Cal North Junior Cup Festival (State Cup)

Cal North Junior Cup Festival is comprised of the three distinct levels of cups offered for U9 through U11 teams. Teams in U10 Founders’ Cup, U9-U11 Association Cup and U9-U11 State Cup will participate in a fun-filled festival-style event which is open to both CYSA Cal North member teams as well as to teams from other US Soccer affiliated organizations. Founders’ Cup is exclusively for any affiliated team in the U10 age group that participated solely in a recreational playing league. Association Cup is open to U9, U10 or U11 entry-to-mid-level competitive teams. Association Cup applicants must have competed at the Silver Elite level or lower. State Cup is open to any level of team in the U9, U10 or U11 age groups if the team is affiliated with CYSA Cal North or any other US Soccer affiliate but its goal is to provide cup competition for the upper-to-high level competitive teams that compete at the Premier or Gold level in league play. Jr Cup Festival serves as the introduction to the Cal North Cup Series and allows participants to see first-hand the different levels of play at one consolidated playing location. Jr Cup Festival begins with a weekend of preliminary round play scheduled to take place on December 7-8, from which bracket-winners advance to the single elimination rounds on December 14-15. Cup play culminates with the Cup Championships extravaganza in each of the three divisions of play at which the state champions are crowned and awards presented to teams and players alike. Tentative plans are to schedule the Jr Cup Festival at the Morgan Hill Outdoor Sports Center. Schedules will be announced in mid-November. Entry fees are $550. Teams that complete their application and/or payment after the 5 PM November 1, 2013 deadline will be placed in the Reserve Pool. Placement in Reserve Pool does not guarantee acceptance to Founders’ Cup.