🎓 NMDT – College Showcase 2026
The Needham Memorial Day Tournament College Showcase is devoted year-round to creating the ultimate showcase experience for teams, players, and college coaches.
Our 2025 Showcase was another resounding success, hosting 110 teams and welcoming over 50 Division I, II, and III college coaches. Including the 2024 Men’s D1 National Champions. Recognizing the vital role showcases play in the recruitment process, our executive staff has enhanced the experience for 2025 and beyond, focusing on the details that matter most to players, families, and coaches.
🏟️ Showcase Venues
We are proud to announce two prestigious college campuses as our 2026 venues:
- Stonehill College – Boys Showcase
- Babson College – Girls Showcase
Both venues are located just 30 minutes from Boston Logan Airport, offering pristine fields and a professional environment for top-level competition.
📋 2026 College Showcase Structure
- Open to Boys U16–U19 & Girls U15–U19
- Championship format with a 3-game guarantee (group play)
- Teams may play 4 games if advancing to Championship Monday
- Multiple divisional placements to match all competition levels
- 80-minute games
- Fully sanctioned by US Youth Soccer
🌟 2026 College Showcase Experience
- Play on pristine grass and turf fields across New England college campuses
- The only Northeast tournament sanctioned by the Professional Referee Organization (PRO), attracting elite referees from the US, Canada, France, and beyond
- Free access to the Medic Zone for pre-game, in-game, and post-game care
- Expert staff ensuring teams are placed in the most competitive divisions and brackets
- Direct hotel partnerships with Marriott, IHG, Hilton, Hyatt, and Sonesta for the lowest nightly rates—no third-party booking fees
- Access to discounted tickets for the New England Revolution game, if scheduled over the weekend
- Confirmed club commitments for 2026 from Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, New York, Canada, and England
What Teams Are Saying About our College Showcase
“I just wanted to take a moment to congratulate you and your organizing team on a great job. Our team travels every month to participate in a tournament and we have never been in a tournament that is so well organized, friendly staff, great fields, and a very high competition level. This is the most competitive competition we have ever been at for a tournament. We are already planning our return along with more of our club teams for the 2018 edition. Keep up the great work.”
– Rui Sousa, Coach at Saint Laurent Soccer Club Canada
“Thanks again for another great year. My teams had a wonderful time and the facilities were tremendous as usual. We were sending photos back home to the teams that stayed local and they regretted their decisions!-
– Francesco Notaristefano, Coach at New Rochelle FC
“On behalf of the CFC Real, thank you very much! We had a great time both on and off the field, and although we did not live up to our own expectations on the field, we were all very impressed with the field locations, scheduling, timing, competition and… refereeing. All was great, so again, thank you very much. We all look forward to coming down again next year.”
– Steven Carneiro, CFC Real Owner
“ I can’t thank you enough for our conversation and will continue to commit teams to your tournament in the future. It is a top notch tournament that I would recommend to all in the Western NY area.”
– Jesse Myers, Director of Competitive Soccer at Lakefront Soccer club
“The NMDT meets our needs more so than any other tournament we could find at home in England or further afield in Europe. Excellent support from the Tournament Directors has enabled us to come back year after year since 2009. Our boys are amazed at the sheer scale and size of the Tournament and love competing against teams from ‘across the pond’. Their experiences will last a lifetime. I cannot recommend it highly enough and hope to be back once again in 2018.”
– Richard Jones, Athletic Director, Codsall High School, UK