(New York, NY) March 31, 2026 – EDP and the Cosmopolitan Junior Soccer League (CJSL) has announced plans for the 2026 NY Champions Cup, to be held on June 20th and 21st hosted at the SUSA Orlin & Cohen Soccer Complex.
The NY Champions Cup, now in its 5th year, is a collaboration between CJSL, EDP North Atlantic & EDP CT.
The NY Champions Cup will feature regular season league champions from CJSL D1 & D2, EDP North Atlantic D1, D2 & D3 teams, & EDP Connecticut.
The NY Champions Cup will include gold, silver, bronze and NY Clash brackets for various boy’s teams ages 10U through 17U, and gold, silver and NY Clash brackets for girl’s teams ages 10U through 17U. Depending on the number of teams participating per bracket, there will be semifinals plus a final or only a final.
In the event of a first place tie for teams in the EDP North Atlantic eligible divisions (see above), the listed tiebreakers will apply.
Playoff Tiebreakers for Qualification Purposes: Should EDP hold a league ending event (ex: NY Champions Cup), determination of teams’ final placement, in the event of a tie, will be decided by the following tiebreakers in order listed.
Qualification: Any team that forfeits a match during the spring season or does not complete their full spring schedule by Tuesday, June 9 2026, will not qualify for the Champions Cup. If a team completes its season with one (1) or more of its games un-played, EDP will have the authority at its sole discretion to review all inter-team correspondence showing the intent to schedule and determine whether any un-played games should be forfeited or canceled permanently.
Roster: Current USYS State Association photo roster
Passes: Current USYS Coach pass if the coach is not on the photo roster.
Fees: There is no registration fee for team entry. Teams are responsible to cover the cost of the referee fees except for the finals.
| Age Eligibility | U10 | U11 | U12 | U13-U14 | U15-U16 | U17 |
| Born Between | 08/01/16-07/31/17 | 08/01/15-07/31/16 | 08/01/14-07/31/15 | 08/01/13-07/31/14 & 08/01/12-07/31/13 | 08/01/11-07/31/12 & 08/01/10-07/31/11 | 08/01/09-07/31/10 |
| Game Day Roster Size | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| # Of players on the field | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Min # of players on the field | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Periods (minutes) | 2 x 30 | 2 x 30 | 2 x 35 | 2 x 35 | 2 x 40 | 2 x 45 |
| Heading | *IFK | *IFK | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rests | 5 min | 5 min | 5 min | 5 min | 5 min | 5 min |
| Ball Size | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Offsides | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Approx. Field Size | 35/45 x 55/65 | 45/55 x 70/80 | 45/55 x 70/80 | 60 x 110 | 60 x 110 | 60 x 110 |
| Goal Size | Min: 6×12- Max:7×21 | Min: 6×12- Max:7×21 | Min: 6×12- Max:7×21 | 8 x 24 | 8 x 24 | 8 x 24 |
| Build Out Lines ** | Equidistant between penalty area line and the halfway line | No | No | No | No | No |
| Goalkeeper Punting | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Substitution | Unlimited at discretion of the Referee | |||||
| Back Pass to Goal Keepers | FIFA rules shall apply to back pass to the keepers. | |||||
| Penalty Shootouts | Penalty shootouts will be used to produce winners. If a match is tied after regulation, then penalty kicks (FIFA rules) will determine the winning team. | |||||
*IFK: When a player deliberately heads the ball in a game, an indirect free kick (IFK) should be awarded to the opposing team from the spot of the offense. If the deliberate header occurs within the goal area, the indirect free kick (IFK) should be taken on the goal area line parallel to the goal lines at the point nearest to the where the infringement occurred. This applies to all U11 and younger age groups in a competition. ** Buildout Lines-Should be marked in a different color than the field markings, alternatively, FLAT line markers or FLAT cones may be used. Home/Away Team: Designated home team must change jerseys when the referee determines a conflict exists. Protests: Protests are not allowed. The tournament committee reserves the right to decide on all matters pertaining to this competition. Roster Restrictions:
