Tryouts for the LIJSL Academy East and West programs began on April 27 and an additional tryout date has now been added to the slate. The additional date will be on Sunday, May 18 to go along with the previously scheduled date of Sunday, May 4. All tryout sessions will be held at the Mastic […]
The Long Island Junior Soccer League (LIJSL) and the American Soccer Club New York (ASC NY) are excited to announce a new partnership that will kick off with LIJSL Night at ASC NY’s inaugural home opener. The event is scheduled for Sunday, May 4, 2025, at 7:00 PM at Hofstra University’s Captains Field, presented by […]
The Long Island Junior Hall of Fame grew on Sunday, April 6 with the addition of three new members. Mike Lombardi, Michael Saint Laurent, and Gina Titus were honored during an induction ceremony at the Stonebridge Country Club in Smithtown. Lombardi has contributed to the West Islip Soccer Club for the past two decades and […]
The Long Island Junior Soccer League hosted Presidents Roundtables, on three successive Wednesdays, which concluded on April 2. While there is a larger meeting with all club presidents bi-annually, the Presidents Roundtables allowed a more intimate setting for more discussion. All three of the Presidents Roundtables were held at the LIJSL Office, moderated by LIJSL […]
The LIJSL Academy East and West programs are preparing for another season and tryout dates have now been set for this spring. Tryouts will be on April 27 and May 4 in both Yaphank and Garden City. The Academy East tryouts will be held at the Mastic Sports Complex, while Academy West tryouts will be […]
The annual Long Island Soccer Player Hall of Fame (LISPHOF) dinner and induction ceremony was held on Saturday, March 22 at the Long Island Huntington Hilton. The Long Island Junior Soccer League helped co-sponsor this year’s event. During the ceremony, former LIJSL President Addie Mattei-Iaia was honored with this year’s Paul LeSueur Ambassador of the […]
The Long Island Junior Soccer League is excited to announce three new members to the LIJSL Hall of Fame. The Class of 2025 that will be inducted this spring includes Mike Lombardi, Michael Saint Laurent, and Gina Titus. All three will be honored at a ceremony on April 6 at Smithtown Stonebridge Country Club. Lombardi […]
The LIJSL U9 Winter Showdown 6V6 League wrapped up its first season on March 15 at the state-of-the-art Stony Brook Athletic Center. The League offered U9 boys and girls teams the opportunity to compete for eight weeks over the course of January-March. The League was designed to optimize tactical awareness, keeping five field players and […]
The LIJSL is saddened to hear of the passing of longtime coach Tony Picciano. He coached for decades in both the LIJSL Select and PDP programs, which are known today as the LIJSL Academy. Before becoming a coach, Picciano played professionally with the New York Cosmos, starting in Pele’s first game for the club in […]
LIJSL teams competing in the Eastern New York State Cup or Challenge Cup are gearing up for the competition. Boys teams get underway on March 1 as girls teams follow the following weekend on March 8. State Cup is a single-elimination tournament for teams from U12-U19 and brings the chance to earn a spot at […]