LIJSL Members & LIST Customers — It’s Time to Vote! October’s Goal of the Month submissions are in, and the finalists have been revealed! Now it’s your turn to help decide who will claim the top spot. Click below to view the finalists and cast your vote for the best goal! Be sure to share the link […]
The Winter Showdown, the LIJSL-run indoor league, is returning this January. Games will once again be played at the state-of-the-art facility on the campus of Stony Brook University. After a successful first year of play for just the U9 age group for boys and girls, the upcoming competition will be even bigger. Age brackets will […]
The LIJSL, along with American Soccer Club NY and The Coaching Manual, have announced a new coaching initiative sponsored by the organizations. The Young Coaches Alliance was designed to serve coaches aged 18-30 that want to begin or further their development in coaching. “I’m excited and proud to roll out this coach-centric program for young […]
United Soccer Coaches has announced the selection of John Fitzgerald as the 2025 Mike Berticelli Excellence in Coaching Education Award recipient for his outstanding contributions to coaching education and his singular service to the game. Fitzgerald becomes the 26th person to receive prestigious recognition from his peers. The award is named in honor of Mike Berticelli, the Association’s […]
The LIJSL Academy USL Youth program is preparing for the 2026 season with tryouts scheduled to begin in November. During the 2025 season, three LIJSL Academy teams qualified for the Electrolit USL Youth Finals in Tampa, Fla. which will take place from December 13-15. Tryouts are for both boys and girls in the U10-U19 age […]
New York City FC has teamed up with the Long Island Junior Soccer League (LIJSL), one of the largest youth soccer leagues in the United States, to form a new partnership. The Club will serve as the Official Training Partner of LIJSL. Founded in 1966, LIJSL now features more than 100 member clubs, 5,000+ volunteers, […]
The Elite Clubs Alliance League (ECAL) is growing for 2026. After a successful first season in 2025, for boys and girls in the U11-U12 age groups, the competition is expanding. The competition will now have U9-U13 divisions. “Expanding the age groups in ECAL provides a great opportunity for more clubs to compete for the experience […]
The LIJSL is entering its 60th seasonal year with the start of the 2025 Fall Season. Play on the field begins on September 6-7 and the upcoming schedule has now been released. Schedules can be seen here. Good luck to all of the competing teams! To stay updated on the latest League news, be sure to […]
Another successful summer in USL Youth play is in the books for the LIJSL Academy. Three teams have qualified for the Electrolit USL Youth Finals in Tampa, Fla. The Finals will take place at the Hillsborough Tournament Sportsplex from December 11-15. The U15 Girls finished with an unbeaten record of 6W-0L-2T to claim a top […]
The LIJSL was represented recently in Portugal as the Commack Crush competed at IberCup Estoril from June 29-July 5. The Crush earned a bid to IberCup through the LIJSL-run Elite Clubs Alliance League (ECAL). Commack finished atop the GU11 standings in ECAL before making the international trip this summer. During the competition, the Crush competed […]