Youngers 2017-2010 Registration Details
All teams registering and participating in SOCAL State Cup 2024 must be registered with US Club Soccer and have valid US Club Soccer Competitive Player passcards for the 2023/24 season.
State Cup Registration Fees:
7 v 7 - $850
9 v 9 - $950
11 v 11 - $1,150
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Youngers Registration is CLOSED as of November 15, 2023.
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Referee Fees are NOT included in the Registration. Referee Fees are paid in cash on the field. For SOCAL State Cup, the forfeit policy is a forfeit-one-forfeit-all policy. Drop fines will apply.
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IMPORTANT DATES* - Youngers (2017-2010)
10/1/2023 - 11/15/2023: Youngers State Cup 2024 Registration
10/15/2023 - 11/15/2023: State Cup Youngers Petition Period
11/15/2023 - 12/1/2023: State Cup Youngers - No Refunds
12/2/2023 - 12/20/2023: State Cup Youngers No Refund and $500 Drop Fine
12/21/2023 - 3/17/2024: State Cup Youngers No Refund and $1000 Drop Fine plus all Referee Fees
12/1/2023: State Cup Youngers Transfer Deadline - Cup Tied
1/17/2024: 7v7 Roster Freeze
1/24/2024: 9v9 Roster Freeze
1/31/2024: 11v11 Youngers Roster Freeze
1/20/2024 - 3/17/2024: State Cup Youngers Dates - Including rain dates
Division Descriptions (Youngers Only)
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Super Cup - NPL, Flight 1, Outside Leagues
All NPL and Flight one teams must apply for Super Cup. Only Flight 1 teams with a PPG 1.0 or below may petition to play down in level.
Elite Cup – Flight 2 Divisions
All Flight 2 teams must apply to play Elite Cup. Teams with a 2.5 PPG or higher can apply to play up in Super Cup (or may be moved up by the State Cup Committee). Flight 2 teams with a PPG 1.0 or below may petition to play down in level.
Classic Cup – Flight 3 Divisions
All Flight 3 teams must apply to play Classic Cup. Teams with a 2.5 PPG or higher can apply to play up in Elite Cup (or may be moved up by the State Cup Committee). Flight 3 teams with a PPG 1.0 or below may petition to play down in level.
Premier Cup – Flight 4 Divisions and Recreational.
All Flight 4 teams must apply to play Premier Cup. Teams with a 2.5 PPG or higher can apply to play up in Classic Cup (or may be moved up by the State Cup Committee).
Teams must register using the EXACT same team name that they used in the Fall Season.
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The Petition to Play Down in Youngers State Cup is CLOSED as of November 15, 2023.
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Team applications will be reviewed by the State Cup Committee for correct placement and to eliminate teams from playing down from their correct level of competition. Teams may be moved from the division that they apply to if the division is incorrect and does not match from what the team played in the fall.
Teams may play UP in birth year for State Cup should they wish to do so. However, any team that wishes to play UP in State Cup MUST register for the Super Cup Division of the birth year that they are playing up in.
Games will be played at the premier venues in SOCAL including Silverlakes, Surf Sports Park, So Cal Sports Complex and Galway Downs.
Tentative SOCAL State Cup Play Dates: Birth Years - 2017 - 2010 *
Pool Play 7v7 & 9v9 - Teams will play all 3 games across 1 weekend on either Jan 20/21 or Jan 27/28
Elimination Rounds: February 3, 4, 10
(No games Super Bowl Sunday or President's weekend)
Semi-finals: February 24
Finals: February 25
Rain-out dates: March 2, 3, 9, 10
Pool Play (11v11 youngers) will play 1 game per day. February 3, 4, 10
(No games Super Bowl Sunday or President's weekend)
Elimination Rounds: February 24, 25, March 2,
Semi-finals: March 3
Finals: March 9
Rain-out dates: March 10, 16, 17
* Dates are subject to change.