Maryland State Cup 2025: Competition Format, Important Dates, and Play-In Game Requirements
The Maryland State Cup 2025 features an exciting competition format including Round of 16, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and Finals. Teams must follow important dates such as the roster freeze date and submission of scheduling considerations. Play-in game requirements for certain age groups are outlined, highlighting key details for teams participating in March games. Several crucial dates and match schedules are specified for different rounds throughout the tournament.
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State Cup Draw 2025 Maryland Cups
Competition Format Competition Format Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals Pending size of bracket Round Robin Competition **must have at least 8 teams registered in an age group, otherwise single elimination Champions compete @ Eastern Regional Championship Single Elimination
Important Dates to Remember Cloning of the Cup Roster Roster Freeze Date Submission of Scheduling Considerations Assigned Match Dates for your Age Group
PLAY PLAY- -IN GAME REQUIREMENTS (B15u IN GAME REQUIREMENTS (B15u- -17u) 17u) Games are played in March Teams have the ability to host matches Games must be scheduled on artificial turf fields; Teams communicate with each other to confirm date and hopefully location MSYSA will schedule referees Any team that loses in the play-in round can drop to Presidents Cup as long as the match is completed by March 16th- exception (National Conference, National League Pro & E64 cannot move down)
STATE CUP DATES STATE CUP DATES Weekend of March 1st/2nd; 8th/9th& 15th/16th Boys 15u 17u Play-In round Schedule Consideration Form due by February 12th Turf Fields Sunday, April 6th Boys Round of 16 Schedule Consideration Form due by March 12th Soccerplex & Liberty Park Sunday, April 13th Girls Round of 16 Schedule Consideration Form due by March 12th Soccerplex & Liberty Park
STATE CUP DATES STATE CUP DATES Weekend of April 26th& 27th Soccerplex & Liberty Park Girls Round Robin Quarterfinal Round Schedule Consideration Form due by April 9th Weekend of May 3rd& 4th Soccerplex & Liberty Park Boys Round Robin Quarterfinal Round 19u Play-In Games & Round of 16 Schedule Consideration Form due by April 9th
STATE CUP DATES STATE CUP DATES Sunday, May 10th& 11th Liberty Park Girls & Boys 17u 18u final Quarter-Final Round Match 19u Quarter-Final Match Schedule Consideration Form due by April 9th Sunday, May 18th Soccerplex & Liberty Park Girls & Boys Semi-Final Round Schedule Consideration Form due by April 30th Sunday, June 1st Soccerplex Girls & Boys Finals Schedule Consideration Form due by May 14th
Referee Fees Referee Fees THIS YEAR REFEREE FEES WILL NOT BE PAID IN CASH AT THE FIELD Teams will be billed through their GOT Sport account Age 11u-12u 13u-14u 15u-16u 17u-19u Amount $95 $100 $110 $115
COMPETITION NOTES COMPETITION NOTES Additional Game Payment - $275 per match Will be paid in GOT Sport team account where team registered for State Cup except central pay clubs Fees are due payable no later than Thursday before match Schedule Consideration Form Check-in Procedure Only team representative checks in at headquarters 1 hour prior to match starting time Home team serves as field marshal Referees will check in players and team bench personnel on field before match Suspension List
