Congratulations to all CIYSL registered teams who were declared Champions in their respective IYSA State Championship series.

2021-2022 Presidents Cup Champions:

15U  Girls  Millennium FC 07

13U  Boys Chicago Fire Jrs City 2009B Premier

18U Boys Chicago FC United 2004 Pre-Academy White (Wildcard)

Congrats to Champions 13U Boys Chicago Fire Jrs City  2009B Premier who advance to the National Finals.

2021-2022 State Cup Champions

 13U  Girls  Chicago FC United 09 Pre-Academy Red

15U  Girls  Eclipse Central Illinois

19U  Girls  Eclipse Select Central Illinois

16U  Boys  Chicago Fire Jrs City 2006 Premier 

17U  Boys  Galaxy SC 2005 Blue

18U  Boys  Raiders FC 2004

19U  Boys  Libertyville FC 1974 Elite-03

Congrats to Champions 15U Girls Eclipse Select Central Illinois, and 16U Boys Chicago Fire Jrs City 2006 Premier who advance to the National Championships.

CIYSL Teams advancing by being USYS Midwest Conference Champions:

14U CR2  Girls  Eclipse Select Central Illinois

16U CR1  Girls  Libertyville FC 1974 Elite

18U CR1  Girls  Chicago FC United 2004 Pre-Academy Red

16U CR2  Boys  Raiders FC 2006

17U CR1  Boys  Chicago FC United 2005 Pre-Academy Red 

18U CR1  Boys  Galaxy 2004 Yellow.

CIYSL Member Teams advancing to National Championship Finals via the USYS National League:

16U  Girls  Rockford Raptors FC 06

16U  Girls  Libertyville FC 1974 Elite 06

18U  Girls  Chicago FC United  2004 Pre-Academy

19U  Girls  Chicago FC United  2003 Pre-Academy Red

15U  Boys  Libertyville FC 1974 07 Boys

17U  Boys  Chicago FC United 05 Pre-Academy Red

17U  Boys  Galaxy SC 05 Blue

Good luck to all CIYSL teams advancing to the next level of USYS Regional,  and National competitions.

CONGRATS TO 2 CIYSL REGISTERED   USYA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS !!!

16U Girls Libertyville FC 1974 Elite - 06

17U Boys Libertyville FC 1974 Elite - 05

Congrats also to 2 CIYSL registered USYS National Finalist

15U Girls Eclipse Select Central and

17U Boys Galaxy SC 2005.

The 2022 National Championship series marks the second time in championship finals history that two teams  from the same affiliated league have competed for the Boys U17 division championship.  Last time was the 2012 National Finals between Galaxy SC and Raiders SC, both CIYSL registered teams.

Additional congratulations to central Illinoisan Braeden Frey, former IYSA Youth Referee of the Year for being select to officiated in the USYS National Championship series.

1.  A League provides for a registration platform that allows Clubs/Teams to participate in League & State association activities and tournaments.

2.  A League provides a communications link to Clubs/Teams insuring they are incompliance with US Soccer, USYS, IYSA, and CIYSL rules and policies.

3.  A League provides for a League Scheduling format, and recognition of Divisional Champions if it so chooses.

4.  A League provides referees for league games.

PURPOSE:  The purpose of the Central Illinois Youth Soccer League is to organize, promote, and administer soccer for youth up to and including those nineteen years of age throughout the central portion of the state of Illinois, and to encourage good sportsmanship and fair play of all the participants therein.

The Central Illinois Youth Soccer League will achieve its purpose by:

a.  encouraging the development of clubs, associations, organizations, and programs so that soccer is made available to youth in all levels of competition.

b. encourage the development and practice of good sportsmanship both on and off the playing field;

c.  developing the principles of fair play;

d.  building good character;

e.  promoting the growth of soccer thru the Academy, and small sided games format for ages U-8 thru U-12.

f.  to promote and encourage instructing, training, and educating players, coaches, and referees to develop and improve their capabilities.

CIYSL 2022 INFORMATION 

ALL TEAMS !  Make sure to follow both the IYSA Goal Safety Policy ( can be found on a pdf link listed below) also can be found on Forms Page  'Other IYSA Forms' - Additional Risk Management Forms.  The other policy is the IYSA Concussion Policy and Notification Form can be found on Forms page of this web site.

CIYSL POLICY - GAME CANCELLATION DUE TO WEATHER

CIYSL does not cancel games due to weather - that is the responsibility of the Home Site team, Club Director of Fields, or agency of control over the fields i.e. Park District, University Property manager.  In case of player safety, and or field conditions at game time, the referee has the authority to cancel.

CIYSL does not notify of game cancellations.  It is the responsibility of the Home team to notify said teams of game cancellation.

CIYSL does not reschedule games cancelled due to weather.  This is the responsibility of the said teams involved.  The Home team does not lose their field advantage unless they agree to play elsewhere.

Affiliated Member: I.Y.S.A., U.S.Y.S.A., U.S.S.F., F.I.F.A.