Illinois Youth Soccer started the State Premiership Division in Spring 2013 with support from our competitive member leagues. This exclusive competition was designed to give elite teams that are registered with Illinois Youth Soccer competitive member leagues (Illinois Women’s Soccer League (IWSL), Young Sportsmen’s Soccer League (YSSL), Central lllinois Youth Soccer League (CIYSL), Southern Illinois Soccer League (SISL), and ILLOWA an opportunity to compete against the other top teams in the state.

THE FOLLOWING DETAILS ARE FOR GIRLS TEAM COMPETING IN THE STATE PREMIERSHIP CHICAGO DIVSION ONLY

REGISTRATION
Spring 2019 Registration Open October 1

Registration process:

1. Complete your Illinois Youth Soccer competitive league registration and pay all fees by Feburary 1
2. After your league registration is completed, complete the STATE PREMIERSHIP APPLICATION no later than February 8.
3. Accepted teams will be notified no later than February 25.
4. Teams NOT accepted will play in the Illinois Youth Soccer competitive league they registered with.

PROMOTION & RELEGATION

• Under-14 thru Under-15 Girls: Top 4 teams from previous season  Premiership and IWSL A Divsion Champion earn spots. Other spots filled via application process
• Under-16 thru Under-18 Girls: Top 4 teams from previous season Premiership earn spots. Other spots filled via application process
• SPRING 15U PREMIERSHIP WILL BE A COMPETITION ONLY. THERE WILL BE NO PROMOTION OR RELEGATION FOR FALL BASED ON THE SPRING 15U RESULTS. We are offering this division for teams impacting by the age group change looking for playing opportunities

CHAMPIONS / STATE CUP SEEDING

With the State Cup expanding to Quarterfinals starting Fall 2017, All State Cup seeds directly into group play will come from the Quarterfinalists. State Premiership Division champions will secure a spot in the Cup draw that either 1.) guarantees a maximum of 1 play-in game or 2.) a spot draw directly into group play.

SCHEDULE
Teams will play  6-9 State Premiership Division matches. Premiership matches will be considered your league play and will meet the team's requirement to compete in events such as State Cup, Presidents Cup, MRL, etc.

Illinois Youth Soccer will produce a schedule for all teams, designating who is the home team for each match. The Spring Premiership schedules will be released no later than August 1.

State Premiership games are self-scheduled amongst teams. Once the schedule is released:

• Teams contact each other and mutually agree on date and time. Game should be played at the field of the team deginated as HOME on the schedule.
• All teams must finalize their State Premiership Schedules by August 20
• No later than August 20, teams should email the following details for all of their HOME matches to ilstatepremiership@gmail.com
  • Date
  • Time
  • Specific location including address and field number

Although game details are due by August 15, teams are allowed unlimited game changes.  To get a game changed after the schedule deadline teams must do the following no later than 72-hrs prior to the originally scheduled match:

• Email ilstatepremiership@gmail.com a new agreed upon date, time and location. NO GAME CHANGES WILL BE ALLOWED WITHOUT THIS INFORMATION. Games cancelled by teams without email this information may result in a forfeit.

REFEREES
The Illinois Youth Soccer assignors (Art Arustamyan & Steve Jablow)  handle all assigning  for Premiership matches. The state assignor will assign the entire 3-person crew. Any team that would like to request to use an assignor other than one of the official State Premiership Assisgnors must do so no later than July 20.  ALLTEAMS ARE REQUIRED TO PAY $80 ($60 for 12U) IN CASH AT THE FIELD TO THE CENTER PRIOR TO EACH PREMIERSHIP MATCH.