Youth Soccer Age Groups: Easy Chart for School-Year Age Grouping

Following extensive review and discussion, US Youth Soccer, AYSO, and US Club Soccer collectively decided to move to an age group player formation cycle that runs from August 1 to July 31, starting with the 2026-27 season/registration year.

With the widespread shift coming from Birth Year to School Year age grouping, players and parents can determine their age groups for next season using the simple chart below. To calculate your player’s soccer age, determine if they fall within the birthdate ranges listed. (More Info)

2026 – 2027 Season

*CHANGE TO SCHOOL-YEAR AGE GROUPING

Playing Age	Birth Date
U19	August 1, 2007 – July 31, 2008
U18	August 1, 2008 – July 31, 2009
U17	August 1, 2009 – July 31, 2010
U16	August 1, 2010 – July 31, 2011
U15	August 1, 2011 – July 31, 2012
U14	August 1, 2012 – July 31, 2013
U13	August 1, 2013 – July 31, 2014
U12	August 1, 2014 – July 31, 2015
U11	August 1, 2015 – July 31, 2016
U10	August 1, 2016 – July 31, 2017
U9	August 1, 2017 – July 31, 2018
U8	August 1, 2018 – July 31, 2019
U7	August 1, 2019 – July 31, 2020
U6	August 1, 2020 – July 31, 2021
U5	August 1, 2021 – July 31, 2022
U4	August 1, 2022 – July 31, 2023