The new Rising Cup provides a postseason opportunity for female teams who did not qualify for State Cup to take part in postseason play at the local level.

Details on the new cup format are below:

• Rising Cup will now be an open event for other US Club local leagues (i.e. CCL) and other USSF affiliates.
• Entry fees are not collected in league fees due to a variety of qualifying leagues.

Seeding:

Seeding is based on league standings. There is not a seeding heirarchy for Rising Cup.

Scheduling:

• The Rising Cup will take place on December 5-6, 2026 at SCUFC Southeastern Freight Lines Soccer Center (115 Sunbelt Blvd, Columbia, SC 29203).
• Each team will participate in three (3) groups games.
• Teams advancing out of their groups will compete in the Rising Cup final.
• All games are scheduled by SC Youth Soccer.