The California Youth Soccer Association Programs' Department announces the launch of the 2010/2011 CYSA Cup Season!  Applications are now being accepted. 

Teams are strongly encouraged to apply using the online process which can be easily completed in minutes.  The benefit of entering electronically is that once the applicant has completed their application they will receive rapid notification of the status of their application.  Any team that does not have the ability to apply on line can contact the CYSA office to request an application form.

All teams that compete in an approved and affiliated CYSA league in accordance with the cup eligibility rules are qualified to enter CYSA Cups.  Each team can enter only one CYSA Cup competition per season and should select the appropriate level of competition as described on the cup pages of the CYSA website.

This season there is a brand-new cup option for teams to select from. CYSA will host their first annual Presidents Cup in 2010/2011.  Presidents Cup will be the highest level of competition for U10 and U11 teams and is open to Division 1 and Division 3 alike.  Additionally Presidents Cup creates a niche for the teams that are not quite ready for the challenge of State Cup competition but who are seeking a competition level above that of Association Cup.  In the U13 through U17 age groups, the CYSA champions will advance to the Region IV Presidents Cup Championships.  For the U15 and U17 Division 3 teams who prefer to play in their true age group, Presidents Cup will offer that option.

Back for the 2^nd year is the CYSA Cup Festival.  This event is designed specifically to meet the needs of the age groups playing small sided games.  Founders' Cup U10s, Association Cup U10s and U11s and Presidents Cup U10s and U11s will all compete for state championships at Ripon's Mistlin Soccer Complex in Ripon, CA over two weekends in early December. Preliminary round games will take place December 4-5 and the competition will conclude with the single elimination rounds on December 11-12.

CYSA Founders' Cup U12 and U14 teams will also take place in December with preliminary round games taking place on December 11-12 at Central Park in Fremont, CA and the advancement rounds being played the following weekend in Stockton at the new Stockton Soccer Complex.

Association Cup U11-U14, Presidents Cup U12-U13 and State Cup U12-U13 will begin in January 2011 and the older age groups in each of the cups will be played beginning in late February with Founders' Cup and continuing through March, April and May for Association Cup, Presidents Cup and State Cup. Competition dates for each of the cups can be located on the calendars posted on the cup pages of the website.  The competitions will take place at various venues throughout CYSA.  Specific information regarding venues will be announced after the brackets are drawn and hosting locations can be defined.

For an overview of each of the Cup programs offered by CYSA please go to the homepage at www.cysanorth.org  and select CUP OVERVIEW from the drop down menu under the CUPS option.  To begin their application process, applicants should select the drop down menu item for the specific cup in which their team will play.  Once on the specific cup page, scroll down and select the application option for your team's age group.  After you've read and agreed to the important information section, you'll be on your way to completing the process and participating in CYSA Cup!!