2023 State Cup
A US Youth Soccer National Competition
The South Texas State Cup, part of the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series (NCS), is the highest level of competition in the South Texas Spring Cup Series. It is an open entry competition for South Texas Youth Soccer registered teams in the 11U to 19U age groups who competed in a South Texas Youth Soccer Association qualifying league. Top Division I teams are typically defined as teams playing in the US Youth Soccer National League P.R.O, Frontier Conference, or State Classic League (SCL).
January 2023
Jan. 30 - Registration Open
March 2023
Mar. 3 - NCS State Cup Registration & Payment Deadline
Mar. 15 - Transfer/Release Deadline 11U-19U (All Cups)
Mar. 31 - Anticipated District Play Schedule Release
April 2023
Apr. 1-2 - NCS State Cup Challenge Bracket Play (if necessary)
Apr. 9 - Easter Sunday
Apr. 12 - NCS State Cup Roster Freeze Date
Apr. 22-23 - District Group Play
Apr. 29-30 - District Group Play
May 2023
May 6-7 - District Group Play / Playoffs
May 13-14 - District Group Play / Playoffs
May 20-21 - District Group Play Rain Date
May 27-29 - NCS State Cup Finals - Veterans Park & Athletic Complex (College Station)
June 2023
June 23-29 - US Youth Soccer Southern Regional Championships (13U-19U Only) Baton Rouge, Louisiana
July 2023
July 17-23 - US Youth Soccer National Championships (13U-19U Only) Orlando, Florida
Please continue to check back to this page for information and updates surrounding the upcoming 2023 NCS State Cup event.
Age Groups: 11U-19U Boys | 11U-19U Girls Teams
Level of Play: Division I
Event Format: Multi-stage tournament where accepted teams will compete in district playoffs scheduled like league play over multiple weekends; typically, district playoff finalists from each competing age group advance to State Finals. State Finals is held over a single weekend at a pre-determined location.
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South Texas Youth Soccer Qualifying Leagues
- USYS National League P.R.O.
- USYS Frontier Conference – Premier I
- USYS Frontier Development League
- State Classic League (SCL)
- Eastern District Players League (EDPL)
- WDDOA Prime, Challenger, Alpha Leagues
- Super League of Austin (SLA)
- Eastern District Division 2 League (D2L)
- Southeastern Soccer Conference
- South Texas Member Association Leagues
2023 NCS State Cup Documents, Fees & Locations
Applied Team List: View Teams
- 2022-2023 STX Youth Soccer's Competitions Manual *Updated 1/17/23
- 2023 Registration and Payment / Refund Policy
- 2023 Spring Cups GotSport Event Roster Management
- 2023 Spring Cups Club Pass Use Guide
- 2023 NCS State Cup Game Day Procedures
Seeding List
South Texas Teams competing in Top Division I level of play leagues for their age group are to be seeded into State Cup based on their league standings. Non-seeded teams interested in competing in State Cup should register through the Challenge Bracket (see below).
Challenge Bracket
2023 NCS State Cup Challenge Bracket Information (Coming Soon)
GotSport Registration Link: https://system.gotsport.com/event_regs/5be35079bb
Fees
11U - 12U: $600
13U - 19U: $825
Note: NCS State Cup team fees cover District Group Play, State Finals & Regional/National competitions.
*US Youth Soccer Regional & Nationals competitions are for 13U (2010) - 19U (2004) Age Groups.
Team Check-in Documents
Teams must read, sign, and upload the completed documents into their GotSport Event Registration prior to the Check-in deadline. (GotSport Help Link: How Do I Upload Documents)
District Play Locations
Games will take place at multiple locations throughout each district. Play sites that will be used in each district are listed below and subject to availability. Additional play locations may be added pending final game counts/site availability.
Eastern District:
- Crossbar Academy - OPEN
- Dave Finkel Fields - OPEN
- Gosling Sports Fields - OPEN
- Houston Sports Park (HSP) - OPEN
- Meyer Park - OPEN
- Shadow Creek Sports Park - OPEN
- Stampede Sportsplex - OPEN
Western District:
- Alamo Sportsplex (ASP) - OPEN
- Five Mile Dam Park - OPEN
- North East Metro Park (NEMP) - OPEN
- Onion Creek Soccer Complex - OPEN
- Schertz Soccer Complex - OPEN
- Soccer Central - OPEN
- Williamson County Regional Park (WILCO) - OPEN
Dates
May 27-29, 2023
Memorial Day Weekend
Location
Veterans Park & Athletic Complex (College Station)
College Station Tourism
City of College Station Parks & Recreation Department
Qualified Teams
2023 NCS State Cup Finals Qualified Teams (Coming Soon)
Hotels
State Finals: Booking Information
NCS State Finals Team Check-in
Teams advancing to State Finals will be required to attend in-person check-in on Friday evening of the finals weekend.
- Date/Times: Friday, May 26, 2023 – 6:00pm-8:00pm
- Location: American Pavilion at Veterans Park & Athletic Complex - 3101 Harvey Rd, College Station, TX 77845
Check-In Documents
- STYSA Code of Ethics
- 2023 State Cup Event Checklist
- 2023 USYS Southern Regionals Commitment Form (13U-19U Only)
- 2023 NCS State Cup Roster
- Physical & laminated USYS/STYSA Player Cards & KidSafe Passes
Schedule
Teams will play around-robin within their age group, typically one game per day Saturday through Monday. Schedule requests will NOT be accepted.
Award ceremonies to take place following the final match for each age group for both the Champion and Finalist teams.