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Two major youth soccer tournaments are headed to Dublin in back-to-back weekends
Darree Fields is the shared site, where nearby families, residents and businesses can expect activity Sept. 18–20 and Sept. 25–27.
By Staff · September 14, 2026
Dublin youth soccer families — and neighbors near Darree Fields — have two straight tournament weekends to plan around. Ohio Premier’s 27th Annual Invitational is scheduled for Sept. 18–20, 2026, followed by Dublin United’s Champions Cup, Sept. 25–27.
Darree Fields, 6259 Cosgray Road, is the shared Dublin site. The city’s Ohio Premier Invitational listing shows activity there during the first tournament, while Dublin United says Champions Cup play is held almost exclusively at the park.
Ohio Premier opens the run
Ohio Premier Soccer Club hosts the first weekend’s tournament, which runs from Friday through Sunday.
US Club Soccer’s sanctioned-tournament listing includes U8–U15 boys divisions and U8–U18 girls divisions. Ohio Premier lists Darree Fields, Soccer First and the Ohio Premier Training Facility among its tournament venues.
At Darree Fields, the city calendar lists Invitational activity from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19. That entry covers one site and one day within the full three-day tournament.
Shane Woodruff is listed as the Ohio Premier Invitational tournament director. Tournament contacts are [email protected] and [email protected].
Champions Cup follows
Dublin United Soccer Club organizes the Champions Cup the following weekend. Its divisions run from U7/U8 through U15, with brackets listed for U7/U8, U8–U10, U10–U12 and U12–U15.
Formats increase with the age groups: 5v5 for U7/U8, 7v7 for U8–U10, 9v9 for U10–U12 and 11v11 for U12–U15.
The 2026 Champions Cup application is closed. The deadline was Monday, Aug. 31.
Two weekends, one shared park
Families, coaches, nearby residents and local businesses can plan on tournament activity Sept. 18–20 and again Sept. 25–27. The first weekend includes Darree Fields and Ohio Premier’s other listed venues; the second is concentrated almost entirely at Darree.
The schedule leaves no weekend gap: Ohio Premier’s Invitational ends Sunday, Sept. 20, and Dublin United’s Champions Cup opens the following Friday.