TOURNAMENT HOST - EXPRESS SOCCER CLUB

Express Soccer Club is a community-based club serving over 2300 athletes from kindergarten thru high school.  We have over 800 competitive players competing on 56 teams that participate in the National Premier League (NPL) and SoCal Soccer League.  Founded in 1977, Express Soccer Club has been proudly serving the communities of Encinitas and South Carlsbad for over 40 years.

Tournament Director

Elio Bello 

Elio Bello brings 30 years of coaching experience to Express and has played at all levels - youth, college and professional.  He has over 15 years of management experience serving as the Director of Operations at Express for the last four years, the Director of Coaching for San Diego United for 4 years,  and at East County Alliance Soccer as DOC for 8 years.  For the past 12 years, he has been the Girl's Varsity Soccer coach at Granite Hills High School in El Cajon.  Elio was born in Italy and played extensively in Europe before coming to the US to play with various professional clubs including the San Diego Sockers.  Elio has been instrumental in developing the Express Cup and expanding the tournament to 200+ teams.