Launched in 2014 with the 2001 age group, the Ontario Player Development League (OPDL) is one of the province's first standards-based, youth high performance league that combines top level competition with strict high performance training standards. This innovative exciting youth high performance program is an important component of the overall movement to adopt the core principles of Long Term Player Development (LTPD) across soccer at large in Ontario and Canada. OPDL encompasses the U13 to U17 age categories, for both males and females.
OPDL represents young players' early graduation to a genuine high performance training environment, targeting the top athletes in the province from age groups U13 to U17, constituting the highest level of competitive youth soccer in Ontario. OPDL operates more as a high performance training program than merely a league.
The following organizations are License Holders for the 2023 season. Visit their websites for information about their programs, player trials, and schedules.
Affiliated Organizations:
- Ancaster SC
- Mount Hamilton Youth SC
- Saltfleet Stoney Creek SC
Affiliated Organizations:
- Capital United
- Ottawa Gloucester Hornets
Affiliated Organizations:
- Newmarket SC
- Thunder Bay Chill
- Lake Simcoe SC
Affiliated Organizations:
- Sarnia Girls Soccer Club
- Sarnia FC
- London Athletic Canadian FC
- Sault Youth Soccer Club
- Tillsonburg FC
The OPDL Request-For-Proposal is presently closed.
Have a question? Email: opdl@ontariosoccer.net