2026-27 NEW AGE GROUPS
What is changing with age groups?​
Starting with the 2026-27 season, all clubs throughout the country will move from a calendar year (January - December) model to a seasonal year (August-July) model. This aligns players with their school year, placing players with school grade peers.
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Current System: Birth year (January 1 - December 31).
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New System: Seasonal year (August 1 - July 31).
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Why is this change happening?
The major soccer association agreed to this change based on extensive research and feedback.​ The key reasons include:
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Better alignment with school grade peers for social and developmental benefits.
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Greater inclusion aimed at increasing overall participation.
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Unified approach across all major soccer organizations.
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When does this change take effect?
The change will take effect for the 2026-27 seasonal year. This means:
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The 2025-26 season will continue to use the current birth year model.
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Starting with June Evaluations, all programs will move to the new school-year model.
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What is IXI North doing to prepare for this change?
Our club leadership and coaching staff are actively preparing for this transition.:
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Reviewing rosters: Because most teams will experience significant roster changes, we are analyzing all current rosters to project the impact on each team.
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Planning tryouts: Carefully preparing tryouts with the new changes in mind to best manage the roster adjustments.
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Clear communication: Providing early and transparent updates on coaching assignments, league assignments, and other important items to reduce stress.
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If you have additional questions or concerns, please feel free to contact club leadership.
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New Age Groups for 2026-2027
Age Group | Birth Date Range | Grade |
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19U | 8/1/2007 - 7/31/2008 | |
18U | 8/1/2008 - 7/31/2009 | 12 |
17U | 8/1/2009 - 7/31/2010 | 11 |
16U | 8/1/2010 - 7/31/2011 | 10 |
15U | 8/1/2011 - 7/31/2012 | 9 |
14U | 8/1/2012 - 7/31/2013 | 8 |
13U | 8/1/2013 - 7/31/2014 | 7 |
12U | 8/1/2014 - 7/31/2015 | 6 |
11U | 8/1/2015 - 7/31/2016 | 5 |
10U | 8/1/2016 - 7/31/2017 | 4 |
9U | 8/1/2017 - 7/31/2018 | 3 |
8U | 8/1/2018 - 7/31/2019 | 2 |
7U | 8/1/2019 - 7/31/2020 | 1 |
6U | 8/1/2020 - 7/31/2021 | K |
5U | 8/1/2021 - 7/31/2022 |

