Santa Cruz Beach Soccer Open Championship

Santa Cruz Beach Soccer Open Championship features beach soccer and Micro Soccer games in a tournament format. All games are part of the Santa Cruz Beach Soccer Open Championship by Pro-Am Beach Soccer, which includes both standard beach soccer and Micro Soccer divisions.

• Ages: 6–18 years old
• Schedule: Tournament dates are June 6 and 7, 2026, with Micro Soccer Division 2020 and 2019 available on Sunday only; Friday early check-in runs from 5pm–8pm, and Saturday check-in begins at 6:45am.
• Price: $475 for Micro Soccer teams (6/7 year olds) for Sunday, June 7 only; $650 for boys and girls youth teams (U9–U19); $650 for men’s, women’s, and co-ed teams; a $25 additional fee applies for Saturday morning check-in, and a team backing out within two weeks is subject to a $200 forfeiture of their entry fee.

The Santa Cruz Beach Soccer Open Championship has been held for twenty-two years and is described as the biggest beach soccer tournament in Northern California, with an average of over 150 teams participating in the last five years. The event map is approved for 22 fields, and Micro Soccer games take place on Sunday. The organizers state that everything they do is motivated by shared values, including bringing diverse communities together, bringing moments of joy and excitement to all, creating the possibility of having the best in people shine, creating events which are green and have low environmental impact, and nurturing their partnerships and relationships.

The tournament uses an improved PABS app that provides scoring, mapping, advertisements on a live map, location finding, and augmented reality giveaways, including a live map and augmented reality scavenger hunt. Official PABS merchandise is available for sale onsite. Multiple team discounts are offered, with registration of 10 or more teams receiving $100 off per team.

Youth, men’s, women’s, and co-ed division prizes include a team trophy and player medals for 1st place and player medals for 2nd place. Men’s and women’s open division prizes also include a team trophy and player medals for 1st place and player medals for 2nd place. In the Micro divisions, all teams receive medals, and there are no trophies for this division. The organizers describe the Santa Cruz Beach Soccer Open Championship by Pro-Am Beach Soccer as revolutionizing sports events and emphasize bringing diverse communities together.

Last updated June 10, 2026.