2026-2027 Age Groups

Age groups are determined by U.S. Soccer guidelines to ensure players compete at the appropriate level. Players may be approved to play up an age group when appropriate, but cannot play down.

Academy/Competitive Age Groups

By Birthdate / Excludes MLS Next Homegrown Division

U8 U9 U10 U11 U12 U13 U14 U15 U16 U17 U18/19

8/1/18

8/1/17

8/1/16

8/1/15

8/1/14

8/1/13

8/1/12

8/1/11

8/1/10

8/1/09

8/1/07

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7/31/19

7/31/18

7/31/17

7/31/16

7/31/15

7/31/14

7/31/13

7/31/12

7/31/11

7/31/10

7/31/09

Rec Age Groups

By Birthdate / Age groups are combined as follows: U7/U8, U9/U10, U11/U12, U13/U14, U15/U16, U17/U19

U4 U5 U6 U7 U8 U9 U10 U11 U12 U13 U14 U15 U16 U17 U18/19

8/1/22

8/1/21

8/1/20

8/1/19

8/1/18

8/1/17

8/1/16

8/1/15

8/1/14

8/1/13

8/1/12

8/1/11

8/1/10

8/1/09

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7/31/23

7/31/22

7/31/21

7/31/20

7/31/19

7/31/18

7/31/17

7/31/16

7/31/15

7/31/14

7/31/13

7/31/12

7/31/11

7/31/10

7/31/09