With June marking the conclusion of the 2023-2024 ODP season, Missouri continues their record-breaking narrative with the announcement of 182 nominees that will compete at the Midwest Region ID Camp in July, opening the door for new opportunities in the players’ soccer journeys. Missouri ODP hosted a total of over 625 of the state’s top youth soccer players this season, the most in program history. The 182 athletes selected for the Region ID Camp follow in similar fashion, being the highest number of nominees the state has ever had. These players were selected based on their performance in ODP ..read more

In the inspiring sports classic “Miracle on Ice,” U.S. Olympic hockey coach Herb Brooks was selecting his squad for the 1980 tournament and said, “I’m not looking for the best players; I’m looking for the right ones.” This phrase has served as more than just a memorable movie quote for longtime Missouri youth soccer coach Jim Wipke, but rather the words have backboned his St. Louis Development Academy U19B Elite 64 (STLDA) team, leading them to capture their fourth consecutive Missouri State Cup championship. The stakes were high for the boys this year. On Friday, June 7 at Creve Coeur Soccer ..read more

After three days of arduously competitive matches amongst over 100 of the highest-ranking youth soccer teams in the state, the pool play rounds of the 2024 Missouri Summer State Cup have come to a conclusion. With just four teams remaining in each age group, the stage now is set for the championship weekend, each team merely two wins away from lifting the trophy and being crowned a Missouri state champion. The pool play weekend was a resounding success, having taken place June 1-3, 2024, with all matches being held at Creve Coeur Park Soccer Complex in Maryland Heights, Missouri. The event fea ..read more

The Unconventional Rise of Missouri Soccer Star Sam Cary Sam Cary’s path to becoming a professional soccer player was anything but ordinary or predictable. Unlike many elite athletes who were earmarked as prodigies from a young age, Sam readily admits she was never the star player growing up. “I was literally picking daisies on the field when I started playing at age 6,” she says with a laugh. “No one would have thought that girl was going pro one day.” However, what Sam lacked in natural talent from the start, she made up for with an incredible work ethic and hunger to improve her skills. S ..read more

KC Current to host MO Youth Soccer Association High School Girls State Cup including Champions Weekend The KC Current and Missouri Youth Soccer Association (MYSA) have signed a multi-year agreement that will see Missouri Youth Soccer bring its top female competitive games to the Kansas City market. Games will be played at the KC Current Training Facility the first and second weekends in October with group play the first weekend and then featuring the Semifinal and Championship games of both State Cup and Presidents Cup over the second weekend. Nik Bushell, Executive Director of MYSA noted ..read more

We’re excited to announce Missouri Youth Soccer Association has partnered with Admiral Sports to provide special offers on customized Teamwear and merchandise for our members.   Since 1903 Admiral has reinvented the football kit market, becoming the kit supplier to England, Manchester United, Tottenham. Worn by legends Pele, Maradona & Cruyff.  It’s been designed by legends too, Ralph Lauren designed Admiral’s New York Cosmos kit. Admiral has a unique C3D uniform builder which allows you to design your own unique, c ..read more

September 13, 2023   U.S. Soccer Family: We are on the cusp of the most consequential era in the history of American soccer. The 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup will bring the biggest sporting event in history to our shores in less than three years. Opportunities like these are once-in-a-generation, which is why we are committed to working with all of you to use this moment to transform the game in our country forever and for the better. Together, we have an extraordinary opportunity to inspire millions of players, coaches, referees and fans of all ages. After countless conversations with ..read more

Missouri Youth Soccer Association (MYSA) believes that soccer is for absolutely everyone who wants to take part in the beautiful game. Our Mission Statement is: The Missouri Youth Soccer Association is dedicated to promote, foster and perpetuate the game of soccer in the state of Missouri. Making the game safe and fun for all participants is one big reason for helping us meet our Mission. Lately, some in our great game have taken to using slurs/gestures against their opponents and others around the game. This is wrong and needs to stop. The Laws of the Game include penalties for this type of ..read more

2023) — The US Youth Soccer National League is excited to introduce an evolved competition format and pathway for its national events, beginning in the 2023-24 seasonal year. The new national event pathway will allow the very best teams from the National League’s club-based and team-based leagues to come together in a common, unified pathway. Every team attending national events will compete in meaningful games, with the ability to ultimately advance to the USYS National Championships. “We cannot wait for the players and teams to experience the excitement and competitive atmosphere that w ..read more

FRISCO, Texas (April 21, 2023) – US Youth Soccer (USYS) is happy to announce future regional host locations for two of its longstanding events — National Championship Series and Presidents Cup — in the Midwest and Far West regions. 2024 Midwest Presidents Cup: Yankton Trail Park in Sioux Falls, South Dakota 2024 and 2025 Midwest Regional Championships: Garmin Olathe Soccer Complex in Olathe, Kansas and Scheels Overland Park Soccer Complex in Overland Park, Kansas 2024 Far West Presidents Cup: Regional Athletic Complex in Salt Lake City, Utah 2024 Far West Regional Championships: Waipio ..read more