

A US YOUTH SOCCER NATIONAL COMPETITION
South Texas State Cup, part of the US Youth Soccer National Championships, 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 Frontier Conference (Premier I and FDL), State Classic League (SCL), and the 11U-13U Division I teams competing in the EDPL Division I or WDDOA Prime league brackets.
2025 STATE CUP DATES
JANUARY 2025
Jan. 20 – Spring Cups Registration Opens: State Cup
MARCH 2025
Mar. 2 – State Cup Registration & Payment Deadline
Mar. 12 – Spring Cups (all Cups) Transfer/Release Deadline (11U-19U)
Mar. 29-30 – State Cup Challenge Bracket Play (if necessary)
APRIL 2025
Apr. 2 – Roster Freeze Date: State Cup
Apr. 12-13 – State Cup District Group Play
Apr. 20 – Easter Sunday
Apr. 26-27 – State Cup District Group Play
MAY 2025
May 3-4 – State Cup District Group Play / Playoffs
May 10-11 – State Cup District Group Play / Playoffs
May 17-18 – State Cup District Play: Rain Date
May 24-26 – State Cup Finals – Veterans Park & Athletic Complex (College Station)
JUNE 2025
June 27- July 2 – US Youth Soccer Southern Regional Championships (13U-18/19U Only) Dallas, TX
JULY 2025
July 22-27 – US Youth Soccer National Championships (13U-18/19U Only) Orlando, FL
2025 STATE CUP INFORMATION
Please continue to check back to this page for information and updates surrounding the upcoming 2025 State Cup event.
Age Groups: 11U-18/19U Boys | 11U-18/19U 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 Frontier Conference – Premier I
- USYS Frontier Development League
- State Classic League (SCL)
- Eastern District Players League (EDPL)
- WDDOA Prime, Challenger, Alpha Leagues
- South Texas Member Association Leagues (AAYSA, BAYSA, BVYSA, BYSA, CAYSA, CBYSA, EPYSA, EVYSA, HYSA, PDN, SYSA, TYSA, VYSO, etc.)
- Texas 2 League
2025 STATE CUP DOCUMENTS, FEES & LOCATIONS
Applied Team List: View Teams
- 2025 State Cup Rules & Policies
- 2025 Registration, Payment, and Refund Policy
- 2025 Spring Cups GotSport Event Roster Management
- 2025 Spring Cups Club Pass Use Guide
- 2025 Spring Cup District Playoff Format Standards
FEES
11U – 12U Age Groups: $600 per team
13U – 18/19U Age Groups: $825 per team
Note: State Cup team fees cover District Group Play, State Finals, Regional & National competitions.
*US Youth Soccer Regional & Nationals competitions are for 13U (2012) – 18/19U (2007/2006) Age Groups.
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
2025 STX State Cup Challenge Bracket Information
GotSport Registration Link: Register Here (select Challenge Bracket as Preferred Division)
TEAM CHECK-IN DOCUMENTS
Teams must read, sign, and upload the completed documents into their GotSport Event Registration prior to the Check-in deadline for District Playoffs. (GotSport Help Link: How Do I Upload Documents)
Teams advancing to State Finals are required to attend In Person Check-In on the Friday of the State Finals weekend.
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:
- Bear Creek Park
- Baytown Soccer Complex
- Camp Sienna
- Cullen Park
- Dave Finkel Fields
- El Franco Lee Park
- Gosling Sports Fields
- Memorial Park
- Meyer Park
- Shadow Creek Sports Complex
- Stampede Sportsplex
WESTERN DISTRICT:
- ASP/CC Soccer Fields
- CE Blossom & McAllister Fields
- Five Mile Dam Park
- Onion Creek Soccer Complex
- OSP & OSP Apex Fields
- NEMP (Pflugerville)
- Schertz Soccer Complex (SSC)
- Serna Athletic Fields (Bledsoe Park)
- Sporti Soccer Complex
- WCRP (Leander)
2025 STATE CUP FINALS INFORMATION
DATES
May 24-26, 2025 – Memorial Day Weekend
LOCATION
Veterans Park & Athletic Complex
3101 Harvey Rd, College Station, TX 77845
- Event Site Map – Fields, Parking, Restrooms, etc. (Coming Soon)
HOTELS
State Finals: Booking Here (Coming Soon)
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/Time: Friday, May 23, 2025 – 6pm-8pm
- Location: American Pavilion at Veterans Park & Athletic Complex – 3101 Harvey Rd, College Station, TX 77845
STATE FINALS CHECK-IN DOCUMENTS
- STYSA Code of Ethics
- 2025 State Cup Event Checklist
- 2025 USYS Southern Regional Championships Commitment Form (13U-18/19U Only)
- 2025 State Cup Event Roster (PDF export from GotSport)
- USYS/South Texas Soccer Member Passes (physical, laminated IDs)
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.