05/13/2026
AYSO (American Youth Soccer Organization) is changing age groups beginning this Fall season.
AYSO will now use a school-year age matrix with an August 1 cutoff to determine player divisions, aligning with U.S. Soccer and other major youth soccer organizations.
Under this model, a player’s division is based on their age during the school-year timeframe of August 1 through July 31.
This age group cutoff aligns soccer age groups with school-year peers, helping more players participate and stay in the game with their classmates and friends.
To help determine the appropriate division for your child, please refer to the age chart below, which follows U.S. Soccer school-year guidelines.
