The CVSA Cup

The CVSA Cup traces its roots to the beginning of the CVSA, with the first competition being held during the 1975-'76 season. The basic idea of the competition is to have all teams in the league participate in one inclusive tournament. It generally lasts from the fall to the spring, with games played intermittently during the regular season. The tournament gives an opportunity for lower division teams to test themselves against higher competition within the league.

The Cup is one of the four major titles awarded by the league in a calendar year. The others are the Premier Division Spring Champion, Premier Division Summer Champion, and Premier Division Fall Champion.

The trophy awarded to the winners is named for the late Arthur Ballner of Deutscher Sportclub. Mr. Ballner is one of the pioneers of adult amateur soccer in the Richmond area. In the late 1950's he led a group that started playing pickup soccer games near Byrd Airport, and became Deutscher Sportclub in 1960. Throughout the 1960's, he led the Deutscher Sportclub teams to play in Washington, D.C. leagues on weekends, as there weren't enough players to support a league in Richmond at the time. Their teams were good enough to win the D.C. Second Divison at one point. As the game grew in the Richmond area Mr. Ballner branched off and founded the Internationals Soccer Club, the precursor to the very first CVSA Champions in the 1975-'76 season, and winners of two of the first three CVSA Cups. Mr. Ballner passed in 1972, three years before the founding of the league, but his enthusiasm and love of the game laid the groundwork for what is now the CVSA.

The 2024-'25 CVSA Cup and Copa Bruce will be conducted in accordance with Article III.B of the Bylaws of the Central Virginia Soccer Association, and Article XIII.A.3 of the Constitution of the Central Virginia Soccer Association.

2024-'25 CVSA Cup

All teams properly registered in the CVSA are eligible for the CVSA Cup. All Premier, First, Second, Third, & Fourth Division teams are automatically entered. All Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Womens, Coed, & Veterans teams will need to opt-in by contacting the Cups Chairman.
Any teams who forfeited out of the 2023-'24 CVSA Cup are ineligible for 2024-'25 cup competition.

2024-'25 Copa Bruce

The tournament is open to all Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Womens, Coed, & Veterans teams.
All Coed teams must maintain their 7:4 gender ratio. All Womens teams must remain all-women.
All Veterans players must have a birthdate on or before December 31, 1984 for the fall session, December 31, 1985 for the spring session.
Womens, Coed, & Veterans teams will need to opt-in by contacting the Cups Chairman.
Players rostered on eligible teams, who are also rostered at any time on Premier, First, Second, or Third Division teams, in either the Fall '24 or Spring '25 seasons, are ineligible for the Copa Bruce.
Any teams who forfeited out of the 2023-'24 Copa Bruce are ineligible for 2024-'25 cup competition.

The Copa Bruce is named for longtime CVSA President S. Bruce Williams, whose idea it was to give the lower division teams a legitimate chance in cup competition. Mr. Williams led the coalition of community, business, & municipal groups who developed the Bryan Park Soccer Complex in the mid-1990's, which the CVSA uses as their primary base of operations. Mr. Williams is finally retired, but his tenure with the Lions Soccer Club is well remembered.

Short Pump FC is the current holder of the CVSA Cup, winning the 2023-'24 tournament with a 3:2 victory over the Team 804 at the Longdale Soccer Complex on Saturday, June 1. Short Pump was looking to turn the final into a rout, with first half goals from Daniel Ahrens (10'), Andrew Knight (15'), and Evan Blow (35'). After the interval, the game slogged along toward an inevitable conclusion until . . . Team 804 awoke, with two goals after 80' from Tyler Hamasima and Miles Peay, and a strike in stoppage time from Ben Trafton that glanced off of the post. After the dust cleared, Short Pump held on for their first CVSA Major Championship.

