Winter Thunder Cup (2025-26)
Tournament at a glance
The honest overview
Winter Thunder Cup (2025-26)
Stub guide. Winter Thunder Cup (2025-26) runs out of San Diego, drawing roughly 40 teams. Travel-guide writeup coming.
Where it's played
Exact venue location: San Diego-area complexes.
Near the field
What's within five miles of San Diego-area complexes.
Hotels & lodging
8 within 5 mi- Townplace Suites Hotel 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
- Holiday Inn Express Hotel 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
- Dextro, Little Italy, BW Premier Collection Hotel 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
- Gaslamp Quarter Hotel Hotel 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
- Pacifica Hotel Hotel 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
- West Park Inn Hotel 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
- Quality Inn San Diego Downtown North Hotel 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
- SpringHill Suites San Diego Downtown/Bayfront Hotel 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
Restaurants nearby
15 within 5 mi- Central Cafe Cafe 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
- Al Teatro Panini Grill Restaurant italiansandwich 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
- Lucy's taco shop Restaurant 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
- Grab & Go Subs Fast food sandwich 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
- Goldchild Coffee Cafe 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
- Bruegger's Bagels Fast food bagel 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
- Tender Greens Restaurant salad 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
- Timestead by Modern Times Restaurant burger 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
- Grant Grill Restaurant 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
- Corner Bakery Cafe Cafe 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
- McCozy Restaurant 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
- Dunkin' Fast food donutcoffee shop 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
- Thai Time Restaurant thai 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
- Cava Restaurant 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
- Chipotle Fast food mexican 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
Between games
13 within 5 mi- Civic Center Plaza Park 0.0 mi · 0 min
- Little Italy Attraction 0.3 mi · 0 min
- Museum of Contemporary Art Museum 0.4 mi · 1 min
- The New Children's Museum Museum 0.5 mi · 1 min
- Gaslamp Museum at the Davis-Horton House Museum 0.5 mi · 1 min
- Little Italy Sign Attraction 0.5 mi · 1 min
- Marston Point Park 0.6 mi · 1 min
- Sign Welcome to Gaslamp Quarter Attraction 0.7 mi · 1 min
- Mistletoe Attraction 0.8 mi · 1 min
- Sefton Plaza Park 1.0 mi · 1 min
- Navy Base San Diego Theater Movie theater 3.0 mi · 4 min
- Midway Garden Plaza Shopping 3.5 mi · 5 min
- Ultrastar Cinemas Mission Valley Movie theater 3.7 mi · 5 min
Distances are straight-line from the venue's GPS coordinates. Place data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Weather to plan around
Typical January weather in CA based on 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals. Pack accordingly.
Cold-weather tournament. Gloves, beanie, hand-warmers. Heated tents at fields are common. Expect rain. Pack a poncho and a backup pair of cleats.
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For the parents and siblings not playing
Tournament weekends have downtime. We pull the activities, museums, and excursions worth booking near San Diego-area complexes.
- Day trips & city tours
- Family-friendly attractions
- Outdoor & adventure
Other soccer tournaments in California
ECNL San Diego (Girls)
Mustang Stampede Winter Turf Girls (U11-U14)
Surf Cup - Youngers
2025/26 U11-U12 NorCal State Cup State/Premier Rd 32 to Finals
ECNL San Diego (Boys)
