Description & Progression

The Colorado State Cup is open to 11U-19U Boys and Girls teams/players that play in any CSA League.

Boys and Girls 12U & 14U and Girls 15U-19U play State Cup in the Fall 2025 season. Boys and Girls 11U & 13U and Boys 15U-19U play State Cup in the Spring 2026 season. 18U & 19U will be combined into one division for both Boys and Girls.

11U winners do not advance to any regional or national events.

For teams that win State Cup, they will be responsible for 50% of the entry fee for their regional/national events, payable to Colorado Soccer Association.

Click here for more information on the National Championship Series.

Registration

Fall 2025 State Cup consists of the following age groups: 12U & 14U Boys and Girls (2014 & 2012) and 15U-19U Girls (2011-2007). The 18U and 19U teams will be combined in one division.

Spring 2026 State Cup consists of the following age groups: 11U & 13U Boys and Girls (2015 & 2013) and 15U-19U Boys (2011-2007). The 18U and 19U teams will be combined in one division.

Clubs are responsible for forming teams and registering them for State Cup. Please contact your club regarding your team’s registration for State Cup.

Fees

11U-12U: $900
13U-19U: $1,250

Credit Card Fees: A 2.9% processing fee and additional service fee of $0.30/transaction will be added to the registration fee.

Check: Checks are accepted and must be delivered to 385 Inverness Parkway, Suite 190, Englewood, CO 80112 before registration closes.

Please note that the losing team in the Play-In Game will be refunded 60% of their registration fee.

Spring 2026 Dates

Registration Dates
Registration Opens: February 16, 2026
Registration Closes: March 2, 2026 at 12 PM

Schedules Post
Play-In Games: March 13, 2026
Rest of Competition: March 20, 2026

Roster Freeze Dates
Play-In Games: March 18, 2026
Rest of Competition: March 25, 2026

Play Dates
Play-In Games: March 22
Group Play and Playoffs: March 29, April 12, 19, 26, May 3

**ALL DATES AND TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE**

Field Locations

All games will be played at Aurora Sports Park (19300 E Colfax Ave, Aurora, CO 80011).

Click here for a field map.

Contact

For any questions, please contact Katie Shaffer at (email: kshaffer@coloradosoccer.org).

To be considered for referee assignments in CSA Cup competitions (State Cup, Presidents Cup, Centennial Cup, UCHealth Cup), please provide your availability through our state-wide assigning platform, Assignr.

If you have difficulties in Assignr or have questions, please message Deanna Duncan-Allen (email: refeducation@coloradoreferees.com; phone: 303-888-6863).

Click here to view interactive document with full history of winners & MVPs

A Brief History of Colorado State Cup

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 Series 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

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