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Apr, 2026
LCGSA has implemented the new calendar year age grouping for player registration put in place by SCYS and US Youth Soccer.
Previously, age groups were determined based on players born between January 1st - December 31st. Players are still allowed to “play up” or play in an older age groups, but cannot play down. You can use the table below as a guideline for the age divisions:
New Age Matrix for 2026 - 2027
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AGE GROUP FORMATION MATRIX
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Age Group Formation
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2026-2027
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2027-2028
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2028-2029
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2029-2030
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2030-2031
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2031-2032
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2032-2033
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2033-2034
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2021 (Aug) – 2022 (July)
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U5
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U6
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U7
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U8
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U9
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U10
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U11
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U12
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2020 (Aug) – 2021 (July)
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U6
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U7
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U8
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U9
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U10
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U11
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U12
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U13
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2019 (Aug) – 2020 (July)
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U7
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U8
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U9
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U10
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U11
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U12
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U13
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U14
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2018 (Aug) – 2019 (July)
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U8
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U9
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U10
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U11
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U12
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U13
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U14
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U15
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2017 (Aug) – 2018 (July)
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U9
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U10
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U11
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U12
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U13
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U14
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U15
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U16
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2016 (Aug) – 2017 (July)
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U10
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U11
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U12
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U13
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U14
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U15
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U16
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U17
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2015 (Aug) – 2016 (July)
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U11
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U12
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U13
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U14
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U15
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U16
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U17
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U18
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2014 (Aug) – 2015 (July)
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U12
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U13
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U14
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U15
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U16
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U17
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U18
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2013 (Aug) – 2014 (July)
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U13
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U14
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U15
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U16
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U17
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U18
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2012 (Aug) – 2013 (July)
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U14
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U15
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U16
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U17
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U18
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2011 (Aug) – 2012 (July)
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U15
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U16
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U17
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U18
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2010 (Aug) – 2011 (July)
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U16
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U17
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U18
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2009 (Aug) – 2010 (July)
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U17
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U18
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2008 (Aug) – 2009 (July)
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U18
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