Medford to Host Cascade Collegiate Conference Soccer Championships

Published on February 21, 2024

Medford was selected as the host city for the 2024-2025 Cascade Collegiate Conference Men's and Women's Soccer Championships. The tournaments will be held at Lithia & Driveway Fields.

"The City of Medford and our local partners are ecstatic to host this prestigious high-level college soccer tournament," said Parks, Recreation and Facilities Director, Rich Rosenthal. "We look forward to providing a first-class venue and a top-notch experience for both participants and spectators."

The tournaments are expected to bring over $200,000 to Medford's economy. 

Sixteen teams will be competing for a title and the chance to advance to the NAIA National Championship Opening Round. The 2024 tournaments start on Sunday, November 10 and culminate on Thursday, November 14. All semifinals and both championship games will be played at the 1,000-seat championship stadium, Gary H. Wheeler Field. Quarterfinal contests will be played on Fields 11 and 13, immediately adjacent to Wheeler Field.

All tournament games will be broadcast live by Table Rock Sports Network and available free of charge via YouTube.

“Bringing high-caliber events to the area is a priority of our multi-organizational partnership,” said Travel Medford Senior Vice President, T.J. Holmes. “Welcoming the CCC solidifies Medford’s identity as Your Sportsground™ because of the combination of our world-class venues such as Lithia & Driveway Fields and the abundance of activities for everyone to enjoy while visiting our destination.”

The CCC tournament games had been held in the Eugene/Springfield, Oregon area since 2015.

Originally named “U.S. Cellular Community Park”, Lithia & Driveway Fields is the larg­est municipal installation of FieldTurf in the United States with nearly 1.5 million square-feet of synthetic grass.