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

The one time $650 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.