Final version. I kept finding little issues. Grade level is subjective because of hold backs, homeschoolers, etc but below will work for 99% of the players. This is much better than the way US Soccer lists things because it includes team type, grade in school, and the useless 7/31 lower bound is removed.

11v11 = U18/U19 = 8/1/2008 and younger = Senior
11v11 = U18/U19 = 8/1/2008 and younger = Junior

11v11 = U17 = 8/1/2010 and younger = Sophmore
11v11 = U16 = 8/1/2011 and younger = Freshman
11v11 = U15 = 8/1/2012 and younger = 8th grade
11v11 = U14 = 8/1/2013 and younger = 7th grade
11v11 = U13 = 8/1/2014 and younger = 6th grade
9v9 = U12 = 8/1/2015 and younger = 5th grade
9v9 = U11 = 8/1/2016 and younger = 4th grade
7v7 = U10 = 8/1/2017 and younger = 3rd grade
7v7 = U9 = 8/1/2018 and younger = 2nd grade
4v4 = U8 = 8/1/2019 and younger = 1st grade
4v4 = U7 = 8/1/2020 and younger = kindergarten

Anonymous wrote:Heres an even better one...

U18/U19 = 8/1/2008 and younger = Senior
U18/U19 = 8/1/2008 and younger = Junior

U17 = 8/1/2010 and younger = Sophmore
U16 = 8/1/2011 and younger = Freshman
U15 = 8/1/2012 and younger = 8th
U14 = 8/1/2013 and younger = 7th
U13 = 8/1/2014 and younger = 6th
U12 = 8/1/2015 and younger = 5th
U11 = 8/1/2016 and younger = 4th
U10 = 8/1/2017 and younger = 3rd
U9 = 8/1/2017 and younger = 2nd
U8 = 8/1/2019 and younger = 1st
U7 = 8/1/2020 and younger = kindergarten

Here's an even better one. This is for next fall when SY starts. It took me a while to get this right. Several club websites have it wrong.

11v11 = U18/U19 = 8/1/2008 and younger = Senior
11v11 = U18/U19 = 8/1/2008 and younger = Junior

11v11= U17 = 8/1/2010 and younger = Sophmore
11v11= U16 = 8/1/2011 and younger = Freshman
11v11 = U15 = 8/1/2012 and younger = 8th
11v11 = U14 = 8/1/2013 and younger = 7th
11v11 = U13 = 8/1/2014 and younger = 6th
9v9 = U12 = 8/1/2015 and younger = 5th
9v9 = U11 = 8/1/2016 and younger = 4th
7v7 = U10 = 8/1/2017 and younger = 3rd
7v7 = U9 = 8/1/2018 and younger = 2nd
4v4 = U8 = 8/1/2019 and younger = 1st
4v4 = U7 = 8/1/2020 and younger = kindergarten

Heres an even better one...

U18/U19 = 8/1/2008 and younger = Senior
U18/U19 = 8/1/2008 and younger = Junior

U17 = 8/1/2010 and younger = Sophmore
U16 = 8/1/2011 and younger = Freshman
U15 = 8/1/2012 and younger = 8th
U14 = 8/1/2013 and younger = 7th
U13 = 8/1/2014 and younger = 6th
U12 = 8/1/2015 and younger = 5th
U11 = 8/1/2016 and younger = 4th
U10 = 8/1/2017 and younger = 3rd
U9 = 8/1/2017 and younger = 2nd
U8 = 8/1/2019 and younger = 1st
U7 = 8/1/2020 and younger = kindergarten

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ok heres a better version

8/1/2009 and younger = Senior
8/1/2009 and younger = Junior

8/1/2011 and younger = Sophmore
8/1/2012 and younger = Freshman
8/1/2013 and younger = 8th
8/1/2014 and younger = 7th
8/1/2015 and younger = 6th
8/1/2016 and younger = 5th
8/1/2017 and younger = 4th
8/1/2018 and younger = 3rd
8/1/2019 and younger = 2nd
8/1/2020 and younger = 1st
8/1/2021 and younger = kindergarten

No

My fall bday 2011 will be a 9th grader next fall, not a sophomore.

You keep trying though, you’ll get it eventually!