Richmond FC, still feeling the sting of a golden-goal loss in the 2018-'19 Final, got over the hump and defeated Sporting 420 3:2 at Longdale for their first Copa Bruce. Knotted at 1:1 at the half, Hugo Alves & Matthew Pitcock tallied second half goals to stake Richmond FC to a two-goal lead which they held on to, to take the 2023-'24 Copa Bruce.

For 2024-'25 the tentative date for the cup finals is Saturday, June 7, 2025. Plan your vacations accordingly.

Short Pump FC
2023 - '24 Central Virginia Soccer Association Cup Champions

First Round
Twenty teams randomly drawn from the six Premier Division teams, nine First Division teams, nine Second Division teams, nine Third Division teams, and nine Fourth Division teams. Home teams are listed first. Ties will be settled by penalty kick shootout. Any teams forfeiting are ineligible for 2025-'26 cup competition.
- Young Boys of Ivory Stripes 2 vs. Hoagie FC 1
- Glanville Waza Flo 2 vs. House of Spades FC 4
- Brambly Park Rangers 0 vs. Home FC Home 0 (3:4 PK)
- Jamaica House FC 4 vs. Sporting Abeergut FC 3
- Zulu FC 11 vs. FBGB FC 0
- Brambly Park FC 2 vs. Sunday Scaries 3
- Cardinal FC NuWave 0 vs. Quilmes FC 7
- Defenestrators 2 vs. Senegal Richmond 2 (3:2 PK)
- Richmond City FC 2 vs. Lightning 1
- Misfits FC 1 vs. Screaming Eagles FC 3

Second Round
Random drawing of the ten First Round winners, and the 22 teams receiving a First Round bye. Home teams are listed first. Ties will be settled by penalty kick shootout. Any teams forfeiting are ineligible for 2025-'26 cup competition.
- Short Pump FC 3 vs. Pete's Mom FC 0 - forfeit; Pete's Mom FC is ineligible for 2025-'26 cup competition.
- Richmond FC 0 vs. Wiseguys FC 5
- Dubai Jet FC 4 vs. RVA Reggae Boyz FC 0
- Richmond Capitals 2 vs. Inter Richmond 0
- Penny Lane Pub FC 3 vs. Palm Valley FC 2
- Brambly Blazers FC 4 vs. Top Basukis FC 3
- Ashland United 1 vs. Sporting 804 6
- NCF Villalobos FC 1 vs. Screaming Eagles RVA 3
- Puff Puff Pass FC 1 vs. Quilmes FC 1 (2:4 PK)
- Jamaica House FC 3 vs. Bean FC 0 - forfeit; Bean FC is ineligible for 2025-'26 cup competition.
- Home FC Home 5 vs. Sunday Scaries 2
- Team 804 6 vs. Zulu FC 0
- House of Spades FC 8 vs. Renegades 5
- Richmond City FC 1 vs. Absolute United 3
- Defenestrators 1 vs. Young Boys of Ivory Stripes 2
- Fan Rats 0 vs. Screaming Eagles FC 6

Round of 16
Eight games randomly drawn amongst the 16 CVSA Cup First Round Round winners. Home teams are listed first. Ties will be settled by penalty kick shootout. Any teams forfeiting are ineligible for 2025-'26 cup competition.
- Young Boys of Ivory Stripes 1 vs. Absolute United 2
- Richmond Capitals 8 vs. Penny Lane Pub FC 1
- Wiseguys 3 vs. Screaming Eagles FC 7
- Team 804 4 vs. House of Spades FC 3
- Quilmes FC 7 vs. Screaming Eagles RVA 1
- Jamaica House FC 4 vs. Short Pump FC 3
- Brambly Blazers FC 2 vs. Home FC Home 9
- Sporting 804 3 vs. Dubai Jet FC 0 - forfeit; Dubai Jet FC is ineligible for 2025-'26 cup competition.

