The real story behind U.S. Youth Soccer’s overhaul
June 12 – As Inside World Football reported yesterday, the governing bodies of U.S. Youth Soccer have made a landmark decision to shift age group formation from the current January 1-December 31 timeframe to August 1-July 31, effective for the 2026-27 season.
This isn’t just administrative housekeeping – it’s a fundamental change that addresses systemic issues that have plagued American youth soccer for years. The move reverses the 2017 mandate that forced organisations onto the calendar year system,
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