Preliminary · Updated July 28, 2026
2026 Brackets.
Summer Storm 3v3 is excited to release the preliminary tournament brackets for this year's event!
Comments Due July 29 · 5:00 PM
If you have any comments or requests for consideration, they must be submitted no later than 5:00 PM on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. While we cannot guarantee every request will be accommodated, every request received before the deadline will be reviewed by the Tournament Board. Email b2012unitedstorm@gmail.com.
At 5:00 PM on July 29 the brackets will be finalized and locked so we can begin building the official game schedule. Game schedules will be released on Thursday, July 30, 2026.
How These Brackets Were Built
Brackets have been organized into either Premier/Classic or Open divisions. For Open divisions, we carefully considered each team's placement preferences submitted during registration and worked to create the most balanced and competitive groupings possible.
With 60 teams registered across 36 possible bracket combinations, creating fair and competitive brackets required careful evaluation. Our primary goal is to provide every player with a fun, competitive, and safe tournament experience. When grouping younger teams with older teams, we considered athlete size, skill level, and overall physicality to ensure the best possible matchups.
Teams registered as Premier were first considered for placement in the next higher age group where appropriate and when registration numbers required it.
We believe these brackets provide the best balance of competition while maximizing each team's tournament experience.
Tournament Format
- Most divisions will consist of four-team round robin brackets, guaranteeing three games.
- Brackets with fewer or more than four teams will utilize pool play, followed by a championship knockout round.
- Super Brackets with seven or more teams will feature multiple championship knockout brackets, with teams seeded based on pool play results.
Tie breakers and full competition rules are on the Rules page.
Girls Brackets
Girls U14–U16 Open
5 TeamsAll teams will participate in Pool Play. Results will be used to appropriately place each team into a single elimination bracket. Tie breakers as listed in the rules will be used when necessary.
- 1Legacy SC
- 2Girls U16 Red
- 3Hanover SC Dynamo Kyiv
- 4Hanover SC Dynamo Zagreb
- 5ELEMONATORS
Girls U13 Open
4 Teams- 1WSA Westminster United 2032 Storm
- 2Valkyries
- 3Team USA
- 4Tuff Beaches
Girls U11/U12 Open
4 Teams- 1Goal Diggers (Pipeline)
- 2Goal Diggers (SAC)
- 3The Herd
- 4Sour Patch Kicks
Girls U10/U11 Open
4 Teams- 1G2034 – WSA Fusion
- 2First State Elite
- 3Older Pipers
- 4The Aggressive Bananas
Girls U9 Classic
4 Teams- 1WSA G2018 Westminster United
- 29UG Wildfire
- 39UG Wildfire
- 4AYF U9 Girls
Girls U8 Open
4 Teams- 1SAC GU8 Premier Blue
- 2Mini Scoops
- 3Baltimore Pipers
- 4MD Stars
Boys Brackets
Boys U15 Premier – Super Bracket
7 TeamsTop 3 play Premier Championship Knockout Playoff.
Bottom 4 play Classic Championship Knockout Playoff.
- 1Tsunami
- 2Typhoon
- 3Downpour
- 4Earthquake
- 5The Flood
- 6Team Maryland
- 7Aura FC
Boys U14 Premier
4 Teams- 1United Yellow
- 2RSA
- 3Hanover SC Diamond Dogs
- 4Hanover SC Firebirds
Boys U14/U15 Open
4 Teams- 1FC United
- 2United Blue
- 3Cockeysville FC
- 4The Bulls
Boys U11/U12 Open
5 TeamsAll teams will participate in Pool Play. Results will be used to appropriately place each team into a single elimination bracket. Tie breakers as listed in the rules will be used when necessary.
- 1No Mercy FC
- 2Stealth and Fury
- 3Herd of Turtles
- 4Tempest FC
- 5GOATs
Boys U10 Premier
3 Teams- 1The Top Bins
- 2Hanover Chaos
- 3Maelstrom FC
Boys U10/U11 Classic
4 Teams- 1All Mixed Up
- 2The Misfits
- 3WSA Blue Dragons
- 4WSA White Dragons
Boys U9 Open
4 Teams- 1Drizzle
- 2Blue Storm
- 3Skill Squad
- 4Mighty Miners
Boys U8 Open
4 Teams- 1WSA B2037 United
- 2WSA B2037 United 2
- 3Hanover Soccer Club
- 4Boys U8 Falcons
Thank you for your patience, understanding, and cooperation throughout this process. We appreciate everyone's flexibility and look forward to welcoming you for an exciting day of fast-paced 3v3 soccer!