So you're saying that your kid was born between 9/1-11/30 (fall) and is a 2011 in 8th grade now but will be 9th grade next fall. On average 8th grade students right now would be 2011 9/1 to 2012 9/1. This would make your kid one of the oldest in their grade.

So it would look like this next fall when SY starts. Junior and Senior are both 2008 because this age group is combined.

8/1/2008 and younger = Senior
8/1/2008 and younger = Junior

8/1/2010 and younger = Sophmore
8/1/2011 and younger = Freshman
8/1/2012 and younger = 8th
8/1/2013 and younger = 7th
8/1/2014 and younger = 6th
8/1/2015 and younger = 5th
8/1/2016 and younger = 4th
8/1/2017 and younger = 3rd
8/1/2017 and younger = 2nd
8/1/2019 and younger = 1st
8/1/2020 and younger = kindergarten

This really is less confusing.

I'm looking at it and all the different scenarios are covered. Theres nothing left open about playing up and regrades question is also covered. Parents can still ask questions but nothing is left open to interpretation.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ok heres a better version

8/1/2009 and younger = Senior
8/1/2009 and younger = Junior

8/1/2011 and younger = Sophmore
8/1/2012 and younger = Freshman
8/1/2013 and younger = 8th
8/1/2014 and younger = 7th
8/1/2015 and younger = 6th
8/1/2016 and younger = 5th
8/1/2017 and younger = 4th
8/1/2018 and younger = 3rd
8/1/2019 and younger = 2nd
8/1/2020 and younger = 1st
8/1/2021 and younger = kindergarten

No

My fall bday 2011 will be a 9th grader next fall, not a sophomore.

You keep trying though, you’ll get it eventually!

So you're saying that your kid was born between 9/1-11/30 (fall) and is a 2011 in 8th grade now but will be 9th grade next fall. On average 8th grade students right now would be 2011 9/1 to 2012 9/1. This would make your kid one of the oldest in their grade.

So it would look like this next fall when SY starts. Junior and Senior are both 2008 because this age group is combined.

8/1/2008 and younger = Senior
8/1/2008 and younger = Junior

8/1/2010 and younger = Sophmore
8/1/2011 and younger = Freshman
8/1/2012 and younger = 8th
8/1/2013 and younger = 7th
8/1/2014 and younger = 6th
8/1/2015 and younger = 5th
8/1/2016 and younger = 4th
8/1/2017 and younger = 3rd
8/1/2017 and younger = 2nd
8/1/2019 and younger = 1st
8/1/2020 and younger = kindergarten

Anonymous wrote:Ok heres a better version

8/1/2009 and younger = Senior
8/1/2009 and younger = Junior

8/1/2011 and younger = Sophmore
8/1/2012 and younger = Freshman
8/1/2013 and younger = 8th
8/1/2014 and younger = 7th
8/1/2015 and younger = 6th
8/1/2016 and younger = 5th
8/1/2017 and younger = 4th
8/1/2018 and younger = 3rd
8/1/2019 and younger = 2nd
8/1/2020 and younger = 1st
8/1/2021 and younger = kindergarten

No

My fall bday 2011 will be a 9th grader next fall, not a sophomore.

You keep trying though, you’ll get it eventually!

Ok heres a better version

8/1/2009 and younger = Senior
8/1/2009 and younger = Junior

8/1/2011 and younger = Sophmore
8/1/2012 and younger = Freshman
8/1/2013 and younger = 8th
8/1/2014 and younger = 7th
8/1/2015 and younger = 6th
8/1/2016 and younger = 5th
8/1/2017 and younger = 4th
8/1/2018 and younger = 3rd
8/1/2019 and younger = 2nd
8/1/2020 and younger = 1st
8/1/2021 and younger = kindergarten

