The National Championship Series is the country’s most prestigious national youth soccer tournament, providing winners from each state the opportunity to showcase their soccer skills against the best competition in the nation while emphasizing teamwork, discipline, and fair play.  The winner of the NJYS State Cup U12 teams and above will advance to the 2022 US Youth Soccer Eastern Regional Championships. 

The competition will return to the traditional format, with 11U-14U teams competing in a single elimination format this fall:

• Fees: 11U-12U (9v9) - $220 (Early), $245 (Regular)
• Fees: 13U-14U (11v11) - $220 (Early), $245 (Regular)
  

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The 15U-19U (11v11) competition will be held in the Spring of 2022. 

*This competition is recommended for teams participating in the USYS National League Conferences (Team v. Team and Club v. Club), and EDP Premier I and II flighted teams. 

The US Youth Soccer Presidents Cup provides additional challenges to play against teams of similar abilities for a national title. The cup provides a progressive, competitive experience to teams that might not otherwise get the opportunity to participate in a series of unique experiences highlighting competition, camaraderie and community from the state to regional to national levels of US Youth Soccer.  The winner of the NJYS Presidents Cup NJYS State Cup U12 teams and above will advance to the 2022 US Youth Soccer East Region Presidents Cup.

The competition will return to the traditional format, with 11U-14U teams competing in a single elimination format this fall:

• Fees: 11U-12U (9v9)^ - $220 (Early), $245 (Regular)
• Fees: 13U-14U (11v11) - $220 (Early), $245 (Regular)

>>Click Here to View the Public Schedules<<

The 15U-19U (11v11) competition will be held in the Spring of 2022. 

^Teams entering the 9v9 age groups must play in a 9v9 league. 
*This competition is recommended for teams participating in the EDP Premier III, IV, and V flighted teams. 

The Challenge Cup (previously branded as the Commissioners Cup) is the NJYS Cup that attracts the most teams and provides a third tier state competition.  This tournament hosts travel teams in the U11 to U19 age groups.  This state-only tournament is designed to create a challenging and enjoyable event for teams that do not play in the National Championship Series or Presidents Cup.

The competition will return to the traditional format, with 11U-14U teams competing in a single elimination format this fall:

• Fees: 11U-12U (9v9)^ - $170 (Early), $195 (Regular)
• Fees: 13U-14U (11v11) - $170 (Early), $195 (Regular)

>>Click Here to View the Public Schedules<<

The 15U-19U (11v11) competition will be held in the Spring of 2022. 

^Teams entering the 9v9 age groups must play in a 9v9 league. 
*This competition is recommended for teams participating in the CJYSA-EDP Championships 1-6, MCYSA, Metro, MNJYSA, and MOSA.