The Ohio State Cup
State Cup Administrator
Pam Chialastri
office@ohio-soccer.org
Weather
All weather alerts will be sent out via the BAND app. Click here to download the app and receive alerts, or to receive alerts if you already have the app.
2026 State Cup Dates
May 23-25 Round Robin
May 29-May 31 Semis and Finals
June 5-7 Rain Date
July 13-23 NCS Nationals (Girls in Murfreesboro, TN and Boys in Salt Lake City, UT )
State Cup
Overview
The State Cup brings together the highest quality teams in Ohio to decide who will be crowned the State Champion.
It is also the official qualifying competition in Ohio for the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series (NCS), sending the champions directly to NCS National Championships.
Ages: U11 – U18/U19, Boys and Girls
Timeframe: State Cup is held over the course of two weekends in May & June – Round Robin (Memorial Day weekend) and Semi’s/Finals (the weekend after Memorial Day). There will be self schedule play-in matches where needed.
Eligibility Requirements:
- All eligible teams must play in a sanctioned US Youth or OSA League for the current seasonal year.
Recommendations: This event is focused on those teams seeking to play in the highest level of State competition and the potential to advance onto NCS National Championships.
Important Rules: Roster freeze dates, club pass players allowed, play-in games will be used to achieve even brackets, teams may not play up.
Fees:
Application & Schedules
CLUB ADMINISTRATOR
If you are a club admin who will be registering all of your teams for State Cup, please view the walkthrough on how to register teams here.
ADD TEAM MANAGER OR COACH
If team managers/coaches will be registering teams for (any) Cups individually, Club Admins must first add the team managers/coaches to the club/team in GotSport.
Club admins can view that walkthrough here.
TEAM MANAGER/COACH
Team managers/coaches can register their team for State Cup after the Club Admin has them added to the club/team in GotSport. Note: If you do not see your team listed, please contact your club admin before registering.
Team managers/coaches can view the walkthrough here.
Locations, Field Maps, & Weather
Please note: no pets allowed at Ohio Soccer Association state tournament events.
- Warren County Sports Park Field Map – 1408 OH-741, Lebanon, OH 45036
- Voice of America Park Field Map – 7850 VOA Park Dr, West Chester, OH 45069
- Please be advised that the Voice of America Athletic Complex has updated and improved their parking pass process. Please share this with everyone on your team to expedite traffic flow during your event:
- Every vehicle entering the Athletic Complex must purchase a pass.
- Passes will now be available for presale purchase, in addition to passes being sold on the day of the event. Cash will no longer be accepted.
- Passes are $8 per day on Saturday and Sunday and $10.00 on Monday for any passes purchased in advance online. If you purchase at the gate upon exit. the rate will be an additional $2.00.
- There are no longer multi day passes available so please purchase your pass in advance to save a few bucks.
- Passes can be purchased through the online box office found here and will become available at 8am on the Monday prior to the start of your tournament. Once purchased, a QR code will be sent to your inbox. Do not share this QR code with anyone as each QR code is only good for one scan only.
- Passes will no longer be scanned upon entering the park but instead will be checked upon exiting. If returning to the park that day, please make sure you get a ticket from the parking staff to avoid being recharged for same day visits.
- Lastly, everyone can enter and exit through the Cox Road and Butler Warren gate. The Butler Warren gate exit will be right turn only.
- Please be advised that the Voice of America Athletic Complex has updated and improved their parking pass process. Please share this with everyone on your team to expedite traffic flow during your event:
Click here to purchase your passes.
Weather Alerts
All weather alerts will be sent out via the BAND app, which will provide instant notification directly to your phone. To receive these alerts, download the app and click the link below to join the group:
2026 State Cup BAND Group
Important Communications
We regularly send updates and information to club admins and teams involved in our State Cup event. Below is a list of them for reference:
2026 Emails Sent
Coming Soon!
2025 Emails Sent
State Cup Email 1 – Sent 2/3/25
State Cup Email 2 – Sent 2/25/25
State Cup Email 3 – Sent 5/1/25
State Cup Email 4 – Sent 5/19/25
State Cup Email 5 – Sent 5/23/25
State Cup Email 6 – Sent 5/27/25
State Cup Email 7 -Sent 5/30/25
State Cup Event Rosters & Gameday Information
We will be using GotSport for the State Cup event rosters this year. Please see information below on how to submit and deadlines for completion.
Event Roster Deadlines and Freeze Dates
For teams with a play in game, event rosters must be submitted a minimum of seven business days prior to your play in game. This will give us a chance to double check for errors or missing rosters/information prior to the freeze. Event rosters are frozen three business days prior to your first game and will remain frozen through the State Cup Finals.(If you play on a Friday evening, Saturday, or Sunday, this means your event roster will freeze at 5pm on Tuesday) If you have any changes between your submission date and the freeze date, you will make the changes in GotSport, and then re-submit the event roster submission form with OSA rosters attached marking it as a change for re-approval.
