Santa Cruz Beach Soccer Open Championship

The Santa Cruz Beach Soccer Open Championship features beach soccer games and a Micro Soccer division. The event includes competitive play on sand fields and offers a specific Micro Soccer option for younger players.

• Ages: 6–18 years old
• Schedule: Tournament dates are June 6 and 7, 2026, with Micro Soccer Division 2020 and 2019 available on Saturday only; Friday early check-in runs from 5:00–8:00 p.m., and Saturday check-in begins at 6:45 a.m.
• Price: $450 for Micro Soccer teams (6/7 year olds) for one day only on Saturday, June 7; $595 for boys and girls youth teams (U9–U19); $595 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 is in its 22nd year, described as the 22nd Annual Santa Cruz Open Classic organized by Pro-Am Beach Soccer. The program states a mission that includes 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 partnerships and relationships. Its community involvement includes a focus on bringing diverse communities together.

The event notes that PABS officials became the first U.S. FIFA Beach Soccer referees, with Vincent Apple-Chiarella and Conrad Garcia Corredor named in January 2026 to the FIFA Beach Soccer referee panel for the United States. Unique features include an improved PABS app that provides scoring, mapping, advertisements on a live map, location finding, and augmented reality giveaways, along with a live map and augmented reality scavenger hunt. The tournament is described as the biggest beach soccer tournament in Northern California, with an average of over 150 teams participating in the last five years, official PABS merchandise available for sale onsite, and a partnership with XbotGo, the AI-powered sports technology company behind the Falcon camera, offering what is described as the first truly 4K AI-driven sports capture and recording for beach soccer events.

Last updated March 12, 2026.