LINKS & DETAILS
KEY DATES
- January 1st: Registration Opens
- April 15th: Registration Closes
- April 17th: Bracket Draw
- Roster Freeze: May 29 @ noon
- June 1-3: State Cup Pool Play
- June 7-8: State Cup Semis & Finals
UPDATE 1/26/24: Missouri holds Wildcards for 14B, 18B, 19B & 18G the finalists from these groups will also advance to Regionals
4/22/24 – SCHEDULE IS NOW POSTED
The 2024 Missouri Summer State Cup pool play weekend will be held June 1-3, 2024. The semis/finals dates will be June 7-8, 2024. The event is being held in multiple weekends, so as to be more accommodating to the quality of play, team travel, and school commitments. Round Robin will be played full days, one game per day on Saturday, Sunday & Monday. This event will be for the 13U thru 14U age groups for girls teams & 13U thru 19U Boys teams. This event will be held in St Louis, MO.
This event will be held at the Creve Coeur Park Soccer Complex in Maryland Heights, MO
STATE CUP RULES are updated annually prior to the start of the competition. Of note, the brackets in ALL age groups shall not exceed 12 teams total (3 brackets of 4 teams each). Should more than 12 teams apply for an age group, or an odd number of teams apply (other than 2, 3, 4, 8 or 12) then Qualifying games shall be drawn per the rules linked above to determine those teams that shall advance.
Team Check-In:
In-person check-in no longer required. Rosters will be frozen and approved prior to the event.
Please have the following items on-hand for your matches:
- A correct copy of State Roster (can be provided by your club registrar if you do not have)
- Signed medical waivers for each player participating in your possession
- Fully Laminated Player Cards in alphabetical order for each player participating (remove players not participating)
- Fully Laminated Coaches Card for each coach (4 max per team).
6 & 10 Team Bracket play:
In a 6 team division, 2 brackets of three are formed with a crossover for each team A1vB1, A1vB2, A1vB3. Each team player 3 group play games and then advance to a semifinal A1vA2 & B1vB2 and then a final. This method means that each team plays the same opponent unlike crossover games that may not be equal.
In a 10 team division, 3 brackets are formed a 4 team (A) and two 3 team (B&C) brackets. The four-team bracket is played normal, the two three team brackets play like above…each bracket puts forward a winner and then a wildcard is awarded to the next highest points getter. Again, all teams play each other equally.
Tips for Coaches and Admins for the National Championship Series: Download Nik’s Big List of Cup Stuff below.
HOTEL INFORMATION:
This is a “Stay & Play” tournament. Teams participating in the State Cup MUST make all hotel accommodations using the sanctioned hotel provider. There are no exceptions to this rule. Teams/clubs not using our tournament housing service may be disqualified from advancing in the National Championship Series this year, suspended from future entries in MYSA state events, and shall be fined $750 unless our blocks have sold out.
There is no stay-to-play requirement for the Championship Weekend.