Colorado University Athletics
Buffs Host Annual Colorado Cup Sunday At Prentup Field
April 10, 2026 | Soccer
Action Starts At 10 AM, Championship Match At 3 PM
BOULDER — The Colorado Buffaloes Soccer Team will host the annual Colorado Cup this Sunday, April 12, at Prentup Field, welcoming five Front Range programs for a full day of spring competition.
Colorado will be joined by Denver, Northern Colorado, Air Force, Colorado College and UCCS in the round-robin style event, which culminates with a championship match at 3 p.m. The Buffaloes enter as the defending champions, having won the Colorado Cup in each of the last four contested seasons and seven of the last nine overall.
The tournament will once again feature a two-group format. Group 1 includes Denver, Northern Colorado and Air Force, while Group 2 features Colorado, Colorado College and UCCS. Each team will play two preliminary matches, with standings determined by a points system that includes penalty kick shootouts in the event of a draw.
All matches will be played in a 2x25-minute format with a five-minute halftime, allowing for a fast-paced day of competition across both fields at the Prentup complex. The championship match will be held on the south field, with the winner lifting the Colorado Cup at approximately 4 p.m.
SCHEDULE
North Field
10:00 a.m. – Denver vs. Air Force
11:15 a.m. – Denver vs. Northern Colorado
12:30 p.m. – Air Force vs. Northern Colorado
1:45 p.m. – 3rd Place Group 1 vs. 3rd Place Group 2
South Field
10:00 a.m. – Colorado vs. UCCS
11:15 a.m. – Colorado College vs. Colorado
12:30 p.m. – Colorado College vs. UCCS
1:45 p.m. – 2nd Place Group 1 vs. 2nd Place Group 2
3:00 p.m. – Championship Match
FORMAT
FAN INFORMATION
Admission is free for all spectators. Fans are encouraged to bring portable chairs, with viewing available on both the north and south sides of the complex.
Concession stands will be open throughout the day, and music and public address announcements will run between matches to enhance the game-day atmosphere. Additional portable seating will also be available.
COLORADO CUP HISTORY
Colorado has been the most successful program in the event's history, winning the title nine times, including each of the last four years (2022–25).
2025 – Colorado
2024 – Colorado
2023 – Colorado
2022 – Colorado
2021 – Denver
2019-20 – Not Played
2018 – Colorado College
2017 – Northern Colorado
2016 – Colorado
2015– Colorado
2014 – Colorado
2013 – Denver
2012 – Colorado
2011 – Colorado
Colorado will be joined by Denver, Northern Colorado, Air Force, Colorado College and UCCS in the round-robin style event, which culminates with a championship match at 3 p.m. The Buffaloes enter as the defending champions, having won the Colorado Cup in each of the last four contested seasons and seven of the last nine overall.
The tournament will once again feature a two-group format. Group 1 includes Denver, Northern Colorado and Air Force, while Group 2 features Colorado, Colorado College and UCCS. Each team will play two preliminary matches, with standings determined by a points system that includes penalty kick shootouts in the event of a draw.
All matches will be played in a 2x25-minute format with a five-minute halftime, allowing for a fast-paced day of competition across both fields at the Prentup complex. The championship match will be held on the south field, with the winner lifting the Colorado Cup at approximately 4 p.m.
SCHEDULE
North Field
10:00 a.m. – Denver vs. Air Force
11:15 a.m. – Denver vs. Northern Colorado
12:30 p.m. – Air Force vs. Northern Colorado
1:45 p.m. – 3rd Place Group 1 vs. 3rd Place Group 2
South Field
10:00 a.m. – Colorado vs. UCCS
11:15 a.m. – Colorado College vs. Colorado
12:30 p.m. – Colorado College vs. UCCS
1:45 p.m. – 2nd Place Group 1 vs. 2nd Place Group 2
3:00 p.m. – Championship Match
FORMAT
- 3 points for a win
- If tied, teams go directly to penalty kicks
- 2 points for PK win
- 1 point for PK loss
- Group winners advance to the championship match
- Most regulation wins
- Head-to-head result (including PK result)
- Goal differential
- Goals scored
- Penalty kick shootout
FAN INFORMATION
Admission is free for all spectators. Fans are encouraged to bring portable chairs, with viewing available on both the north and south sides of the complex.
Concession stands will be open throughout the day, and music and public address announcements will run between matches to enhance the game-day atmosphere. Additional portable seating will also be available.
COLORADO CUP HISTORY
Colorado has been the most successful program in the event's history, winning the title nine times, including each of the last four years (2022–25).
2025 – Colorado
2024 – Colorado
2023 – Colorado
2022 – Colorado
2021 – Denver
2019-20 – Not Played
2018 – Colorado College
2017 – Northern Colorado
2016 – Colorado
2015– Colorado
2014 – Colorado
2013 – Denver
2012 – Colorado
2011 – Colorado
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