Age Group Chart
Starting in Fall 2016, the Shenango Valley Soccer Club will be moving to age groupings based on birth year rather than the prior method based on academic calendars.
You can read the US Youth Soccer statement on U.S. Soccer’s birth-year registration mandate.
You can read the US Youth Soccer statement on U.S. Soccer’s birth-year registration mandate.
Season | |||||||||
Birth Year | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | 2027-2028 | 2028-2029 |
2024 | |||||||||
2023 | U6 | ||||||||
2022 | U6 | U7 | |||||||
2021 | U6 | U7 | U8 | ||||||
2020 | U6 | U7 | U8 | U9 | |||||
2019 | U6 | U7 | U8 | U9 | U10 | ||||
2018 | U6 | U7 | U8 | U9 | U10 | U11 | |||
2017 | U6 | U7 | U8 | U9 | U10 | U11 | U12 | ||
2016 | U6 | U7 | U8 | U9 | U10 | U11 | U12 | U13 | |
2015 | U6 | U7 | U8 | U9 | U10 | U11 | U12 | U13 | U14 |
2014 | U7 | U8 | U9 | U10 | U11 | U12 | U13 | U14 | U15 |
2013 | U8 | U9 | U10 | U11 | U12 | U13 | U14 | U15 | U16 |
2012 | U9 | U10 | U11 | U12 | U13 | U14 | U15 | U16 | U17 |
2011 | U10 | U11 | U12 | U13 | U14 | U15 | U16 | U17 | U18 |
2010 | U11 | U12 | U13 | U14 | U15 | U16 | U17 | U18 | U19 |
2009 | U12 | U13 | U14 | U15 | U16 | U17 | U18 | U19 | |
2008 | U13 | U14 | U15 | U16 | U17 | U18 | U19 | ||
2007 | U14 | U15 | U16 | U17 | U18 | U19 | |||
2006 | U15 | U16 | U17 | U18 | U19 | ||||
2005 | U16 | U17 | U18 | U19 | |||||
2004 | U17 | U18 | U19 | ||||||
2003 | U18 | U19 |
Understanding Soccer Age Groups
Determining which age group your child belongs to is pretty straightforward.
Next, you need to know that soccer age groups are designated U6, U8, U10, etc., which translates to under 6, under 8, under 10, and so on. If your daughter turns 8 on July 25, she will be in the U8 age group.
Most recreational leagues don’t have enough players to have an age group for every year (U6, U7, U8, U9, U10, etc.) and will typically alternate every other year (U6, U8, U10, etc.). This works out well as the younger players can learn from the older players.
Keep in mind that for Recreational soccer these ages are guidelines and not rules set in stone. If you have children who need to "play up" (in an older age group) or down (in a younger age group) for one reason or another (they are ready to play with the older kids, all/none of their friends are moving up, have never played soccer before, etc.), talk to your child's coach or the Rec Coordinator and he or she will determine the correct age group for your child.
Travel teams don't have as much flexibility. Players can not play in a group lower than their actual age group. Some clubs will allow younger players to play up, but that player would need to be unusually skilled for their age and is probably better suited being a dominant player in their own age group rather than playing up with the older kids.
Next, you need to know that soccer age groups are designated U6, U8, U10, etc., which translates to under 6, under 8, under 10, and so on. If your daughter turns 8 on July 25, she will be in the U8 age group.
Most recreational leagues don’t have enough players to have an age group for every year (U6, U7, U8, U9, U10, etc.) and will typically alternate every other year (U6, U8, U10, etc.). This works out well as the younger players can learn from the older players.
Keep in mind that for Recreational soccer these ages are guidelines and not rules set in stone. If you have children who need to "play up" (in an older age group) or down (in a younger age group) for one reason or another (they are ready to play with the older kids, all/none of their friends are moving up, have never played soccer before, etc.), talk to your child's coach or the Rec Coordinator and he or she will determine the correct age group for your child.
Travel teams don't have as much flexibility. Players can not play in a group lower than their actual age group. Some clubs will allow younger players to play up, but that player would need to be unusually skilled for their age and is probably better suited being a dominant player in their own age group rather than playing up with the older kids.