Welcome To RVYSA

The Rio Valley Youth Soccer Association (RVYSA) is a Texas Not-for-Profit, 501c(3) Tax Exempt Corporation organized in 1983 for purposes that are charitable, educational and athletic, and includes the teaching of good sportsmanship, the educating of youth participants and adult sponsors in the fundamentals of soccer; the promotion of soccer through sponsorship of regularly scheduled youth soccer competitions.

RYVSA is affiliated with the South Texas Youth Soccer Association and the United States Youth Soccer Association, the official youth soccer organization for the United States Soccer Association. Over 5,000 boys and girls between four and eighteen years of age from around the Rio Grande Valley enjoy the fun and exercise of soccer each fall and spring.

The Edinburg Youth Soccer Club, McAllen Youth Soccer Association, Mid Valley Youth Soccer Club, Arroyo Youth Soccer Club, Rio Bravo Youth Soccer Club and the Brownsville Opportunity Youth Soccer Association are local Rio Valley affiliated organizations that constitute the members of our Rio Valley Youth Soccer Association.

Rio Valley Youth Soccer Association News

Our New Photo Gallery

6/27/2009

If you have not seen our newly designed photo gallery that went up two weeks ago, we would like to invite you to do so now. The new photo gallery has a much better format and is much more user friendly then before, plus it gives you the chance to interact with comments and ratings. As before, we need your pictures for the gallery to grow, so please send them in to share with the rest of the Valley. Go to our gallery here, and sign up to take part of the new photo gallery.

Thunders United 94 Play In South Carolina This Weekend

6/14/2009

Update: Thunders United have won! After this morning, Thunder will be flying home riding an emotional high of a 6 - 3 finals win over the Alabama Coosa Storm 94. After the match ended in a 3 - 3 tie in regulation, Thunder struck three times in overtime to put the hard fought game away.

The victory advances Thunder to the Regional President's Cup Championship to be held in Raleigh, North Carolina on July 16 - 18, 2009. Congratulations is well deserved and earned.

The Under 15 Thunders United 94 Brownsville Team will be representing South Texas Youth Soccer Association at the USYS Region III President's Cup Competition June 11 - 14, 2009 in Greer, South Carolina. The first place team from this four team Regional Tournament will advance to the National Tournament in Raleigh, North Carolina on July 16 - 18, 2009 where the top four teams will compete for the National Championship.

Front Row; Alan Cortinas, Rey Sandoval, Ricardo Hernandez, Jose Munoz, Julio Gutierrez and Javier Lopez. Back Row; Coach Filiberto Cortinas, Owen Gijon, Sergio De La Garza, Giovanni Sierra, Victor Munoz, Abraham Troncoso, Esteban Guzman, Jose Hinojosa, Dennis Ortiz, Sigifredo Zavala and Norma Solis, Manager. For a larger picture please see our photo gallery added on 5/29.

For information on the Region III Presidents Cup;

AAU 2009 Soccer National Championships

6/11/2009

The AAU 2009 Soccer National Championship is held in Brownsville June 26-28, 2009. For ages U9 and up, it is sure to be an exciting event. There is a special discounted team fee of $ 75.00 available on a limited basis, take advantage of this while you can. For more information and a registration form, please visit our Tournaments page.

Challenger British Soccer Camp Comes To The Valley

6/11/2009

Jersey The Challenger British Soccer Camp will be in the Rio Valley area four times this summer. Take the chance to get some top level training for your children in one of the locations near you. It is never too late to register, but the sooner the better.