Stamford Mayors Cup Soccer Action Kicks Off Sept 2 - 28 August 2025

STAMFORD  – It's that time of year, as high school soccer players begin training for the new season, which for many local teams, kicks off with the annual Stamford Mayor's Cup Soccer Tournament at Russ Archibald Memorial Field in Stamford.

Mike Brown, athletic director at Stamford Central School has the brackets set and the action opens September 2, ahead of classes and culminates Sept. 13 with the championship and consolation rounds. There are 15 teams in this year's tournament, with the opening round held over Sept. 2, 3 and 4 and  full day of second round action on Sept. 6 with all but one game played at Archibald Field.

The defending boys champion will be Edmeston, while Schenevus, now combined with Charlotte Valley, is the defending girls champion.

The full schedule is, as follows:

Charlotte Valley/Schenevus girls have a bye from the opening round. Their first game is Sept. 6

Tuesday, Sept. 2

South Kortright vs. Franklin girls 4 p.m.

Schenevus vs. South Kortright/Andes boys 5:45 p.m. 

Laurens vs. Gilboa/Roxbury girls 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept 3

Gilboa/Roxbury vs. Laurens/Milford boys 4 p.m. 

Unatego/Franklin vs. Edmeston boys 5:45

Thursday, Sept. 4

Laurens vs. Gilboa/Roxbury loser plays SK/Andes vs. Franklin loser girls, 4 p.m.

Stamford/Jefferson vs. Charlotte Valley boys 5:45 p.m. 

Stamford/Jefferson vs Margaretville girls 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 6 - Second Round

Laurens vs. Gilboa/Roxbury loser plays Stamford/Jefferson vs. Margaretville loser, girls 10 a.m.

Gilboa/Roxbury vs. Laurens/Milford loser  plays Unatego/Franklin vs. Edmeston loser, boys 11:45 a.m. school field - the only game on the school field.

Stamford/Jefferson vs. Charlotte Valley loser plays Schenevus vs. South Kortright/Andes loser boys 11:45 a.m. 

Gilboa/Roxbury vs. Laurens/Milford winner plays. Unatego/Franklin vs. Edmeston winner, boys 1:30 p.m.

Charlotte Valley/Schenevus vs. South Kortright/Andes winner  plays Franklin girls, 3:15 p.m.

Stamford/Jefferson vs. Charlotte Valley winners play Schenevus vs. South Kortright/Andes winners boys 5 p.m. 

Laurens vs. Gilboa/Roxbury girls winner plays South Kortright vs. Franklin girls winner 6:45 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 13

South Kortright/Andes or  Franklin will play the loser of the Stamford/Jefferson vs. Margaretville girls at 10 a.m..

Third place playoff boys, 1:30 p.m.

Third place playoff girls, 3:15 p.m.

Girls Championship 5 p.m.

Boys Championship 6:45 p.m.