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The Central Virginia Soccer Association
50 Years of the Best Adult Soccer in the Richmond Area


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Welcome to the website of the Central Virginia Soccer Association. This site is updated perpetually and will contain current schedules, standings, and other happenings in the league.

The Central Virginia Soccer Association (CVSA) is a non-profit, adult soccer league headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. Games are played at various sites in the city of Richmond, as well as Hanover, Henrico & Chesterfield Counties. The league is in the misdt of its 50th year of operation, having started play in the Fall of 1975, and is the oldest and most competitive in the Richmond Metropolitan Area. The CVSA is sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) and the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA) through its membership in the Metro D. C. - Virginia Soccer Association (MDCVSA), with whom it participates in U. S. Open Cup, USASA National Cup and MDCVSA State & Challenge Cup tournaments. The CVSA hosted the MDCVSA State Championships at the Bryan Park Soccer Complex from 2000-2005, and continues to be an integral part of the maintenance and development of that facility, having provided over half of the funds to build the facility, which opened 26 years ago in April 1999.

For the Summer '25 season, 86 teams are spread across eight open divisions, two coed divisions, and a women's division.


HANS E. STIENEN (MAY 1, 1942 - OCTOBER 10, 2025)



The Central Virginia Soccer Association lost one of its founders this October.

Hans Stienen, of Prince George, Virginia, one of the co-founders of the CVSA, passed away on Friday, October 10. Hans was a former President of the Deutscher Sportclub (DSC), having served multiple terms as the head of the organization. DSC's soccer teams were a powerhouse in the early years of the CVSA; in the league's first decade, DSC won six (6) First (now known as the Premier) Division titles, four (4) CVSA Cup titles, and seven (7) Summer First (now known as the Premier) Division titles. More remarkable was that the 11-a-side primary seasons back then went uninterrupted from September to May, making the run of championships that much more impressive.

An Honorary Lifetime Member and former President of the CVSA, Hans teamed with Ron Beckstoffer of the Internationals to break away from the City Parks & Rec's adult league; from the History of the Deutscher Sportclub:

In 1974 Hans Stienen joined the Club, and the soccer team, it was decided that the team needed a coach more then a player, so, Hans became the first official Soccer Manager of the DSC. After meeting with the managers of the other teams for a few seasons, Hans had the idea to form a soccer league, making the teams independent of the City. Hans Stienen, and Ron Beckstoffer, the manager of the Richmond Internationals, then founded the league in 1975, and called it the "Central Virginia Soccer Association.”

In its first season, the CVSA started with six teams, the German Sports Club, the Internationals, the Greeks, the Latins, Ft. Lee, and Richmond South-Side.

Hans's obituary can be found here. Hans will be missed, and remembered fondly by earlier generations of local pioneering adult amateur soccer players from the 1970s & 1980s. We extend our sympathy to his family, as we all continue to enjoy what Hans helped create.

Prost, Hans! Du hast tolle arbeit geleistet!


SUMMER '25

Making their bones in the lower divisions since their Spring '21 debut, taking the Sixth, Fifth, Second, & First Divisions, Wiseguys FC are finally made men, initiates into the CVSA Major Championship club, and are your Summer '25 Premier (MW Competitive) Division Champions. These men of honor whacked fellow upstart Quilmes FC 6:2 in the final, finishing with a 10-1-1 kneecapping of the remainder of the division. Spring '25 Premier Division Champions Short Pump FC added to their trophy case with a 7:4 win over Richmond City FC in the First (TTh Competitive) Division tournament final.

The Cafeteros made a triumphant return to the CVSA, taking down regular-season champions Renegades in the Second (MW Semi-Competitive) championship 7:1 in their tournament final, reversing two regular season losses by an aggregate of 7:14. Cardinal FC, a #3 seed, took their second Third (TTh Semi-Competitive) Division summer championship (Spring '21), winning a shootout over Richmond City FC OG. Newcomers TBMBE City won the Fourth (TTh Intermediate) Division over favored Lady Bits FC, while Unathletico Richmond won the Fifth (MW Intermediate) Division in a #2 v. #1 seed final against Ft. Gregg-Adams FC. In the Sixth (TTh Recreational) Division, third-seeded Richmond City FC Galacticos tore through the bracket, the only one of three RCFC finalists this summer to bring home the hardware. Wrapping up the open divisions, Gold Station FC won the Seventh (MW Recreational) Division for their first CVSA title, being taken to PKs by one of the Humphrey squads.

Ball Busters brought home the Women's Division; undefeated & untied, they took their third straight summer tiara.

Aging Out won the Coed Competitive Division.

The blueprints of Christian Snowden Design United FC laid out defeats of two higher seeds (#2 & #3) on their path to substantial completion of the Coed Recreational Division. Aside from having one of the longest names in CVSA history, CSDUFC capped a successful summer for the Galley, who sponsored three tournament champions in their mighty purple jerseys.
Wiseguys FC - Summer '25 Premier Division Champions

  • Premier (MW Competitive): Wiseguys FC
  • First (TTh Competitive): Short Pump FC
  • Second (MW Semi-Competitive): Cafeteros
  • Third (TTh Semi-Competitive): Cardinal FC
  • Fourth (TTh Intermediate): TBMBE City
  • Fifth (MW Intermediate): Unathletico Richmond
  • Sixth (TTh Recreational): Richmond City FC Galacticos
  • Seventh (MW Recreational): Gold Station FC

  • Women's: Ball Busters

  • Coed Competitive: Aging Out
  • Coed Recreational: Christian Snowden Design United FC


SPRING '25

The CVSA has kicked off its 50th Anniversary season in late February, and matters are starting to wrap up. Here are the Spring '25 divisional champions:

