BIFC to host Island Cup tournament this weekend

Bainbridge Island Football Club's fifth annual Island Cup youth soccer tournament will take place Friday, Aug. 21 through Sunday, Aug. 23 on fields across the island.

BAINBRIDGE – Bainbridge Island Football Club’s fifth annual Island Cup youth soccer tournament will take place Friday, Aug. 21 through Sunday, Aug. 23 on fields across the island.

The summertime staple athletic tournament invites young players from Washington Youth Soccer teams, US Club teams, US Youth Soccer teams from across the U.S. as well as youth teams from Canada to converge on Bainbridge for a weekend of sport and fun.

The Island Cup is a sanctioned event under Washington Youth Soccer.

Competition in the annual tournament is divided into the following division: U9 boys & girls (6v6), U10 boys & girls (6v6), U11 boys & girls (9v9), U12 boys & girls (11v11), U13 boys & girls (11v11) and U14 boys & girls (11v11).

Visit www.bifc.net/islandcup for more information about team registration and competitive brackets.

BIFC is a soccer club of about 1,100 players from Bainbridge, Seattle and across Puget Sound.