A Record-Setting Weekend: Kelme Cup (OCKC) 2026 Successfully Concludes Zeta FC Academy is extremely proud to celebrate the successful completion of the 2026 Kelme Cup (formerly OCKC) in Irvine, California.

A Record-Setting Weekend: Kelme Cup (OCKC) 2026 Successfully Concludes Zeta

Zeta FC Academy is extremely proud to celebrate the successful completion of the 2026 Kelme Cup (formerly OCKC) in Irvine, California.

This year’s tournament welcomed an outstanding final field of:

⚽ 520 Teams
🏟️ 112 Clubs
📍 3 States — California, Arizona & Texas

The tournament brought together teams competing across many of the country’s major youth soccer platforms and leagues, including MLS NEXT, Elite Academy (EA), EA2, ECNL, ECNL Regional League, SoCal Soccer League, Coast Soccer League (CSL), and National League.

That level of participation created a highly competitive environment across age groups and made the 2026 Kelme Cup one of our strongest events yet.

One of the most rewarding stories of the weekend was seeing traveling teams achieve success. Teams coming from Texas and Sacramento both captured championships, providing a great ending to the tournament and showing how far the Kelme Cup has grown beyond Southern California.

All championship matches were played at Great Park in Irvine, with three finals hosted inside Championship Soccer Stadium, giving young players the opportunity to compete for a title in a special stadium environment.

We were also very proud of the event presentation and awards experience this year. The Kelme Cup featured a professionally designed main awards stage at Great Park, along with a second awards setup inside Championship Soccer Stadium to support the stadium finals. With custom trophies, medals, branded backdrops and dedicated ceremony areas, we wanted every champion and finalist to feel that reaching the final was something special.

A special thank-you also goes to our event sponsor Hi!Papa for helping make the 2026 Kelme Cup even more memorable. This year, Hi!Papa provided a product prize for every player, adding another special touch to the tournament experience and giving players something to take home beyond the memories made on the field.

The 2026 tournament also represented an important operational milestone. After moving to a one-day competition format, welcoming more than 500 teams while successfully managing the schedule, fields, finals and awards ceremonies was a major achievement for Zeta FC Academy and the entire Kelme Cup staff.

We would like to thank all 112 clubs, 520 teams, coaches, players, referees, volunteers, partners, sponsors and families who made the 2026 Kelme Cup possible.

From Southern California to Arizona, Texas and Northern California, your support helped create an unforgettable weekend of youth soccer.

Thank you for being part of Kelme Cup 2026.

We look forward to continuing to grow the tournament and welcoming everyone back to Irvine next year. ⚽🏆