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International Travel Tradition

The Boulder County Force Soccer Club has one of the strong traditions in North America of international soccer travel. Playing soccer at Olympic-style international soccer festivals, playing versus youth teams from professional clubs in Europe or South America is a highlight of the Boulder County Force soccer experience. In alignment with our mission, the BCF provides a global experience for our youth players with participation in international tournaments and exhibition games. Since 1981 BCF teams have played in Italy, Holland, Mexico, Austria, Germany, Sweden, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Trinidad & Tobago, Spain and the Czech Republic. While in these countries BCF teams has played clubs from over 30 different countries. BCF players who tour internationally with their team always return to Colorado with a better appreciation for the "global community" of the world’s most popular game and a hightened enthusiasm and passion for soccer.

In 2009 the Boulder County Force became an adidas Elite club as a member of the adidas Alliance and now priority have access to the adidas International Travel Program. The adidas ITP gives BCF teams access to in training and play matches  with adidas partner clubs around the world such as Liverpool (UK), Ajax (Holland), Chelsea (UK), Real Madrid (Spain), Bayern Munich (Germany), Flamingo (Brazil).



U16 Red Boys after playing the Trinidad & Tobago National Team in Trinidad (2009)


U16 Girls and two U16 Boys Teams at Copa Catalunya, Barcelona Spain - July 2007

U16 Red Boys (white) pause for a picture with their new Swedish friends (red) in Almere, Holland - July 2004

Notable International Achievements

> U16 Boys travel to Holland and Czech Republic // 2010

>  U16 Girls travel to Sweden // 2009


> U16 Boys travel to Trinidad & Tobago and play U17 T&T National Team // 2008

> U16 Girls travel to Sweden // 2008

> 3 BCF teams travel to Barcelona, Spain, 2 continue on to Gothia Cup in Sweden // 2007

> Copa Catalunya, Spain - 3rd Place // U16 Boys Red // 2007

> Holland Cup, Holland and Gothia Cup Sweden // U16 Boys Red // 2007

> Gothia Cup, Sweden // Quarterfinalist // U16 Red Girls // 2005
(Largest youth soccer tournament in the world.)

> Holland Cup, Holland // Finalist // U16 Red Girls // 2005

> Challenge Cup, Holland // Champions // U16 Red Boys // 2004


> Holland Cup, Holland // 3rd Place // U16 Red Boys // 1996

> Haarlem Cup, Holland // Finalist // U16 Red Boys // 1995

> Holland Cup, Holland // 3rd Place // U16 Red Boys // 1994

> Mexico tour // U16 Boys // 1981 BCF first International trip