Youth soccer and basketball leagues around Nashville that take kids under 6, from each league’s own page, including Hermitage. They’re sorted by what you can do right now: sign up, get ready for sign-ups, or see what’s already playing. Anything a league hasn’t posted says “Not posted”. We recheck every league twice a month.
Find your kid’s league
Use your child’s age on the league’s cutoff date (it’s on each card when the league posts it). Filters apply to the whole page.
Registration open
Open for registration today, soonest deadline first. Full and waitlist-only leagues stay at the bottom in grey.
Nashville · Community centers, including Hermitage
Registration: Open until Nov 24, 2026
What it’s like: Rec basketball through community centers.
Good to know: Sign-up is open through November 24, 2026. A sibling discount is posted. Season start and end dates are not posted.
Hermitage · Donelson-Hermitage YMCA
Registration: Open until Jan 17, 2027
What it’s like: One-hour weekly class for beginners, with a uniform and no extra practice.
Good to know: The January dates take their year from the 2026/27 winter heading, and the November dates take theirs from the 2026 fall heading. No class fee is posted on this page.
Also: Fall 2026: playing now through Dec 17
Brentwood · Oak Hill Assembly of God, Brentwood
Registration: Open until Jan 17, 2027
What it’s like: One-hour weekly class for beginners, with a uniform and no extra practice.
Good to know: Classes are split into ages 3–5 and 6–8. The January dates take their year from the 2026/27 winter heading, and the November dates from the 2026 fall heading. No class fee is posted.
Also: Fall 2026: playing now through Dec 18
Springfield · Robertson County YMCA
Registration: Open until Jan 17, 2027
What it’s like: One-hour weekly class for beginners, with a uniform and no extra practice.
Good to know: The 3–5 class is Mondays at 5:30 p.m. The January dates take their year from the 2026/27 winter heading. No class fee is posted.
Nashville · Heartland Park
Registration: Open until Feb 13, 2027 · Age rule: U4: 8/1/2022–7/31/2023. U5: 8/1/2021–7/31/2022. U6: 8/1/2020–7/31/2021.
What it’s like: Rec season of about 10 weeks, with one weeknight practice for U4 through U9.
Good to know: Early-bird sign-up through November 30, 2026 is $20 off. The U6 priority fee is $165. After February 13, a $25 late fee applies and only if space remains.
Nashville
Registration: Open now
What it’s like: Weekly soccer class. Local age groups can differ from the posted ranges.
Good to know: The page says the fall season is enrolling now. Class dates, fees and parks are not posted.
Nothing matches that age and sport right now. Try “Any age” or “All sports”.
Mark your calendar
Dates are from each league’s page. Spring T-ball and soccer usually post in winter; leagues that haven’t posted yet are at the end.
Every league we list is either open or playing.
Already on the field
Seasons underway this week. Most don’t take new players mid-season, but some class-style programs let you join late. The league page says.
Thursdays, 5:00–6:00 p.m. and 6:00–7:00 p.m. · Donelson Y, 3001 Lebanon Pike, Nashville
Next season: sign-up open ↑Tuesdays and Fridays, 4:30–5:30 p.m. and 5:30–6:30 p.m. · Oak Hill Assembly of God Church, 5200 Franklin Pike
Next season: sign-up open ↑Practice the week of Nov. 2. First game Nov. 7. Six games. · Robertson County YMCA
League page ↗Nothing matches that age and sport right now. Try “Any age” or “All sports”.
By sport
Every league on this page, grouped by sport. Tap one for its card with ages, dates and price.
Before you go
AgesThe cutoff dateLeagues place kids by age on a set date, not on sign-up day. When a league posts it, it’s on the card.
Grown-upsOn the field or on the sidelineSome programs for the youngest kids need a parent playing along. The card says “With a grown-up” when the league does.
DeadlinesSign-ups close earlyPopular time slots fill before the posted deadline. We mark “Waitlist” or “Full” when a league’s page says so.Keep planning
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Nashville Youth Soccer Association (ages U4, U5 and U6; sign-up open until feb 13); Soccer Shots Nashville (ages 18 months to 8 years; sign-up open). See youth soccer in Nashville.
Yes: Donelson-Hermitage YMCA (ages 3–5); Williamson County YMCA (ages 3–5); Robertson County YMCA (ages 3–5); Robertson County YMCA (ages Grades K–3 (ages 5–9)); Metro Parks Nashville (ages 4–13). See youth basketball in Nashville.
Yes. Soccer Shots Nashville: Weekly soccer classes (18 months to 8 years; sign-up open). Each of those soccer programs posts a starting age under 3.
Six, including Metro Parks Nashville, Donelson-Hermitage YMCA, Williamson County YMCA, Robertson County YMCA. Soonest deadlines are at the top of Sign up now.
Yes: Soccer Shots Nashville (18 months to 8 years).
Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Nov 5, 2026, and we recheck them twice a month. How we choose and check.
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