CARY, N.C., (May 7, 2024) – The Soccer Tournament, the $1 million, winner-take-all, 7v7 world championship, today announced the group pairings and schedules for NC Courage and North Carolina FC as a part of its official women's and men’s field reveals for the event at WakeMed Soccer Park from June 5-10.
TST’s eight-team women’s field is split into two groups of four teams. The Courage will headline Group B, which also includes Burnley FC, SoccerHead FC, and Tampa Bay Sun FC.
The Courage will begin group play against Burnley at 9:30 a.m. ET on Friday, June 7. Later that day, their second group stage game will kick off at 8:15 p.m. ET against Tampa Bay Sun FC. Their final group stage match will be against SoccerHead FC on Saturday, June 8 at 7 p.m. ET. All of the NC Courage group stage games will be available to stream at thetournament.com.
The top two teams from each women’s group will advance to Sunday afternoon’s semifinals, with the winners advancing to the inaugural $1 Million women’s championship game on Monday, June 10, at 7 p.m. ET, broadcast on ESPNU.
The men’s field is split into 12 groups of four teams. NCFC will headline Group J, which also features Villarreal, Como 1907, and City Soccer Society.
NCFC will begin group play against Villarreal at 11:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday, June 5. Their second group stage match will take place that evening against City Soccer Society, kicking off at 8 p.m. ET. Their last group stage game, against Como 1907, is scheduled for Thursday, June 6, at 1 p.m. ET. All three of NCFC’s group stage games will be available for streaming at thetournament.com.
The top two teams from each group and the eight third-place teams with the highest point totals (32 total teams) will advance to the knockout stage, which will commence on June 7. Round of 16 and Quarterfinal games will both be played on Saturday, June 8. Semifinals will take place on the evening of Sunday, June 9, and the $1 Million Championship Game at 8:30 p.m. EST on Monday, June 10 on ESPNU.
Tickets to see the Courage and NCFC teams play at TST can be purchased here.
ABOUT THE NORTH CAROLINA COURAGE
The North Carolina Courage begin their eighth season of competition in 2024 since beginning play in the National Women’s Soccer League (USSF Division I) in 2017. The Courage were formed after Steve Malik purchased the Western New York Flash and relocated the franchise to Cary, North Carolina, and play their home games at WakeMed Soccer Park. The Courage are the winningest club in NWSL history, claiming seven league trophies as three-time NWSL Shield winners (2017, 2018, 2019), two-time NWSL Champions (2018, 2019), and two-time UKG NWSL Challenge Cup champions (2022, 2023). The Courage also won the 2018 ICC Championship. Follow the Courage on the web at www.nccourage.com and on social media @TheNCCourage.
ABOUT NORTH CAROLINA FC
North Carolina FC returns to play in the United Soccer League (USL) Championship (USSF Division II) in 2024. North Carolina FC enters its 18th season of competition in 2024, having played in several professional leagues as both North Carolina FC and the Carolina RailHawks. The team won the NASL (USSF Division II) regular season championship in 2011 and 2013 and won the USL League One (USSF Division III) Championship in 2023. Steve Malik purchased the team in 2015 and has been the majority owner ever since. Follow North Carolina FC on the web at www.northcarolinafc.com and on social media @NorthCarolinaFC.
ABOUT THE TOURNAMENT
Founded in 2014, The Tournament specializes in hosting high-stakes, open-application sporting events distributed across the world. The Tournament' first property, The Basketball Tournament (TBT), has crowned nine champions, awarded more than $12 million in prizes, and ushered in innovations such as the Elam Ending® and its signature postgame bracket celebration, since adopted by the NBA and NCAA respectively. Launching June 2023, The Soccer Tournament (TST) will mark The Tournament' expansion into sports beyond basketball. For more information on The Tournament and its various properties, visit TheTournament.com.
ABOUT THE SOCCER TOURNAMENT (TST)
The Soccer Tournament (TST) is the newest creation from The Tournament. TST is an open-application, million dollar, winner-take-all competition. Teams will face off in a 48-team men’s bracket and 8-team womens bracket, each with a $1 million championship game. It will feature a 7v7 format and host teams from all across the world. For more information on TST and how to enter a team, visit TheTournament.com.
