Illinois Youth Soccer

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Starting in Fall 2025 – Illinois State Cup Champions will advance directly to the redesigned US Youth Soccer National Championships. Click here for details on the redesigned US Youth Soccer National Championships.

For Spring, we are offering a 2014 (12U) division that will be played 11v11. The 12U State Cup Champions do NOT advance to the US Youth Soccer National Championships and the event concludes with the state-level event.

State Cup Fee: $1000

The Illinois State Cup is the most prestigious tournament in Illinois and the official state championship tournament of the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series. State champions advance to the US Youth Soccer National Championships, the only nationwide championship series where all teams have to #EarnYourPlace by qualifying on the field. This is not just “some” tournament and the list of champions is an impressive collection of some of the best teams to ever play in the “Land Of Lincoln.”

SPRING 2026 State Cup Age Groups

  • 2014 (12U) Boys & Girls – this age group does not advance and ends at the State-level.
  • 2013 (13U) Boys & Girls
  • 2012 (14U) Boys & Girls
  • 2011 (15U) Boys
  • 2010 (16U) Boys
  • 2009 (17U) Boys
  • 2007 (19U) Boys (combined with 18U age group)
  • February 13: Registration Closes
  • February 24: Payments Due
  • March 2: Brackets Announced
  • March 5: Spring Cups Webinar at 11am
  • March 13: Coaching Conflicts Due
  • March 13: Coaching Conflicts Due
  • March 13: Play-In Game Changes Info Due
  • April 1: Initial Rosters Due and Roster Uploads Due
  • April 12: Play-In Round 1
  • April 19: Play-In Round 2
  • April 24: Home Team Host Game Info Due
  • April 24: Group Game Changes Due
  • May 1: Rockford Game Times Announced
  • May 11: Home Team Host & Game Change Play By Date
  • May 15-17: State Cup Group Play Weekend: Sportscore Two in Rockford
  • May 22-24 (MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND): State Cup Quarterfinals & Semifinals: Sportscore Two in Rockford
  • June 6: State Cup Finals: 12U Boys, 13U Boys, 13U Girls, 14U Boys, 14U Girls
  • June 7: State Cup Finals: 12U Girls, 15U Boys, 16U Boys, 17U Boys, 19U Boys
  • July 13-23: US Youth Soccer Boys National Championships: Salt Lake City, UT
  • July 13-23: US Youth Soccer Girls National Championships: Murfreesboro, TN