The Manchester United Premier Cup is one of the largest and most competitive international youth soccer tournaments in the world.  Crossfire teams will again be represented at the US Finals, which take place in late May at the Nike US Headquarters. The Manchester United Premier Cup ("MUPC") has had some of the most storied soccer clubs in the world participate, including clubs such as FC Barcelona, Real Madrid, Ajax, Arsenal, Corinthians, Futbol Club America, FC Porto and, of course, Manchester United.     In the , the Manchester United Premier Cup US Finals has drawn the most competitive U14 and U15 teams across the nation, and, as a result, US Soccer has taken notice. Over the past 8 years US Soccer staff coaches have been on hand at the tournament to scout players for the U14 National Team programs. The event is being hosted by the Lake Oswego Soccer Club of Lake Oswego, Oregon.  For more info., visit the LOSC web site at  http://losc.bonzidev.com/frameset.php • Winner of the Boys US Finals will qualify for the Manchester United Premier Cup World Finals to be held at the home of Manchester United in Manchester, England. The World Finals will most likely take place in mid-to-late July, 2006. Exact dates will be confirmed later. • Winner of the Girls US Finals will be invited to play in the 2006 Gothia Cup in Gothenburg-Sweden, July 16-23, 2006, one of Europe’s biggest soccer tournaments. (http://www.gothiacup.se/eng/section1.asp?res=low) • NIKE will invite and pay for airfare, accommodations, meals and transportation for up to 20 people per team for the Manchester United Premier Cup Boys World Finals for the Boys winner as well as the Gothia Cup for the Girls winning team.     Here are the participating teams for 2006:     MUPC 2006 Girls Teams (in no particular order):         -Sparta United -PDA -Surf -Lonestar (Austin, TX) -So Cal United -Crossfire Premier (Seattle) -Dallas Texans -Irvine Strikers -So Cal Blues -Slammers SC -Sereno -Real Colorado -Bethesda SC -Danville Mustangs - Lake Oswego SC (host team) - Colorado Rush -FC Delco - Vardar -Tabagators ( -Tabagators ( LV ) -Eclipse   ) -Eclipse       *********************************************     MUPC 2006 Boys Teams (in no particular order):         -Sockers FC -FC Greater Boston Bolts -Crossfire Premier (Seattle) -Vardar -PDA -Lake Oswego SC (host team) -Irvine Strikers -So Cal United -Dallas Texans -Bethesda SC -Surf -Ohio FC Mutiny -Goldstar -FC Delco -Nomads -Barcelona -Sereno -Concorde Fire -Arsenal -Scott Gallagher           ) -Eclipse   ) -Eclipse   For more info., visit the Lake Oswego Soccer Club MUPC Information page at http://losc.bonzidev.com/doclib/MUPC%20Preliminary%20Information.doc