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 Year | Age Group | 
| 2020 | 6U | 
| 2019 | 7U | 
| 2018 | 8U | 
| 2017 | 9U | 
| 2016 | 10U | 
| 2015 | 11U | 
| 2014 | 12U | 
| 2013 | 13U | 
| 2012 | 14U | 
| 2011 | 15U | 
| 2010 | 16U | 
| 2009 | 17U | 
| 2008 | 18U | 
| 2007 | 19U | 
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, 2021 | 6U | 
| August 1, 2019 – July 31, 2020 | 7U | 
| August 1, 2018 – July 31, 2019 | 8U | 
| August 1, 2017 – July 31, 2018 | 9U | 
| August 1, 2016 – July 31, 2017 | 10U | 
| August 1, 2015 – July 31, 2016 | 11U | 
| August 1, 2014 – July 31, 2015 | 12U | 
| August 1, 2013 – July 31, 2014 | 13U | 
| August 1, 2012 – July 31, 2013 | 14U | 
| August 1, 2011 – July 31, 2012 | 15U | 
| August 1, 2010 – July 31, 2011 | 16U | 
| August 1, 2009 – July 31, 2010 | 17U | 
| August 1, 2008 – July 31, 2009 | 18U | 
| August 1, 2007 – July 31, 2008 | 19U | 

