Recently the American Youth Soccer Association announced the AYSO National Cup has been renamed the Sigi Schmid AYSO Open Cup, in honor of the former LA Galaxy manager who spent his life teaching and giving back to the sport. About 200 teams will participate in the June tournament taking place at the new Galway Downs location in Temecula.
“Beyond his countless accolades and illustrious soccer career, Sigi provided a fighting spirit to American soccer itself – adding to the beauty of the game through his genuine passion to grow the sport.