Newark Cup

About the Cup

Teams from each participating school play a series of qualifying matches and/or are placed in a knockout bracket similar to European and FIFA Cup soccer. As the championship progresses the final will come down to two championship matches. One for girls, and one for boys, with the victors winning the Newark Cup for that year.


Newark FC provides logistical support for the Newark Cup in the form of organization, coaching, uniforms, and arranging for venues. Participation from our local schools is vital for keeping the Newark Cup tradition alive.


The Newark Cup is conducted as a method of promoting the sport of soccer at the community level. Newark Cup exists to lay the foundation for a life time of peer to peer collaboration through the promotion of teamwork, healthy lifestyle choices through physical challenges and personal fitness, all while fostering an attitude of perseverance through respectful competition.


It is Newark FC’s desire for Newark Cup to create healthy life long lessons that the youth of our community can carry with them forever.

Points System

In all preliminary rounds, the 10 point system will be used to determine which teams will advance to the next round and the 5 goal rule is in effect.

+6 points for a WIN

+1 point per goal up to 3 goals max

+1 point for a shutout

+3 points for a tie (a score of 0-0 is a tie, no point for a shutout)

-1 point for each goal scored after a 5 goal differential

-1 point per red card (parent, player, or coach)

Tiebreakers

If teams are tied at the end of the preliminary round, tie-breaking procedures shall be used to determine which teams advance to the next round. 

Tiebreakers in listed order:

  1. Net goal differential*
  2. Fewest goals allowed
  3. Most goals scored*
  4. Red cards
  5. Coin toss

*A per game maximum of 5 goals or goal differential will count for these purposes

The GOLDEN GOAL rule will be in place during the overtime period of the Consolation and Championship games. If the teams are tied at the end of the overtime play, then the winner shall be determined by kicks from the penalty spot per FIFA.

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