The Jefferson Cup is a youth soccer tournament held annually since 1981 in Richmond, Virginia.
A 2013 study showed that the event has an economic impact of $15 million annually on the local economy of greater Richmond, including drawing more than 22,000 hotel room nights to the area.
The top playing level in every group is the Championship division, and in descending order also includes Elite, Superior, Platinum, Classic, and Premier.
The girls side also features a separate Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) bracket.
Other tournament partners include: Markel Corporation, Richmond SportsBackers, Richmond Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau, Kwikgoal, FireHouse Subs, Richmond.com and VCU Center for Sports Leadership.