March 20 - 21, 2027 • U8 - U12 • Boys & Girls

Delaware FC Spring Classic

Delaware Football Club, in partnership with Sideline Soccer Solutions, is proud to host the 37th Annual Spring Classic Soccer Tournament on March 20-21st, 2027. This tournament is open to Boys and Girls teams U8-U12, with games being played in the Hockessin/Wilmington area, DE. With 150+ teams participating in this event each year, we look forward to drawing over 1,500 athletes and 3,000 family members together for an excellent weekend of soccer!

Registration Opens: September 15, 2026

Early Registration Deadline: December 15, 2026

Registration Deadline: February 24, 2027

Final Payment Received: March 5, 2027

Final Acceptance Posted: March 8, 2027

Flights Posted: March 10, 2027

Schedule Posted: March 13, 2027 by 9 p.m.

Online Check-in Due: March 12, 2027

Applied Teams

Click HERE to see the Applied Teams List

Flights

Click HERE for the 2026 flights

Schedule

Click HERE for the 2026 schedule

Permission to Host

Click HERE to view 2026 Permission to Host

Team Check-in

Click HERE for Team Check-in Procedures

Click HERE for US CLUB Guest Player Loan Form

Guest Player Link - all guest players must register

Rules & Policies

Click HERE for Tournament Rules

Small-sided Modified Rules:

U9 / U10 - 7v7 Rules

U11 / U12 - 9v9 Rules

Hotels

Thank you for applying the Delaware FC Spring Classic.

CLICK HERE to book your housing.

To ensure the quality of service provided during our tournament, Sideline Soccer Solutions and DEFC have appointed THS as the official Hospitality Service for all of our events. All teams are mandated to book any hotel reservations through THS to insure their place in our tournaments. Any teams that do not comply will be at risk of forfeiting their acceptance. We are looking forward to a great tournament and a smoother housing process!

Field Locations

Click HERE for Fields

Field Sites with Maps

Results

Click HERE for Results

Past Champions

More information coming soon...

Tournament Apparel

Order apparell now by clicking here.

College Coaches

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Weather Policy: In the event of inclement weather, Sideline Soccer Solutions reserves the right to alter schedules, fields, and playing times, and/or cancel any or all games impacted by weather conditions to maintain safe play conditions and/or keep on time.

Refund Policy: Refunds will only be granted to teams that have individually purchased Event Cancellation Insurance (ECI) with ViCoverage through the GotSport software. Teams that opted NOT to purchase Event Cancellation Insurance will not receive any direct reimbursement of their entry fees.

Refund Policy: Refunds will only be granted to teams that have individually purchased Event Cancellation Insurance (ECI) with ViCoverage through the GotSport software. Teams that opted NOT to purchase Event Cancellation Insurance will not receive any direct reimbursement of their entry fees.

If you did NOT purchase Event Cancellation Insurance you can still do it! You can purchase it up to 15 days prior to the start of the event. Add Event Cancellation Team Coverage to your registration today during the registration process via the GotSport Platform.

To learn more, please click on the following link:
https://support.gotsport.com/as-manager/coach-how-to-purchase-event-insurance-after-registration