2023-2024 colorado state cup
DESCRIPTION and progression
The Colorado State Cup is open to 11U-19U Boys and Girls teams/players that play in any CSA League and/or the Elite 64 League.
The winner of the 11U age group will become Colorado State Champions. There is no regional event for the 11U age group.
The winner of the 12U age group will advance to the US Youth Soccer Far West Presidents Cup, which is being held in Salt Lake City, Utah June 14-18, 2024. There is no National event for the 12U age group.
The winners of the 13U-19U age groups will advance to the US Youth Soccer Far West Regional Championships, which is being held in Honolulu, Hawaii June 21-27, 2024.
Teams who win at Far West Regional will advance to the US Youth National Championships, which is being held in Orlando, Florida July 23-28, 2024.
For 2024 Far West Regionals in Hawaii only, for teams that win State Cup, Colorado Soccer Association will pay 100% of the entry fee to Far West Regionals.
For teams that accept a wild card slot to progress to Far West Regionals will be responsible for 50% of the entry fee for Far West Regionals. This will be payable to Colorado Soccer Association when the wild card slot is accepted.
Click here for more information on the National Championship Series.
REGISTRATION and important dates
Colorado State Cup Registration
Fall State Cup consists of the following age groups: 11U-14U Boys (2013-2010) and 11U-19U Girls (2013-2005)
Spring State Cup consists of the following age groups: 15U-19U Boys (2009-2005)
Spring 2024 Important Dates:
Registration opens: January 5, 2024
Click here for a registration walkthrough.
Registration Closes: February 12, 2024 at 12noon.
Spring 2024 Play Dates:
Play-In Games: March 17
Group Play and Playoffs: March 24, April 7, 14, 21, 28 and May 5
Rosters freeze for play-in games on March 13
Rosters freeze for rest of the competition on March 20
Please note that the losing team in the Play-In Game will be refunded 60% of their registration fee.
schedules and standings
Click here to view the schedules and standings for Spring 2024 State Cup.
registration fees and processing fees
11U-12U: $850
13U-19U: $1,200
Credit Card Fees: 3% processing fee and an additional service fee will be added to the registration fee
e-Check Fees: $5 processing fee will be added to the registration fee
Rules
fields and location
Long Lake Soccer Fields
Stenger Soccer Complex
Gates South Complex
contact
For any questions, please contact Said Mossavian at smossavian@coloradosoccer.org.
To be considered for referee assignments in CSA Cup competitions (State Cup, Presidents Cup, Colorado Cup), please provide your availability through our statewide assigning platform, csarefereeassignments.assignr.com.
If you have difficulties doing so or have questions, please message to Deanna Duncan-Allen (email: refeducation@coloradoreferees.com / text: 303.888.6863).
previous results
The origins of the National Championship Series can be traced back to 1935, when the first tournament was held to crown national champions in the Boys U19 age group. When USYS began operating the National Championship Series in 1975-76, they added the Boys U16 age group, which was followed by the addition of the Girls U19 and U16 age groups in 1980 and 1985, respectively.
Over the course of the 1990’s and 2000’s, other age groups began to fill in on the Boys and Girls sides, with the U17s (1991), U18s (1994), U14s (2001), U15s (2001), and U13s (2013) being added.
Colorado Soccer Association ran the first state cup in 1975-76, shortly after becoming members of US Youth Soccer. Since then, the tournament has been run annually, determining the state champions that would represent the state at Far West Regionals. The winners at the regional tournament would represent the region and state at the National Championship, with the ultimate goal being to win there to be declared National Champions for their age group!
Twelve Colorado teams have won the USYS National Championship Sereis to be declared National Champions:
BU17 Northglenn Thunder (1990-1991 series)
GU17 Colorado Rush (1997-1998 series)
GU17 Colorado Rush (1998-1999 series)*
GU18 Colorado Rush (1999-2000 series)*
GU19 Colorado Rush (1999-2000 series)
GU15 Colorado Rush (2000-2001 series)
GU19 Colorado Rush (2000-2001 series)*
GU18 Colorado Soccer Girls Academy (2001-2002 series)
GU16 Real Colorado National (2005-2006 series)
GU19 Colorado Rush (2005-2006 series)
GU18 Colorado Rush (2007-2008 series)**
GU19 Colorado Rush (2008-2009 series)**
B13U Real Colorado Academy (2022-2023 series)
*indicates same team won three straight National Championships
**indicates same team won back-to-back National Championships
The drop-down lists below are separataed by decade, with each link containing a PDF of the winners, runner-ups, and MVPs of each age group in the Colorado State Cup.