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The Congressional Soccer Match (CSM) is an annual event held in Washington, D.C., that features Members of Congress, Hill staffers, corporations, and community members to participate in a soccer tournament.
| Location | Washington, D.C. |
|---|---|
| First meeting | Democrats 7–6 Republicans (April 13, 2015) |
| Latest meeting | Republicans 4–2 Democrats (June 13, 2023) |
| Next meeting | Spring 2024 |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 9 |
| Most wins | Democrats (5) |
| Most player appearances | Cobi Jones (8) |
| Largest victory | Republicans 8–4 Democrats (April 13, 2015) |
The event consists of an Embassy tournament, the Congressional Soccer Match, and a staffer tournament.[1]
The event is hosted by the United States Soccer Foundation. As one of the Foundation’s annual charity events, all proceeds from the Match go toward the U.S. Soccer Foundation’s proven programs.[2]
As of 2023, the defending champions are the Republicans.
Results edit
Democrats win Republicans win Draw
| April 24, 2013 | Team Gray | 6–6 | Team Yellow | Hotchkiss Field |
| Report | Attendance: 400 |
| April 7, 2014 | Democrats | 7–6 | Republicans | RFK Stadium |
| Report | Attendance: 800 |
| April 13, 2015 | Republicans | 8–4 | Democrats | RFK Stadium |
| Report | Attendance: 800 | |||
| Note: Two 25 minute halves | ||||
| May 17, 2016 | Democrats | 7–4 | Republicans | RFK Stadium |
| Report | Attendance: 1,200 | |||
| Note: Two 25 minute halves | ||||
| May 24, 2017 | Democrats | 5–3 | Republicans | RFK Stadium |
Kihuen  Larsen Britt Olsen Harkes |
Report | Attendance: 1,000 | ||
| Note: Two 25 minute halves | ||||
| May 23, 2018 | Democrats | 5–4 | Republicans | Buchanan Field |
| Kihuen 1' |
Report | Attendance: 600 | ||
| Note: Two 35 minute halves | ||||
| May 21, 2019 | Republicans | 6–5 | Democrats | Audi Field |
| Report | Attendance: 1,000 | |||
| Note: Two 45 minute halves | ||||
| May 2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| May 2021 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| April 27, 2022 | Democrats | 5–3 | Republicans | Audi Field |
| Salazar 34' Brian McMillan (Sr. Counsel for Rep. Swalwell) 38'Olsen 40'Nguyen 45'Eric Fins (Deputy Staff Director for Rep. Castor) 68' |
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Attendance: 1,000 Referee: John Loy AR1 - Adam Mitchell AR2 - Andrew Smith 4th Official - Marc Larance | ||
| Note: Two 35 minute halves | ||||
| June 13, 2023 | Republicans | 4–2 | Democrats | Audi Field |
| Amir Lowery, Amir Lowery, Alecko Eskandarian, Amir Lowery | Kash Siddiqi, Sean Boyle | Attendance: 1,300 | ||
| Note: Two 35 minute halves | ||||
| Congressional Soccer Match
Embassy Tournament |
Format | Final | Score | Champion | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Round robin | Spain | ||||
| 2018 | Round robin | Georgia | ||||
| 2019 | 16 (round robin + knockout stage) | Denmark vs Norway | 1 | vs | 0 | Denmark |
| 2022 | 21 (round robin + knockout stage) | Croatia vs United Kingdom | 2 | vs | 1 | Croatia |
| 2023 | 16 (round robin + knockout stage) | Ukraine vs Denmark | 0 | vs | 1 | Denmark |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Rai, Sarakshi (June 20, 2022). "Congressional Soccer Match to take place next week with embassy staff, soccer stars". The Hill. Washington, D.C. Archived from the original on May 30, 2023. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
- ^ "CONGRESSIONAL SOCCER MATCH". U.S. Soccer Foundation. Archived from the original on Apr 24, 2023. Retrieved Aug 23, 2023.