NMDT – Invitational
Needham Invitational is one of the oldest, diverse and respected Memorial Day Tournaments in the country for premier and town teams. In our 44th year, we continue to receive club support due to our year round devotion in developing the ultimate tournament experience for all levels of competition. We pride ourselves on hosting competitive games against teams you typically don’t play throughout the season, as we are NOT a 5 club jamboree, we are a diverse tournament which saw 115 different clubs in 2019. We are excited to offer the below 2021 experience for all teams who register for our invitational section of the Needham Memorial day Tournament.
2021 Invitational Structure
- Open to all competition levels for Boys & Girls (U11-U19)
- Championship format with a 3-game guarantee (Group Play). Possibly play 4-5 games if the team advances to Championship Monday
- Offer 5 divisional placements to encompass all competition levels, including our newly developed “International SuperGroup”
- 60-minute games
- Sanctioned by US Youth Soccer, US Club Soccer
2021 Invitational Experience
- Play on the BEST grass and artificial turf fields in Eastern Massachusetts including select games at Gillette Stadium
- The only tournament in the Northeast to be sanctioned by the Professional Referee Organization; attracting the BEST referees from all over the globe including the US, Canada, France, and more.
- One of the most experienced staff in regards to placing all teams in the most competitive division and bracket
- Top class athletic trainers at every field for pre-game, in-game, and post-game care
- We partner directly with top hotels (Marriott, IHG, Hilton, Hyatt) cutting out third-party services to create the lowest and most affordable nightly rates for our participants
- Access to discounted tickets to the New England Revolution game on Saturday, May 29th, 2021
2020 Invitational Canceled Due to Covid-19
2019 Invitational Facts
- Hosted 375 teams from MA, RI, CT, NH, ME, VT, NY, NJ, PA, Canada
- Played 7 games at Gillette Stadium
- 70% of all Invitational Championship games were within 1 or 2 goals



What Teams Are Saying About the Needham Invitational
– Rui Sousa, Coach at Saint Laurent Soccer Club Canada
– Francesco Notaristefano, Coach at New Rochelle FC
– Steven Carneiro, CFC Real Owner
– Jesse Myers, Director of Competitive Soccer at Lakefront Soccer club
– Richard Jones, Athletic Director, Codsall High School, UK