| Items | Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria |
|---|---|---|
| Population | Male and/or female youth soccer players aged ≤18 years | Participants aged >18 years |
| Intervention | Bio-banding competition formats | Not involving bio-banding competition formats |
| Comparison | Chronological age-based groupings or mixed-maturity groupings | No eligible comparator reported |
| Outcome | Outcomes relate to task performance or talent identification | Outcomes not related to task performance or talent identification |
| Study designs | Non-randomized controlled trials, randomized controlled trials, and non-randomized non-controlled trials | Review articles,
book chapters, and conference proceedings |