Inter Miami CF Academy Shines Bright; Claims Titles in Six out of Seven Categories at the Inter Miami CF Youth International Cup

May 29, 2024 – Major League Soccer (MLS)
Inter Miami CF News Release

Following the thrilling opening ceremony of the inaugural Inter Miami CF Youth International Cup last Friday at Chase Stadium in front of 10,000 supporters that brought the house down, the inaugural youth tournament was in full action at Inter Miami’s first-class Florida Blue Training Center as well as other facilities and complexes across Broward County, during a memorable Memorial Day Weekend for the 500+ participating teams.

The Inter Miami CF Academy lit up the field and defended their home turf with pure joy and unstoppable energy, clinching championship titles in a whopping six out of seven categories on Monday, including U-13, U-14, U-15, U-16, U-17, and U-19.

Let’s dive into our Academy teams’ results at the Inter Miami CF Youth International Cup.

U-12

On Friday, in front of a buzzing crowd of 10,000 at Chase Stadium, the Inter Miami CF U-12 Academy team kicked off the inaugural Inter Miami CF Youth International Cup with a thrilling 1-1 draw against in-state rivals, the Orlando City SC U-12 Academy team. On Saturday, the team clinched an exciting 0-1 win over Galacticos Soccer Academy, and on Sunday, followed by a spectacular 0-7 thrashing of Vardar Vardar, capping off an impressive unbeaten run. Despite the stellar performance from our U-12s, the team finished in second place in the group due to a goal differential tiebreaker and didn’t advance to the knockout rounds.

U-13

The U-13 team dazzled in the tournament with a thrilling five-game winning streak to clinch the title. The boys started strong with a 2-1 victory over Miami Shores Soccer Club on Friday, followed by a 0-3 triumph against Galacticos Soccer Academy on Saturday and a narrow 0-1 win against FC23 Sports Youth Academy on Sunday to win all of the team’s group stage matchups. After clinching a 1-0 semifinal win against South Florida Football Academy, our U-13s seized the trophy in the final on Monday with a nail-biting 1-0 victory over Miami Athletic Club GOTFC.

U-14

Our Academy’s U-14s lit up the tournament with a spectacular winning streak to secure the trophy. The team kicked off its championship run with a 1-0 win over Key Biscayne SC on Friday, followed by a jaw-dropping 0-6 triumph against Galacticos Soccer Academy on Saturday. The third group stage match then resulted in a goal-packed 5-2 victory over Boynton United FC on Sunday. In the thrilling final on Monday, the Inter Miami U-14 team clinched the title with a…