The Tennessee State Soccer Association (TSSA) has seen registrations consistently increase in recent years for the Tennessee State League, and that trend is continuing into the Fall 2024 competition. For the third consecutive year, TSSA saw a record-breaking number of teams register for the fall season, shattering the previous league registration record with 438 teams taking part in more than 1,500 games over the coming months.
“Soccer across the nation continues to grow,” said Hans Hobson, Chief Operating Officer of the Tennessee State Soccer Association. “Our league has grown an average of 10% over the last three years in the fall season alone. This is great for the State of Tennessee and the game of soccer.”
The fall season of the Tennessee State League is played amongst all age groups and genders from 12U to 19U, excluding girls in the high school age range. Fall State Cup will take place in the 15U to 19U divisions for boys and in the 12U age group for both boys and girls, with all regular season games concluding by November 10th. Following that opening slate of matches, Tennessee State Cup Quarterfinals and Semifinals will be held during the weekend of November 16th and 17th. Finals will then be played on November 23rd and 24th at the Richard Siegel Soccer Complex in Murfreesboro.
“This is an exciting time for soccer in Tennessee!” said Jeannie Louk, TSSA Director of Leagues and Programs. “We have launched a new system for TSL teams, and what better way to kick it off than with a record number of teams. With this many teams, we also have the opportunity for more teams to advance to State Cup in the fall. TSSA is committed to keep growing soccer!”
Open to all member clubs and their teams, the TSSA has hosted the Tennessee State Cup since 1976. Games are played at competitive levels within three divisions (Division 1, Division 2 and Divisions 3).
Champions at the Division 1 level will advance to regional play in the US Youth Soccer National Championships Presented by New York Life, which is the country’s most prestigious national youth soccer tournament. Champions at the Division 2 level will continue onto regional play in the US Youth Soccer Presidents Cup, which provides a progressive and competitive environment to teams that might not otherwise get the opportunity to participate in a series of unique experiences highlighting competition, camaraderie and community. Division 3 is considered the final level of State Cup competition, with many of the participants being newly formed teams or coming from a more recreation-based environment.
