Royals bring back majority of team from last year and have dominated opposition, while Wildcats field almost completely new squad but are perfect in divisional play.

Falcons top Vicenza 1-0 after playing with 10 men. Favorites AOSR, Naples and Marymount reach semifinals. Naples and Vicenza both 2-0 in girls tourney.

Lions win only matches Monday, with boys joining Alconbury in clinching semifinal spots. AFNORTH girls and Sigonella could clinch spots in final Tuesday.

Kaiserslautern boys, SHAPE girls get surprisingly good results early, then falter as form takes hold for most of opening day for large schools tournament.

Defending champion Panthers, Royals to try to stay unbeaten and retain titles from a year ago in two top boys divisions, while AFNORTH looks to claim first D-III championship in years.

Royals, Wildcats and Lions dominated regular seasons in DODEA-Europe’s three soccer divisions and hope to continue that trend in season-ending championships.

Kaiserslautern rallies after error-prone start to edge SHAPE in opener and win in blowout fashion in second game.

Wiesbaden boys earn 7-0 shutout over Vilseck, while girls squad earns 1-0 victory in final home matches of the season.

Cade Wedekind scores five times as Brussels tries to turn itself into a contender with a few weeks left in regular season.

Spangdahlem splits with Sigonella for first victory of season after pair of scrimmages and contests against D-I foes.

Wildcats lead only 1-0 at halftime before floodgates open in second half.

Aviano’s boys break through after seven losses, while Rota’s girls stay unbeaten in dominating fashion.

Ramstein girls blast away in 7-4 victory, while Panthers boys earn 1-0 victory on late penalty kick.

Panthers sweep Vilseck in doubleheader to remain on first-place Ramstein’s heels with a few weekends left before season-ending championships.

Black Forest Academy uses late goals to defeat AFNORTH in battle on neutral site at Ramstein.