REGISTRATION FOR THE FALL ILLINOIS CUP IS NOW OPEN

The Illinois Cup is a state championship tournament open to Illinois Youth Soccer member travel and high-level rec teams. Starting in 2018, the Illinois Cup will offer two levels of play:

• Illinois Cup Gold: Open to any Illinois Youth Soccer member team
• Illinois Cup Silver: Only open to teams that compete in the 3rd division or lower of their league play

This in-state only tournament follows a similar format as the other Cup competition (State & Presidents) and offer teams that State Cup or Presidents Cup may not be right fit for, the chance to experience a state-wide tournament. 

For the Illinois Cup Silver: Teams or players that play in the following  are NOT eligible for the Illinois Cup:

• A or B Division of the Illinois Women’s Soccer League (IWSL). Open Division teams are also inelgible UNLESS they played in C Division the previous year.
• 1st or 2nd Division of the Young Sportsmen’s Soccer League (YSSL)
• Major Club Division of CIYSL North
• Platinum Division of Central Illinois Youth Soccer League (CIYSL)
• Platinum Division of St Louis Youth Soccer Association Illinois (SLYSA)            
• Team that finished in the Top 2 of their Illowa Division the preceding season            
• Any team  that played in MRL            
• Any team or player that played in State Cup         
• Any team or player that played in Presidents Cup                  
• Any team that played in State Premiership Division

ANY team is eligible for the Illinois Cup GOLD Division

In Fall 2018 the following age groups will compete in the Illinois Cup

• 2004 (15U) Boys
• 2004 (15U) - 2000 (19U) Girls