Virginia State Cup, sponsored by VYSA, is the playoff that determines the Virginia state champion in each age group. Ages U12 through U14 and age U19 play in the Spring; ages U15 through U18 play in the Fall.   Winners advance to the United States Youth Soccer (USYSA) Regional Tournament of Champions and beyond that, to national championships.

 

ATSC strongly encourages all “A” and “B” teams to enter State Cup play.  Most play is on Saturdays except for the final weekend.  Sometimes local teams have to travel as far as Roanoke or Virginia Beach to meet their Cup opponent.

 

Except for the previous year’s semi-finalists, which are seeded, matches are assigned by draw in a single-elimination tournament format a few weeks before the Cup begins.  State Cup matches take priority over league play; teams with conflicts must notify both the opposing league team and their Club Representative to arrange to reschedule their league game.

 

Cup winners (state champions) advance to the Eastern Regional Tournament in early Summer.  Champions from the four U.S. Youth Soccer regions advance to the U.S. National Youth Soccer Championships in the U16 through U19 age groups.

 

Notices announcing cup competition usually go out in January or February for Spring and in July or August for Fall; information and applications are available on the internet at www.vysa.com. If you do not receive information by July 1 or March 1, you must seek it on your own.  Deadlines are firm.  Teams submit rosters  along with the team registration fee.  No additions or transfers to the roster are permitted while a team is competing in Cup play, but releases are accepted.

 

Web site: Virginia State Cup, sponsored by VYSA