Quarterfinals
Four games randomly drawn amongst the eight CVSA Cup Round of 16 winners. Home teams are listed first. Ties will be settled by penalty kick shootout. Any teams forfeiting are ineligible for 2025-'26 cup competition.
- Screaming Eagles FC 4 vs. Quilmes FC 0
- Jamaica House FC 2 vs. Richmond Capitals 4
- Sporting 804 3 vs. Home FC Home 0
- Team 804 3 vs. Absolute United 0 - forfeit; Absolute United is disbanded; should they reassemble they are ineligible for 2025-'26 cup competition.

Semifinals
Two games randomly drawn amongst the four CVSA Cup Quarterfinal winners. Home teams are listed first. Ties will be settled by two 15-minute golden goal overtime periods, then a penalty kick shootout. The winner of the first pairing drawn (*) will be the home team in the CVSA Cup Final. Any teams forfeiting are ineligible for 2025-'26 cup competition.
- Sporting 804 vs. Screaming Eagles FC* Dorey Park #2, 6:15PM
- Richmond Capitals vs. Team 804 Dorey Park #2, 8:15PM

Championship
CVSA Cup Semifinal winners. A tie will be settled by two 15-minute golden-goal overtimes, and then a penalty kick shootout. Any teams forfeiting are ineligible for 2025-'26 cup competition.

2024 - '25 CVSA Cup Final *Saturday, June 7* *Longdale #3, TBA*
Team	1	2	Final

CVSA Cup Past Champions

1975-'76

1976-'77

1977-'78

1978-'79

1979-'80

1980-'81

1981-'82

1982-'83

1983-'84

1984-'85

1985-'86

1986-'87

1987-'88

1988-'89

1989-'90

1990-'91

2 (OT)

1991-'92

Not Played

1992-'93

Not Played

1993-'94

1994-'95

Not Played

1995-'96

Not Played

1996-'97

Not Played

1997-'98

Not Played

1998-'99

1999-'00

2000-'01

2001-'02

2002-'03

2003-'04

2004-'05

2005-'06

2006-'07

2007-'08

2008-'09

2009-'10

2010-'11

2011-'12

2012-'13

2013-'14

2014-'15

2015-'16

2016-'17

2017-'18

2018-'19

2019-'20

2020-'21

Not Played

2021-'22

2022-'23

2023-'24

Copa Bruce

S. Bruce Williams Father of the Copa Bruce Founder of the Bryan Park Soccer Complex CVSA President, 1985-1999

Richmond FC
2023 - '24 Copa Bruce Champions

First Round
32 teams randomly drawn amongst the nine Fifth Division, nine Sixth Division, nine Seventh Division, six Eighth Division, one Coed Division, and two Veterans Division teams. One Sixth Division team and one Seventh Division team are ineligible due to forfeits in the 2023-'24 CVSA Cup / Copa Bruce. One Sixth Division team and one Seventh Division team have opted out. The Coed team entered in the Copa Bruce may have no more than seven men on the field at any time. The two Veterans teams must consist of players born 1984 or before. Any player registered on a Premier, First, Second, or Third Division team at any point during the 2024-'25 session is ineligible for the 2024-'25 Copa Bruce. Home teams are listed first. Ties will be settled by penalty kick shootout. Any teams forfeiting are ineligible for 2025-'26 cup competition.
- Screaming Eagles Classic 2 vs. THP FC 5
- Dab City Oilers 0 vs. Chesterfield Wild FC 5
- Citizens FC 4 vs. Humphrey 2020 3
- Gooners Guild 3 vs. Liesfeld FC 3 (2:3 PK)
- Toast FC 0 vs. Gallos FC 6
- Richmond City FC Clasico 5 vs. Red Army Football 0
- HC United 3 vs. Die Macht FC 3 (3:5 PK)
- Lionhearts FC 3 vs. Embrace FC 2
- Inter Montpelier 8 vs. The End of Ivory Stripes FC 1
- Humphrey Champions 4 vs. Rapid RVA 1
- Xeneizes 2 vs. Sporting 420 2 (3:1 PK)
- Fort Gregg-Adams FC 1 vs. Ivory Stripes FC 0
- Screaming Eagles Masters 5 vs. Richmond City FC Galacticos 2
- American Outlaws RVA FC 0 vs. Titans 6
- Deadheaders FC 0 vs. FlintstoneRVA 6
- Absolute Humphrey FC 1 vs. Quattro Dermis FC 2

