The Soccer Tournament
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| Sport | Association football (7-on-7) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2023 |
| Founder | Jon Mugar Dan Friel |
| Owners | TBT Enterprises, LLC |
| CEO | Jon Mugar |
| Motto | $1 million prize, winner-take-all. |
| No. of teams | 48 (men) 16 (women) |
| Countries | United States |
| Headquarters | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Most recent champions | Bumpy Pitch F.C. (men), US Women (women) (2025) |
| Most titles | US Women (2 titles) |
| Broadcasters | NBC Sports (2023) ESPN (2024-present) |
| Streaming partners | Peacock, YouTube, Facebook Watch |
| Tournament format | Multi-stage tournament |
| Official website | tst7v7 |
The Soccer Tournament (TST) is a seven-a-side association football tournament played in the United States, established by TBT Enterprises, creator of The Basketball Tournament (TBT). TST was announced on October 11, 2022 to feature 32 teams with a $1 million winner-take-all prize.[1][2][3] TST is partly owned by basketball point guard Chris Paul.[4]
Matches are played on a reduced-size (65 by 45 yards (59 m × 41 m)[5]) football pitch with slightly smaller goals than normal and consist of 20-minute halves. The Elam Ending, arguably TBT's most iconic feature, has been adapted to a soccer setting; after the end of the second half, the remainder of the match consists of "Target Score Time", with the target score being set by adding one goal to the leading (or tied) team's score, i.e. if a game is standing at 3–1 after full-time, the target score will be set to 4. The game ends once the target score is reached by either team. If the target is not reached after a certain amount of time, one outfield player from each team exits the field until only two are left on each team, with the process repeating at regular intervals until the winning goal is scored.[6][7]
Additional rule changes compared to regulation football include the prohibition of sliding tackles, the prohibition of punting or drop-kicks by goalkeepers, throw-ins being replaced by indirect free kicks, rolling substitutions, and the absence of offside.[8]