Spring 2024 Illinois State Cup

Registration for the Spring 2024 Illinois State Cup will be done thru GotSport .  IF YOUR CLUB IS NOT LISTED EMAIL CHRISJ@ILLINOISYOUTHSOCCER.ORG DO NOT SELECT YSSL OR IWSL AS YOUR CLUB

Spring 2024 State Cup Age Groups

  • 2011 (13U) Boys & Girls
  • 2010 (14U) Boys & Girls - REGISTRATION CLOSED 
  • 2009 (15U) Boys
  • 2008 (16U) Boys
  • 2007 (17U) Boys
  • 2006 (18U) Boys
  • 2005 (19U) Boys

Important Dates

  • February 2: Registration closes
  • February 26: Check payments due / credit card payments processed
  • February 29 : Brackets Announced
  • March: 15: Open Cup Game Change Request Deadline
  • March 15: Coaching Conflicts Due
  • March 15: Graduation Conflicts Due
  • April 20-21: Play-In Games in Rockford 
  • April 26:  Home Team Host Schedule Deadline & Group Play Game Change Submissions Due
  • May 1: May 17-19 & Elimination Round Game Times Announced
  • May 17-19: State Cup Group Play Weekend: Rockford
  • May 24-27: State Cup Quarterfinals & Semifinals: Rockford
  • May 31 - June 1: State Cup Finals: Rockford
  • June 21-26: US Youth Soccer Midwest Regional Championships: Overland Park, KS
  • July 23-9: US Youth Soccer National Championships: Orlando (ESPN Wide World of Sports)

Event Resources

Marketing Materials

  • Event Logo and Club Graphics

Rosters

Roster FREEZE once a team plays their first group play match.

48-hrs prior to a team's first match they must enter players into their GotSport roster (instuction here: How To Enter Your Roster Into GotSport)

Teams must also email a copy of their league roster showing all players in GotSport to katie@illinoisyouthsoccer.org no later than 48-hrs prior to their 1st match

HOW TO FIND TEAM CONTACTS

 

MOVING GAMES
Team can mutually agree to move games scheduled for May 17-19 to a location other than Rockford at an EARLIER date.  Games CANNOT be played on May 17-19 at another location.  To submit a mutually agreed upon game change send the following to iysascheduling@gmail.com

  • Include in the email header State Cup Game Change
  • In the body of the email include ALL of the following
    • Age Group 
    • Teams Playing or Game Number
    • New Date
    • New Time
    • New Location - be specific. 
  • Game changes must be submitted by 3pm on April 26

IF BOTH TEAMS AGREE QUARTERFINAL & SEMIFINAL CAN BE MOVED TO ALTERNATIVE LOCATIONS AND DATES.

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES ARE TO BE PLAYED IN ROCKFORD AS SCHEDULED BY IYSA UNLESS SPECIFICALLY APPROVED BY IYSA.