How do I find a team?

There are literally hundreds of adult teams in Illinois however finding the right one for you can be difficult. Please check the listing below of teams that have sent us there web listing - you can usually tell the level, league and location of the team by looking through their web page. If you need more guidance please email us soccerissa@aol.com and specify the following: Male/Female/Coed, Competitive/Intermediate/Recreational, Open/Over 30, 40 or 50/Under 23, GK/Defender/Midfield/Forward, approximate location. We will try and hook you up with a suitable team.
 

Teams/Clubs Listing

AAC Eagles (Metropolitan SL)

Arrigo United (NSSL)
All Stars FC (NSSL)
BG UNITED (Glenview)
Chicago Celtic (NSSL)
Chicago Dynamite (NSSL)
CKS Warta (National SL)
FC Barrington (IWSL)
FC Twente3 (ISSA-U23)
Flaming Chickens (IWSL)
Green White (Metropolitan SL)
Naperville Strikers (NSSL)
No Limits Select (IWSL)
Palatine Celtic (Tricounty SL)
Royal FC (National SL)
Royal Wawel (Metropolitan AH SL)
RWB Adria (National SL)
SC Gracanica Serbs (Tricounty SL)
Schaumburg Champs (NSSL)
Stare Byki FC (National SL
St Charles Comets (NSSL)
Schwaben AC (Metropolitan/IWSL)
Sockers FC (Metropolitan SL)
Turkish FC (National SL)
Vikings AA (Metropolitan SL)

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I have a team where can I find a league ?

If you already have a team, or just a group of friends that have been playing pick up and you want to get organized and play in a league there are several options, however they depend on the following factors: your location and willingness to travel, do you have a field for home games, what level do you think your team can compete at, is it a men's/women's or Coed team, is it age specific (e.g. Over 30 or perhaps Under 23). We have leagues that can accommodate all of these different requirements. Take a look at the following league listing, if you need additional help figuring out where to start please email us at soccerissa@aol.com or call 312 226-7920.
 

Other Affiliates

Rockford Area Soccer Officials - Email

Hispanic Referee Group - 708 442-6328
Polish Soccer Referee Officials Association - 847-229-9870
Chicago Soccer Referee Club - siomos@aol.com

Chicago Fire - 888-MLS-FIRE

Section 8 Chicago -  Email

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I have a league, how do I affiliate with the ISSA?

The ISSA offers many benefits to leagues that affiliate, the connection to FIFA and the greater soccer family is important for the game and the growth of the sport here in the US. Membership numbers and a voice can result in Park Districts allocating more fields for soccer, media coverage for the MLS and National teams increasing and sponsors being interested in supporting our programs and events. However offering a service to your players and teams that play the game each week is of paramount importance, whether it is providing better referees, structure and form to the league (issuing player cards), a disciplinary system (trial board), liability coverage ($2 Million) for the team, directors and officers liability coverage and player medical excess insurance combine to make it a good choice all around. Added benefits such as the cups program (state, regional, national and international) and the select teams (ODP) program offers incentives to the top teams and players to expand their horizons and potentially see dreams become reality. Please email us and request a membership booklet that outlines the costs and details the benefits: soccerissa@aol.com.

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Where is the ISSA located ?

The Illinois State Soccer Association is located within easy access of I55, I90/94 and I290. Just south of the UIC campus at Canalport and Halsted.
2001 S. Halsted, First Floor, Chicago, IL 60608

Open: monday -friday 9 am - 8 pm and saturday 10 am - 1 pm
Google Map: click here

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How do I become a referee or get my coaches license ?

Referee clinics are held annually. You can call the Illinois Soccer Referee Committee at 847-290-9881 for more information or visit the referee page by clicking here.
Coaching clinics are held periodically. Information on ISSA held clinics will be posted on the news page as well the coaching page. Details on the requirements and the different US Soccer Coaching levels are also posted on the Coaching page. The Director of Coaching Instruction for the ISSA is Aleks Mihailovic.

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Can I fax, email or mail in my player form ?

The ISSA requires that the original player form be submitted to the office before we can release a player pass. This means that signature of the player must appear as original (i.e. no copies, faxes or scanned files of the player form), however photos and copies of a players ID can be submitted electronically. Please make sure you save the player photo file and ID in the following formats, for photos lastname_firstname.jpg for ID's lastname_firstnameID.jpg. Always list the team name, division and league in the subject space of any emails containing files with player data.

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Who is on the ISSA Executive Board ?

George Chazaro President & CEO	Branko Ilic Executive VP
Alfredo Lopez VP of PR & Marketing	Michael Gross, MD, JD Secretary
Federico Lopez Treasurer	Mike Montani Recording Secretary
Gregory Vlamakis Financial Secretary	Joseph Zyzda Delegate-at-Large
Hector Nava Delegate-at-Large	Minos Vlamakis Delegate-at-Large
John Chazaro Delegate-at-Large

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