The Illinois Youth Soccer Junior Cup is the statewide competitions for 11U and 12U teams, registered to an Illinois Youth Soccer member competitive league, and feature 4 levels of 9v9 competition:

• Junior State Cup: Open to any team but designed for the most competitive teams in the 2007 (11U) and 2006 (12U) age groups
• Junior Presidents Cup:  Open to any team but designed for A/B and 2nd Division teams in the 2007 (11U) and 2006 (12U) age groups
• Junior Illinois Cup: Designed for 3rd-Level teams and below only. The following teams are inelgible for for the Junior Illinois Cup
  • A or B Division of the Illinois Women’s Soccer League (IWSL)
  • 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 State Premiership Division
• Junior Cup Recreation: Open to teams made of players from an Illinois Youth Soccer member competitive league

The one time $625 registration fee covers all of the team fees for the event including referee, park/facility fees and registration.

IMPORTANT DATES

• February 18: Registration Closes
• April 27-28: 11U Group Play Games - Sportscore One, Rockford
• May 18-19: 12U Group Play Games - Sportscore Two, Rockford
• Saturday, May 18: 11U Semis & Finals - Rockford
• Saturday, May 25: 12U Semis & Finals - Rockford - Please note this is Memorial Day Weekend

RULES

• Junior Cup Rules (PDF Link)