Canada Soccer has announced its FIFA List of International Referees for 2025, recognizing officials who will represent the country at the highest levels of the game.
Ontario Soccer proudly recognizes the outstanding Match Officials who were appointed to the 2024 OPDL Gary Miller Charity Shield, held from October 26-27, 2024.
The 2025 Ontario Soccer Summit is set for Feb. 28-March 2, co-hosted by Niagara Region Soccer Association, and will take place across various locations in the Niagara area.
On September 30, Ontario Soccer commemorates Orange Shirt Day and National Day for Truth and Reconciliation by reflecting on the history of residential schools and amplifying Indigenous voices within the sport.
Ontario Soccer highlights Concussion Awareness Week and Rowan’s Law Day, providing valuable information and resources to promote the safety and wellbeing of athletes across the province.
As part of the 2024 Centre Circle Awards, Ontario Soccer bestowed the Chair of the Board award unto the Ontario Women’s Soccer League for decades of service.
As part of the 2024 Centre Circle Awards, Ontario Soccer and Dairy Farmers of Ontario congratulate the MilkUP Future Leader Award winners – Aaron Coulas, Brianna West, Zachary Wilkinson, Felipe Cintra and Molly Owen.
As part of our #OPDL10 series, Ontario Soccer is proud to recognize Angelina Baldino, a devoted Match Official who has risen through the ranks, earning a selection for a gold medal match at the Player Development Program Championships this summer.
32 Ontario Soccer Match Officials were appointed to the London 2024 Ontario Summer Games, which doubled as the 2024 OPDL Cup Finals for the U16 division.
Made in Ontario Match Official Melissa Snedden is a globally-renowned referee that was recently appointed to the iconic Maurice Revello Tournament in its 50th year. She shared her experience with Ontario Soccer in a Q&A Session.
CEO and Co-Founder of Project 8 Diana Matheson announced today that Canada’s professional women’s soccer league will be called the "Northern Super League," launching April 2025.
Ontario Soccer would like to recognize the 24 Match Officials appointed to the Provincial Xcel Showcase, a cornerstone event that saw its 2024 iteration take place over the Victoria Day long weekend.
Congratulations to Twayne Anderson from North York Soccer Association and Brad Doubrough from Huronia District Soccer Association who recently earned the esteemed title of National Referees.
Congratulations to 9 de Octubre, Caboto Soccer, and Match Official Nick Vagenas who proudly represented Ontario at the recent Futsal Canadian Championships in Calgary.
In the process, Ontario Soccer formalizes research within its operations; ensuring decisions on the future of soccer in Ontario are supported by sound science and evidence.
Ontario Soccer is proud to recognize the eight Ontario Match Officials and Director of Officials David Figliano who represented at the 2024 Ontario Winter Games in Thunder Bay, which doubled as the U18 Ontario Futsal Cup Finals.
It was announced today that Former Stanford, University of California-Davis, and Golf Canada executive Kevin Blue is stepping in as Canada Soccer's new General Secretary & CEO.
On February 3, Ontario Soccer held the first-ever Female Leadership Day for Match Officials, bringing women from all corners of the province together for a day of on-field and in-classroom development.
Ontario Soccer and its premier partner, the Dairy Farmers of Ontario, are proud to announce the recipients of the MilkUP Ontario Soccer Future Leaders “Class of ‘23” initiative, which is an integral element of the innovative MilkUP Future Leaders Youth Leadership Development Framework
A comprehensive training event recently organized by Ontario Soccer helped prepare 14 Match Officials to take the next step in their career - the Canada Soccer Provincial Upgrading Program (PUG).
18 carefully selected Match Officials convened in Oakville last weekend for Ontario Soccer's Elite Referee Camp, a specialized program designed to improve their communication on the pitch.
Congratulations to Filip Dujic and Melissa Snedden on making the FIFA List of International Referees for 2024, and to the legendary Carol Anne Chenard on retiring from the list after 17 years.
Congratulations to the 17 Match Officials that were selected for the U Sports and CCAA Championships, held in cities throughout Canada between November 7 and 12.
In order to continue to support Match Official registration, Ontario Soccer has extended the special discounted match official incentive program for the balance of the 2022 season.
Canada Soccer has recently advised Member Associations that they are to be playing by the current, 2021-2022 International Football Association Board (IFAB) Laws of the Game.
There will be three more Match Official webinars held in April that will focus on Law Review, Self Evaluation and Preparation and Info for New Match Officials
This year, Ontario Soccer are offering early bird registration fee prices, which begin on Feb. 19, 2021 and will run through to Mar. 31, 2021. After April 1, 2021, the full fees will apply.
The system, which was scheduled to launch in February 2021, has been delayed until April 2021, as the upgraded system requires further testing before it is released.
On Jan. 14 at 7 p.m. match officials will learn about how to get prepared for the 2021 season. There are only 100 spots available so be sure to register soon
Nicky Pearson, Ontario Soccer's Senior Manager of Match Official Development, joins other experts in her field to speak about how we can better support Match Officials
Organizations may be faced with a shortage of Match Officials as Return to Play phases are introduced. To assist with this, Ontario Soccer will be opening additional online Match Official Accreditation clinics to assist in reducing the shortage for Clubs and Districts.
The first webinar, scheduled for Sunday, May 24 at 3 p.m. will focus on providing a comprehensive introduction to the changes to the Laws of the Game to be applied across Canada in 2020,
Please note that the online sessions will only run from Wednesday May 6, 2020 to June 15, 2020 and all exams must be completed no later than June 17, 2020.
Froster Active Kids has provided seed funding so that every 2020 Small Sided Match Official graduate will receive a free Young Leaders Match Official Shirt.
Fletcher, who will be part of Ontario Soccer Summit 2020, recently retired as a FIFA referee but continues to give back to the match official community in a number of ways
Survey responses from Match Officials across the province in 2018 indicated that Ontario Soccer needed to implement more strategies towards Abuse and Dissent
Joshua Lefort, and Cierra Meredith, young Match Officials from the Oshawa Kicks Soccer Club recently participated in the program and enjoyed the opportunity and experience
Ontario Soccer and Toronto FC are proud to announce the 4th Annual Match Officials Appreciation Day on Aug. 10. The deadline to submit nominations is Tuesday July 9, 2019 at noon.
Interview with Amato DeLuca, Former FIFA Match Official, Current FIFA High Intensity Fitness Test Instructor on how to prepare for a match and anything that is thrown at you
Canada Soccer has secured permission from IFAB to apply the newest version of the Laws of the Game (2019/20) to the Canadian Premier League and Canadian Championship competitions in 2019