CHICAGO – A boys’ under-12 team from Ukraine, Ukraina, won the Chicago KICS Cup International Youth Soccer Tournament that was held on July 19-26.
The team tallied 12 points after four straight victories in the group stage. Ukraina won 10-0 against Chicago KICS United FC Blue, 5-0 against Illinois Youth Soccer Association Olympic Development Program, 3-0 against Love Futbol Guatemala, and 3-0 against Grand Football Club Mustangs.
Other age groups included U-8 to U-16 boys and U-9 and U-13 girls’ teams.
The tournament was founded in 2013 by the Illinois Youth Soccer Association, U.S. Club Soccer and Chicago KICS United FC, and is sponsored by the Chicago Sister Cities International. The Chicago Ukrainian American newspaper Chas i Podii (Time and News) as well as the “Ukiedrive” radio program, both based in Chicago, were also listed among the sponsors of the tournament.
Club Ukraina, winners of the U-12 division of the 2015 KICS Cup International Youth Soccer Tournament in Chicago.