Division II soccer is more competitive than most prospects realize, with rosters full of international players and athletes aged 21-26. Strong D2 programs offer high-level training and a real shot at transferring to Division I, though it's challenging.
3 secrets about Division II soccer you probably did not know and could be the reason you get to play Division I. So first of all, Division II soccer is really good. A lot of Division II schools, especially like in Florida or California, are filled with internationals. Every single kid abroad wants to come to school, but because of Division I, many of them want to play Division I, but those Division I schools are very competitive. So if they could sacrifice, say, not going to Stanford or UCLA and instead they could go to Cal State LA, they'll go do that. So Division II schools are really competitive and have a lot of internationals. So the average age of, in, of transfer school, or excuse me, Division 2 schools, is like 21 to 26. You know, it can be a lot older. There are some kids who can get what are called exceptions because of their international status, and so they can be even older if they served in the Army, like if you're an Israeli. So some of these international, the D2 schools have a lot of international players, so it's really competitive. The schools in Florida, for example, like some of these schools are almost all international players only, and their average age is like 22, which is a senior. You can play college soccer all the way up to the age of 25, and if you don't start start your freshman year until you're 21. Well, there you go. That's how you can see how the average age can change. But you can train with Division II schools, which is a really big deal. And because there's a lot of internationals, the level is really high. And so if you're a high schooler who can make it into that, it's a really fun environment because the schools are really good at soccer. You can also potentially transfer to Division I. It's not easy, but it is possible. If you comment the word D2, I'll send you a list of D2 schools that you might want to consider. If you comment the initials of your state, for example, IN for Indiana, and then comment college, I'll give you every school in Indiana That is Division I, Division II, or Division III. Just make sure it's one word. I-N college.