Changes to National Championship Series Continuation From Last Year No requirement, for all age groups, to have played in a US Youth sponsored league to be eligible for State Cup competition. The only requirement is that the team is registered with MSYSA/US Youth. The league roster is no longer used to begin the State Cup roster process. The state cup roster is the beginning of the competition and continuity is now 50% from the state cup roster to the regional and national championship (exception: determining MSYSA seeding) The five player transfer rule has been eliminated since the league roster is no longer used for the competition. The 18u and 19u age groups have been combined for the East Regional Tournament For the regional and national championship, a team may add a maximum of 2 players from another club whose team has been eliminated from the NCS and is not advancing through National Conference qualifier or National League Pro. There is no change to the addition of adding club pass players as long as continuity is met (50%) and the team is not advancing
MSYSA State Cup Rule Changes A team that forfeits a quarter-final round robin match cannot advance to the semi-final round Due to the fact that the East Region has combined the 18u and 19u age groups one of the following scenarios will occur (18u Boys only): - if Maryland gets a wild card bid in the 19u age group both the 18u and 19u state champion will advance to the regional tournament - if Maryland does not get a wild card bid in the 19u age group thn the 18u and 19u state champions will play each other for that slot, state championship on May 31stand advancement to regionals match on June 1st
Rule Reminders Rule Reminders Head Injury if a player is suspected of suffering a head injury, they may be substituted for evaluation without the substitution counting against the team s total number of allowed subs Leggings & Undershirts Teams and players can only participate in one cup competition Winning team submits match report Players on approved rosters but not on game roster can be on bench but not in uniform (exception: suspended players) Home team wears lighter jerseys and socks; Visiting team wears dark (home team changes if conflict Tied games in all rounds overtime, then penalty kicks (exception: round robin quarter-final round) Substitutions 12u 14u unlimited 15u 19u cannot return during that same half or overtime if taken out of the match Awards Ceremony
Rosters Rosters Freeze Date: Boys Girls Rosters will be CLONED by the State Office from your 2024-2025 MSYSA Official Travel Roster. Please contact your Club Administrator to confirm that your official roster is correct. Only PRIMARY players are CLONED to the State Cup roster. Total maximum roster for 13u through 19u is 22 players, 11u & 12u maximum is 16 players. April 2nd April 9th Cloning Dates: Boys 15u 17u February 24th;play-in teams only Boys 11u 18u March 26th Girls 11u - 17u April 2nd Support Tickets
MSYSA Cup Sponsorship Opportunities Marketing Audience Direct audience includes 350 teams; 5,600 youth soccer players; 2,000 officials including coaches, managers, referees, and volunteers; and at least 15,000 parents, siblings, relatives, friends, and spectators all from Maryland or the District of Columbia MSYSA sponsors two cup events each year National Championship Series which includes State Cup and Presidents Cup Two Categories Principal Name Sponsor Individual Round Sponsor Contact for more information Brad Roos cups@msysa.org
Age Group/Draw Considerations If an age group has less than 7 teams, all rounds will be single elimination Champion, Finalist, and Semi-Finalist (top 4 teams from the previous year) can be seeded if they return at least 50% of their 2024 Cup roster to their 2025 MSYSA roster If the 18u age group has less than 4 teams registered, than the age group will be combined with the 19u age group.
11u Girls (4 teams) Semi-Finals Finals Sunday, May 18th Sunday, June 1st All matches will be played at the Maryland Soccerplex
11u Boys (9 teams) 8thSeed vs. 9thSeed Quarter-Final Round Robin Semi-Finals Finals Sunday, April 6th Saturday, May 3rd& Sunday, May 4th Sunday, May 18th Sunday, June 1st All matches will be played at the Maryland Soccerplex
