Important Information

News Update Regarding ThruWay League Cup

A message from the Board of Directors of the ThruWay League Cup. Scheduling has been postponed due to the addition of teams from the Upstate Premier League.

Below is the explanation for the delay in Scheduling of the ThruWay League Cup

Empire United Soccer Academy (the merged entity of the former Buffalo United SC, Rochester Junior Rhinos, Syracuse FC, and Crown City FC) have decided to withdraw their 64 teams from the Upstate Premier League and enter them into the Thruway League Cup. This action will leave the Upstate Premier League with an insufficient number of teams to operate, and the 2010 season will need to be cancelled. All other registered teams for the UPL have an opportunity to register for the TWLC by Friday February 5th.

In 2008 we set out to form the best Premier League in Upsate NY, Albany to Buffalo and Binghamton to Elmira. With the addition of the Empire United teams and others from the UPL, we will now host the most competitive league with all the top clubs from Upstate NY. We are very excited to see the level of soccer during the 2010 season.

All the teams who are registering for the ThruWay League Cup from the UPL have until Friday February 5th to do so. I appreciate all the teams who were prompt in getting the Registration Form and Team Availability Calendars to me by the January 9th Deadline. Thanks for being patient with the delay in scheduling. If you have any additional questions don't hesitate to contact the League President Jeff Knittel at jeffknittel@hotmail.com.

2010 League Registration Information

We are preparing for the 3rd Season of the ThruWay League Cup. In 2010 TWLC will be the Premier League for Upstate New York with teams from Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, Albany, Poughkeepsie, Binghamton, Elmira, Ithaca, and Corning. Come and enjoy the beautiful game of Soccer in a great League!

Important Dates & Information  

Registration Deadline: January 9th, 2010   

Registration Fee: $150.00 per team, Must be sent in with Registration form on or before    January 9th, 2010. Teams will not be accepted unless registration fee is included. 

Team Availability Calendar: Team Managers/Coaches need to fill out Calendar (located under downloads) with unplayable dates for your team(s). Team Availability Calendar must be sent on or before January 9th, 2010. Teams will not be accepted unless Team Availability Calendar is included.

Schedules: First draft schedules will be sent out to Managers/Coaches on January 25th, 2010. When received Managers/Coaches need to check over for any possible conflicts. Changes need to be resolved by February 8th, 2010

Final Schedules: Final Schedules will be posted online February 22nd, 2010. Changes are not allowed after this date!

Referee Fees: All cities will have the same referee fees in 2010. The list of fees per age group are listed on the website as well as in the TWLC Brochure/Registration Form.

Age Group Division Size: The League will consist of  Maximum of (12) Teams, 2 Divisions of 6, for both boys and girls in each of the age groups. The league season will begin in Early April and play will conclude in Early July. Teams will play each opponent in their division 2 times.

Number of Games: All teams will be required to play the full 10 game schedule, no partial schedules will be offered.

Travel: Teams should be prepared to travel if registering for the ThruWay League Cup. We will do our best to limit travel distance and travel time.

Gearing up for its Third season of competitve play, the Thruway League Cup is a competitive Premier Soccer League based out of Upstate New York. The league features teams from all over the upstate region. In 2008 the League consisted of 12 Clubs and 36 teams, in 2009 the League consisted of 24 Clubs and 105 teams. As the league continues to grow in numbers it also continues to grow in quality. Our goal is to make the ThruWay League Cup the most competitive and structured league in New York!

For more information or to sign up for the coming season, contact Jeff Knittel at jeffknittel@cnyfsc.com