Illinois Youth Soccer

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Junior Cup Fee: $775. The one-time $775 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

Select divisions now earn advancement to additional events:
12U Junior State Cup & Junior Presidents Cup Champions earn advancement to the IL vs Wisconsin Junior Cup Border Battle.
11U & 12U Junior State Cup Champions earn advancement to the US Youth Soccer Cup Champions Invite

2026 Junior Cup Age Groups

  • U11 Boys & Girls (August 1, 2015 – July 31, 2016)
  • U12 Boys & Girls (August 1, 2014 – July 31, 2015)

  • July 31: Registration Closes
  • August 7: Schedules Posted
  • August 16: Game Change Deadline
  • August 24: Game Times Announced
  • September 1: Payments Dues
  • September 8: Initial Rosters due
  • September 21: Final Day To Play Moved Group Play Games
  • October 3-4: Group Play Games In Rockford
  • October 17: Girls Semis & Finals in Rockford
  • October 18: Boys Semis & Finals In Rockford
  • June 2027: Junior Cup Cross Border Battle vs Wisconsin
  • June 2027: US Youth Soccer 11U & 12U Cup Champions Invite

**GAME CHANGES: Teams are allowed to come to an agreement and play group play games BEFORE OCTOBER 3-4 at a location other than Rockford. All group play games must be competed by September 21. 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 OCTOBER 3-4 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