Illinois Youth Soccer is the official representative of US Youth Soccer and the United States Soccer Federation in Illinois. Affiliates of Illinois Youth Soccer provide more than 83,000 youth in Illinois with the opportunity to play soccer, making Illinois Youth Soccer Illinois’ largest youth sport organization.

Youth and Adult teams of the Illinois Women's Soccer League promote healthy competition, individual development, fair play and leadership on and off the field.                 

The YSSL provides a competitive schedule of games for boys’ teams U9 through U19. (Girls teams are directed to participate in the IWSL, but we do allow mixed teams of boys and girls.)

Teams are assigned to divisions by age and their level of competitive compatibility. A schedule of games for each division is created for each season. At the end of the season division standings are evaluated and teams are assigned for the next season. Teams move up and down the levels of competition based upon their earned points.