SOUTH TEXAS YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION
Roster Size and Age Eligibility Information
Roster Sizes:
Age Group
U16-U19
Max Roster
22
Format
11-aside
Division
1, S2, 2, 3
U13-U15
18
11-aside
1, S2, 2, 3
U11-U12
16
Small-sided
9v9
1, S2, 2, 3
U10-U09
12
Small sided
7v7
4,
Academy
U08/U07
8
Small sided
4v4
4,
Academy
U06 and
below
8
Small sided
4v4
4
Notes
18 in uniform
at any game
Age Eligibility:
Born
*August 1, 1997 through December 31, 1998
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 1999
January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2000
January 1, 2001 – December 31, 2001
January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2002
January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003
January 1, 2004 – December 31, 2004
January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005
January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006
January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008
January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2009
January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2010
January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011
January 1, 2012 – December 31, 2012
January 1, 2013 – December 31, 2013
2016-17
Under-19/20
Under-18
Under-17
Under-16
Under-15
Under-14
Under-13
Under-12
Under-11
Under-10
Under-9
Under-8
Under-7
Under-6
Under -5
Under-4
When determining the age group for a season, the year the season ends should be used for
determining the birth year. An example would be: 2017 (season end year) – 2012 (player birth
year) = U5. Exception is the Under-19/20’s age group. The format “U” followed by an age
means that age and younger.
Birth Year and Season Matrix
Season
Birth
Year
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
(5/4/2016)
201617
U6
U7
U8
U9
U10
U11
U12
U13
U14
U15
U16
U17
U18
U19/20
201718
U6
U7
U8
U9
U10
U11
U12
U13
U14
U15
U16
U17
U18
U19/20
201819
U6
U7
U8
U9
U10
U11
U12
U13
U14
U15
U16
U17
U18
U19/20
201920
U6
U7
U8
U9
U10
U11
U12
U13
U14
U15
U16
U17
U18
U19/20
202021
U6
U7
U8
U9
U10
U11
U12
U13
U14
U15
U16
U17
U18
U19/20
202122
U6
U7
U8
U9
U10
U11
U12
U13
U14
U15
U16
U17
U18
U19/20
202223
U6
U7
U8
U9
U10
U11
U12
U13
U14
U15
U16
U17
U18
U19/20
202324
U6
U7
U8
U9
U10
U11
U12
U13
U14
U15
U16
U17
U18
U19/20
202425
U6
U7
U8
U9
U10
U11
U12
U13
U14
U15
U16
U17
U18
U19/20