U15 Tournament Redemption For Ferocious Little Kids

Championship Week’s trending topic of #PERFECTSEASON was nearly spoiled as Tiki Taka set-out on a 2nd consecutive tournament upset of season champ Ferocious Little Kids.  The dramatic tournament final saw both teams exchange goals and head to OT, where things got stretched-out quickly and Little Kids pounced to win the title – capping-off a perfect season.

Fourth Time The Charm For Pierrevert SP

In their 4th consecutive appearance in a Champions League Tournament Final, Pierrevert SP finally found glory with a convincing 3-1 win over Champions League darlings, BROOD.  Creativity and connectivity were the themes as Pierrevert SP unloaded 10 goals over three games.

BROOD’s debut in the Champions League was nothing short of outstanding.  Though finishing mid-table for the season, BROOD launched upset victories against fellow CHLers Ivory Toast and the CHL defending and season champions, Former Partiers, to earn their spot in the tournament final.

Congratulations to Former Partiers in capturing their 2nd consecutive Champions League Season title.  In the fall, they’ll be joined by unCOACHables, Pierrevert SP, BROOD, Ivory Toast and LCFC II.

Bloomington Blues Wins B League DII Tournament Title

One goal was the difference in the semi-finals and final of the 2018 Winter B League DII Tournament – which made for an exciting finish to the season!  Season champs Life On Marr couldn’t find a goal in their semi with Bloomington Blues, and The Jerryatrics snuck by the spirited Synopsis FC 2-1.  There was plenty of drama in the final too as the Blues and Jerryatrics exchanged goals and went to OT, where the Blues settled the battle for the tournament title.

Ben Pliske FC Accomplish Rare TREBLE

#PERFECTSEASON has been trending this week as our Winter Leagues wrap-up with campaign-ending tournaments.  Ben Pliske FC maxed-out their points and dominated the regular season, then used their scoring prowess to skate to the tournament final, beating Fake Madrid for the tournament championship.

Bloomington Internationals Accomplish Rare TREBLE

For the first time in a year Bloomington Soccer crowned a champion that won a tournament title, earned a regular season title and did so with a perfect 7-0, 56 point effort. Ironically, they finished the feat against the last team to take home the TREBLE.

Bloomington Internationals – one of the longest-running franchises in Bloomington Soccer’s indoor history – employed strong defense, individual flare and fresh legs to defeat Nick’s English Hut in the Adult Rec TUE tournament final and celebrate a perfect 2018 Winter campaign.

Nick’s English Hut Captures Tourney Championship

Armed with a deep bench and a few seasons of disappointment, Nick’s English Hut used scoreless soccer and an emphasis on possession – scoring just 1 goal in 50 regulation minutes and 2 GWG in 2 OT sessions, to win the B League Tournament Title.

The TOP 9 Div 1 B League teams played an 8-game tournament that featured just 14 goals and 6 shutouts.  The tournament goal differential averaged to just 1 goal per game – making each match very exciting.  In addition, the two semi-finals and final, were all decided in OT.

One Team One Dream

After capturing a season championship during Match Week 5, leapfrogging 4 teams to the top spot, One Team One Dream exited the Premier League tournament early thanks to an upset victory by Benjamin Rice.

Tiki Taka Takes Tournament Title

The third try was the charm for Tiki Taka on U15 tournament night!  Having lost to league champion Ferocious Little Kids twice in the regular season, Tiki Taka answered each of the Champs’ goals (2-2) to force OT in and win in the tournament final.

Pierrevert SP Enjoys Season Championship

Though just 3 points out of contention for the Champions League title, Pierrevert SP put the hammer down on opponents throughout the regular season, finishing 6-1 and atop the table in the Ad Rec THU League.

Doofenshmirtz Evil Inc Ends Hot Streak

The only perfect team in the U19 League rode a 9-game win streak into the tournament final, only to be derailed and shutout by Broke Bois.  Doofenshmirtz averaged 9+ goals per game in the regular season but counldn’t find net in the finale, losing 1-0.

TLRC Junkies Rally Falls Short

A late-season winning performance for the B League DII title carried over on to tournament night for TLRC Junkies with a strong semi-final win vs Jerryatrics.  But the Junkies couldn’t overcome a 2-goal deficit in the tournament final, losing 2-1 to Ivy Tech.

Bloomington Internationals Shut Out Challengers On Tournament Night

Despite missing captain and equipment manager Bill Butske, one of the longest-running franchises in the history of Bloomington Soccer scored 8 goals and allowed zero, enroute to the Ad Rec League Tournament Title on Tuesday night.  Internationals defeated league champ Dep Mexicanse in the final…what some are calling “redemption” after losing to the same team on Match Day 1. 

Nick’s English Hut Ends Dramatic Run

After dropping their first 3 B League matches, Nick’s English Hut won 4 straight to catipult up the table and into the tournament.  A 2-1 win over Bloomington Blues and OT victory over RUPP FC landed them in the final – losing in OT to IUnited.

