Youth Soccer Age Division Chart
The U.S. youth soccer landscape is organized by birth year (not grade). In the past it was August to July which made it a bit confusing. By going to a birth year format, it makes it pretty straight forward for players and parents to understand.
What age group do I register for? In most cases, a club’s season will run from the fall through the next year. Birth year registration should be based on the year in which the season ends. For instance, if a season begins September 2022 and ends in June 2023 then the player should register for a team based on the year 2023. A player who’s birth year is 2009 should register for u14.
Here’s some quick math: 2023 (Year season ends) – 2009 (Birth Year) = u14 (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.
| SEASON | 2022/2023 | 2023/2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | u19 | |
| 2005 | u18 | u19 |
| 2006 | u17 | u18 |
| 2007 | u16 | u17 |
| 2008 | u15 | u16 |
| 2009 | u14 | u15 |
| 2010 | u13 | u14 |
| 2011 | u12 | u13 |
| 2012 | u11 | u12 |
| 2013 | u10 | u11 |
| 2014 | u9 | u10 |
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 inline with someone younger.
Now check out our network of U.S. soccer clubs to see if there’s a right for your player!
Hey 👋 I’m Beau. A proud Dad, former coach and soccer enthusiast. I continue to love the game of soccer today the same way I did when I was 7. I created soccernovo.com to share what I know about the game as well as provide a platform so other parents can learn more about youth soccer in the U.S. 
