YNT-Eligible College Players -- 2026 Thread

Discussion in 'Youth National Teams' started by Dave Marino-Nachison, May 13, 2026.

  1. Dave Marino-Nachison

    Jun 9, 1999
    It's obviously early to start a thread for a fall season, but there's news that seems best handled in this context. What I don't know, I guess, is whether we should keep this to 2005s and younger, or will there still be a U21 program (for 2004s and the like) once the Olympic program kicks off later this year? If there's been clarification on that point, I haven't seen it.

    As for the news: It looks like the NCAA wants to move to a split season starting in 2027:

    The Division I Men's Soccer Oversight Committee adopted legislation changing the sport's playing and practice season to two semesters, effective Aug. 1, 2027.

    The committee's action is subject to review by the Division I Cabinet during its June 23-24 meeting.

    Under the legislation, the Division I men's soccer championship segment is redistributed across two semesters, maintaining the current maximum contest limit of 25. Division I men's soccer teams could play a maximum of 18 contests during the fall segment, starting in late August and going until the Saturday before Thanksgiving.

    The spring segment would begin in mid-February, with teams playing a maximum of 10 contests before the Division I Men's Soccer Championship.
    https://www.ncaa.org/news/2026/5/13...mester-playing-season-for-di-mens-soccer.aspx

     
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