Minnesota Stars FC invites members of the Twin Cities’ vibrant and diverse adult soccer community to come together at the National Sports Center on Saturday, June 23, for the first-ever Stars Cup, a day of fast-paced 6v6 action.

The tournament will feature open and competitive divisions on the brand-new Field Turf surface inside the NSC Sport Hall. For $200, teams can register up to 10 players for the tournament. Stars Cup guarantees teams four 18-minute games. The fields will be small, roughly 35 yards by 60 yards, with small goals and no goalkeepers. The $200 registration fee includes 10 adult general admission tickets to the Stars’ match that night against the Fort Lauderdale Strikers.

The winning team in each division will receive an upgrade to pitch-side seats for the game, recognition during the Stars game, and $500 of credit to use on AdmiralSoccer.com for apparel and equipment from Admiral, official equipment supplier of Minnesota Stars FC. The winning team in the competitive division will also take home a $500 cash prize.

For more information, contact Stars FC director of business development Kevin Friedland by emailing kevin@mnstarsfc.com or calling (763) 792-7348. The deadline for registration is Friday, June 1. Confirmation, schedule and rules will be emailed to team captains by Friday, June 15.

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I would do this. Watching soccer makes beer taste better. Playing it first makes them taste even better than that.

$20 for a ticket to the FTL game plus a couple hours of kicking the ball? I pay 12 just for the ticket sometimes.

We should be able to outfit the Academicals in DC shirts (we're doing a second run of them now, so those that haven't bought one yet should be able to soon), so that's another $20, but you all wanted that shirt anyway.

I drunkenly tried to get a head count for this at bricks after the game last saturday. didn't go very well, but last i remember, it was around 10 people interested in playing. i think we could easily get two DC teams.

maybe at the next tailgate we could have a couple of the team sign up sheets, each list with an envelope, $20 bucks a head and go until we have enough people?

needless to say i'm in.

I'm vibrant and diverse, so I'm in.

I will head up Dark Clouds Academical. Some other bastard can head up Dark Clouds Vocational.
How 'bout this: email me or PM me if you're in and I'll start collecting names. Anyone else volunteer to head up the other team and collect the cash?

I will play on a team if someone organizes it. #FreeAgent

I will head up Dark Clouds Vocational.
PM me if you want to be on the team.
Please attach your YouTube highlight video.

We need 10 players and it will cost $20 each.
Think of it as getting a game ticket and a Surly for that price.
Plus the joys of crushing the Academicals (whom have have 6 confirmed so far.)

Ok, just because Joe is prettier than me doesn't mean you should choose Vocational. I need 4 more players.

i'll take offers for my services.

I'll make sure there's additional Surly for my team.