The Canada Soccer National Youth Club Licence recognizes the highest achieving organizations from across Canada and rewards them with the Canada Soccer Approved Youth Soccer Club endorsement and associated MLS Home Grown Player benefits. Organizations achieving this licence display characteristics and demonstrate behaviours aligned with the highest expectations of governance, administration, infrastructure, and technical, support their PTSO and Canada Soccer Pathways and participate in the highest level of competition in Canada; the Canada Soccer Player Development Program.
Demonstrates the Characteristics and Behaviours from the Provincial Youth Club Licence Level 1 and Level 2.
Governance
Administration
Infrastructure
Technical
The Canada Soccer National Youth Club License recognizes the highest achieving organizations from across Canada and rewards them with the Canada Soccer Approved Youth Soccer Club endorsement and associated MLS Home Grown Player benefits. Organizations achieving this license display characteristics and demonstrate behaviours aligned with the highest expectations of governance, administration, infrastructure, and technical, support their PTSO and Canada Soccer Pathways, and participate in the highest level of competition in Canada; the Canada Soccer Player Development Program.
Clubs / Academies interested in applying for National Youth Club License (NYCL) must also submit an application for Ontario Player Development League (OPDL) since it is a requirement of Canada Soccer to participate in the highest Provincial competition. Therefore, in addition to the below itemized criteria, applicants must review and submit the appropriate documentation that is outlined in the Ontario Player Development League (OPDL) Request-for-Proposals (RFP) document available HERE.