2024-25 Virginia State Cup pioneers collaborative efforts between U.S. Soccer Organizational Members REGISTER HERE EVENT INFORMATION CHARLESTON, S.C. / FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (July 15, 2024) – US Club Soccer and the Virginia Youth State Association are proud to announce the 2024-25 Virginia State Cup, a first-of-its-kind collaboration to help unify the youth soccer landscape. The U-15 through U-18/19 competition, which spans August-November, will be a true open cup, accepting teams from both organizations to provide families with a best-in-class, single state cup in Virginia. Previously, US Clu ..read more

From March 26th to April 4th, four VA ODP teams visited Portugal for the 18th annual ODP International trip. The 2010 and 2009 boys teams along with the 2010 and 2008 girls teams spent four days in the northern town of Braga and four days in the capital city of Lisbon. All teams played four games with the added bonus of a boy’s game in the NW Spanish city of Vigo. The four teams, with 16 support staff, were able to experience a beautiful culture with different customs. The players were exposed to new foods, a different language, and in between matches, some history of the region. The teams h ..read more

Thank you to everyone who attended the 2024 VYSA Awards Gala! It was a great evening celebrating the 2023 VYSA of the Year Award Winners and the 2024 VA-DC Hall of Fame Inductees ..read more

The Virginia ODP Friendlies took place in Williamsburg, VA on February 23rd – 25th. With 84 teams in attendance, VYSA ODP was joined by Maryland Youth Soccer, New Jersey Youth Soccer, West Virginia Youth Soccer, Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer, and North Carolina Youth Soccer. Thank you to all of the ODP players, coaches, referees, and families for making the Virginia ODP Friendlies so fantastic ..read more

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Congratulations to all of the Virginia Olympic Development players who have been chosen for state selection! GIRLS SELECTIONS BOYS SELECTIONS ..read more

Congratulations to all of the Clubs and players who secured a spot in The State Cup and Presidents Cup Finals ..read more

VYSA Announces Partnership with Leading Communication App BAND FREDERICKSBURG, Virginia (September 5, 2023) – Virginia Youth Soccer Association (VYSA) is pleased to announce a new partnership with BAND, the ultimate communication app for busy club/league leaders, team coaches, and managers who want to easily manage their teams on a centralized platform.  The free app provides teams with the tools they need to communicate more effectively, including group messaging, calendars, photo/video sharing, and polls. BAND also serves as the communication app of choice for several other US Y ..read more

Join the state association in cheering on the USWNT as they look to defend their title in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup! Enter for the chance to win prizes from Official VYSA Sponsor, Nike. Winners will be selected at the end of each elimination round. The Virginia Youth Soccer Association is hosting a Bracket Challenge for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. To participate, create a bracket at the link below on ESPN. Please note, brackets will only be available to fill out on August 3, 2023, after the group play stage. The competition will kick-off on August 5, 2023. To enter the competition ..read more

Keeper Wars Ink Battle Group Finds Virginia! This past weekend Keepers from over 10 different states around the US found themselves on new hallowed grounds in Virginia! With thousands of shots and thousands of saves made over the weekend, it was truly a keeper’s paradise!  Publix Virginia Soccer Training Center held its first-ever Virginia Youth Soccer Keeper Wars Ink event with over 150 keepers! Players came to compete in a unique 1v1 tournament competition designed to showcase the often-forgotten position of goalkeepers.  “As we wrap up our first Keeper Wars event in Virginia, I w ..read more