2026 Season Recap
2026 Cups
Registration Closes 5 December
(20 October) Registration is open for the 2026 Cup Season. Teams may apply for the Stewart, Morton , McGrath (O-30) and Maryland Over-40 & Over-50 Cups. The Rowland Cup is integrated with the Maryland-District-Virginia Cup. Those teams will be selected among the league participants. Registration CLOSES 5 December.
Play will start in January with the goal to complete by March. Several of our winners will advance to the qualifiers for USASA Region I. The Morton and MDV Cups are state only competitions. Only teams registered through MSSA affiliated leagues are eligible for the Stewart Cup. Non-affiliated teams may register for the other cups but will be required to register their players with MSSA.
A draw will be held for all of our cups. Teams must enter online through the link below. Referee fees for the cups are $250 ($125 per team) and paid at the field by each team. Matches will be played primarily on Sundays.
Schedules Set
Morton Cup Kicks Off 4 January
(18 December) Once again we have a full field of competitors as 41 teams will take part in the 2026 Maryland Cups. All of the schedules are posted. The Morton & MDV Cups start us off on 4 January. Group play will determine who advances to the quarterfinal playoffs. In all, 41 teams will compete for the various titles this season. We look to wrap it up by mid-March.
Good Start
Match Day 1 Complete
(5 January) The weather gave us a good start and all of our Matchday 1 of the Morton & MDV Cups were played. Morton Cup holder ACFC took off to a 6:0 drubbing of DMV Starz Select while fellow Group B opponent Santos FC defeated Lions FC 4:1. Group A sees Silver Spring United and Frederick Kings FC take the lead as they edged out Bleesed FC and Baltimore Kickers respectively. Das Bierhalle FC 2:0 victory over Jessup FC put them in first in Group C with A3 Highlanders and DMV Starz at the top of Group D. The next round is Sunday, 11 January at Blandair Park and Long Reach High School.
The Rowland Division of the MDV Cup has DMV Elite and Christos FC topping Rowland A with Elite in a big 8:3 win over Patuxent Football Academy and Christos edging Baltimore City FC 2:1. Defending champ Ristozi FC and Bowleys Athletic in goal fests in Rowland B as Ristozi shut out Bridge Sports 9:0 and Bowleys 8:1 over Team Senegal DMV. On the Potomac side, Los Toros trashed North Stars 7:1 to take the Potomac A lead while Yinz United took over Potomac B with their 2:0 victory over Oranje FC. The Aegean Hawks and Blazers played to a scoreless draw. The teams return next Sunday to Cedar Lane Park, Thomas Jefferson HS and Langley HS.
One Round to Go
Few Places Yet to be Determined
(12 January) We are two for two in group play in both the Morton & MDV Cups. A few sides have booked their tickets to the quarterfinals but the last match day will determine the entire field. Christos FC clinched Rowland A in the MDV Cup after their 3:2 victory over DMV Elite, who will battle Baltimore City FC for second next week. City shutout Patuxent Football Academy 6:0. Cup holder Ristozi FC needs no more than a draw to guarantee their spot. They defeated Team Senegal DMV 4:1 and will play Bowleys Athletics, who lost to Bridge Sports 2:1. Los Toros and the Aegean Hawks are through from Potomac A. Toros a 5:2 victor over Oranje FC with the Hawks over North Stars 3:1. Yinz United clinched Potomac B with their 3:1 win against Blazers FC. Oranje and Blazers will meet next week at Thomas Jefferson High School to determine who gets the last place.
Frederick Kings FC took command of Group A of the Morton Cup with their 3:1 defeat of Silver Spring United. The Baltimore Kickers shutout Blessed FC 4:0 and will compete against United to see who advances. ACFC are on track to defend their title defeating Santos FC 4:1 to lead Group B. Santos remain in second as Lions FC and DMV Starz Select drew 1:1. Das Bierhalle FC are it in Group C, 5:1 victor over Varcity FC. Jessup FC who lost to A3 Highlanders 6:3 will contest for the second spot with Varcity. Group D is not set with MoCo 1776 FC, DMV Starz and the Highlanders only a point apart.
Final 8 Set
Morton & MDV in Knockout Rounds
(19 January) We finish the month with the knockout rounds of the Morton & MDV Cups. The quarterfinals of the MDV will be cross play between the Rowland and Potomac groups. Christos FC will host Blazers after topping Rowland A in their 7:1 win over Patuxent Football Academy. Defending champion Ristozi FC took Rowland B with a 5:1 victory over Bowleys Athletics and will meet the Aegean Hawks. Los Toros trashed the Hawks 6:1 to head Potomac A and has a date against Bridge Sports while Yinz United will see DMV Elite for their quarterfinal tie.
Morton Cup holder ACFC edged Lions FC 1:0 to maintain a perfect record in Group B to set up their playoff against Varcity FC. Group A winner Frederick Kings FC will be challenged by MoCo 1776 FC who advanced on goal differential. Das Bierhalle FC defeated DMV Starz 3:1 and will meet the Baltimore Kickers who also made it through on goal differential. The last match up has Group D leader A3 Highlanders against Santos FC who drew against DMV Starz Select 2:2.
We then go into February with the semifinals and then move onto the Stewart and other cups.