1Blade & Grass FC33096+3 Knockout stage
2DMV Diplomats31210100
3 Wolves F.C. 31211121
4Villita FC3129112
Updated to match(es) played on 2023-06-07. Source: [5]

Group C

PosTeamPldWLGFGAGDQualification
1 Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C. 330135+8 Knockout stage
2SLC FC32187+1
3 Club Necaxa 3129101
4Virginia Dream3034128
Updated to match(es) played on 2023-06-07. Source: [5]

Group D

PosTeamPldWLGFGAGDQualification
1Culture by Mo Ali FC32185+3 Knockout stage
2Far East United32174+3
3 West Ham United F.C. 21 [a] 1671
4Dallas United20 [a] 2165
Updated to match(es) played on 2023-06-07. Source: [5] [7]
Notes:
  1. 1 2 The match between West Ham United F.C. and Dallas United was interrupted and never finished. (See #Controversy below.) [6]

Group E

PosTeamPldWLGFGAGDQualification
1 Wrexham Red Dragons 330233+20 Knockout stage
2 Como 1907 321157+8
3Say Word FC3129145
4 US Women 30312423
Updated to match(es) played on 2023-06-07. Source: [5]

Group F

PosTeamPldWLGFGAGDQualification
1 Hashtag United 330138+5 Knockout stage
2Conrad & Beasley United32112120
3Nati SC3129101
4Gracie FC3036104
Updated to match(es) played on 2023-06-07. Source: [5]

Group G

PosTeamPldWLGFGAGDQualification
1Sneaky Fox FC33093+6 Knockout stage
2ZALA FFF312128+4
3Jackson TN Boom3129112
4Team Dempsey3126148
Updated to match(es) played on 2023-06-07. Source: [5] [8]

Group H

PosTeamPldWLGFGAGDQualification
1Raleigh Rebels FC330187+11 Knockout stage
2 Duke Sevens (Duke Alumni) 321880
3 North Carolina FC 31212120
4 Charlotte FC 30371811
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

  1. "The Soccer Tournament (TST) Announces Partners for 2023 Event". BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  2. Maurer, Pablo; Cardenas, Felipe (June 4, 2023). "Newtown Pride FC wins The Soccer Tournament, $1 million prize" . The Athletic . Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  3. Geisinger, Brian. "TST 2023: An Unforgettable Inaugural Soccer Tournament". Soccer.com. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  4. "The Soccer Tournament (TST) Unveils 32-Team Field and Groups for Inaugural $1M Event". thetournament.com. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "TST 2023 Bracket - TBT & TST". Archived from the original on 2023-06-07.
  6. 1 2 3 "West Ham 7s walk off at TST after alleged slur". ESPN.com. June 2, 2023.
  7. "TST: The Soccer Tournament". TST: The Soccer Tournament.
  8. "TST: The Soccer Tournament". TST: The Soccer Tournament.
  9. "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.