Postponement

Due to field closures & cancellations for concern of the Coronavirus pandemic throughout the state of Maryland, the remaining cup schedules are put on hold until further notice. Once the situation has been cleared, the matches to be played will be scheduled. We thank everyone for their patience & understanding.

Another Cup Double for Christos

Rowland Added to Stewart Title

Maryland Champions League goes to Maryland Major power side. (10 March) Last week it was the Stewart Cup. This past Sunday, Christos FC took the Maryland Champions League to lift the Rowland Cup for the Maryland Double, the fourth time in five years it has done so. The Maryland Champions League started with regular fall season play from two leagues, the Maryland Major Soccer League and the Washington Premier League. League results of teams in the competition counted twice, for regular league play and for the Champions League. Then this winter, cross league action commenced. The top two advanced to the final, a replay of the Maryland Major final of last fall, which gave Steel Pulse FC the league title with a 4:3 victory. 

Christos FC - 2020 Winner of the Maryland Champions League for the Rowland Cup 

The regular season match between these two was also intense with Steel Pulse edging Christos 1:0. The Rowland final was not as Christos poured it on with two goal efforts from Jamie Merriam and Alex Lee. Tommy Madden scored the fifth while Dakota Niedermeier earned the shutout. Christos moves forward to their second USASA Region I qualifier representing the state in the Werner Fricker Cup.

With three cups complete for the season, we now start the Maryland Over-30 Cup. At Laytonia Park in Gaithersburg, Fighting B.O.B.s/Yinz Legends O30 will face the Baltimore Kickers followed by Christos FC Bays against Colombia FC. The winners meet for the title match on 22 March.

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Team Registration for 2020 Cup Teams

The Stewart Cup along with the Maryland Over-30 and Maryland Over-40 Cups qualify the Maryland champion for the USASA Region I qualifiers. The Stewart winner will compete for the Amateur Cup for the Fritz Marth Trophy, the O-30 champion will advance to the Gerhard Mengel Cup, the National Over-30 Championship, while the O-40 qualifies for the National Over-40 Cup. The Morton Cup is a state only competition that is also open to non-MSSA affiliated teams. 

Aegean Hawks FC (WPL) AFC Dobes (MMSL) Christos FC (MMSL) Izee Auto FC (UPSL) K Crew (WPL) LImitless FC (MMSL) Motorik FC Alexandria (MMSL) Starliners FC (WPL) Steel Pulse FC (MMSL) Yinz United (WPL)	Academy FC (MMSL) All Stars United (MMSL) Baltimore Kickers (MMSL) Blue Side FC (MMSL) Colombia FC (MMSL) Columbia FC (MMSL) DC Flames (Other) JA Raiders FC (MMSL) The Difference FC (MDSL) The Referees (Other)	Over-30 Baltimore Kickers Christos FC Bays Colombia FC  Fighting Bobs/Yinz Legends Over 30's Over-40 Baltimore Kickers Christos FC Colombia FC

The Rowland Cup this season will be played as the Maryland Champions League. The top teams from the Maryland Major Soccer League and the Washington Premier League will compete to qualify as the state entry to the Werner Fricker Cup, the Amateur Open Championship. Below are the teams selected. 

Player Registration

Players should use the proper link to register for their team to play in the MSSA Cups. Only for use by players not currently registered with a team. For players whose teams are playing in multiple cups, only register once for one cup. MSSA will multi-roster the player as appropriate. The registration fee is $12 and can be paid online by credit card. Submit a head shot/selfie as the photo. Do not upload driver's license.