
AYSO uses 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.
For Example: A player who is 5 years old on August 1 will play in the 6U division for that Fall season.
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, which follows U.S. Soccer school-year guidelines.
For more information about age group formation, click here to be redirected to the U.S. Soccer website.