12U Girls (6 teams) Quarterfinals Semi-Finals Finals Sunday, April 27th Sunday, May 18th Sunday, June 1st all matches will be played at Soccerplex Seeded team: Old Line Black, Maryland Rush Blue Hawks, & PPA Green
12U Boys (6 teams) Quarterfinals Semi-Finals Finals Sunday, May 4th Sunday, May 18th Sunday, June 1st all matches will be played at Soccerplex Seeded Teams Coppermine Pre-ECNL RL, Bethesda Silver, & Takoma Dreamers
13U Girls (9 teams) 8thSeed vs. 9thSeed Round Robin Quarterfinals Semi-Finals Finals Sunday, April 13th April 26th& 27th Sunday, May 18th Sunday, June 1st Liberty Park Liberty Park Liberty Park Soccerplex Seeded Teams Ellicott Black & Old Line Black
13U Boys (10 teams) Round of 16 Round Robin Quarterfinals Semi-Finals Finals Sunday, April 6th May 3rd& 4th Sunday, May 18th Sunday, June 1st Liberty Park Liberty Park Liberty Park Soccerplex Seeded Teams Bethesda Blue & Baltimore Union Elite
14U Girls (9 teams) 8thSeed vs. 9thSeed Sunday, April 13th Liberty Park Robin Quarterfinals April 26th& 27th Liberty Park Semi-Finals Sunday, May 18th Liberty Park Finals Sunday, June 1st Soccerplex Seeded Teams Maryland Rush Azurri & Tri-State Evolution
14U Boys (12 teams) Round of 16 Round Robin Quarterfinals Semi-Finals Finals Sunday, April 6 May 3rd& 4th Sunday, May 18th Sunday, June 1st Liberty Park Liberty Park Liberty Park Soccerplex Seeded Teams - SAC Pre-Academy & Takoma Dreamers River
15U Girls (10 teams) Round of 16 Round Robin Quarterfinals Semi-Finals Finals Sunday, April 13th April 26th& 27th Sunday, May 18th Sunday, June 1st Liberty Park Liberty Park Liberty Park Soccerplex Seeded Teams PPA Green, Baltimore Union Elite, FC Frederick
15U Boys (22 teams) Play-in Round Round of 16 Round Robin Quarterfinals Semi-Finals Finals March Sunday, April 6th May 3rd& 4th Sunday, May 18th Sunday, June 1st Turf Fields Liberty Park Liberty Park Liberty Park Soccerplex Seeded Teams PPA Green, Laurel Lions White, Go Premier Black
16U Girls (9 teams) 8thSeed vs. 9thSeed Round Robin Quarterfinals April 26th& 27th Semi-Finals Finals Sunday, April 13th Sunday, May 18th Sunday, June 1st all matches will be played at the Maryland Soccerplex Seeded Teams PPA Green & SOMD Rush
16U Boys (18 teams) Play-in Round Round of 16 Round Robin Quarterfinals Semi-Finals Finals March Sunday, April 6th May 3rd& 4th Sunday, May 18th Sunday, June 1st Turf Fields Soccerplex Soccerplex Soccerplex Soccerplex Seeded Teams Arundel Juventus Elite, Total Futbol Gold, Bethesda Blue, & FC Frederick
17U Girls (9 teams) 8thSeed vs. 9thSeed Round Robin Quarterfinals Quarterfinals 3rdMatch Semi-Finals Finals Sunday, April 13th April 26th& 27th Sunday, May 11th Sunday, May 18th Sunday, June 1st Soccerplex Soccerplex Liberty Park Soccerplex Soccerplex Seeded Teams FC Frederick, Next Level Athena, & SOMD Rush Kraken
17U Boys (21 teams) Play-in Round Round of 16 Round Robin Quarterfinals Quarterfinals 3rdMatch Semi-Finals Finals March Sunday, April 6th May 3rd& 4th Sunday, May 11th Sunday, May 18th Sunday, June 1st Turf Fields Soccerplex Soccerplex Liberty Park Soccerplex Soccerplex Seeded Teams Liverpool FCIA Central, St. Mary s Premier, & Top Rank Black
18U Boys (4 teams) Semi-Finals Sunday, May 18th Soccerplex Final (if Maryland gets WC) Sunday, June 1st Soccerplex Final (if no WC) Saturday, May 31st Soccerplex Regional Berth vs. 19u Sunday, June 1st Soccerplex
Regional Tournament & National Regional Tournament & National Championship Dates & Locations Championship Dates & Locations EAST REGIONAL TOURNAMENT June 28th July 3rd Loudoun, Virginia NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP July 22nd- 27th Orlando, Florida Disney Wide World of Sports
Questions? Please contact: Brad Roos, Cup Chair (cups@msysa.org) Good Luck to all Teams
