The Long Island Junior Soccer League Hall of Fame added four new members on Sunday, March 29. Pete Bussa, Efi Domb, Steve Padaetz, and Jim San Filippo were all honored in a ceremony at the Stonebridge Country Club in Smithtown. With over 100 people in attendance including friends, family, past inductees and LIJSL Board Members, […]
The LIJSL Academy East and West programs are beginning preparations for the summer season with tryouts starting soon. Both programs will hold tryouts on April 19 and April 26. East tryouts will take place in Yaphank at the Mastic Sports Complex and the West will take place in Garden City at the Stewart School. The […]
The Long Island Junior Soccer League announced today that Dave Schneider and Mike Borra have been named Co-Directors of the Academy West program. “I am thrilled to be back with LIJSL and the Academy West program,” Schneider said. “I am excited for the future as our focus will be on creating an experience that honors each […]
Liberty Cup Long Island, the Long Island Junior Soccer League-run tournament, is set to kick off this summer with an expanded competition field. The tournament, which will be held on July 25-26, will now include the U13 to U15 age groups. The competition was previously only for U9-U12 players. All age groups will play three […]
The Long Island Junior Soccer League is delighted to announce four new members to the LIJSL Hall of Fame. The Class of 2026 will be inducted this spring and includes Pete Bussa, Efi Domb, Steve Padaetz, and Jim San Filippo. All four will be honored at a ceremony on March 29 at Smithtown Stonebridge Country […]
Following extensive review and discussion, US Youth Soccer, AYSO, and US Club Soccer have collectively decided to move to an age group player formation cycle that runs from August 1 to July 31, starting with the 2026-27 season/registration year. This change was made based on additional critical feedback, data, and expert input to better align […]
The Long Island Junior Soccer League Convention may not have taken place since 2019, but it was certainly not forgotten. Last weekend marked the event’s triumphant return to the Long Island Huntington Hilton in a celebration of the League’s 60th anniversary with a bevy of events from February 27-March 1. “It was wonderful to have […]
Longtime LIJSL TOPSoccer Chairperson Ann Marie Toth was inducted into the Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association Hall of Fame on Saturday, January 24. The ceremony took place at the ENY Hall of Fame Banquet at Marina del Rey in the Bronx. Toth has spearheaded the LIJSL TOPSoccer program since 1979, along with the same […]
The LIJSL Academy had a banner year in 2025, earning a first national title with the U15 Girls taking home the crown in December. Tryouts were also held at the end of 2025 and now additional dates for February have been added. Boys will have tryouts on Saturday, February 7 and girls will have tryouts […]
The LIJSL Academy claimed the first national title for the program at the 2025 Electrolit USL Youth Finals. The U15 Girls went unbeaten in Tampa, Fla., to take home silverware. “Winning a national title is an achievement every player and coach hopes to experience at some point in their career,” Coach Salma Tarik said. “Our […]