2026-2027 | Age Matrix

US Youth Soccer (USYS), US Club Soccer, and American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO), announced in early 2025 that they have agreed to adopt the seasonal year age group formation cycle for its players starting with each’s 2026-27 season.

The age group cycle, which will now run from August 1 to July 31, represents the opportunity for more players in the each’s system to play club-based soccer with their classmates. Youth players born before August 1 will have the opportunity to play up with older age groups in accordance with their club’s governance.

This Age Group formation is effective beginning with each Organization Member’s 2026-27 (August 2026) season/registration year.