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Fall 2026 Grade matrix with dumb july 31 date that doesnt matter.
2nd grade = U7: Aug 1, 2019 – Jul 31, 2020
3rd grade = U8: Aug 1, 2018 – Jul 31, 2019
4th grade = U9: Aug 1, 2017 – Jul 31, 2018
5th grade = U10: Aug 1, 2016 – Jul 31, 2017
6th grade = U11: Aug 1, 2015 – Jul 31, 2016
7th grade = U12: Aug 1, 2014 – Jul 31, 2015
8th grade = U13: Aug 1, 2013 – Jul 31, 2014
9th grade = U14: Aug 1, 2012 – Jul 31, 2013
Freshman = U15: Aug 1, 2011 – Jul 31, 2012
Sophmore = U16: Aug 1, 2010 – Jul 31, 2011
Junior = U17: Aug 1, 2009 – Jul 31, 2010
Senior = U18: Aug 1, 2008 – Jul 31, 2009
Senior = U19: Aug 1, 2007 – Jul 31, 2008

Adding grade in school makes this so much easier to understand.

I do agree the Jul 31 date isn't needed. Why add it if players can play up? Seems odd.

Except this is butchered bc it lists 9th and freshman as two separate grades. lol. U15 Aug 2011-July 2012 will be freshman (mostly) next fall.

It's funny that he said it was so easy and then butchered it and called everyone else dumb for pointing out his errors.

When arguing over the wording of a table when clubs around here discourage playing up and seriously limit it to the best players for top teams, it's over. Been over.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Fall 2026 Grade matrix with dumb july 31 date that doesnt matter.
2nd grade = U7: Aug 1, 2019 – Jul 31, 2020
3rd grade = U8: Aug 1, 2018 – Jul 31, 2019
4th grade = U9: Aug 1, 2017 – Jul 31, 2018
5th grade = U10: Aug 1, 2016 – Jul 31, 2017
6th grade = U11: Aug 1, 2015 – Jul 31, 2016
7th grade = U12: Aug 1, 2014 – Jul 31, 2015
8th grade = U13: Aug 1, 2013 – Jul 31, 2014
9th grade = U14: Aug 1, 2012 – Jul 31, 2013
Freshman = U15: Aug 1, 2011 – Jul 31, 2012
Sophmore = U16: Aug 1, 2010 – Jul 31, 2011
Junior = U17: Aug 1, 2009 – Jul 31, 2010
Senior = U18: Aug 1, 2008 – Jul 31, 2009
Senior = U19: Aug 1, 2007 – Jul 31, 2008

Adding grade in school makes this so much easier to understand.

I do agree the Jul 31 date isn't needed. Why add it if players can play up? Seems odd.

Except this is butchered bc it lists 9th and freshman as two separate grades. lol. U15 Aug 2011-July 2012 will be freshman (mostly) next fall.

Anonymous wrote:Fall 2026 Grade matrix with dumb july 31 date that doesnt matter.
2nd grade = U7: Aug 1, 2019 – Jul 31, 2020
3rd grade = U8: Aug 1, 2018 – Jul 31, 2019
4th grade = U9: Aug 1, 2017 – Jul 31, 2018
5th grade = U10: Aug 1, 2016 – Jul 31, 2017
6th grade = U11: Aug 1, 2015 – Jul 31, 2016
7th grade = U12: Aug 1, 2014 – Jul 31, 2015
8th grade = U13: Aug 1, 2013 – Jul 31, 2014
9th grade = U14: Aug 1, 2012 – Jul 31, 2013
Freshman = U15: Aug 1, 2011 – Jul 31, 2012
Sophmore = U16: Aug 1, 2010 – Jul 31, 2011
Junior = U17: Aug 1, 2009 – Jul 31, 2010
Senior = U18: Aug 1, 2008 – Jul 31, 2009
Senior = U19: Aug 1, 2007 – Jul 31, 2008

Adding grade in school makes this so much easier to understand.

I do agree the Jul 31 date isn't needed. Why add it if players can play up? Seems odd.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Fall 2026 Grade matrix with dumb july 31 date that doesnt matter.
2nd grade = U7: Aug 1, 2019 – Jul 31, 2020
3rd grade = U8: Aug 1, 2018 – Jul 31, 2019
4th grade = U9: Aug 1, 2017 – Jul 31, 2018
5th grade = U10: Aug 1, 2016 – Jul 31, 2017
6th grade = U11: Aug 1, 2015 – Jul 31, 2016
7th grade = U12: Aug 1, 2014 – Jul 31, 2015
8th grade = U13: Aug 1, 2013 – Jul 31, 2014
9th grade = U14: Aug 1, 2012 – Jul 31, 2013
Freshman = U15: Aug 1, 2011 – Jul 31, 2012
Sophmore = U16: Aug 1, 2010 – Jul 31, 2011
Junior = U17: Aug 1, 2009 – Jul 31, 2010
Senior = U18: Aug 1, 2008 – Jul 31, 2009
Senior = U19: Aug 1, 2007 – Jul 31, 2008

This seems off by one grade level unless everyone was held back. I guess this is the problem with mapping birth dates to something. Why not just use the birth date?

