23 Illinois teams from 14 different clubs will be competing in the US Youth Soccer Midwest Regional Championships that kicks-off on Friday, June 20 in Overland Park, KS. Each of these teams have EARNED their spot into the Regional event thru either the Illinois State Cup, US Youth Soccer Midwest Conference or US Youth Soccer Elite 64. The Regional event is the next step towards the ultimate prize in youth soccer, the US Youth Soccer National Championships.
In 2024, Illinois won four Midwest Regional titles and two US Youth Soccer National Championships. Ponys FC are back to defend both their Regional and National title in the 2010 age group and last year’s National Finalists, Bloomingdale Lightning are back looking to repeat as Midwest Champs and get back to the National Championship match in July.
FC United leads the way with four teams representing the club while Galaxy SC sends three teams and Bloomingdale Lightning, Central Illinois United, Ponys FC & Wheaton United each having two squads competing.
Good luck to the Illinois teams competing in Kansas (click team name to see their schedules and results):
- Galaxy SC (13U Girls State Cup Champions)
- Wheaton United SC (13U Girls Wild Card)
- Bloomingdale Lightning (13U Boys State Cup Champions)
- Ponys FC (13U Boys Midwest Conference Representative)
- Central Illinois United (13U Boys Wild Card)
- Elmhurst City Surf (14U Girls Illinois Representative)
- Bloomingdale Lightning (14U Boys State Cup Champions)
- Ajax FC Naperville (15U Girls State Cup Champions)
- Chicago Lightning (15U Girls Wild Card)
- Ponys FC (15U Boys State Cup Champions & Midwest Conference Representative)
- Gremio FC (15U Boys Illinois Representative)
- FC United (16U Girls State Cup Champions)
- Galaxy SC (16U Boys State Cup Champions & E64 Representative)
- Central Illinois United (16U Boys Illinois Representative)
- FC United (17U Girls State Cup Champions)
- Libertyville FC 1974 Elite (17U Girls Midwest Conference Representative)
- Wheaton United SC (17U Girls Wild Card)
- Raiders FC (17U Boys State Cup Champions)
- FC United (17U Boys Wild Card)
- Evolution SC (17U Boys Midwest Conference Representative)
- FC United (19U Girls State Cup Champions)
- Galaxy SC (19U Boys State Cup Champions)
- Chicago Fire Youth SC (19U Boys Midwest Conference Representative)
Beginning in 25/26, the winner of the Illinois State Cup earns a bid directly into the US Youth Soccer National Championships. Registration for 15U-19U Girls State Cup is now open until July 14.