Youth Soccer Age Division Chart

Youth club soccer in the United States is organized by birth year (not grade or season).

For example, unless there’s an exception, a team is comprised of every player born in the same year (i.e. – 2009).

This makes it more straightforward than grade-level where kids might be older or younger, and they could reclass.

Organizing club soccer by birth only makes logical sense.

There will always be a little advantage – born in January versus December – but it eliminates the reclassing advantage.

What Age Group Do I Register For?

In most cases, a youth soccer club’s season will run from the fall through the next year into late-spring.

Birth year registration should be based on the year in which the season ends.

For instance, if a season begins in September 2024 and ends in June 2025 then the player should register for a team based on the year beginning in 2024 (skip to the soccer age chart below).

A player whose birth year is 2009 should register for U-16 as calculated below…

Here’s some quick math: 2025 (Year season ends) – 2009 (Birth Year) = U16  (Age Group)

If you’re not the math type, here’s a simple chart to help you understand which age group your player should be registered for.

Note: Due to bio-banding rules, there may be cases within a club where an athlete is playing on a younger team. This is mostly due to the biological age being more in line with someone younger.

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