Houston Regals
The Houston Regals (TX), which play in the National Soccer League (NSL), were founded in 2009 and have grown into one of the biggest brands in the Houston soccer community. They have played a multitude of matches over the years, including winning a USSSA national title in Austin, Texas in February 2022.
However, this week’s Hank Steinbrecher Cup offers something different: national exposure, travel across the country, and a chance to be part of a tournament of champions. The end result will be the naming of a US Soccer National Amateur Champion.
On Friday night the Regals will be taking on Michigan’s Flint City Bucks, the 2021 USL League 2 champions and a three-time Hank Steinbrecher Cup winner, to start the tournament.
Regals Head coach Miguel Landaverde spoke about his team’s preparations and the close-knit nature of his squad.
“We are happy to play in this cup,” Landaverde said. “We are prepared and have been training for two months together. We take this very seriously. I’ve been in soccer for 20 years, and this is the first time I have seen a family, a team. Not a soccer team, but a family where everybody looks out for everybody else.”
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