Spring 2025 Illinois Cup Fee: $825
Started in 2017, the Illinois Cup is a state championship tournament open to Illinois Youth Soccer member travel and high-level rec teams. This in-state only tournament follows a similar format as the other Cup competition (State & Presidents) and offers teams that may not be ready for the State Cup or Presidents Cup, the chance to experience a state-wide championship tournament. The Illinois Cup is offered in two levels of competition: Illinois Cup Gold: Open to any Illinois Youth Soccer member team including teams that fail to advance to the group play portion of the Presidents Cup and tournament only teams. Illinois Cup Silver: Exclusive to teams that compete in the 3rd division or lower of their league play. ONLY teams that meet specific criteria are accepted into the Silver division. With the addition of the Illinois Cup, Illinois Youth Soccer can proudly offer a state championship tournament for teams of ALL skill levels.
Spring 2025 Illinois Cup Age Groups
- 2012 (13U) Boys & Girls
- 2011 (14U) Boys & Girls
- 2010 (15U) Boys & Girls
- 2009 (16U) Boys
- 2008 (17U) Boys
- 2007 (18U) Boys
- 2006 (19U) Boys
- February 12: Registration Closes
- February 20: Payments Dues
- March 4: Brackets Announced
- March 5: Cup Webinars For Coaches & Team Managers @ 10:30am
- March 14: Coaching Conflicts Due
- March 14: Graduation Conflicts Due
- April 1: Initial Rosters Due
- April 24: Home Team Host Game Info Due
- April 24: Group Game Changes Due: While teams will still have the opportunity to move games off of Rockford from May 16-18 teams will NO LONGER get a $50 refund for doing so.
- May 1: Rockford Game Times Announced
- May 16-18: Illinois Cup Group Play Weekend: Sportscore Two in Rockford
- May 30- June 1: Illinois Cup Semis & Finals: Sportscore Two in Rockford- TEAMS COMPETING IN THIS EVENT SHOULD MOVE ALL LEAGUE GAMES OFF OF MAY 30 – JUNE 1 TO AVOID GAME CONFLICTS SHOULD THEY ADVANCE. If teams do not advance to the semis or finals they can then use this open weekend for league reschedules due to rainouts. etc
- Spring Cups Webinar (March 5) Recording
- Spring Cup Webinar Presentation Deck
- How To Enter Coach & Manager Contact Info In GotSport – ALL TEAMS SHOULD DO ASAP
- How To Find Team Contacts
- Uploading League Roster (IYSA Specific Instructions)
- How To Upload League Rosters Into GotSport
- Illinois Cup Rules, Policies & Procedures
- Home Team Host & Game Change Form
- How To Enter Your Roster Into GotSport
- How To Print A Match Card Off Of GotSport
- For additional help with GotSport – Open A Support Ticket
- Chris Jamrozy: Illinois Cup Administrator
- Phone: 847-290-1577 ext 103
- Email: chrisj@illinoisyouthsoccer.org
- Bill Bruno: Illinois Cup Director
- Email: forbillb@gmail.com
- Katie O’Malley: Illinois Cup Assistant
- Phone: 847-290-1577 ext 107
- Email: katie@illinoisyouthsoccer.org
- Patrick Legge: Referee Assignor: If have any day of referee issues including referee now shows, field changes or last minute cancelations please contact Patrick directly. Patrick should NOT be included on other emails – ONLY DAY OF REFEREE ISSUES
- Phone: 224-484-0990
- Email: PatLeggeRefereeAssignor@gmail.com