SPRING 2026 DATES
Age Divisions:
Boys 13U – 17U & 19U
Girls 13U-14U
Dates:
Group Play
May 7-8, 2026
May 14-15, 2026
Finals Weekend
May 28-31, 2026
Teams must be available for all days listed above.
Location:
Compass Minerals Sporting Fields
1500 N 90th St. Kansas City, KS 66112
The US Youth Soccer National Championships, presented by New York Life, cap a yearlong series of competitions for boys and girls teams in multiple age brackets as teams earn their way from the top teams in their state to the national championships. The champions in the 13U through 18U/19U age brackets from each state cup event will converge in July for the US Youth Soccer National Championships presented by New York Life. Annually the US Youth Soccer National Championships, presented by New York Life, provides the nation’s top collegiate coaches with the premier stage to identify and scout the most coveted players in the country.
For more information on registration, tournament fee, qualifying games (if needed), important deadline dates (roster freeze, schedules, ect.), team information (State Cup Rules, Group Positions, Complex Map, Schedule, Weather Alerts, etc.) and team check-in requirements & instructions please click the button below. If you are a college coach wishing to attend the event please click below too.
Should your team qualify for the US Youth Soccer National Championships by way of winning State Cup or qualifying directly through US Youth Soccer National League Program, then your team is required to attend the National Championships. Click below to go to that events homepage, which is updated and administered directly from US Youth Soccer.
2026 US Youth Soccer National Championships
Boys: July 13-23, 2026
Locations: Salt Lake City/Provo, Utah
– 16U, 17U & 18/19U: July 13-20, 2026
– 13U, 14U & 15U: July 16-23, 2026
Girls: July 13-23, 2026
Locations: Tennessee/Smyrna, Tennessee
– 16U, 17U & 18/19U: July 13-20, 2026
– 13U, 14U & 15U: July 16-23, 2026
- Dates TBD | Compass Minerals Sporting Fields
Interested in becoming a Kansas State Cup Referee? Please contact the following referee assignors to get more information on the event and see if your game count history meets the requirements for these levels of matches.
| State Youth Referee Administrator | State Director of Assignment |
| Gordie Wetmore gwetmore@kansasyouthsoccer.org | Dan Smith danielcsmith1.ds@gmail.com |
SC_State Cup Rules_State Tournaments Tab
Interested in becoming a soccer referee and work games in Kansas. CLICK HERE
2025-2026 KANSAS STATE CUP – FALL RESULTS
Division: Girls 15U – 17U & 19U
Dates: November 6-9 & 16, 2025
Location: Compass Minerals Sporting Fields – Kansas City, KS
SC_Schedule and Results_State Tournaments Tab
2025-2026 KANSAS STATE CUP – SPRING RESULTS
Division: Boys 13U – 17U; 19U & Girls 13U & 14U
Dates: May 7, 8, 15, 16, | May 29-31, 2026
Location: Compass Minerals Sporting Fields – Kansas City, KS
SC_Schedule and Results_State Tournaments Tab
Discover the history of the Kansas State Cup Tournament and who have previously been crowned Champions! Kansas Youth Soccer has records that go back all the way back to the 1997-1998 seasonal year. We are currently working on going further back to make sure no Kansas teams were forgotten in the earlier years.
Players and Teams – All teams and players must be registered with Kansas Youth Soccer. Teams must have played in a sanctioned league, have valid Kansas Youth Soccer state roster and player cards for each player, along with an official Tournament Roster to participate.
Awards – Individual awards for Champions and Finalist teams in each competitive age division.
STATE CUP TOURNAMENT CONTACTS
| Registering, Scheduling, & Rosters | Check In Process & General Questions |
| Sarah McTighe State Cup Director KANSAS YOUTH SOCCER smctighe@kansasyouthsoccer.org  | Gillian Boehmer Associate State Cup Director KANSAS YOUTH SOCCER gboehmer@kansasyouthsoccer.org |
Kansas State Youth Soccer Association
The Official Photographer of the 2023 Kansas State Cup
See the photo galleries and what photo packages are being offered to State Cup teams.
CLICK HERE