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SCHEDULES FOR THE JUNIOR CUP ARE NOW POSTED

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE JUNIOR CUP WEBINAR HELD ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 2

Junior Cup Fee: $675. The one time $675 registration fee covers all of the team fees for the event including referees, Rockford field rental and registration. IF DOES NOT COVER ANY FEES INCURRED BY TEAMS TO USE FIELDS FOR HOME TEAM HOST GAMES.

The Illinois Youth Soccer Junior Cup is the statewide competitions for 11U and 12U teams, registered to an Illinois Youth Soccer member competitive league. The competition will be offered in three tiers of play

  • Junior State Cup: Open to any Illinois Youth Soccer member team but designed for teams that play in the top division of their league play
  • Junior Presidents Cup: Open to any Illinois Youth Soccer member team but designed for teams that play in the top 2 division of their league play
  • Junior Illinois Cup: Designed for 3rd-Level teams and below only. Only teams that play in the following are eligible for this division:
    • C Division or lower of the Illinois Women’s Soccer League (IWSL)
    • 3rd Division or lower of the Young Sportsmen’s Soccer League (YSSL)
    • Gold Division or lower of Central Illinois Youth Soccer League (CIYSL)
    •  Gold Division or lower of St Louis Youth Soccer Association Illinois (SLYSA)            
    • Team that finished in the 3rd or lower of their Illowa Division the preceding season   
    • Open to teams made of players from an Illinois Youth Soccer member recreational league

2024 Junior Cup Age Groups

  • 2014 (11U) Boys & Girls
  • 2013 (12U) Boys & Girls

  • July 17: Registration Closes
  • July 24: Payments Dues
  • August 2: Junior Cup Webinar: CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE WEBINAR
  • August 5: Game Change Deadline
  • August 9: Game Times Announced
  • August 12: Initial Rosters due
  • August 17-18: Group Play Games In Rockford
  • September 23: Final Day To Play Moved Group Play Games
  • October 12: Girls Semis & Finals in Rockford
  • October 13: Boys Semis & Finals In Rockford
  • June 2025: Junior Cup Cross Border Battle vs Wisconsin

**GAME CHANGES: Teams are allowed to come to an agreement and play group play games AFTER August 17-18 at a location other than Rockford. All group play games must be competed by September 23. IN ORDER FOR GAMES TO BE CHANGED BOTH TEAMS MUST BE IN AGREEMENT – IF BOTH TEAMS DO NOT AGREE THAN THE MATCH IS PLAYED IN ROCKFORD ON AUGUST 17-18 AS SCHEUDLED BY IYSA. IYSA WILL NOT REQUIRE A TEAM TO MOVE, BY DEFAULT THE GAMES ARE PLAYED IN ROCKFORD. CLICK HERE FOR THE GAME CHANGE FORM