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[5\/24 Update 2:45 PM CT] PLEASE CHECK YOUR GOTSPORT SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, MAY 25 – CHANGES MAY HAVE OCCURRED DUE SPECIFIC FIELDS BEING CLOSED AT VETERANS PARK & ATHLETIC COMPLEX ON MONDAY, MAY 25, 2026.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

[5\/23 Update 8:45 PM CT] PLEASE CHECK YOUR GOTSPORT SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY, MAY 24 – CHANGES MAY HAVE OCCURRED DUE TO GRASS FIELDS BEING CLOSED AT VETERANS PARK & ATHLETIC COMPLEX ON SUNDAY, MAY 24, 2026.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

About state cup<\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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South Texas State Cup, part of the US Youth Soccer National Championships, is the highest level of competition in the South Texas Spring Cup Series. It is an open entry competition for South Texas Youth Soccer registered teams in the 11U to 19U age groups who competed in a South Texas Youth Soccer Association qualifying league. Top Division I teams are typically defined as teams playing in the US Youth Soccer National League Frontier Conference (Premier 1), State Classic League (SCL), and the 11U-13U Division I teams competing in the EDPL Division I or WDDOA Prime league brackets. <\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NEW IN 2026 – 13U to 18\/19U STX State Cup Champions advance directly to the 2026 USYS National Championships! <\/mark><\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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2026 STATE CUP DATES<\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

JAN<\/mark>UARY 202<\/mark>6<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Jan. 19 – Spring Cups Registration Opens: State Cup<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MARCH 202<\/mark>6<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Mar. 1 – State Cup Registration & Payment Deadline
Mar. 11 – Spring Cups (all Cups) Transfer\/Release Deadline (11U-19U)<\/mark>
Mar. 13 – Add Club Pass Player – Activated in GotSport
Mar. 28-29 – State Cup Challenge Bracket Play (if necessary)<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

APRIL 2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Apr. 5 – Easter Sunday <\/mark>
Apr. 8 – Roster Freeze Date: State Cup
<\/strong>Apr. 18-19 – State Cup District Group Play
Apr. 25-26 – State Cup District Group Play<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MAY 202<\/mark>6<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

May 2-3 – State Cup District Group Play \/ Playoffs
May 9-10 – State Cup District Group Play \/ Playoffs
May 16-17 – State Cup District Play: Rain Date<\/em><\/strong>
May 23-25 – State Cup Finals – Veterans Park & Athletic Complex (College Station)<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

JULY 202<\/mark>6<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

July 13-23 – US Youth Soccer National Championships <\/strong><\/mark>(Boys) – Salt Lake City and Provo, UT
July 13-23 – US Youth Soccer National Championships<\/strong> (Girls) – Murfreesboro and Smyrna, TN
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2026 State cup general information<\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Please continue to check back to this page for information and updates surrounding the upcoming 2026 State Cup event.<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Age Groups:<\/mark><\/strong> 11U-18\/19U Boys | <\/strong>11U-18\/19U Girls Teams
Level of Play:<\/strong> <\/mark>Division I
Event Format:<\/mark><\/strong> <\/mark>Multi-stage tournament where accepted teams will compete in district playoffs scheduled like league play over multiple weekends; typically, district playoff finalists from each competing age group advance to State Finals. State Finals is held over a single weekend at a pre-determined location.<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n

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FEES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Age Group<\/strong><\/td>Event Fee (per team)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
11U – 12U<\/strong><\/mark> Boys & Girls<\/strong><\/td>$600.00<\/td><\/tr>
13U – 18\/19U <\/strong><\/mark>Boys & Girls<\/strong><\/td>$825.00<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Note: <\/mark><\/strong>Cup Fees cover District Playoffs<\/mark>, State Finals & Regional\/National competitions.<\/mark><\/strong>
*US Youth Soccer National Competitions are for 13U (2013) – 18\/19U (2007\/08)<\/strong> age groups only.<\/mark><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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