League Informational Webinar
Tuesday, January 6th, 2026 at 7:00pm
Interested in learning more about the Champions Conference? Join us for an informational webinar on Tuesday, January 6th at 7:00pm. Jim Mort, league president, will share additional details and answer your questions.
Welcome to the Champions Conference
The NY West Champions Conference is a state level premier league that implements promotion/relegation and is chartered and administered by the New York State West Youth Soccer Association (NYSWYSA). The NY West Champions Conference is a qualifying league for the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series for NYSWYSA. Any team participating in a state-cup qualifying league can apply to the league and be admitted if they qualify. Acceptance to the league and promotion within the league are based on team performance and the league is intended for teams that can show successful performance at the state level or highest district division level.
Season Timeline
- Registration opens: December 8, 2025
- Registration closes: January 24, 2026
- Accepted teams announced: January 31, 2026
- Preliminary schedule released: February 14, 2026
- Team schedules due: March 14, 2026
- Final schedule released: March 28, 2026
- Roster freeze: April 4, 2026
- Season Begins: April 11, 2026
- Season Ends: July 12, 2026
Champions Conference - League Details
Age Groups: 11U, 12U, 13U, 14U, 15U, 16U, 17U, 19U
League Dates:
- Application Deadline: January 24, 2026
- All Payments must be received
- Teams notified of acceptance: no later than January 31, 2026
- Preliminary schedule released: Mid-February
- Final schedule released: Late March
- Roster freeze for season: April 4, 2026
- Season dates: April 11, 2026 - July 12, 2026
Additional Details:
- Guaranteed 8 games
- Self-scheduled league (Dates/ Times/ Locations)
- Review the FAQ document for answers to commonly asked questions (Coming Soon)
Registration Fees:
The registration fee is $260 per team which includes a $25 non-refundable application fee, a $225 team participation fee and a GotSport software fee. If the team is not accepted into the league for any reason, the $225 team participation fee will be refunded. All other fees are non-refundable.
Referee Fees (per match, 3 referees per game. 8 game schedule):
- Referee fees are to be paid at the field in cash
- Referee fees to be split by each team for each game
- See the league referee fees table below
| Age Group |
Referee/ Assistant Referee |
Responsibility of each team per match | Total Fees for Season |
| 11U | $60.00/ $30.00 | $60.00 | $480.00 |
| 12U | $60.00/ $30.00 | $60.00 | $480.00 |
| 13U | $68.00/ $34.00 | $68.00 | $544.00 |
| 14U | $68.00/ $34.00 | $68.00 | $544.00 |
| 15U | $80.00/ $50.00 | $90.00 | $720.00 |
| 16U | $80.00/ $50.00 | $90.00 | $720.00 |
| 17U | $90.00/ $60.00 | $105.00 | $840.00 |
| 19U | $90.00/ $60.00 | $105.00 | $840.00 |
We are utilizing GotSport for the 2026 season. The team registration reference guide can be found here.
Contact Tim Elliott, League Administrator, at opsmanager@nyswysa.org with any questions.
Team Login Information
How do I log in to my team page?
Your team page is where you will find details on how to update your contact information, review your schedule and other team contacts, print out match rosters, and report game scores. Complete instructions can be found here or in the "How do I Log In to My Team Page" document on the policies & procedures page.
Team Admittance Status
The commissioners of the league have decided to review applications once a week and notify teams after each review what the status of their application is. Once a team starts the application process, they will be given login credentials to return to their application and make revisions until they are satisfied with it. That allows a team to delay payment until they are convinced they have the application finalized to their satisfaction and have heard back about their status.