By Randy Vogt, Director of Public Relations, Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association
March 20, 2026-This first day of spring is most welcome after a very snowy winter where much of New York State received three times more snow than average. Our soccer fields are drying out and the State Cup in the Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA) is being played.
The first two rounds are in March. Round 3 is scheduled for Saturday, April 18, the quarterfinals are on Saturday, May 2 with the semifinals on Saturday, May 16. All those rounds are played at the home teams’ field.
The finals are at a neutral site, the Blue Sky Sports Complex in Middletown, which is centrally-located in Eastern New York. Championship Day is Saturday, May 30 and 22 state champion teams will be crowned that day.
There are two different cup competitions in Eastern New York. The US Youth Soccer ENYYSA State Cup Championship (formerly the State Open Cup) is for the top teams and it’s the pathway to Nationals. There are no Regionals anymore and State Cup Championship teams go directly to Nationals.
The Challenge Cup is for all teams at Under-10 and Under-11 as there is not a State Cup Championship in those age groups. For Under-12 and Under-13, it’s for mid- to lower-tier squads.
For more info about the State Cup, please phone the ENYYSA office at 516-766-0849.
With over 100,000 youth soccer players––both boys and girls––and more than 25,000 volunteers, the non-profit Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA) stretches from Montauk Point, Long Island to the Canadian border, east of Route 81. ENYYSA encourages the healthy development of youth players, coaches, referees and administrators. All levels of soccer are offered––from intramural, travel team and premier players as well as Children With Special Needs. No child who wants to play soccer is turned away. ENYYSA is a proud member of US Soccer and US Youth Soccer. For more information, please log on to http://www.enysoccer.com/