For teams who do not have a play in game, event rosters must be submitted by no later than May 5th at 10am! Event Rosters are frozen three business days prior to your first State Cup game which will be May 19th at 5pm if your team’s first game is on the RR weekend. Event rosters are frozen through the State Cup Finals. If you have any changes between your submission date and the freeze date, you will make the changes in GotSport, and then re-submit the event roster submission form marking it as a change for re-approval with OSA league rosters attached. If you are trying to card a brand new player for addition to your league roster before you can add them to your event roster, please contact your league for the latest date/time you must submit your carding information in order to meet the event roster freeze date.
Steps to Submit your Event Roster
Step 1: Login to GotSport and clone your OSA 25/26 Official State Roster. Use instructions below:
- How Team Managers/Coaches will clone their official state roster
- How Club Admins will clone their official state roster
Step 2: Use the Add Club Pass Player button to add any club pass players to your event roster. Please note that players may only be listed on one event roster across all of Presidents Cup and State Cup.
Step 3: Enter jersey numbers for all primary and club pass players on your event roster in GotSport. (Please note: you must hit save after each jersey number entry. The system does not allow you to enter them in bulk.)
Step 4: Once the first three steps have been completed, please submit the State Cup Event Roster Submission Form. In this form, you must attach your 25/26 Official OSA League roster for your original team and the OSA Official League roster for any club pass players you plan to use. (This will be the roster of the team they are originally carded to.)
Steps to Submit a Change/Update to a previously approved Event Roster
Step 1: Add any new players/club pass players to your Event Roster in GotSport. (Please note: you will not be able to remove previously approved players yourself, you will only be able to add.)
Step 2: Complete the Update/Change Submission Form for State Cup. This will ask who you would like us to remove from your event roster as well as who you added to it. You will need to attach the 24/25 Official OSA League roster for any players you are adding (even if you already attached that roster with your original submission).
Eligible Players/Club Pass Players
Club pass players may be used for State Cup. Players must be rostered to a team within your club that is carded and playing in Ohio Soccer/USYS league. Players may only appear on one event roster across all OSA Cup Series events (State Cup and Presidents Cup). They may not play for any other team in any other Cup Series event.
Roster Maximums for Players & Coaches
The maximum number of players on the event roster for 9v9 is 18, but only 16 players may be game active. The maximum number of players on the event roster for 11v11 is 22, but only 18 players may be listed as game active. Players who are listed on the event roster but are not game active may still sit on the bench but cannot be dressed to play.
A minimum of 2 and a maximum of 4 coaches should be listed on your event roster. All coaches must have an OSA/USYS Coach card to be on the team sideline.
Gameday Rosters
For Play-In games, gameday rosters will be emailed to both teams 2 business days prior to your game. Both teams should print the gameday roster and take to the game. After the game, the winning team should collect both teams’ gameday rosters (each signed by the referee) and email those to office@ohio-soccer.org within 24 hours of the game.
For the Round Robin and Semis/Finals weekend, OSA will print all game cards and distribute to the referees prior to the game. OSA will also collect the game day rosters from the referees after the game.
Items Teams Need to Bring to Games
- Game Day Rosters (for play in games only)
- Referee Fees (for play in games only)
- Physical Plastic/Laminated OSA Player and Coach Cards for every player and coach on the game day roster and sideline
For questions regarding the items above, please feel free to email office@ohio-soccer.org or call our South Office at 513-576-9555.
Other Resources
- OSA State Cup Policies 2026
- US Youth Soccer National Championships Policy-Coming Soon!
Pathway To Nationals
Starting in 2026, US Youth Soccer will undergo a format change to qualify for the National Championships.
Win State Cup and you advance straight to nationals.
This means that the USYS Ohio State Cup now offers teams a direct place at nationals. Regional events for the National Championship Series have been eliminated, meaning less travel and time commitment for families and coaches.
The National Championships will become a true festival of champions, as the top team from every state per age group advances as the representative.
The USYS National Championships will also move to split sites, with the host featuring for two consecutive years. The genders will swap locations every year for equal travel consideration.
2026
- Boys: Salt Lake City & Provo, UT
- Girls: Murfreesboro/Smyrna, TN
- July 13-23, 2026
2027
- Boys: Murfreesboro/Smyrna, TN
- Girls: Salt Lake City/Provo, UT
- 2027
FAQ
To:
- Enhance the value and visibility of State Cups as the core qualifying events.
- Streamline the championship pathway to reduce travel demands and ease the overall burden on families.
- Celebrate tradition while embracing progress, to deliver a more focused, player-centered experience at the national level.
Why This Matters:
- Direct Advancement: Each State Cup champion along with group winners from The National League Winter Events earns a place at Nationals, ensuring representation and increased relevance for all 54 member associations.
