| Congressional Soccer Match | |
| Sport: | Soccer |
| Team1logo: | Democratic_Disc.svg |
| Team2logo: | Republican Disc.svg |
| First Contested: | |
| Stadiums: | Hotchkiss Field [2013]RFK Stadium [2014 - 2017]Buchanan Field [2018]Audi Field [2019, 2022 - 2024] |
| Total: | 10 |
| Largestvictory: | (April 13, 2015) |
| Mostrecent: | (May 8, 2024) |
The Congressional Soccer Match (CSM) is an annual event held in Washington, D.C., that features Members of Congress, Hill staffers, corporations, and community members to participate in a soccer tournament.
The event consists of an Embassy tournament, the Congressional Soccer Match, and a Congressional Staff vs Lobbyist Match.[1]
The event is hosted by the United States Soccer Foundation. As one of the Foundation’s annual charity events, all proceeds from the event support the Foundation’s life-changing programs that help children in underserved communities embrace active and healthy lifestyles while nurturing their personal growth through trained coach-mentors.
As of 2024, the defending champions are the Republicans.
| 2017 | Round robin | Spain | |||||
| 2018 | Round robin | Georgia | |||||
| 2019 | 16 (round robin + knockout stage) | Denmark vs Norway | 1 | vs | 0 | Denmark | |
| 2022 | 21 (round robin + knockout stage) | Croatia vs United Kingdom | 2 | vs | 1 | Croatia | |
| 2023 | 16 (round robin + knockout stage) | Ukraine vs Denmark | 0 | vs | 1 | Denmark | |
| 2024 | 16 (round robin + knockout stage) | Denmark vs Chile | 1 | vs | 2 | Chile |