Twenty Treasure Valley teams in Idaho State Cup soccer finals

Eighty-seven teams started the Idaho State Cup on Friday. Twenty-two will play for Far West Regional berths Monday, with the 11 champions in age groups from U-13 to U-19 earning automatic berths for the June 20-26 tournament at the Simplot Soccer Complex, the site of this week’s tournament.

All but two finalists are from four Treasure Valley clubs: Boise Nationals (eight, including all six boys), Idaho Rush of Boise (six), FC Nova of Meridian (five) and Indie Chicas of Nampa (one). The Sting club of Coeur d’Alene has a pair of girls teams remaining.

The championship games:

BOYS

U-13: FC Nova Black vs. Boise Nationals Bayern, 9 a.m.

U-14: Idaho Rush Premier vs. Boise Nationals Galaxy, 11 a.m.

U-15: FC Nova Black vs. Boise Nationals SC Madrid, 1 p.m.

U-16: Idaho Rush Premier vs. Boise Nationals Arsenal, 11 a.m.

U-17: Idaho Rush Premier vs. Boise Nationals Inter, 3 p.m.

U-19: Idaho Rush Premier vs. Boise Nationals Milan, 11 a.m.

GIRLS

U-13: Idaho Rush Premier vs. Indie Chicas Lime, 9 a.m.

U-14: Idaho Rush Premier vs. FC Nova, 11 a.m.

U-15: Sting vs. FC Nova Red, 1 p.m.

U-16: Sting vs. Boise Nationals Premier, 11 a.m.

U-17: Boise Nationals Premier vs. FC Nova Red, 3 p.m.

This story was originally published May 29, 2016 at 11:45 PM with the headline "Twenty Treasure Valley teams in Idaho State Cup soccer finals."