Illinois State Cup
STATE CUP BRACKETS WILL BE POSTED ONLINE ON THE AFTERNOON OF TUESDAY, MARCH 9
REFEREE REGISTRATION: Want to officiate at the 2010 State Cup (U13-U19) apply here
The Illinois State Cup is the most prestigious tournament in Illinois and the official state championship tournament of the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series and has been hosted by Illinois Youth Soccer for over 35 years.
The State Cup competition is held in the U12 - U19 age divisions with winners in U13 - U19 advancing onto the US Youth Soccer Midwest Regional Championships. Regional Champions in the U14 - U19 divisions then compete in the US Youth Soccer National Championships.
The Illinois State Cup is open to all Illinois Youth Soccer affiliated teams that meet the following requirements:
1.) Team, players and coaches must be currently registered with the Illinois Youth Soccer Association.
2.) Your team and all of its players and coaches must be currently registered with an affiliated IYSA league.
3.) Your team must participate in an IYSA only division of an affiliated IYSA league during the current soccer year.
4.) Your league competition must consist of one (1) game against no less than three (3) different IYSA teams participating in the IYSA division
5.) At least 50 percent of team's players must be registered and domiciled in Illinois
6.) Your team must have US Youth Soccer player and coach passes
2010 Illinois State Cup Information
Under-12 State Cup
Teams in the Under-12 age division are eligible to compete in the 2010 Illinois State Cup. Games will be played in the 9v9 format. Team will play single elimination games until the the Round of 16 Teams. Teams that advance to the final 16 will then compete in points-based group round robin play to determine semifinalists. Teams will play 2 games on Saturday and 1 game on Sunday. Teams that advance to this portion of the tournament will incure an additional $100 fee for the round robin portion of the event.
U12 teams wishing to play 11v11 should register for the Under-13 State Cup.
Fees
| Age Divisions |
Format |
Registration Fee |
Advance Round Fee |
Parking Fee (per weekend)* |
Referee Fee (per game)** |
| Under-12 |
9v9 |
$75 |
$100*** (Final 16 Round Robin Play) |
Non-Rockford Resident: $50
Rockford Resident: $35 |
$40 |
| U13 - U19 |
11v11 |
$175 |
$30**** (per win) |
Non-Rockford Resident: $60
Rockford Resident: $45 |
$75 |
*Fees are paid at team check-in directly to the Rockford Park District. Fee covers entire teams parking fee for the entire weekend.
**Must be paid in cash prior to game kick-off.
***Under-12 Teams that advance as one of the final 16 teams are required to pay a $100 fee to compete in the Round Robin portion of the tournament to determine semifinalists.
****Team pays fee after each win
Important Dates (DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
| February 28 |
Registration Deadline |
| March 6 |
Brackets revealed at State Cup Meeting at IYSA Expo |
| April 1 |
ROSTER DEADLINE: Boys U12 - U18 & Girls U12 - U14 |
| May 1 |
Girls U14 Preliminary Play begins |
| May 1-2 |
MRL Must Play Weekend (No Games) |
| May 8-9 |
Boys U12 - U18 & Girls U12 - U14 preliminary play |
| May 15 |
ROSTER DEADLINE: Boys U19 & Girls U15 - U19 |
| May 15-16 |
U12 Round Robin play; Boys U13-U18 & Girls U13 - U14 play |
| May 22 - 24 |
Illinois Cup (U8 - U11) NO STATE CUP GAMES |
| May 29-30 |
Memorial Day Weekend NO STATE CUP GAMES |
| June 5 -6 |
Boys U15 - U19 & U13 - U14 Girls Quarterfinals |
| June 12 |
U12 Round Robin play; Boys U13 - U19 & U13 - U14 Girls Semifinals;
Girls U15 - U19 preliminary play |
| June 13 |
U12 Round Robin play; Boys U13 - U18 & U13 - U14 Girls FINALS;
Girls U15 - U19 preliminary play |
| June 19 |
U12 Semifinals; Girls U15 - U19 Semifinals |
| June 20 |
U12 Finals; Girls U15 - U19 FINALS |
| June 25 - 30 |
US Youth Soccer Midwest Regional Champions; Dayton, OH |
| July 21 - 25 |
US Youth Soccer National Championships; Overland Park, KS |
General Information:
For more information:
Fran Pope
Illinois Youth Soccer State Office
1655 S. Arlington Heights Rd., 201
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Phone: 847-290-1577
Fax: 847-290-1576
statecup@illinoisyouthsoccer.org
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