| League1 Ontario closes in on Men’s Playoff Final |
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| The League1 Ontario Men’s Final match-up will be decided this weekend as the semi-finals wrap up.
FC London looks certain to advance after jumping out to a 5-0 lead over Alliance United. There is still all to play for in the Oakville Blue Devils and Master’s Futbol semi as they played to a scoreless draw in the first leg.
Click here to stay up to date on all things League1 Ontario.
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| HUB International Presents: Session Prep – Showing Alternative Options |
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| HUB International and Ontario Soccer are proud to present a series of Coaching Development videos targeted at helping coaches of all levels.
The HUB International Session Prep series focuses on different topics relevant to educating today’s coaches further.
This week’s video focuses on how a coach can show their player’s alternative options for solutions in a target situation they are working on.
Click here to watch the video on Showing Alternative Options
Click here to watch all 12 videos in the Session Prep series.
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| TFC look to make it four in a row at Canadian Championship final |
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| Ontario’s seven-time Championship winners Toronto FC try to make it four in a row against Montreal Impact as they kick off Canada Soccer’s 2019 Canadian Championship Final, presented by Allstate.
The opening leg kicks off tonight at 7:30 pm on OneSoccer.ca from Stade Saputo in Montreal, Quebec.
The expanded 2019 Canadian Championship will culminate with the Voyageurs Cup trophy being raised with the completion of the second leg hosted at BMO Field in Toronto on September 25 at 7:30 pm.
Click here to find out more about the upcoming Canadian Championship game.
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| Update on the Canada Soccer Club Licensing program |
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| Ontario Soccer received an overwhelming response from clubs and academies to enter the Canada Soccer Club Licensing Program in 2019. The final review will continue until Sept. 30, at which time the announcement of successful organizations will be made.
The new window of application to “Provincial Level 2,” “Provincial Level 1” and Quality Soccer Provider for the 2020 cycle will open on Sept. 15.
Click here for more information on timelines and how to submit your Letter of Interest.
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| Tell Ontario Soccer about your child’s experience in the game |
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| Led by the Board of Directors, Ontario Soccer is conducting research on player registration that focuses on Player Recruitment and Player Retention.
Ontario Soccer is kindly asking Parents (or Parents of children who have not registered in soccer over the last two years) to take this survey on their experiences in soccer.
Click here to take this survey.
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| Find the latest updates on OSCAR from Sept. 11 |
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Ontario Soccer has added an additional page to its website where regular updates and changes to OSCAR can be found for those who are active in using the registration platform on a more consistent basis.
Recently, there have been updates for Sept. 11, support insights, tip of the week and spotlight on an Ontario club.
Click here to read more about OSCAR and how to find updates.
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| Register your team for this year’s Provincial Indoor Soccer League |
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| The Provincial Indoor Soccer League (PISL) is one of the most competitive and prestigious indoor soccer leagues in the province.
The PISL offers 11-a-side indoor soccer for U13 to U18 divisions for both girls and boys at clubs and academies. The main hub of the league is the Ontario Soccer Centre but games will also be played at three other facilities across Southern Ontario, giving the league a wide area to draw top-level competition from.
Click here for more information on the league and how to register.
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| Five Ontario teams qualify for the Toyota National Championships |
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The Ontario Cup Finals came to a conclusion for six divisions on Sept. 7 and 8 at Ontario Soccer Centre in Vaughan.
The winners of five of those divisions will now move on as Ontario’s representative at the Toyota National Championships.
With over 600 teams and 12,000 athletes, the Soccer For Life Provincial Championship is the largest competition of its kind in Canada.
Click here to find out who won and find photos, match reports and videos from every game last weekend.
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| WATCH – Webinar – Coaching the youth player holistically |
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Wendy Rijnen Glover, a Coach and Holistic Athlete Development Consultant, has spent 21 years developing potential in athletes and with teams.
If you missed the live webinar, it is now available on OntarioSoccer.net for a look at how to allow players to focus more on the sport.
Click here to watch the webinar
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| The Circle K Grassroots 2v2 Festival in Ottawa was a smash success. There is still space at Vaughan event |
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The Circle K 2v2 Grassroots Festival in Ottawa was a smash success as hundreds of kids from the region joined in the fun.
Ottawa was a quick sell-out, so if you’re considering attending the next Circle K 2v2 Grassroots Festival, which is coming to Vaughan in September, be sure to register today.
Click here for more information on the dates, locations and how to register.
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| WATCH – Ontario Soccer Strategic Plan: Reflections and Ambitions |
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| Ontario Soccer announced its 2019-2021 Strategic Plan early in 2019.
At the Ontario Soccer Summit, delegates got a first look back on the recent successes at Ontario Soccer and a deeper dive into the areas Ontario Soccer will target over the next three years.
Click here to watch the Ontario Soccer Strategic Plan: Reflections and Ambitions.
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| Ontario Soccer releases 2019-2021 Strategic Plan |
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Ontario Soccer is pleased to announce its, Board of Directors approved, new Strategic Plan for 2019-2021, which will serve as a road map for soccer in the province over the next three years.
The Strategic Plan will focus on four key areas of the sport and within those areas, each have three Strategic Initiatives where Ontario Soccer will look at tackling opportunities on and off the field.
Click here to read more about the 2019-2021 Strategic Plan.
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| What are the benefits of being an Ontario Soccer member? |
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| As the third-largest youth sports organization in Canada, Ontario Soccer is proud to serve a massive membership of over half a million Ontarians.
Our organization develops, supports and delivers programs and services throughout Ontario in partnership with grassroots communities, Clubs, Districts, Private Academies and many more.
Click here to read more about the benefits of being a member of Ontario Soccer.
Click here to read the 2018 Annual Report.
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