September 1, 2022 – The Alliance Fastpitch announces the 2023 Alliance Super Cup Series presented by EvoShield. The Super Cup Series is an ongoing, three stage event series that rewards teams for their performance in each event. The Alliance Fastpitch launched the Super Cup Series in 2022 as an effort to create year-round competitive and purposeful opportunities in each region with a culminating national event. 

 

This year, we have expanded the events in Stage I and Stage II to allow more regional opportunities for teams in all eight leagues. All events are divided by their Super Cup Region (West, Central, East). Teams will compete in their respective region for all rounds. The Super Cup Series is for teams in the 14U, 16U and 18U age divisions. 

 

Stage I – Survive & Advance. Teams earn a berth to Stage I based on their previous season finish at summer National Championships. During Stage I, teams will compete in round robin pool play. The top three teams in each Stage I pool will advance to Stage II. *Every Stage I Pool Winner will also earn a berth to the 2023 AFCS. 

 

West Dates & Locations:

Seattle, WA September 10-11, 2022

Lake Elsinore, CA November 5-6, 2022

 

Central Dates & Locations:

Plano, TX October 22-23, 2022

Tulsa, OK October 29-30, 2022

 

East Dates & Locations:

Richmond, VA September 17-18, 2022

Chattanooga, TN October 29-30, 2022

 

Stage II – The Knockout Round. During Stage II, teams will compete in a double elimination bracket or within a League Championship, specific format dependent on the event. The winner of each bracket will advance to Stage III and the highest Stage II finisher at League Championships (HFL, TFL & SEFL) will advance to Stage III. *Denotes League Championships. 

 

West Dates & Locations:

Lake Elsinore, CA January 6-8, 2023

 

Central Dates & Locations:

*Bentonville, AR November 11-13, 2022

*Plano, TX November 19-20, 2022

Plano, TX December 3-4, 2022

 

East Dates & Locations:

*Clearwater, FL December 3-4, 2022

St. Petersburg, FL December 3-4, 2022

 

Stage III – The Championship Round. The top eight teams in each age division will compete for the Super Cup Championship. Stage III will be hosted by Triple Crown Sports during their July 4th tournament. This final event is meant to exist alongside both the TC 4th of July Tournament and the IDT in Boulder and will not interfere with those schedules. 

 

2022 Super Cup Results:

Last year, we hosted three Stage I events and three Stage II events with the top 8 teams from each age division – 14U, 16U, and 18U – advancing to the Stage III Championship Round in Aurora, Colorado hosted by Triple Crown Sports during their 4th of July tournament. At the end, we crowned the Texas Bombers Gold as the 18U Champion, Impact Gold Jazz as the 16U Champion, and Athletics Mercado Tidd as the 14U Champion. 

 

EvoShield:

EvoShield will once again serve as the presenting sponsor of the Super Cup Series. The EvoShield brand will be present through Stage I and Stage II events, as well as online and physical stores throughout the Series. Most Outstanding Players from each Stage will be awarded with EvoShield gear! 

 

For more information, visit our website at https://thealliancefastpitch.com/super-cup-2022-23/. If you have questions about qualifying for the Super Cup Series, email david@thealliancefastpitch.com. Invitations from the AFCS have been sent out to teams for Stage I.