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USYS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Congratulations to the following CIYSL teams for advancing to the USYS National Championship Finals

15U- Boys - Raiders FC

19U- Boys - Raiders FC

Best of luck July 23 to July 28.


15U RAIDERS - CIYSL Representative USYS National Championships

19U RAIDERS - CIYSL REPRESENTATIVE TO USYS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

19U Raiders - CIYSL Representative to USYS National Championships

MIDWEST REGIONALS

Good Luck to all CIYSL teams participating in the 2024 Midwest Regionals: 

17U Boys - Raiders FC

19U Boys - Chicago FC United Pre-Academy II

15U Girls - Chicago FC United 09 Red

16U Girls - Chicago FC United 08 Red

17U Girls - Chicago FC United 07 Red

19U Girls - Chicago FC United 05 Red

 

MISSION OF THE CIYSL

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.

 

WHAT DOES A LEAGUE PROVIDE FOR CLUBS AND TEAMS

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.

CIYSL 2024-25 INFORMATION

CIYSL 2024 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.

CENTRAL ILLINOIS YOUTH SOCCER LEAGUE

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

US SOCCER - IYSA - CIYSL COACHING REQUIREMENTS

US Soccer has revised it's coaching course program  with new course requirements.  Information is posted below. CIYSL requires team coaches to have the minimum requirements as established by the IYSA Coaching Education.   CIYSL will still recognize the E license as a minimum requirement, but the Grassroots Coaching level as required by the IYSA, is mandated for coaching in the CIYSL.

Updates & News

CENTRAL ILLINOIS YOUTH SOCCER LEAGUE

2700 West Lawrence, Suite Q Springfield, Illinois 62704

Phone: 217-391-4118