State Cup 15u-19u - Georgia Soccer

FALL 2025 DATES

**Roster freeze extended to Wednesday, October 29th at 11:59pm**

Stage 1 (Single-Elimination Bracket):

Dates: August 30, 31 & September 1 (Labor Day weekend)

Format: Single Elimination game format

Advancement: Winners proceed to Stage 2

Piedmont Conference Teams: Piedmont Conference teams automatically qualify for State Cup and will not participate in this round.

Format: Single-elimination semifinals and finals

Stage 2 (Group + Knockout) – Early November

Dates: First two weekends of November (Nov 1–2 & Nov 8–9)

Advancement: From Labor Day Weekend bracket, teams enter group play or knockout pools to determine finalists

Cup Finals – First Two Weekends of December

Dates: Dec.  6–7 (Girls Weekend) & Dec . 13–14 (Boys Weekend)

Locations & Format Recap

Stage 1 Venue: North Mt. Carmel Park
Stage 2 Venue: North Mt. Carmel Park
Finals Venue: MOBA Soccer Academy

Format Flow:

Stage 1: Labor Day single-elimination bracket- All teams will bypass into Group Play!
Stage 2: November group/knockout to qualify for finals
Finals: December semifinals & championship matches
Bye Provision: Piedmont Conference teams automatically qualify for State Cup and will not participate in Stage 1.

Fees & Referee Coverage

Entry Fees: Free—no participation fee for GSSA League participants
Referee Fees: All officials’ fees covered by GSSA, ensuring no cost to GSSA teams

Presidents Cup vs. State Cup

We will place teams based on their preference listed on the declaration application.
We will be contacting teams that did not list a preference between State Cup or Presidents Cup
Declaration ensures accurate scheduling and bracket placement

Non-GSSA League participants wanting to compete in State Cup and Presidents Cup:

Non-GSSA League participants are welcome to participate! Please reach out to Cristina Coca at ccoca@georgiasoccer.org for more information and to express your interest.