I think it depends on if you're looking at it from a BY or SY (this fall) lense

It doesn't. He butchered it.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Fall 2026 Grade matrix with dumb july 31 date that doesnt matter.
2nd grade = U7: Aug 1, 2019 – Jul 31, 2020
3rd grade = U8: Aug 1, 2018 – Jul 31, 2019
4th grade = U9: Aug 1, 2017 – Jul 31, 2018
5th grade = U10: Aug 1, 2016 – Jul 31, 2017
6th grade = U11: Aug 1, 2015 – Jul 31, 2016
7th grade = U12: Aug 1, 2014 – Jul 31, 2015
8th grade = U13: Aug 1, 2013 – Jul 31, 2014
9th grade = U14: Aug 1, 2012 – Jul 31, 2013
Freshman = U15: Aug 1, 2011 – Jul 31, 2012
Sophmore = U16: Aug 1, 2010 – Jul 31, 2011
Junior = U17: Aug 1, 2009 – Jul 31, 2010
Senior = U18: Aug 1, 2008 – Jul 31, 2009
Senior = U19: Aug 1, 2007 – Jul 31, 2008

This seems off by one grade level unless everyone was held back. I guess this is the problem with mapping birth dates to something. Why not just use the birth date?

I think it depends on if you're looking at it from a BY or SY (this fall) lense

Anonymous wrote:Yeah, I kept telling him he butchered it and is so confusing to him that he he got it wrong. Oddly enough he called me the dumb one. Funny stuff

This is the official correct one

Youth soccer age groups fall 2026

Fall 2026 Age Group Matrix (Birthdate Range)
U7: Aug 1, 2019 – Jul 31, 2020
U8: Aug 1, 2018 – Jul 31, 2019
U9: Aug 1, 2017 – Jul 31, 2018
U10: Aug 1, 2016 – Jul 31, 2017
U11: Aug 1, 2015 – Jul 31, 2016
U12: Aug 1, 2014 – Jul 31, 2015
U13: Aug 1, 2013 – Jul 31, 2014
U14: Aug 1, 2012 – Jul 31, 2013
U15: Aug 1, 2011 – Jul 31, 2012
U16: Aug 1, 2010 – Jul 31, 2011
U17: Aug 1, 2009 – Jul 31, 2010
U18: Aug 1, 2008 – Jul 31, 2009
U19: Aug 1, 2007 – Jul 31, 2008

Nothing was butchered and yes you are the dumb one.

Yeah, I kept telling him he butchered it and is so confusing to him that he he got it wrong. Oddly enough he called me the dumb one. Funny stuff

This is the official correct one

Youth soccer age groups fall 2026

Fall 2026 Age Group Matrix (Birthdate Range)
U7: Aug 1, 2019 – Jul 31, 2020
U8: Aug 1, 2018 – Jul 31, 2019
U9: Aug 1, 2017 – Jul 31, 2018
U10: Aug 1, 2016 – Jul 31, 2017
U11: Aug 1, 2015 – Jul 31, 2016
U12: Aug 1, 2014 – Jul 31, 2015
U13: Aug 1, 2013 – Jul 31, 2014
U14: Aug 1, 2012 – Jul 31, 2013
U15: Aug 1, 2011 – Jul 31, 2012
U16: Aug 1, 2010 – Jul 31, 2011
U17: Aug 1, 2009 – Jul 31, 2010
U18: Aug 1, 2008 – Jul 31, 2009
U19: Aug 1, 2007 – Jul 31, 2008

Anonymous wrote:Why does the calculator include a 3rd age range from 9/1 to 8/31? I thought it was either 8/1 or BY.

Leagues can choose different dates.