New Mexico United kicks off its inaugural High School Summer Classic on Monday, July 7. Featuring New Mexico’s top 12 high school varsity soccer programs, the Summer Classic is a three-day tournament taking place at Mesa del Sol Soccer Complex. United aims to promote New Mexican high school soccer by hosting and providing the resources necessary for the tournament.
“The New Mexico United Summer Classic idea stems from wanting to connect with high school coaches and players,” said New Mexico United president Ron Patel. “This tournament will give participants the w experience of a lifetime playing in a professional environment.”
Tournament Structure:
- 12 teams split into six pools
- 3 Matchdays
- Matchday 1 & Matchday 2 (Monday, July 7, and Thursday, July 10)
- Championship Day (Friday, July 18)
- Tiebreaker Criteria
- Points
- Goal differential
- Goals for
- Goals conceded
- Coin toss
New Mexico United encourages friends and families to attend the matches. There are no bleachers, so please bring your own chairs. There are no pets, seeds or food allowed on the turf fields – Water is the ONLY food & beverage item permitted inside the fences. Security will be present and enforce these rules.
Participating High Schools:
- Albuquerque Academy
- Albuquerque High School
- Atrisco Heritage Academy
- Centennial High School
- Eldorado High School
- Hobbs High School
- La Cueva High School
- Rio Grande High School
- Rio Rancho High School
- Roswell HIgh School
- St. Pius X School
- Volcano Vista High School
Players and Coaches will get tickets to New Mexico United’s regular season home game against Las Vegas Lights on July 12.
