The Soccer Tournament 2023 Explained
| The Soccer Tournament 2023 |
| Country: | United States |
| Dates: | 1 June—4 June |
| Venue: | WakeMed Soccer Park |
| Num Teams: | 32 |
| Next Season: | 2024 |
| Updated: | 22 May 2024 |
The Soccer Tournament 2023, also referred to as TST 2023, was the inaugural edition of The Soccer Tournament. The tournament was held from 1 June to 4 June 2023 in Cary, North Carolina.[1]
The tournament featured men's, women's, and some mixed-gender teams in the same tournament; it was won by Newtown Pride, the only fully amateur team in the tournament.[2] [3]
Group stage
The draw was revealed on 4 May 2023.[4]
Group H
Knockout stage
Source:[5]
Controversy
During the match between West Ham United F.C. and Dallas United, players of West Ham walked off the pitch after an alleged racial slur said by a Dallas player.[6] After an investigation, TST and Dallas mutually agreed in Dallas United's withdrawal from the tournament.
Notes and References
- Web site: The Soccer Tournament (TST) Announces Partners for 2023 Event . BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina . 23 May 2024 . 1 June 2023.
- News: Maurer . Pablo . Cardenas . Felipe . June 4, 2023 . Newtown Pride FC wins The Soccer Tournament, $1 million prize . . subscription . 22 May 2024.
- Web site: Geisinger . Brian . TST 2023: An Unforgettable Inaugural Soccer Tournament . Soccer.com . 23 May 2024.
- Web site: The Soccer Tournament (TST) Unveils 32-Team Field and Groups for Inaugural $1M Event . thetournament.com . 23 May 2024.
- Web site: TST 2023 Bracket - TBT & TST. https://web.archive.org/web/20230607120643/https://thetournament.com/tst/bracket/. 2023-06-07.
- Web site: West Ham walk off from TST match over alleged racial slur from Dallas United player – with American side withdrawing from tournament | Goal.com UK. June 2, 2023. www.goal.com.
