The Soccer Tournament 2023

The Soccer Tournament 2023, also referred to as TST 2023, was the inaugural edition of The Soccer Tournament. The tournament was held from 1 June to 4 June 2023 in Cary, North Carolina.[1]

The Soccer Tournament 2023
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Venue(s)WakeMed Soccer Park
Dates1 June—4 June
Teams32
All statistics correct as of 22 May 2024.
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The tournament featured men's, women's, and some mixed-gender teams in the same tournament; it was won by Newtown Pride, the only fully amateur team in the tournament.[2][3]

Group stage

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The draw was revealed on 4 May 2023.[4]

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Qualification
1 Newtown Pride FC 3 2 1 12 3 +9 Knockout stage
2 Kingdom FC 3 2 1 13 7 +6
3 Hoosier Army (IU Alumni) 3 2 1 11 9 +2
4 Borussia Dortmund 3 0 3 3 20 −17
Updated to match(es) played on 2023-06-07. Source: [5]

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Qualification
1 Blade & Grass FC 3 3 0 9 6 +3 Knockout stage
2 DMV Diplomats 3 1 2 10 10 0
3 Wolves F.C. 3 1 2 11 12 −1
4 Villita FC 3 1 2 9 11 −2
Updated to match(es) played on 2023-06-07. Source: [5]

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Qualification
1 Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C. 3 3 0 13 5 +8 Knockout stage
2 SLC FC 3 2 1 8 7 +1
3 Club Necaxa 3 1 2 9 10 −1
4 Virginia Dream 3 0 3 4 12 −8
Updated to match(es) played on 2023-06-07. Source: [5]

Group D

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Qualification
1 Culture by Mo Ali FC 3 2 1 8 5 +3 Knockout stage
2 Far East United 3 2 1 7 4 +3
3 West Ham United F.C. 2 1[a] 1 6 7 −1
4 Dallas United 2 0[a] 2 1 6 −5
Updated to match(es) played on 2023-06-07. Source: [5][7]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b The match between West Ham United F.C. and Dallas United was interrupted and never finished. (See #Controversy below.)[6]

Group E

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Qualification
1 Wrexham Red Dragons 3 3 0 23 3 +20 Knockout stage
2 Como 1907 3 2 1 15 7 +8
3 Say Word FC 3 1 2 9 14 −5
4 US Women 3 0 3 1 24 −23
Updated to match(es) played on 2023-06-07. Source: [5]

Group F

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Qualification
1 Hashtag United 3 3 0 13 8 +5 Knockout stage
2 Conrad & Beasley United 3 2 1 12 12 0
3 Nati SC 3 1 2 9 10 −1
4 Gracie FC 3 0 3 6 10 −4
Updated to match(es) played on 2023-06-07. Source: [5]

Group G

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Qualification
1 Sneaky Fox FC 3 3 0 9 3 +6 Knockout stage
2 ZALA FFF 3 1 2 12 8 +4
3 Jackson TN Boom 3 1 2 9 11 −2
4 Team Dempsey 3 1 2 6 14 −8
Updated to match(es) played on 2023-06-07. Source: [5][8]

Group H

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Qualification
1 Raleigh Rebels FC 3 3 0 18 7 +11 Knockout stage
2 Duke Sevens (Duke Alumni) 3 2 1 8 8 0
3 North Carolina FC 3 1 2 12 12 0
4 Charlotte FC 3 0 3 7 18 −11
Updated to match(es) played on 2023-06-07. Source: [5]

Knockout stage

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First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
        
Newtown Pride FC 4
DMV Diplomats 0
Newtown Pride FC 3
Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C. 1
Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C. 2
Far East United 1
Newtown Pride FC 4
Sneaky Fox FC 1
Wrexham Red Dragons 3
Conrad & Beasley United 4
Conrad & Beasley United 1
Sneaky Fox FC 2
Sneaky Fox FC 2
Duke Sevens 1
Newtown Pride FC 2
SLC FC 0
Blade & Grass FC 4
Kingdom FC 3
Blade & Grass FC 2
SLC FC 3
Culture by Mo Ali FC 3
SLC FC 4
SLC FC 1
Zala FFF 0
Hashtag United 1
Como 1907 2
Como 1907 3
Zala FFF 4
Raleigh Rebels FC 3
Zala FFF 4

Source:[5]

Controversy

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During the match between West Ham United F.C. and Dallas United, players of West Ham walked off the pitch after an alleged racial slur said by a Dallas player.[6][9] After an investigation, TST and Dallas mutually agreed in Dallas United's withdrawal from the tournament.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "The Soccer Tournament (TST) Announces Partners for 2023 Event". BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  2. ^ Maurer, Pablo; Cardenas, Felipe (June 4, 2023). "Newtown Pride FC wins The Soccer Tournament, $1 million prize". The Athletic. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  3. ^ Geisinger, Brian. "TST 2023: An Unforgettable Inaugural Soccer Tournament". Soccer.com. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  4. ^ "The Soccer Tournament (TST) Unveils 32-Team Field and Groups for Inaugural $1M Event". thetournament.com. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i "TST 2023 Bracket - TBT & TST". Archived from the original on 2023-06-07.
  6. ^ a b c "West Ham 7s walk off at TST after alleged slur". ESPN.com. June 2, 2023.
  7. ^ "TST: The Soccer Tournament". TST: The Soccer Tournament.
  8. ^ https://tst-stats.com/sports/msoc/2022-23/teams/jacksontnboom
  9. ^ "West Ham walk off from TST match over alleged racial slur from Dallas United player – with American side withdrawing from tournament | Goal.com UK". www.goal.com. June 2, 2023.