Details
Field Locations
U9-U12: Liberty Sports Park (Upper Marlboro, MD)
U13-U19: Covenant Park/Howard County Fields
*subject to change
Age Groups
The 50th Columbia Invitational Soccer Tournament will be held May 24th-26th, 2025 in Howard County. This event will be for Boys and Girls teams for age groups U8-U19. We look forward to seeing you over Memorial Day Weekend!
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CLICK HERE to view the Tournament Info Flyer!
APPLICATION & DIVISIONS
Entry Fee
Age Group
Birth Year
Format
Max Roster
Application Deadline: Tuesday April 1st
A separate performance bond of $350 is required for U14-U19 age groups. If your team does not forfeit a match or violate the tournament rules the bond will not be cashed and will be destroyed after the tournament is completed.
*As of November 2022 GotSoccer will charge a “GotSport Software Fee” at each payment transaction, and for each registrant, in order for your team to register to participate with my Club or in a Tournament.
There will be a $100 late fee for all applications received after the application deadline. Any team that applied after the application deadline will not have guaranteed acceptance into the tournament.
Payment Information
Please make all checks payable to: SAC
Checks should be mailed to:
SAC Columbia Invitational Soccer Tournament
c/o Elite Tournaments
PO Box 54
West Friendship, MD 21794
There will NOT be a CC Fee charged for any Credit Card payments for this event
This event will carry full tournament insurance
EVENT DETAILS
Previous Applied Teams
The Applied Teams link for 2025 will be posted close to the Application Deadline. Please contact our Tournament Director, [email protected] , for insights on specific ages/gender/skill level.
FIELDS
Fields currently listed are from our 2024 SAC Columbia Invitational. An updated list of fields will be posted when schedules are released.
Liberty Sports Park Spectator Map
HOTELS
Elite Tournaments is pleased to announce the appointment of Halpern Travel as our official Tournament Housing Coordinator for the Columbia Invitational Tournament.
All non-commuting teams participating in the tournaments are required to book their hotel accommodations through Halpern Travel, our Official Tournament Housing Partner. Please do not call the hotels directly; rooms must be booked through the tournament reservation link provided by Halpern Travel or by calling 888.640.6400.
Teams that are based within a 100-mile radius to the tournament venue and are planning to commute are exempt from complying with the tournament housing policy.
Halpern Travel comes to us highly recommended for their commitment to providing professional service and for their attention to detail. They have extensive experience in tournament housing coordination. Halpern Travel secure, online hotel reservation system allows teams to view information about hotels, including rate, area location and amenities. Teams are able to reserve their rooms and to make changes to their reservations 24/7.
Clubs requiring a large block of rooms for multiple teams should contact Halpern Travel for special assistance at 888.640.6400.
We look forward to our partnership with Halpern Travel to successfully meet the housing needs of teams attending the Columbia Invitational Tournament.
TEAM CHECK-IN
CHECK-IN INSTRUCTIONS: CLICK HERE
GUEST PLAYER REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE
ONLINE CHECK-IN REQUIREMENTS:
- Official Roster through USYS, US Club, USSSA, or SAY
- Please handwrite jersey numbers if not included
- Please handwrite guest player names and jersey numbers to the bottom of the page
- Official Player Passes to match roster
- No birth certificates accepted
- Tournament Liability Waiver
- Digital signatures preferred
- Guest Player Passes
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If applicable
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IMPORTANT CHECK-IN INFORMATION
- Deadline to Check-In: Friday May 16, 2025
- Deadline to Make Changes: Wednesday May 21, 2025
- No changes will be made after 10 PM Wednesday May 21, 2025
***Due to Event Sanctioning, ALL players must have a valid player pass. NO Birth Certificates will be accepted/allowed.
If you have any questions regarding check-in or guest player registration, please contact GotSoccer at [email protected]
EVENT APPAREL
Official tournament merchandise will be available at select locations. Be sure to stop by the sales tents to secure your favorite style, color, and size! Additionally, anyone can purchase apparel from the link below.
Columbia Invitational Pre Order Link – Coming Soon!!
QUESTIONS?
Please contact [email protected] with any questions about apparel for this event.
COLLEGE COACHES
Player Profile Books
Please make sure that you update your player profile information in the GotSoccer system so it is accessible by college coaches. You may need to contact your team manager or coach to add this information. This is the information that will be given to college coaches looking to recruit players.
Player Self-Recruiting
Elite Tournaments highly recommends that players reach out to the schools that they are interested in playing for. Many coaches come to our events to scout for pick up players, but will not realize that you interested in playing for their team unless you reach out to them! We also know that you have many schools that you are looking to play for that are not currently signed up to attend our event. You are encouraged to reach out to schools you are looking to attend, and let them know which events you will be playing in this season. We welcome you to invite these coaches to attend this event. If you have a coach that you are inviting to attend, please have them pre-register at the link above.
VENDORS
Vendor Information
If you are interested in becoming a vendor for the tournament, please contact Anna Hofmann at [email protected] with a completed Vendor Application.
Vendor Application
The deadline to be accepted as a vendor for this event is Friday May 16th.
Looking for Something To Do?
WASHINGTON SPIRIT
Elite Tournaments is proud to partner with the Washington Spirit! To check out the Washington Spirit this season, check out our ticket link below, which offers a special discount to teams participating in Elite Tournaments events.
TICKET LINK
DC UNITED
Elite Tournaments and D.C. United are excited to partner to give an exclusive offer for all participating teams! Use this link to register for more information about attending a D.C. United match with your team in conjunction with the tournament.
