13-17U Registration Deadline: December 5, 2025
KEY INFORMATION
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18-19U Age Groups (Fall 2025):
- 2025-26 18/19U State Cup Play Dates & Locations
- 2025-26 18/19U State Cup Competition Format & Advancement
- 2025-26 Bracket Draw Results & Public Schedule
13-17U Age Groups (Spring 2026):
- 2025-26 13-17U State Cup Play Dates & Locations
- 2025-26 13-17U State Cup Competition Format & Advancement (available on 1/21/26)
- 2025-26 Bracket Draw Results (available on 1/21/26)
Game Day Information:
- Printing a Match Card
- Entering Scores/Misconducts and Uploading Your Match Card
- 2025-26 Referee Fees
- Game/Supplemental Report Form – Reporting new/served red card suspensions
- Game Day Referee Instructions – Self-Schedule Matches
- Game Day Referee Instructions – Neutral Venue Matches
Field Maps:
GotSport Walkthroughs:
- State Cup Roster Builder Guide (For Club Admin Accounts)
- State Cup Roster Builder Guide (For Coach/Manager Accounts)
- How to Self-Schedule your Home Games
- How to Submit a Game Change Request (Self-Schedule match only)
- Using the GotSport Chat Function
- Printing a Match Card
- Entering Scores/Misconducts and Uploading Your Match Card
EVENT HOTELS
FYSA is partnering with Tournament Housing Services (THS) to offer exclusive hotel rooming options at the best rates during all FYSA-hosted event weekends. Please see the links below for the hotel options provided during the State Cup event series.
| DATE | LOCATION | HOTEL LINKS | |
| 13-17U OPEN CUP – MATCH #1: February 21, 2026 | Home Team’s Venue* (Self-scheduled match) | N/A | |
| 13-17U OPEN CUP – MATCHES #2 & #3: March 7-8, 2026 | Hillsborough County Tournament Sportsplex (9330 E Columbus Dr, Tampa, FL 33619) | Hotels | |
| 13-17U GROUP PLAY – MATCH #1: March 21, 2026 | Home Team’s Venue* (Self-scheduled match) | N/A | |
13-17U GROUP PLAY – MATCHES #2 & #3: March 28-29, 2026 | Hillsborough County Tournament Sportsplex (13U-15U) (9330 E Columbus Dr, Tampa, FL 33619) Lake Myrtle Sports Park (16U-17U) (2828 Lake Myrtle Park Rd, Auburndale, FL 33823) | Hotels | |
| 16-17U ELIMINATION ROUND: April 11-12, 2026 | Lake Myrtle Sports Park (2828 Lake Myrtle Park Rd, Auburndale, FL 33823) | Coming Soon | |
| 13-15U ELIMINATION ROUND: April 18-19, 2026 | Lake Myrtle Sports Park (2828 Lake Myrtle Park Rd, Auburndale, FL 33823) | Hotels | |
| 13-17U FINALS: May 16-17, 2026 | Lake Myrtle Sports Park (2828 Lake Myrtle Park Rd, Auburndale, FL 33823) | Hotels |
LATEST UPDATES
(7/10/25) CLICK HERE to view the 2025-26 13-17U Play Dates!
(7/8/25) 2025-26 State Cup registration is open! CLICK HERE to apply!
(6/30/25) CLICK HERE to view the 2025-26 18/19U Play Dates & Locations!
ABOUT STATE CUP
The Florida State Cup, proudly sponsored by Publix, is the first leg of the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series and is the highest premiere competition at the state level. State Cup Champions will advance in the USYS National Championship Series to compete for the National title! The National Championship Series is the country’s most prestigious national youth soccer tournament, providing approximately 185,000 players on over 10,000 teams from US Youth Soccer State Associations the opportunity to showcase their soccer skills against the best competition in the nation while emphasizing teamwork, discipline and fair play.
– Tournament fee $975.
– Age Groups: 13U – 19U.
– D License Coaching Requirement.
– Competition played statewide.
– State office coordinates all schedules for the competition.
– One game per day.
– Finals played at the Lake Myrtle Sports Park in Auburndale.
– Winners progress to the USYS National Championships.
National Championship Series Official Page
CONTACT
| Giancarlo De Gregorio Events Coordinator Phone: 863-268-8220 Ext: 306 Email: gdegregorio@fysa.com |