The National Capital Fall Classic is the perfect way to finish off the outdoor season with competitive games, in a well organized event with great facilities.
In 2025 we hosted 225 teams.
STAY & PLAY POLICY: Teams requiring hotel accommodations MUST comply with the Stay-&-Play requirements of the tournament and utilize official tournament hotels. 

Festival Dates: Sept. 26 & 27

• Boys - Saturday, September 26 
• Girls - Sunday, September 27

Tournament Dates: Oct. 3 & 4

• Boys & Girls - U12-U18 - Saturday, October 3rd & Sunday, October 4th

Festival Format

• 2 or 3 game Festival Format (all taking place on one day) depending on number of entered teams.
  In either format, teams will be allotted the maximum number of minutes permitted for a festival
• Schedules will be available approximately 7-10 days in advance of the event
• U8 is 5v5 & 30 minute games
• U9-U10 is 7v7
  3 game format - 40 minute games (20 min. halves)  
• U11-U12 is 9v9
  3 game format - 50 minute games (25 min. halves)  

U13 and above  Tournament Event

• Will consist of a round-robin format, played over both days, with a minimum of 3 group games + playoffs on Sunday
• Round robin games are 70 minutes long
• Play-off games, including the finals are 70 minutes long
• If a playoff game (including the finals) are tied at the end of regulation, it goes immediately to FIFA penalty kicks (5 shooters per team to start)
• The event will be tiered, subject to the number of applicants in each division