USYS Maryland

The registration for the 2026 Winter State Cup competition are OPEN! Teams can follow the links below to register.

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING DEADLINES:

State Cup 13U-19U

  • Application Closes: Monday, November 24th
  • Late applications will NOT be accepted.
  • Application Fee: 13U-19U Boys & Girls Teams – $675 

Winter State Cup Homepage

In addition, there are important changes to the Winter State Cup/NCS competition for this year:

Direct Path to Nationals

  • State Cup champions now advance straight to the US Youth Soccer National Championships → no regional stage required.
    • Girls Teams (Murfreesboro & Smyrna, TN)
      • 16U–19U: July 13–20
      • 13U–15U: July 16–23
    • Boys Teams (Salt Lake City & Provo, UT)
      • 16U–19U: July 13–20
      • 13U–15U: July 16–23

Two State Cup Competitions

  • Choose between the Winter State Cup (Jan–Mar) or the Spring State Cup (Apr–May). The Winter and Spring champions will face off May 30-31 to determine Maryland’s national berth.

New Competition Format

  • The State Cup will move to a single-elimination format. 
  • All Winter State Cup games will be self-scheduled!

Please contact Brad Roos, cup director, at cups@msysa.org if you have any questions about either competition. 

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