The schedule and field of 16 teams are set for the 2015 US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program (US Youth Soccer ODP) Championships, which will be played Feb. 27-March 1 at the Reach 11 Sports Complex in Phoenix. The US Youth Soccer ODP Championships will feature teams in the 1998 and 1999 age groups.

The participating teams have qualified by winning their respective age group at the US Youth Soccer ODP Regional Championships. California South has swept the ODP Championships in the last two years, but will not be able to do so for a third straight year thanks to Utah 99 claiming the 1999 Boys title at the The US Youth Soccer ODP Region IV Championships, played Jan. 8-11 at the Reach 11 Sports Complex. Cal South claimed 8 out of 10 titles at the 2015 ODP Region IV Championships including the other three ODP Championship slots in the 1998 Boys, 1998 Girls and 1999 Girls age groups. These four teams will join the other qualifying teams from Region I, II and III.

2015 US Youth Soccer ODP Championship Teams:

1998 Girls Teams: Eastern New York, Iowa, Georgia, Cal South

1998 Boys Teams: Pennsylvania West, Iowa, Florida, Cal South

1999 Girls Teams: New York West, Illinois, Florida, Cal South

1999 Boys Teams: Virginia, Michigan, Georgia, Utah

Rosters: 1998 Boys | 1998 Girls | 1999 Boys | 1999 Girls

The state-level US Youth Soccer ODP Boys and Girls teams will play semifinal matches on Friday, Feb. 27, beginning at 1 p.m., with championship and consolation matches to be played Sunday, March 1 beginning at 8 a.m.

Players try out for the high-level US Youth Soccer ODP through a series of trials at their US Youth Soccer State Association. Those selected are exposed to some of the nation's best coaches, trainers and facilities.

US Youth Soccer ODP is the original Olympic development program and the only elite player development program that can claim members of Major League Soccer and National Women’s Soccer League, as well as a majority of current and past national and youth national team members, as alumni. With programs in all 55 State Associations, as well as regional and national championships and participation in international tournaments, US Youth Soccer ODP continues to offer development and exposure opportunities to any player, regardless of hometown or club affiliation.

2015 US Youth Soccer ODP Championships Schedule:

Semifinal Matches - Friday, Feb. 27
Time	Age Group	Home	Away	Field
1:00 p.m.	99 Girls	New York West 99	Illinois 99	Field 11
3:00 p.m.	99 Girls	Florida 99	Cal South 99	Field 12
1:00 p.m.	99 Boys	Michigan 99	Utah 99	Field 12
3:00 p.m.	99 Boys	Virginia 99	Georgia 99	Field 11
5:30 p.m.	98 Girls	Eastern New York 98	Cal South 98	Field 11
8:00 p.m.	98 Girls	Iowa 98	Georgia 98	Field 12
5:30 p.m.	98 Boys	Florida 98	Cal South 98	Field 12
8:00 p.m.	98 Boys	Pennsylvania West 98	Iowa 98	Field 11
Consolation Matches - Sunday, March 1
Time	Age Group	Field
8:00 a.m.	99 Boys	Field 11
8:30 a.m.	99 Girls	Field 14
10:00 a.m.	98 Boys	Field 12
10:30 a.m.	98 Girls	Field 13
Championship Matches - Sunday, March 2
Time	Age Group	Field
8:00 a.m.	99 Boys	Field 12
8:30 a.m.	99 Girls	Field 13
10:00 a.m.	98 Boys	Field 11
10:30 a.m.	98 Girls	Field 14

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About US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program (US Youth Soccer ODP) - US Youth Soccer ODP, established in 1977, is the original Olympic development program in the United States. Formed to identify a pool of players in each age group from which a National Team could be selected for international competition, selected players are exposed to the nation's top coaches from collegiate institutions, U.S. Soccer and the professional leagues. Programs exist in each state and with competitions such as the US Youth Soccer ODP Championships, Interregional Training/Competition, Regional Camps and International play. US Youth Soccer ODP continues to lead the way in elite player identification and development. US Youth Soccer ODP is an approved program of the U.S. Soccer Federation. For more information, visit www.USYouthSoccer.org/Programs/OlympicDevelopmentProgram.

About the United States Youth Soccer Association (US Youth Soccer) – US Youth Soccer - "The Game for ALL Kids!” is the largest youth sports organization in the country and largest member of the United States Soccer Federation, the governing body of soccer in the United States. US Youth Soccer registers more than 3 million players annually, ages 5 to 19, and over 900,000 administrators, coaches and volunteers in 55 member State Associations. US Youth Soccer programs provide a fun, safe and healthy environment for players at every level of the game. For more information, visit www.USYouthSoccer.org.