The Iowa Soccer STATE LEAGUE (ISL) is the highest level of league play in our domestic pathway, with player development at its core. It features competitive and premier divisions which connect to the Presidents Cup and State Cup Championships.
All Iowa Soccer League divisions strive to be in alignment with U.S. Soccer’s Player Development Initiatives (PDI’s).
League Details
Play DatES SPRING 2024 (subject to change)
- TBD Preseason Weekend – Saturday, March 23 – Sunday, March 24
- Week 1 – Saturday, April 6 – Sunday, April 7
- Week 2 – Saturday, April 13 – Sunday, April 14
- Week 3 – Saturday, April 20 – Sunday, April 21
- Week 4 – Saturday, April 27 – Sunday, April 28
- Week 5 – Saturday, May 4 – Sunday, May 5
- Week 6 – Saturday, May 11 – Sunday, May 12
- Week 7 – Saturday, May 18 – Sunday, May 19
- Week 8 – Saturday, May 25 – Monday, May 27
Holiday: no League matches
Iowa Presidents Cup & Iowa State Cup @ site TBD - Reschedule Weekend – Saturday, June 1 – Sunday, June 2
Fees
- $195 per team league entry fee (billed at start of season)
- User fees (billed at conclusion of season as part of reconciliation process)
- $12 per game assignor fee
- Referee crew per game fees (split 50/50 between the teams)
- $85.00 for 11U-12U
- $115 for 13U-14U
- $130 for 15U-16U
- $150 for 17U-19U
- Field rental fees – vary by location and league/club rental agreements.
Administrative Timeline (subject to change)
- Wednesday, July 5 – Team registration opens
- Wednesday, July 19 @ 11:59PM – Team registration closes
- Thursday, July 20 -Sunday, July 23 – Team confirmation and divisional placement communications
- Fall 2023 – Divisions
- 11-12U Girls
- 11-12U Boys
- 13-14U Girls
- 13-14U Boys
- 15-16U Girls
- 15-16U Boys
- 17-19U Girls
- 17 -19U Boys
- Fall 2023 – Divisions
- Monday, July 24, 7-8:30PM – ISL State League Scheduling Overview – Divisional Placement
- Zoom Meeting Link: Email Mike Wilson
- Wednesday, July 26 – Final divisional placement published
- Saturday, August 5 – Monday, August 7- Schedule 360 Draft Review 1
- Wednesday, August 9 – Thursday, August 10- Schedule 360 Draft Review 2
- Friday, August 11 – Schedule published
REGISTER FOR STATE LEAGUE
11U – 19U select/competitive team applications for Fall 2023 ISL State League can be submitted by clicking the “Register” button below. Be sure to review the “Guide to Team Registration” as it provides helpful information regarding the league and each of the unique divisions.
Once teams have been confirmed and placed in divisions, we will provide additional instructions on how to complete the registration in the Demosphere platform.
The following information will be helpful in completing the team application:
- Know if you plan to participate in the Presidents Cup or Iowa State Cup
- The event will be played over two weekends – Oct. 21-22, Oct. 28-29
- 15U, 16U, 17U, 18U & 19U teams play in the fall
- Know your team make-up, competition level, and division placement options
- We will schedule with division as much as possible
- Occasionally, we may schedule cross-divisional to help with travel time / cost
- CUP Division (15U, 16U, 17U, 18U & 19U): Presidents Cup or State Cup teams
- DIV 1: May cross play with CUP Division -OR-DIV 2, but never DIV 3
- DIV 2: May cross play with DIV 1 and DIV 3
- DIV 3: May cross play with DIV 2, but never DIV 1
- Know your team availability
- CUP Division Teams are allowed to block 2-weekends or 4 individual play dates outside of the “Premier Cup Weekends” (Oct. 21-22, Oct. 28-29)
- DIV 1,2,3 teams may block 3-weekends or 6 individual play dates
- Blocks for shared coaches and/or shared players
Contact
Mike Wilson
Member Services Program Manager
mwilson@iowasoccer.org
515-252-6363
Game Day Tools
Field/facility status goes to the Demosphere schedules page for Iowa Soccer and is found in the left-hand column.
Follow the instructions below to notify Iowa Soccer of closed fields/facilities affecting Iowa Soccer League games for: State League, Rec Central, Rec Northeast, Academy Central
- Name of facility
- Date(s) closed
- Affected leagues (State, Central, Northeast, Academy)
- Name of person submitting
Click on location for details
Ames
Ray Schwichtenberg (email)
Aliber, Hidden Valley, Norwalk, Urbandale, Walker Johnston
Bonnie Larson (email)
Altoona, Bondurant, SE Polk HS, Indianola
Jerry Headington (email)
Burlington
Tim Miller (email)
Cedar Valley
Kelly Dunbar (email)
Council Bluffs
Joyce Bartels (email)
Davenport
Alec Clark (email)
DCG
Joe Christiansen (email)
Denver/Waverly
David Abkemeier (email)
Grinnell/Newton
Jeff Blanchard (email)
Iowa City/Kickers
Jeremy Cohen (email)
Lakeside Fellowship, North Polk HS & MS, North Polk United
Jason Chesley (email)
Marshalltown
Megan Bell (email)
Muscatine
Daniel Lopez (email)
Ottumwa, Oskaloosa
Erick Lopez (email)
Pella
Robert Warner (email)
Prairie Ridge/Ankeny
Chad Sparks (email)
Quad Cities
Jonathan Crockett (email)
Tuma/Cedar Rapids, TBK/Bettendorf, Dubuque
Mike Palmer (email)
Waukee, Winterset
Seth Woodcock (email)
General assigning contact
If you do not know who the assignor(s) are in your area, or are unsure where to get games, then use the online form to connect with the IRC
Have this information ready:
- State League pin number = 4208
- Game number (from your schedule)
- Team names
- Official final score
Iowa Soccer is working with the Iowa Referee Committee (IRC) to provide the best environment to train, develop, and maintain not only our players but also our referees. If you’d like to provide them with feedback please take a minute after your match to complete the form below. This form can also be used to document missing referee assignments in ISL matches.
State League matches should be played as scheduled as there are a number of unique and challenging variables that have an impact on creating a schedule. These include the top three principles that must be balanced in order to create a match-up and then schedule a time/date/field: team availability, team blocks, field availability.
- Rescheduling is NOT a feature of the State League, it is an EXCEPTION
- Sometimes unavoidable circumstances arise and it is in that spirit that a reschedule is an option
- If an exception is needed
- You must submit form below no later than one week prior to the originally-scheduled match