This National Tournament is in it’s 43rd year this year and remains a strong part of the Danube Swabian Association of the U.S.A. Three of the clubs mentioned above, the Carpathia Kickers, the German Hungarians (Phila.), and the Milwaukee Sport club as well as Akron GFS, Chicago Green White, and Cleveland Concordia, will descend on the Mansfield Liederkranz for this year’s tournament over the weekend of May 27 and 28.
The clubs will compete in three divisions, Major Men, Over-35 Men, and Women. Schedules for these competitions have been made available at www.donauschwabenusa.org
Many of these clubs have been playing in this tournament since the first one in 1975. The weekend is a competitive tournament with true amateur soccer on the field and a wonderful camaraderie off the field between the players, staff and fans from these many clubs. This year the organization has a new traveling trophy to be won by the club that come out on top in the Major Men Division.
While the clubs mentioned above have deep running traditions in the American amateur game and continue today to play in the US Amateur Cup they take very seriously also their play together against clubs that come from the same places as them with similar customs and dedication to soccer and culture.
