IFA NEW ENGLAND INTERNATIONAL ELITE INVITATIONAL SERIES

IFA New England Tournament Series

Upcoming Events

Tournament

2026 Pre-Thanksgiving Invitational

November 20–22, 2026

Tournament Essentials

View Tournament Rules ↗

Ages

U8–U19 Boys & Girls

Format

U17–U19 College Showcase Brackets
Finals for U8–U16 only

College Showcase

Attending Colleges

2026 Pre-Thanksgiving College Showcase

College Coaches Attending

Registered coaches and their colleges, divisions, and conferences.

NCAA Division I

Boston University

Patriot League

Coach: Joe Blasetti

Bryant University

America East Conference

Coaches: Brendan Pacheco, Ruben Resendes

Harvard University

Ivy League

Coach: Bryan Harkin

Providence College

Big East Conference

Coach: Craig Stewart

UMass Lowell

America East Conference

Coaches: Diego Campos, Jason Stanton, James Thorpe

University of Rhode Island

Atlantic 10 Conference

Coach: Giovani Riello

NCAA Division II

American International College

Northeast-10 Conference (NE10)

Coaches: Derek Pereira, Sam Mitchell, Bella Mendoza

Assumption University

Northeast-10 Conference (NE10)

Coach: Tom Heimreid

Franklin Pierce University

Northeast-10 Conference (NE10)

Coaches: Matthew Johnson, Kevon Isa, Scotty Murray

Saint Anselm College

Northeast-10 Conference (NE10)

Coach: Tim Field

Southern Connecticut State University

Northeast-10 Conference (NE10)

Coaches: Christopher LeGates, Jeremy Martin

Southern New Hampshire University

Northeast-10 Conference (NE10)

Coach: Cooper Ribaudo

NCAA Division III

Amherst College

NESCAC

Coach: Justin Serpone

Bates College

NESCAC

Coach: Filippo Begliardi Ghidini

Clark University

NEWMAC

Coach: Sam Matteson

Curry College

Conference of New England (CNE)

Coach: Peter Mendel

Dean College

Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC)

Coach: Joe Dincecco

Emerson College

NEWMAC

Coach: Owen Miller

Fitchburg State University

MASCAC

Coach: Theofanis Booras

Framingham State University

MASCAC

Coach: Michael La Francesca

Johnson & Wales University

Conference of New England (CNE)

Coach: Kyle daPonte

Keene State College

Little East Conference (LEC)

Coach: Matt Caron

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

MASCAC

Coach: Deb Raber

Nichols College

Conference of New England (CNE)

Coach: Angel Mogel

Norwich University

Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC)

Coach: Robert Emmett

Rivier University

Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC)

Coach: David Gydus

Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC)

Coach: Jenelle Harris

Springfield College

NEWMAC

Coach: Tommy Crabill

Suffolk University

Conference of New England (CNE)

Coach: Danny O'Neill

UMass Dartmouth

Little East Conference (LEC)

Coaches: Andrew Schaefer, Dave Pacheco, Bobby Desilets

University of Southern Maine

Little East Conference (LEC)

Coaches: Martyn Keen, Will Burdick

Wentworth Institute of Technology

Conference of New England (CNE)

Coach: Eric Driscoll

Western New England University

Conference of New England (CNE)

Coach: Kristin Hensinger

Westfield State University

MASCAC

Coach: Morgan Remington

Wheaton College (MA)

NEWMAC

Coach: Bryan Waggoner

Williams College

NESCAC

Coach: Bill Schmid

NAIA

Fisher College

Continental Athletic Conference

Coach: John Del Valle

NJCAA Division III

Northern Essex Community College

Massachusetts Community College Athletic Association (MCCAA) / NJCAA Region XXI

Coach: Eusebio Marote

Based on college coach registrations. Attendance and representatives may change.

Tournament Locations

FormatBoysGirls
7v7

Union Point Sports Complex Cohasset Sports Complex

Marshall Street, Holliston Forekicks Marlborough

9v9

Union Point Sports Complex Legion Field, Weymouth Lovell Field, Weymouth Abington High School Norwell High School Kinkaid Park, Quincy

Fruit Street, Hopkinton Forekicks Marlborough

11v11

Abington High School Weymouth High School Thayer Academy Norwell High School Forekicks Taunton South Walpole Athletic Complex Scituate High School Veterans Field, Waltham

Algonquin High School, Northborough New England Innovation Academy, Marlborough Medway High School

Hotel Blocks

Provided by Traveling Teams

Entry Fees

U8–U10
$1150
U11–U12
$1250
U13–U14
$1350
U15–U19
$1450

Questions? Contact mhardiman@ifanewengland.com

Past Event

2025 Pre-Thanksgiving Invitational

Tournament

2027 Memorial Day Cup

May 28–31, 2027
New England’s largest single-weekend tournament

Boys Primary Location

SBLI Fields at Progin Park

Girls Primary Location

Taunton Forekicks

Ages

U8–U19

Hotel Blocks

Provided by Traveling Teams

Entry Fees

U8–U10
$1195
U11–U12
$1295
U13–U14
$1395
U15+
$1495

Questions? Contact mhardiman@ifanewengland.com

Past Event

2026 Memorial Day Cup