Calling All Competitive AYSO Teams to Join the Battle!
Welcome to the 2025 AYSO Battle at the Beach!
Kick off your 2025-26 AYSO soccer season with us in Long Beach, CA, from August 15th-17th! The AYSO Battle at the Beach is the perfect pre-season tournament to get your team ready for fall competition. (Note: Some local teams may play Friday night, but most teams will play Sat & Sun only).
Who should compete?
This tournament features single-year brackets (based on the Fall 2025/26 AYSO Membership Year) and multiple flights, making it ideal for:
- AYSO EXTRA Teams
- AYSO Matrix Teams
- AYSO Alliance Teams
- AYSO United
- Other Competitive AYSO Teams
Tournament Highlights
Enjoy competitive matches and these great features:
- Multiple competition flights (when possible)
- Free pins & t-shirts for players
- Gifts for coaches
- T-shirts & flipping coins for referees
- Trophies & medals for finalists
- Exciting GOALIE WARS event!
- Easy-to-access fields & free parking
Register Your Team - Key Dates:
Applications are now open! We accept teams in rounds, prioritizing those bringing full referee crews:
- Round 1: Apply by June 15th (Notified by June 22nd)
- Round 2: Apply by July 13th (Notified by July 20th)
- After July 20th: Rolling acceptance (space permitting)
Payment is due within two weeks of team acceptance.
Don't Delay!
Divisions often fill before the Round 1 deadline. Jump to the registration below to secure your spot!
Download 2025 Tournament Invite 
2025 Fees - $825
- $575 Entry Fee
- $250 Refundable Referee Deposit
We require teams to submit a single payment within two weeks of acceptance. We accept Zelle (send to Zelle account [email protected]), or Team Check (see online application, or Team Invite PDF for snail mail address.)
Reasons to join us
- Single-year divisions 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 based on the upcoming 2025/26 Fall season
- Three games guaranteed, and medal rounds
- Upper and lower flights (when bracket sizes allow)
- Souvenir t-shirts and pins for players, gifts for coaches, t-shirts and flipping coins for referees
- First place trophies for winning teams
- First and Second place medals to finalists
- GOALIE WARS mini-tournament Saturday night
- Free parking
- Food vendors
- All games hosted at Region 114 fields in Long Beach, California. Most fields are at Heartwell Park. Some in surrounding area.
Is this just for EXTRA™ teams?
No! The tournament began as a way for EXTRA teams to prepare for the upcoming season, but if you are a similar level / year-round AYSO All-Star or Tournament team, we would love to have you. The only requirement is that players are registered in AYSO for the upcoming Fall season.
My roster isn't finalized yet. Can I still join?
Yes! Go ahead and register your team online to reserve your spot.
My team has kids with different birth years. Can we still participate?
Yes! Your team will play in the year division of the oldest player on your team. (We use single year divisions.)
My region prefers to send a check. Is that okay?
Yes! Go ahead and submit your online registration and choose the option that says you will submit payment via region check. We ask checks to be mailed within two weeks of acceptance.
Are there Friday night games?
Up to you. When you register, you choose whether you can play Friday or not.
How many games do teams get to referee?
We ask three-person referee crews to cover 2 matches (or six referee slots in total). If you have a team of 3 referees, that is two matches. If you have fewer referees, you can still get a partial/prorated referee refund based on the number of slots you cover.
I am an independent AYSO referee and would like to volunteer my time.
You are a beautiful unicorn. Thank you! Please submit your info on our Independent Referee form. (This is not for referees who are part of a team participating in the tournament.)
Tournament Rules
Download the 2025 Tournament Rules.
Questions?
Email our Tournament Director, Jeff Schell, at [email protected].