The South West Region Soccer Association played host to the Ontario Soccer Association's inaugural Regional Champions Tournament over the Thanksgiving weekend at the excellent University of Guelph Soccer Complex.
Perfect weather, immaculate facilities and strong officiating enabled the Regional Champions at U14 to give their best performance in this season finale.
Teams represented all five of the Regional Leagues; Western Ontario Youth Soccer League (WOYSL), Golden Horseshoe Soccer League (GHSL), Central Soccer league (CSL), Central Girls Soccer League (CGSL) and East Regional Soccer League (ERSL).
In the female U-14 conference, a well organised Gloucester Hornets were declared Champions after strong wins against Oshawa Turul (2-0) and Eastside Kickers (3-0) and were held to a 1-1 draw with Saltfleet Soccer Club who finished in second place.
In the male U-14 conference an athletic Mississauga Falcons team beat Nepean Futuro 3-1 and York Jets 3-1 while tying 1-1 with Waterloo MSC.
Girls Division Table
| Place | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Gloucester Hornets (ERSL) | 21 |
| 2nd | Saltfleet Socer Club (GHSL) | 14 |
| 3rd | Oshawa Turul (CGSL) | 12 |
| 4th | Eastside Kickers SC (WOYSL) | 0 |
Boys Division Table
| Place | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mississauga Falcons (GHSL) | 20 |
| 2nd | York Jets (CSL) | 13 |
| 3rd | Waterloo Minor SC (WOYSL) | 6 |
| 4th | Nepean Futuro (ERSL) | 3 |
The Regional Champions Tournament was the brainchild of the Ontario Soccer Association League Management Committee, who identified a need for a season-ending competition for players competing at the highest youth level in the Soccer 4 Life stream.
As the Ontario Youth Soccer League continues to phase out, this competition will grow in size with those players competing at U-14 and U-15 Regional level in 2016 getting the chance to compete in next year's tournament.