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Florida St. Paddy's Day Invitational

12 - 14 march 2027 | 9th annual

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This March event located in beautiful Lakewood Ranch, Florida at the Premier Sports Campus is the perfect St. Paddy’s Day weekend event for U9 - U19 competitive youth soccer teams. With a pristine training ground featuring more than 30 fields, easy highway access, and quality teams this event has it all. The 2025 event hosted 145 teams!

Tournament Directors:

Justin McFarland
justin@smcsoccer.com

Need assistance with registering?
GotSport support articles are listed HERE.

Teams are accepted on a rolling basis beginning January 25, 2027, and continuing until the event reaches capacity. We strongly encourage early application, as this event may sell out before the registration deadline on February 7, 2027. Conditional acceptance may be provided, pending team housing arrangements through Event Connect.

FSPI fees 2027

*Referee fees are included in the registration fee for the event

A $20.00 GotSport Software Fee will be added to the final amount for both credit card and check payments.

Credit Card Payments: Credit card payments will be charged upon acceptance. Teams registering after December 27, 2026, only credit card payments will be accepted.

Check Payments: Check payments are to be made out to "Soccer Management Company" and mailed to the following address no later than February 12, 2027 (Please include the team name as it appears in GotSport and include a copy of your GotSport invoice):

Soccer Management Company
ATTN: Florida St Paddy's Day Invitational
112 Midpoint Dr Unit A5
Mineral, VA 23117

Refund Policy

202627 Age groups

Three Reasons To Play Here! 

Location, Facilities & Amenities

All games will be played at the beautiful Premier Sports Campus in Lakewood Ranch, FL. Premier Sports Campus has been the host of top-level events including the Sarasota Cup and Nike International Friendlies. 30+ pristine fields all at 1 location, we are ready for your team!

 

Club Discounts

The St. Paddy’s Day Invitational offers discounts to clubs sending 10+ teams. Contact justin@smcsoccer.com to find out about this discount as well as other perks your club can receive.

Professional Tournament Management Company

Soccer Management Company (SMC) has managed tournaments since 2013. In 2025, SMC will run over 50 different events across 10+ states. SMC has the experience and expertise to provide your team with the quality event you are looking for.

What Makes This Event Unique

  • 130+ teams attend
  • All games at 1 complex!
  • U9-U19 1st and 2nd place awards
  • Athletic Trainers on site
  • Assigned by quality referee assignor
  • Vendors on-site for experience-driven elements
  • Experienced tournament management
  • Priority scheduling for coaches with 2 teams
  • Referee Fees Included in Entry Fee
STAYTOPLAY

SMC Soccer works closely with Pellucid Travel to source the best hotels and contract with a variety of hotels to fit all accommodations. Pellucid Travel requests to work with a wide variety of lodging partners in order to secure excellent rates for all of our teams.

Arrival Date: 03 / 12 /2027
Departure Date: 03 / 14 /2027

This SMC event has a Stay to Play policy for all attendees/groups in need of hotels. This is in order to ensure that the hotels, cities, and counties are assured that the discounts they offer are used.

Pellucid Travel works closely with our lodging partners to track team reservations, work to make sure that there are enough rooms, and secure excellent rates for all teams attending each event. They are committed to working with tournaments around the world to provide a high-quality travel and lodging experience that fits the individual needs of each team attending.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email Pellucid Travel at info@PellucidTravel.com

Tournament Fields

17th street regional complex

4570 and 4730 17th st.
Sarasota, FL 34235

Premier Sports Campus

5895 Post Blvd
Lakewood Ranch, FL 34211

TOURNAMENTFAQS

Click HERE to register! 
 
Registration is through GotSport.

Need assistance with registering?
GotSport support articles are listed HERE.

Teams are accepted on a rolling basis beginning January 25, 2027, and continuing until the event reaches capacity. We strongly encourage early application, as this event may sell out before the registration deadline on February 7, 2027. Conditional acceptance may be provided, pending team housing arrangements through Pellucid Team Housing.

Early Registration Deadline – December 27, 2026
Registration Deadline – February 7, 2027
*Dates subject to change

No, you do not have to pay right when you register for the event. Payments for the event are due no later than FEBRUARY 12, 2027.

Referee fees are included in the registration fee for the event.

A $20.00 GotSport Software Fee will be added to the final amount for both credit card and check payments.

Credit Card Payments: Credit card payments will be charged upon acceptance. Teams registering after December 27, only credit card payments will be accepted.

Check Payments: Check payments are to be made out to "Soccer Management Company" and mailed to the following address no later than February 12, 2027 (Please include team name as it appears in GotSport on the memo line and include a copy of your GotSport invoice):

Soccer Management Company
ATTN: Florida St Paddy's Day Invitational
112 Midpoint Dr Unit A5
Mineral, VA 23117

Refund Policy

Please make checks payable to Soccer Management Company and send to:

Soccer Management Company
ATTN: St. Paddys Day Inv
112 Midpoint Drive Unit A5
Mineral, VA 23117

U9-U19 Boys and Girls teams

Brackets will be released on February 16, 2027, and finalized on February 19, 2027.
Schedules will be released on February 23, 2027, and finalized on February 26, 2027.
 
*dates subject to change

Team Check-In is completed ONLINE. The deadline to complete online check-in is Monday, March 1, 2027. Rosters will become frozen on Friday, March 5, 2027, at 5:00 PM ET.

We're always on the lookout for qualified and reliable referee assistance. Contact Berk Gumus for more information! Email: berk.gumus@hotmail.com, Phone: 813-730-2434

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