United States Youth Soccer (US Youth Soccer), US Club Soccer, and AYSO (American Youth Soccer Organization)announced that they have agreed to adopt the seasonal year age group formation cycle for its players starting with the 2026-27 season (in other words, not next season, but the season after next).
The cycle, which will run from September 1 to August 31, represents the opportunity for more players in each system to play club-based soccer with their classmates. Leaders from each organization offered the following joint-statement:
“The three organizations coming together to put our nation’s youth soccer players first is a positive move. Soccer, regardless of the level of competition, is meant to be fun – and it is more fun when players can play with their friends and classmates. This decision is the right move for the millions playing in each of our respective systems and we are thrilled to establish this standard and find common ground.”
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