- Reduced Barriers: Families and clubs benefit from less travel and time commitment with the elimination of the regional competition layer.
- Elevated Experience: The National Championships will become a true festival of champions, celebrating the top team from every state on one stage.
Ohio is currently in the Super Group with 21 other states.
States were placed in a group based off regional and national results over the past few years.
Yes, and at the same location by gender.
There simply is no single site large enough for all four groups (2 male, 2 female) to feature together at the same time.
No, with these new changes the regional events have been discontinued.
Yes!
There are 10 available slots for National League teams, which will go to the group winners of the NL Winter Events.
FAQ
- Preliminary games will be played in single elimination format in order to get down to 16 teams or into brackets of 4 if less than 16 teams enter in an age group. These preliminary games are self scheduled between the home and visiting team.
- Once Preliminary games are completed, teams will be seeded into brackets of 4 and will play a Round Robin against the other three teams in their bracket. All three games will be scheduled by Ohio Soccer Assn during the Round Robin weekend. (All three of these games must be played regardless of whether they will affect the outcome for advancement.)
- The Semis and Finals games will be in single elimination format.
State Cup assignors must be used. You cannot use club or league assignors for State Cup games. You will submit a ref request form for any new requests or for updates to an existing request. Please see the Play-in info document for details.
Club pass players may be used for State Cup. Players must be rostered to a team within your club that is an Ohio South/USYS carded team. Players may only be on one event roster for State Cup, Presidents Cup, or Governors Cup. They may not play for any other team in either event. If you wish to use a Club pass player, they must be included on your event roster that is approved by OSA prior to the event roster freeze.
Please also see the National Championship Series Playing Rules Rule 221 Section 2 here,
Archived Results
2025
| Age Group | Champion | Finalist |
|---|---|---|
| BU11 | Club Ohio 14B Pre NAL | CUP 14B Gold |
| BU12 | CUP 13B Gold | Sporting Columbus B13 I |
| BU13 | Sporting Columbus B12 I | Ohio Galaxies 12B Elite |
| BU14 | Club Ohio NAL 11B | TCFC North B11 Black |
| BU15 | Club Ohio NAL 10B | TCFC North B10 Black |
| BU16 | Polaris SC 09B Navy | Ohio Galaxies 09B Elite |
| BU17 | CVSA 08B Blue | Ohio Galaxies 08B Elite |
| BU18/19 | Spire FC 06/07B Black | CUP U19B Black |
2024
2023
| Age Group | Champion | Finalist |
|---|---|---|
| BU11 | CUP 12B Gold | CUP 12B Black |
| BU12 | CUP 11B Gold | GTFC Impact B11 Premier |
| BU13 | Club Ohio 10B National | CUP 10B Gold |
| BU14 | Club Ohio 09B National | Sporting Columbus B09 Academy |
| BU15 | Team Challenger FC North B08 Black | Columbus United B08 Lions |
| BU16 | Spire FC 07B | Columbus United B07 Lions |
| BU17 | Ohio Galaxies FC 06B E64 | Team Challenger FC South 06B Gold |
| BU18 | Columbus United B05 Lions | Team Challenger FC South 05B Gold |
| BU19 | Spire FC 04B | Pacesetter B04/05 Red |
2022
2021
Ohio North
| Age Group | Champions | Finalists |
|---|---|---|
| BU10 (Jr. Cup) | Canton United Force 11B | Anthony Wayne United B11 Blue |
| BU12 (Jr. Cup) | Team Challenger FC South B09 Gold | Perrysburg SC B09 Gold |
| BU13 | Perrysburg SC B08 Gold | Shaker YSA PFC 08B |
| BU14 | FC Evolution (Pennine United B07 White) | GTFC Impact B07 Grey |
| BU15 | FC Evolution (Pennine United B06 Red) | Team Challenger FC South B06 Gold |
| BU16 | FC Evolution (Pennine United B05 White) | Team Challenger FC North B05 Black |
| BU17 | Team Challenger FC North B04 Black | Team Challenger FC South B04 Gold |
| Age Group | Champions | Finalists |
|---|---|---|
| GU10 (Jr. Cup) | Internationals 11/12G Ertz | Anthony Wayne United G11 Blue |
| GU12 (Jr. Cup) | Internationals 09G Lavelle | GTFC Impact G09 Premier |
| GU13 | Internationals 08G | GTFC Impact G08 Premier |
| GU14 | Cleveland Force SC 07G GLC | GTFC Impact G07 Premier |
| GU15 | GTFC Impact G06 Premier | Cleveland Force SC 06G GLC |
| GU16 | FC Evolution 05GC GLC | GTFC Impact G05 Premier |
| GU17 | FC Evolution (Pennine G04) | FC Evolution 04GW GLC |
| GU18 | FC Evolution 03GW NL | GTFC Impact G03 Premier |
Ohio South
