Liberty Cup Long Island is a legacy event, dating back to the 90s, and was reimagined and reinvigorated this summer.
Almost 50 teams competed from July 26-27 at Brentwood Soccer Park in U9-U12 brackets for both boys and girls.
“It was great to see the Liberty Cup return,” LIJSL Technical Director Ronan Wiseman said. “It brought out some good teams and provided some exciting games. I’m looking forward to a bigger and better event next year.”
The tournament also served as the second event for the LIJSL Academy East and West teams’ summer competitive slate.
After a successful relaunch of the event, LIJSL aims to continue to grow the tournament in the coming years.
“The Liberty Cup began in LIJSL, and it fast became a popular and diverse event,” LIJSL Sporting Director John Fitzgerald said. “Almost 30 years after it ended its run on Long Island, it’s still a tournament that people talk about. Ronan [Wiseman, LIJSL Technical Director] thought it would be a good idea to reignite the tournament, and it was met with a good deal of enthusiasm. This year was a great start, and we hope to grow it even more over the next few years.”