Host country United States Dates July 23–29, 2010 Venue(s) Centennial Park | Teams 16 | |
Champions D.C. United (3rd title) |
The 2010 SUM U-17 Cup is the fourth edition of this tournament. The tournament began on July 23, 2010 and ran through July 29, 2010. All 16 MLS Academy teams participated in this tournament, with the winner of the tournament advancing to play in next year’s prestigious Torneo Quixote youth tournament in Spain and the runner up joining the SuperGroup of the Dallas Cup.
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Format
The tournament was organized as 4 groups of 4, with each team playing each other team once in their respective groups. Games consist of two 30 or 35 minute halves. Ties are broken by penalty shots, with the loser earning one point and the winner two. The winner of each group will advance to the semi-finals, and the winners to the finals.
3- Points for a win
2- Points for a shootout win
1- Point for a shootout loss
0- Points for a regulation loss