Club Atletico Internacional Women Crowned 2025 SoCal Winter Cup Champions
Club Atletico Internacional Women were crowned 2025 UPSL SoCal Winter Cup Champions last night after an impressive run throughout tournament play, culminating in a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Los Angeles Soccer Club in the final.
The path to the title was no easy journey for the group. In the semi-final, Club Atletico Internacional faced off against a formidable MLS-affiliated LAFC Women team, and at one point in the season, had no field to train on. Assistant Coach Luis Reyna praised the team’s perseverance and discipline throughout the offseason tournament.
“This win means a lot, it was a very tough game. Given what we’ve been through these past couple months, this is a huge accomplishment. Having lost our access to our training field halfway through the season, we had to rely on discipline and individual work from our players. We also have girls playing for their college teams as well, so thankfully most of our players were still training at a high level.”
In the championship match, Club Atletico Internacional deployed a tactical approach, utilizing a false nine and midfield overload to pounce on any mistake made in the middle of the field by the other team.
“LA Soccer Club could run the whole game and kept going, but we had more experience. The last time we played them we lost 5-2 in the spring season, so we kind of knew what we had to do to win this game. We had to change the way we approached this one. And luckily the girls were able to execute.”
With the SoCal Winter Cup title secured, the club now sets its sights on the first-ever UPSL Women’s National Championship. “We are excited,” said Reyna. “We’re looking to play against more college teams and maybe some international opponents in Mexico to gain valuable experience. And our goal is to come out and compete for that National Championship. That prize money does excite the group, and we think we’re more than capable of competing for that.
To stay up to date on everything in the UPSL Women division, please visit https://women.upsl.com. Applications for the UPSL Women Spring season are still being accepted. Clubs can secure their spot by contacting UPSL Women National Director Amer Mian at [email protected].
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The UPSL was formed in 2011 and occupies the unofficial fourth tier of US Soccer. Across its Premier, Division 1, Women and Academy divisions there are more than 600 teams competing nationwide. The UPSL is the largest Pro Development League in North America and is a National Affiliate member of the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF). Each UPSL team is individually owned and operated. UPSL teams are eligible to participate in the U.S. Open Cup Qualifying Rounds through the league’s affiliation with USSF. More information about UPSL can be found at www.upsl.com or by following the league on Facebook (facebook.com/upslsoccer), Instagram (@upslsoccer) and Twitter (@upslsoccer). Contact UPSL: [email protected] / Media: [email protected].