Registration

Key dates:

  • July 31, 2026: Last day of Registration Year / Governing Season.


Changes for 2025-26:

There were no significant changes to the US Club Soccer registration process. However, please note the following changes:

  • The cost of domestic background screenings increased from $26.85 to $27.55 on August 1, 2025.
  • The USOPC modified its policy to allow a Homeland Security Search to be an accepted form of international records search. Effective October 20, 2025, all US Club Soccer background screenings now include a Homeland Security Search, which eliminates the need for international background screenings. 

Changes for the 2026-27 registration season:

  1. Age group formation. US Club Soccer – along with US Youth Soccer and AYSO – will return to age group formation based on Aug 1 – Jul 31, rather than Jan 1-Dec 31. More information is available:
    1. Managing the Age Group Formation Change in GotSport: What Clubs & Teams Need to Know
    2. Age Groups web page
  2. Seasonal Year start date. The first day of the 2026-27 US Club Soccer Seasonal Year (previously known as “Registration Year” or “Governing Season”) is August 1, 2026. This is the earliest day 2026-27 passcards and rosters may be valid.
  3. Registration for ECNL participants. Effective as of June 1, 2026, and moving forward for the 2026-27 season, all US Club Soccer player and staff registration for ECNL participants will take place in GotSport. For more information, please review the following updates:
    1. May 13, 2026 | Update #2
    2. Apr 6, 2026 | Update #1

Key dates:

  • June 1, 2026: Player and staff registration opens for the 2026-27 US Club Soccer Governing Season/Registration Year (“season”).
    • The 2026-27 US Club Soccer Club/Organization Certification Form may be completed.
    • Memberships / registrations may be purchased.
    • Teams may request affiliation with a league / league admins may approve team affiliation requests.
    • SafeSport Training may be completed for the 2026-27 season.
    • Annual Staff Registration Acknowledgement may be completed for the 2026-27 season.
    • Background screenings completed on or after this date will be valid through the 2027-28 season.
  • August 1, 2026: First day of the US Club Soccer 2026-27 season, meaning 2026-27 passcards and rosters are valid and may be used.
  • July 31, 2027: Last day of the 2026-27 season.
  • Have an authorized representative from your club/organization complete the annual Club/Member Organization Certification Form. As a reminder, this form is used to confirm US Club Soccer membership renewal and must be completed prior to US Club Soccer player and staff registration or participating in activities within US Club Soccer’s jurisdiction for the applicable registration year. An authorized representative from each club/Organization Member must submit a certification form as an annual requirement beginning. As such, please coordinate with your leadership and colleagues to coordinate who is submitting the form so only one form per club/organization is submitted each year. Further instructions are available here.
  • View the new 2026-27 registrar training video series.
  • After watching the new registrar training video series (see above), registrars are encouraged to attend one of our live virtual training sessions for additional context, season updates, live demonstrations, and Q&A opportunities with both US Club Soccer and GotSport staff. These live registrars span May to September.)
  • Ensure your club/organization has at least one active person designated as a “Safeguarding and Compliance Contact” within the “Users” (organization administrators) section of your organization’s GotSport account. Instructions are available here.
  • Instruct your coaches, managers, org leadership and other individuals to complete their staff registration requirements as soon as possible after June 1, 2026. We suggest passing along this link, which includes instructions for completing those requirements. Please note that staff (coaches, managers, etc.) are not able to be added to rosters until all registration requirements have been completed.
  • Review and bookmark these links:
  • Release players that are no longer playing for your club.
  • Upload proof of birth documentation for new players.
  • Purchase US Club Soccer player and staff registrations.
  • Complete the SOR-Adverse Eligibility List Review certification for applicable players (ex: those youth players who will be 18+ years old on or before July 31, 2027 as part of the 2026-27 season).
  • Coordinate SafeSport completion for applicable players (ex: those youth players who will be 18+ years old on or before July 31, 2027, as part of the 2026-27 season). Please review the SafeSport section of the Player Registration web page for details.