Short Pump FC - Spring '25 Premier Division Champions

  • Premier: Short Pump FC
  • First: Quilmes FC
  • Second: Misfits FC
  • Third: Puff Puff Pass FC FC
  • Fourth: Lionhearts FC
  • Fifth: Sporting 420
  • Sixth: FlintstoneRVA
  • Seventh: Dab City Oilers

  • Veterans Competitive: Absolutely Masters
  • Veterans Semi-Competitive: Late Harvest FC
  • Veterans Competitive: LFC Antiques

  • Women's: Angry Lemons

  • Coed Competitive: T B D
  • Coed Recreational: T B D


FALL '24

The Fall '24 season has concluded, with 11 teams spread across nine open divisions, a veterans division, a women's divisions, and two coed divisions. This is how the divisions panned out for the season:

Sporting 804 - Fall '24 Premier Division Champions

  • Premier: Sporting 804
  • First: Wiseguys FC
  • Second: Home FC Home
  • Third: House of Spades FC
  • Fourth: Dubai Jet FC
  • Fifth: HC United
  • Sixth: Inter Montpelier
  • Seventh: Chesterfield Wild FC
  • Sixth: Escudo Azul

  • Veterans: Screaming Eagles Masters
  • Veterans: Rapid RVA
  • Veterans: Screaming Eagles Fossils

  • Women's: Ladies Night

  • Coed Competitive: What the FC
  • Coed Recreational: NewCo FC


SUMMER '24

The Summer '24 season has concluded, with 75 teams spread across 11 divisions. This is how the divisions panned out for the season:

Richmond Capitals - Summer '24 Premier Division Champions

  • Premier: Richmond Capitals
  • First: Sporting 804MW
  • Second: Zulu FC
  • Third: Empire FC
  • Fourth: FC Linguini
  • Fifth: Inter Montpelier
  • Sixth: Embrace FC LM

  • Veterans: Renegades

  • Women's: Ball Busters

  • Coed Competitive: Aging Out
  • Coed Recreational: Limitless FC


2023-'24 CVSA CUP & COPA BRUCE


Short Pump FC - 2023-'24 CVSA Cup Champions


The 2023-'24 CVSA Cup & Copa Bruce came to a glorious end on Saturday, June 1 at Longdale as part of the CVSA's member appreciation day.

Short Pump FC took their first major trophy with a 3:2 win over Team 804. Sprinting to a 3:0 lead at the interval, Short Pump FC withtood a furious rally, with Team 804 striking twice in the last five minutes, and hitting a post in injury time.

In the Copa Bruce, the recent rule changes that were made to return the tournament to whom it was originally designed - the lower divisions of the league - continued to bear fruit. Richmond FC, still with the bitter taste of the golden goal loss in the 2018-'19 Copa Bruce Final, took down Sporting 420 3:2 in one of the best Copa Bruce finals since the aforementioned regulations were instituted.

All scores are posted on the CVSA Cup page of the CVSA website.

For 2024-'25, the tentative date for the cup finals is Saturday, May 31, 2025. Plan your vacations accordingly.



SPRING '24

 The Spring '24 season saw a record number of teams in the CVSA, with 111 sides answering the call, across 15 divisions. The weather was a major factor, with the wet spring pushing the end of the season into June, as it was logistically the most challenging season in recent memory.

Sporting 804 won the Premier Division.

Coming off of their Cinderella run to take the 2022-'23 CVSA Cup, Brambly Park FC took the First Division, edging out Wiseguys FC by a single point in the standings, to take their second First Division title in the last four years. Richmond City FC took the Second Division with an 8-0-1 record, adding to their club's trophy case, now with 21 CVSA divisional titles. In the Third Division, Misfits FC completed a solid 2023-'24 campaign, having won the Fourth Division in Fall '23.

It's been high times for Puff Puff Pass FC, who claimed the Fourth Division, their third consecutive divisional title, having won the Fall '23 Fifth Division and the Spring '23 Sixth Division. Dubai Jet FC took their first divisional title, winning the Fifth Division, while the Titans, part of the 25 year-old Atlas club, took the Sixth Division, their 21st CVSA divisonal title. Newcomers West End Chapines and Liesfeld FC won the Seventh & Eighth Divisions, respectively, to round out the Spring '24 open division slate.

The 12-team Veterans Division experimented with three subdivisions and cross-divisional play, to the approval of all involved. Team Riggs won the Veterans Competitive Division. In the Veterans Semi-Competitive, the aforementioned Atlas took the title; the four teams in this grouping played a full round-robin of the 11 other teams, providing a full range of competition. Carrying the banner for their expansive club, Screaming Eagles Fossils won the Veterans Recreational, earning the Screamers their 22nd CVSA title, ten of which have come from the Veterans corner of the divisional spectrum.

Brambly Ball Busters took the Women's Division, as the ladies look to re-establsh their presence in the CVSA, adding to the Scott's Addition-based club's trophy case with their club's fifth title.

The Coed Divisions were runaways, with both titlists - WashEd Up & NCF Wolkpack FC - completing undefeated and untied seasons. For the NCF club, it was their third title.

Sporting 804 - Spring '24 Premier Division Champions

  • Premier: Sporting 804
  • First: Brambly Park FC
  • Second: Richmond City FC
  • Third: Misfits FC
  • Fourth: Puff Puff Pass FC
  • Fifth: Dubai Jet FC
  • Sixth: Titans
  • Seventh: West End Chapines
  • Eighth: Liesfeld FC

  • Veterans Competitive: Team Riggs
  • Veterans Semi-Competitive: Atlas
  • Veterans Recreational: Screaming Eagles Fossils

  • Women's: Brambly Ball Busters

  • Coed Competitive: WashEd Up
  • Coed: NCF Wolfpack FC


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