Scope:

AYSO Invitational – open only to AYSO teams from all Sections.

When:

Saturday & Sunday, June 27th through June 28th, 2026

Where:

The tournament will be held at San Juan Capistrano Sports Park & Marco Forster Intermediate School fields in San Juan Capistrano, California. No pets are allowed on fields.

Who:

AYSO boys and girl’s teams in age divisions
  16-U (11v11) 18 players’ max
  14-U (11v11) 15 players max
  12-U (9v9) 12 players max
  10-U (7v7) 10 players max.
All players must be registered and have played in the AYSO 2025 primary season.
Guest players will be allowed (3 maximum per team).

What:

Pool play tournament. Each team will be guaranteed 3 games in pool play.
The top teams will advance to the medal round on Sunday afternoon.
All games will be as follows:
  U-16  60 min.
  U-14. 50 min. 
  U-12  50 min
  U-10. 50 min

Why:

Proceeds from The Swallows Classic fund scholarships, regional costs, and field development for Region 87.

Awards:

All players on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd place teams will receive a trophy or medal.

Entry Fees and Refunds:

U16 $675
U14 $625
U12 $575 
U10 $550

A full refund will be issued if tournament is canceled and cannot be rescheduled.
If a team withdraws on or before June 1, 2026, a full refund is given. After June 1st, 2026, no refund is provided unless a replacement team is found.

Referee Deposit and Refunds:

Referee deposit is $350, refundable within 14 days after completion of tournament, if referee assignment requirements have been met.
To receive a refund, a team must provide qualified referees and cover at least 9 referee and assistant referee positions during the tournament.

Rules:

A full set of tournament rules are included in the downloadable packet linked below

Acceptance:

The application deadline is June 1, 2026.
IMPORTANT: Our tournament quickly fills up so enter ASAP.
All teams will be notified if accepted or rejected as to their status.
Teams that are not accepted will be given the option to be placed on the waiting list.

How:

Click here for the tournament application

All required forms must be fully completed and submitted together as part of the application packet prior to review.

Once your completed application packet has been reviewed and approved, a preliminary acceptance will be issued as brackets and divisions are filled.

For official acceptance, payment is required. Checks must be mailed with the completed application packet to the address listed on the application.