2025 National Championships
2025 Keeper Wars 5th Annual National Championship
In Partnership with SOFIVE & Experience Kissimmee & KSG
We are Thrilled to Welcome Over 230 Keepers, from Coast to Coast Who Have Earned a Spot!
St. Louis, Missouri - June 5, 2025
"We’re thrilled to see Keeper Wars return to Florida for its 5th Annual National Championships—a true celebration of grit, talent, and the goalkeeper community. After 16 incredible regional events this year, this is the ultimate stage to witness the best of the best compete. Let the battles begin!"
Simon Date, Keeper Wars Ink Owner/Member
"Sofive Lake Nona is excited to welcome the National Championship hosted by Keeper Wars Ink. We hope this is the first of many, not only in Florida but across the country."
David Dyke, Sofive Regional Director
"City Sofive Soccer is pleased to be partnering with Keeper Wars Ink to put on a great show for the National Championships in Lake Nona, FL. We look forward to building a prosperous relationship over the years to come."
Jean-Damien Ladeuil, Sofive COO
"We are incredibly excited to invite all of our 2024-2025 City Tour Goalkeeper Champions & their families to our 5th Annual National Championships! We are very thankful for the support we have received by Florida Youth Soccer Association since 2020 and for their introduction to the team at Sofive Lake Nona!
This wonderful indoor/outdoor facility will give our athletes the best possible playing environment, to allow them to perform at their best, as they fight for the Title of 2025 National Champion! This facility has 2 indoor fields and 2 outdoor fields with lights, giving us the space and hours needed to pick the best times for our games each day, whatever the Florida weather is that weekend. In addition, they have concessions and plenty of space indoors for our keepers and families to cool off in between games!
The introduction of 2 Divisions at our City Tour Events this Season has been wonderful! When you bring together athletes from 10 different states on average, the skill level can vary quite a bit. By placing our keepers in the appropriate divisions on day 2 based on seeding from day 1, we saw that the battles were much closer on day 2 with keepers playing "like" competition and in turn, more keepers were able to reach the award stage!
We will have both a Premier and Championship Division at Nationals! Each Division will compete to be named the National Champion in their Division!
Sincere thank you to All the Keepers and Families who joined us on the road again this year! Wether you qualified for Nationals or not, we absolutely love being a part of your goalkeeper journey and having you a part of our special community! We can't wait to see everyone again!
Tonya Pinkerton, Keeper Wars Ink Co-Founder & CEO
“We are excited to welcome the goalkeepers from our Season 5 competitions to Orlando, Florida to find out once and for all who is the ultimate Keeper Wars Ink Champion in the country! Our partnership with Sofive and their indoor/outdoor facility allows us to provide our athletes the best possible playing environment. Not only are we excited to welcome the keepers and their families back for another round of competition but we are excited that we are able to bring goalkeepers from around the country together and provide them with a weekend of fun, friendships and unforgettable experiences.”
Jeff Attinella, Keeper Wars Ink Director of Goalkeeper Education
Dates & Location
Sofive Lake Nona - 12314 Suttner Ave, Orlando, FL 32827
*All Games, Check-in and Activities will be held at Sofive Lake Nona, 12314 Suttner Ave, Orlando, FL 32827
EVENT SCHEDULE
Friday, July 25th
- 4-5pm Player Check-in
- 5-8pm Opening Ceremony, Festivities, Guest Speakers & Season 5 Awards
Saturday, July 26th
- 8:00am National Anthem
- 8:15am Games Kick-Off!
Sunday, July 27th
- 8:15am Games Kick-Off!
- Award Ceremonies will be at the conclusion of each age groups' final match.
- There will be awards for 1st-3rd place in each age group.
*Game end times will vary based on age group, field location and weather. We will utilize all hours of each day, including playing games in the evening, to give our athletes the best possible playing environment.
*We are asking all families to not book travel on Saturday or Sunday.
*Schedules & Final Rosters will be released July 22nd.
EVENT INFORMATION & REGISTRATION
National Championship Qualification:
- Guaranteed Spot for All Keepers who took 1st Place at any of our City Tour Events this season.
- Guaranteed Spot for Keepers who were the highest finisher in their birth year in a combined age bracket
- Keepers who took 2nd and 3rd will be given a waitlist invitation.
*More information about the waitlist, age groups and the Premier and Championship Divisions will be shared via email.
Our Season 5 City Tour, concluded in St. Louis, Missouri!
HOUSING information
We would like to thank Kissimmee Sports Commission & Kissimmee Guest Services for their support! Their support makes it possible for us to bring our event to Florida again this year!
Experience Kissimmee has provided the following link to help families find a place to stay...families can stay at any property; house, condo, hotel, etc. so long as it is in the Kissimmee area (Osceola County). Kissimmee is a 25 minute drive to the facility and next door to all of the family attractions as well.
Click here to Find a Place to Stay
This event is a "Stay and Play" event, all participants are required to stay with one of our hotel partners in Kissimmee, Florida (Within Osceola County).
entertainment & park ticket links
Click here to get discounted park tickets and find food & family entertainment during your stay with us in Florida!
addtional information
Buddy / Mentor Program & Player Gift Exchange
Each keeper & family will be buddied up with another player/family!
We invite players to bring 1 item from their state to exchange with your Buddy! *Please keep gifts under $15.
Dress Code
We are asking our players to wear their team or club shirt to represent their club and to bring shoes for our player contests!
2024-2025 Season Player Photos
- Please submit 1 photo of your keeper in action during this past season to our team through the link below for our player event slideshow.
- JPG format only and Only 1 photo please.
EVENT EXTRAS & LINKS
Photo and Video Options for Nationals will be available for pre-order.
Please reach out to teamkwi@keeperwarsink.com for assistance.
#2025NATIONALCHAMPIONSHIPS #KEEPERSROCK
See everyone soon!
KWI Team