Round of 16
Eight games randomly drawn amongst the 16 Copa Bruce First Round Round winners. Home teams are listed first. All Veterans teams must consist of players born 1984 or before. All Coed teams entered in the Copa Bruce may have no more than seven men on the field at any time. Any player registered on a Premier, First, Second, or Third Division team at any point during the 2024-'25 session is ineligible for the 2024-'25 Copa Bruce. Veterans teams must consist of players born 1984 or before. Ties will be settled by penalty kick shootout. Any teams forfeiting are ineligible for 2025-'26 cup competition.
- Inter Montpelier 7 vs. Die Macht FC 1
- Screaming Eagles Masters 6 vs. Citizens FC 3
- Liesfeld FC 4 vs. Richmond City FC Clasico 2
- FlintstoneRVA 2 vs. Humphrey 2020 0
- Chesterfield Wild FC 0 vs. Gallos FC 2
- Lionhearts FC 5 vs. Titans 1
- Xeneizes 4 vs. THP FC 2
- Ft. Gregg-Adams FC 10 vs. Quattro Dermis FC 0

Quarterfinals
Four games randomly drawn amongst the eight Copa Bruce Round of 16 winners. Home teams are listed first. Any player registered on a Premier, First, Second, or Third Division team at any point during the 2024-'25 session is ineligible for the 2024-'25 Copa Bruce. Veterans teams must consist of players born 1985 or before. Ties will be settled by penalty kick shootout. Any teams forfeiting are ineligible for 2025-'26 cup competition.
- Gallos FC 3 vs. Liesfeld FC 2
- Screaming Eagles Masters 11 vs. FlintstoneRVA 0
- Lionhearts FC 2 vs. Inter Montpelier 1
- Xeneizes 2 vs. Ft. Gregg-Adams FC 2 (4:2 PK)

Semifinals
Two games randomly drawn amongst the four Copa Bruce Quarterfinal winners. Home teams are listed first. Any player registered on a Premier, First, Second, or Third Division team at any point during the 2024-'25 session is ineligible for the 2024-'25 Copa Bruce. Ties will be settled by two 15-minute golden-goal overtimes, and then a penalty kick shootout. The winner of the first pairing drawn (*) will be the home team in the Copa Bruce Final. Any teams forfeiting are ineligible for 2025-'26 cup competition.
- Xeneizes vs. Screaming Eagles Masters* Dorey Park #3, 8:15PM
- Lionhearts FC vs. Gallos FC Dorey Park #3, 6:15PM

Championship
Copa Bruce Semifinal winners. Any player registered on a Premier, First, Second, or Third Division team at any point during the 2024-'25 session is ineligible for the 2024-'25 Copa Bruce. Ties will be settled by two 15-minute golden-goal overtimes, and then a penalty kick shootout. Any teams forfeiting are ineligible for 2025-'26 cup competition.

2024 - '25 Copa Bruce Final *Saturday, June 7* *Longdale #3, TBA*
Team	1	2	Final

Copa Bruce Past Champions

1999-'00

2000-'01

2001-'02

2002-'03

2003-'04

0 (2OT)

2004-'05

2005-'06

3 (OT)

2006-'07

2 (4:1 PK)

2007-'08

2008-'09

0 (OT)

2009-'10

2010-'11

2011-'12

2012-'13

2013-'14

2014-'15

1 (4:2 PK)

2015-'16

1 (OT)

2016-'17

3 (OT)

2017-'18

2018-'19

2 (OT)

2019-'20

2020-'21

Not Played

2021-'22

2022-'23

2023-'24

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