On March 10, 2020, the League made the very difficult, but appropriate, decision to cancel our Annual Convention in its entirety for the first time in thirty-eight years. That decision was made with the health and well-being of all participants; players, parents, coaches, clinicians, exhibitors, guests, as well as League volunteers and staff in mind. […]
LIJSL Academy Set to Join Super Y League
Ronkonkoma, NY (February 25, 2020) – The Long Island Junior Soccer League (LIJSL) announced a restructuring and rebranding of the league wide Player Development Program (PDP), to the LIJSL Academy. Previously, PDP was focused on player development through training along with scrimmages amongst teams in the program and friendlies with local and regional teams. With […]
Charlottesville, VA and Ronkonkoma, NY (February 21, 2020) – The National Leagues Alliance (NLA), Club Champions League (CCL), and Long Island Junior Soccer League (LIJSL) are pleased to announce an unprecedented four-year strategic partnership agreement with adidas America, Soccer.com, and Kwik Goal. “This is a momentous step in the history of the LIJSL. Partnering with […]
January 24, 2020 – West Hempstead’s own Jessica Lee received the National TOPSoccer Buddy of the Year award this past weekend at the U.S. Youth Soccer Gala in Baltimore, Md. In conjunction with the United Soccer Coaches Convention, U.S. Youth Soccer hosted their annual award gala on January 18th. The annual gala attended by many […]
Patient. Understanding. Dependable. Those are just some of the many qualities that US Youth Soccer looks for when selecting a National TOPSoccer Buddy of the Year. This year, they’ve honored 16-year old Jessica Lee for her work with the West Hempstead Soccer Club TOPSoccer program. Lee was first selected by Eastern New York Youth Soccer […]
The LIJSL Club-To-Club Player Development Initiative is in its second year, providing another opportunity for some of the youngest members of the league to participate in a fun, learning environment. Last year, was the program’s pilot run with teams from East Islip Soccer Club, Sachem Soccer Club, Kings Park Soccer Club, Northport Cow Harbor Club […]
August 19, 2019 (Ronkonkoma, NY) – The Long Island Junior Soccer League (LIJSL) today announced a collaborative partnership with The Coaching Manual (TCM), which will now be the preferred digital coaching and player development partner of the League. The British-based TCM is aligned with key players in the sport of soccer in both the U.S. […]
Charlottesville, VA (July 23, 2019) – US Youth Soccer has recently announced that the Club Champions League (CCL), Long Island Junior Soccer League (LIJSL), National Capital Soccer League (NCSL), and the Northeast Soccer League (NSL) will be the first four leagues to compete for a direct pathway into the US Youth Soccer Eastern Regional Championships […]
Patrick Ianni and Seth Taylor are on a mission to revolutionize the way we bring up athletes. Ianni, a former MLS player who featured with the U.S. at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and Taylor, who is a writer, life coach, and soccer coach, have penned two books – On Frame and The Coaching […]