Illinois Youth Soccer

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In early 2025 most youth soccer organization that are members of US Soccer (US Youth Soccer, US Club, AYSO, etc) announced they would change from birth year age groups to school year age group starting Fall 2026.

Until the start of the Fall 2026 season, teams and competition will continue to run under the birth year age groups.

Here are the age groups for competitive competitions for the Fall 2025 – Spring 2026 soccer year.

Birth YearAge Group 
20206U
20197U
20188U
20179U
201610U
201511U
201412U
201313U
201214U
201115U
201016U
200917U
200818U
200719U
 

Starting Fall 2026, all competitive competitions will be done based on a the following school year based age calendar.

Here are the age groups for competitive competitions for the Fall 2026 – Spring 2027 soccer year.

Birthdate Age Group
August 1, 2020 – July 31, 20216U
August 1, 2019 – July 31, 20207U
August 1, 2018 – July 31, 20198U
August 1, 2017 – July 31, 20189U
August 1, 2016 – July 31, 201710U
August 1, 2015 – July 31, 201611U
August 1, 2014 – July 31, 201512U
August 1, 2013 – July 31, 201413U
August 1, 2012 – July 31, 201314U
August 1, 2011 – July 31, 201215U
August 1, 2010 – July 31, 201116U
August 1, 2009 – July 31, 201017U
August 1, 2008 – July 31, 200918U
August 1, 2007 – July 31, 200819U