B’town S’premes Finish 2nd In Premier League

Utilizing incredible transition speed and quick play throughout the season, the S’premes earned themselves a spot in the Premier League Final, only to give-up a 2-goal lead and the game-winner, in the championship with unCOACHables. 

B League Spring Championship To Parental Guidance

Thanks to a few doctors on the roster, David Rupp’s Parental Guidance did the math at halftime and realized they needed a few more goals to win a title.  In the end, Bloomington Blues couldn’t match PG’s scoring pace as the league leaders won their 5th in a row, and pies and Indy Eleven tickets from Wick’s PIES.

unCOACHables Ascend On Tournament Night

The Ad Rec THU Season & Tournament Championship was won by unCOACHables – a perrenial power house but lacking in tournament titles since the Fall 2015 season.  Pierrevert SP took them to OT (Pierrevert’s 3rd OT on the night) in the final, where unCOACHables prevailed.

Boston Scientific Survives “Bottom 7”

Boston Scientific enjoyed the top seed in our Ad Rec TUE “Bottom 7” tourney only to meet a stingy BROOD squad in the final, where a 1-0 victory was all they needed to take home acclaim as title holders.

Nick’s English Hut Wins Double

Little doubt that Nick’s English Hut – only in its 2nd season – would find its way to the final of the Ad Rec TUE League Tournament.  They dispensed of a very tough Deportivo Mexicanse squad (1-0) to enjoy both the season and tournament championship.

Andy Mohr Honda FC Wins B League Tournament

Having won the “Bottom 5” tournament in the fall, it was only fitting that Andy Mohr Honda FC found itself in the championship again this season – but this time, in the “Top 10” brackets.  Team Tri Hard had little left in the tank for the final, as Andy Mohr Honda FC coasted to a 2nd tournament title.

Kryptonite Celebrates The Double

While the U15 tournament provided little drama, the pursuit of perfection and tournament defense were the under-themes on the night.  Kryptonite capped a perfect regular season with their tournament title – defeating a stingy Ferocious Little Kids squad 2-0 in the final. 

The 9-team tournament featured 8 games – 7 of which ended in a shutout (a goal differential of winners-to-losers equalling 25-2). Only ORBITFC02/03 was able to muster goals in a losing effort, 3-2 to Tiki Taka.

MCHUFC Drives Upset Train In U19 Tourney

The U19’s top five seeds were separated by one, 8-point win.  In the end, 2nd seed Man Chest Hair United FC defeated number one los jefes, for the tournament championship.

CrossFire FC Captures 2nd, Consecutive Double

“D” stood for “Defense” in most of the Adult Rec TUE tournament games, but for CrossFire FC, it may also now stand for “Dominance”.

The defending champs battled Deportivo Mexicanse to a 1-0 final and celebrated yet another season of regular season and tournament championships.  Dep Mexicanse barely reached the final as BROOD – a historic Over 30 team with added youth, took them to OT in the semifinal.

Over 8 tournament games Tuesday night, 6 ended in shutouts.

Active Others Take Perfection To Post-Season

B League season champs Active Others applied the adage “Defense Wins Championships” in their league tournament, and allowed just one goal over three tournament games, enroute to celebrating the double on Monday night. 

The B League TOP 10 Tourney had 4 games end in tie-breakers, 3 in shutouts and the Championship end at 2-1.  Congratulations to Team Jerry Emery for their trip to the final and outstanding showing in the regular season.

Iunited Finishes Unbeaten Spring Season

The Spring B Season finished as it started, with Iunited atop the standings and unbeaten, following a hard-fought battle against 2nd-seeded Djambar in the league final.  Congratulations to all of our teams for a tremendous run this spring!

Kryptonite Wins U14 Tourney Title

A deep bench and plenty of energy – not to mention a few opportunistic goals – helped 2nd seed Kryptonite past a strong Tibro FC squad in the semi-final and defending champion IMPACT, to the U14 tournament championship.

Fake Madrid Adds Drama & Victories In Tourney

Undefeated and top seed Fake Madrid found themselves down 2 goals in the U18 tournament final with Sweg Team, before unleashing several quick scoring opportunities and stingy defensive posture, to force overtime.

Each team had some near-misses on counter attacks in the 3-v-3 session, but an intentional hand ball by Sweg Team forced them down to 2 players, and Fake Madrid promptly scored the game winner.

Logan Pause FC Sweeps Season

Fall Champions Logan Pause FC extended succes through the winter in capturing the regular season and tournament titles in the Over 30 League.  BROOD battled 2nd seed Bloomington Internationals to victory but couldn’t manage a win in the final.

IU Club Soccer Takes Long Road To Title

IU Club Soccer – Red arrived for their first game of the Premier League Tournament Sunday night, at 7:45pm.  Nearly 3 hours and 2 OT games later, they left the facility as champions.

As the 4th seed they earned a 2-1 win over B’Town Internationals, an OT win over top-seeded Rosario JRS and earned a spot in the final against perennial favorites, unCOACHables.

With 1:12 remaining in the title game, unCOACHables found the match’s first goal, and a minute later, IU Club Soccer – Red found the second.  A flurry of action in a golden goal OT session of 3-v-3 saw IU score and capture the championship.