THE HOUSTON MONDIAL FUTBOL CLUB

Established 2005

The Houston Football Association

Created in 1978, HFA is a member of the Texas State Soccer Association, South and is affiliated with the United States Soccer Federation. HFA is a non-profit organization with an office and staff Administrator who assists the membership and administers the league on a professional basis. HFA has grown to 80 teams representing more than 55 nations.

Our regular season kicks off mid-September and runs through the end of April or May with a break during the holiday season. HFA’s inter-league Memorial Cup runs through the course of the season with the Final generally being played in June. All teams participate in the Memorial Cup,a single-elimination competition.

For More information on the HFA, please visit http://www.hfasoccer.com/ !

 

 

The Memorial Cup

To honor all HFA players and loved ones who we have lost over the years, HFA has named this annual tournament The Memorial Cup. If you or your team would like to nominate a name to be added to The Memorial Cup trophy, please email the league office with the name and a brief testimony to the person being nominated: hfa@hfasoccer.com

Memorial Cup Rules

  1. Prior to each round a blind draw will be conducted to determine opponents. All draws will take place at the League Meetings when possible.
  2.  All other rules and regulations, including discipline, shall be in accordance with the HFA By-laws and Rules of Play.
  3. The Memorial Cup committee shall have the power to make any changes to the rules and regulations it deems necessary to facilitate the smooth running of the competition.
  4. The competition will be a single game elimination knockout.
  5. Each game will consist of two (2) forty-five (45) minute halves.
  6. In the case of a tie at the end of regulation time, a winner will be determined by FIFA penalty kick procedure. Exception: SEMI-FINAL will use the Golden Goal Rule. FINAL will use two 15 minute overtime periods, plus penalty kick procedure if needed.
  7. Game date and time - when Premier Teams are drawn against each other they will play on Saturday evenings. When Premier Teams are drawn against Lower Division Teams, lower division has to approve playing an evening match. All other divisions will play on Sunday at regular league game times.
  8. Semi-Final and Final fields location will be at the discretion of HFA.