Ontario Soccer is excited to announce the opening of registration for the new Goalplayer Coach Certificate & Diploma Pilot (formerly Goalkeeper Coach Certificate & Diploma), in collaboration with Frans Hoek.
Ontario Soccer has launched its ambitious 2025–2036 Technical Development Plan, setting a bold course to elevate every level of the game across the province.
Ontario Soccer recently wrapped up it’s first-ever Futsal Coach Education courses, marking a significant step forward in the development of futsal across the province.
Casey Stoney, Head Coach of Canada Soccer’s Women’s National Team (CANWNT), shares her insights ahead of the 2025 Ontario Soccer Summit as her squad competes in the Pinatar Cup.
Ontario Soccer is thrilled to announce Casey Stoney, the newly appointed Head Coach of Canada Soccer's Women’s National Team (CANWNT), as a keynote speaker at the 2025 Ontario Soccer Summit!
Casey Stoney, a trailblazer in women’s football, has been appointed as Head Coach of Canada Soccer's Women’s National Team, marking an exciting new chapter for Canadian soccer.
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.
Ontario Soccer recognizes the 14 clubs that will take part in the TELUS She CAN Coach program's second year, highlighting their commitment to increasing the representation of women coaches in grassroots soccer.
As we celebrate the 10th annual National Coaches Week, the Coaches Association of Canada (CAC) is offering FREE or discounted National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) education.
Canada Soccer recently shared the progress of the AccelerateHER program, which aims to enhance gender equity in the country's advanced coaching landscape.
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.
Ten leaders from the Ontario Soccer community spent a few weeks in Lisbon, Portugal for an intensive futsal coaching course led by Jorge Braz - a globally renowned leader in the sport.
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.
Canada Soccer introduces AccelerateHER, a program aimed at fostering gender equity in advanced coaching. Learn how this initiative supports women coaches and contributes to the future of women's soccer in Canada.
Ontario Soccer is excited to announce the opening of registration for a new Goalkeeper Coach Diploma which begins March 14, 2024, in a new blended learning format.
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.
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
Coaching is far more than tactics and training; it's about inspiring confidence and instilling character in the athletes who cross your path. In this story, BMO Girls Play ON! Learning Facilitators Nadine Powell and Hollie Babut discuss the transformative power female soccer Coaches can have.
In its first year, BMO Girls Play ON! garnered the support of diverse leaders in the Ontario Soccer community. In this story, some of the program’s male allies discuss the importance of the initiative and the crucial role they can play in promoting the growth and empowerment of girls and women.
Coaches who obtain a “C” Licence Certification will be able to be a Head Coach in some Regional Leagues and an Assistant Coach in the Ontario Player Development League (OPDL).
Ontario Soccer is confirming that the waiver for coaches to be registered and actively coaching with only “Theory-Trained” status will no longer be in effect for the 2022 Outdoor Season.
Coaches who obtain a “C” Licence Certification will be able to be a Head Coach in some Regional Leagues and an Assistant Coach in the Ontario Player Development League (OPDL).
The Canada Soccer Coach C Licence is the entry-level course for the Licensing Stream pathway and prepares the coach to progress to the Development Stream (Children or Youth) or Performance Stream (Senior).
Coaches who have completed the theory portion of the course, either through a Google Classroom or through the new Canada Soccer Online Grassroots Coach Education Program, will be approved to actively coach in 2021 and classified as “Theory-Trained” until a practical component can be safely provided.
The Canada Soccer Coach C Licence is the entry-level course for the Licensing Stream pathway and prepares the coach to progress to the Development Stream (Children or Youth) or Performance Stream (Senior).
The Soccer Fitness Trainer Diploma Level 1 content involves theoretical and practical components focusing on Coordination Development, Energy System Training, Fitness Assessments, Periodization of Training, and Strength Training.
In order to allow our Coaches to continue with their education and to work towards their Coach Education Program Certifications, Ontario Soccer has temporarily delayed the requirement to complete the practical component in order to coach in 2021.
Ontario Soccer is continuing to review this new platform with Canada Soccer and will be providing further updates to the membership once they have been provided, to assist with this transition.
The first two courses of 2021 sold-out in record-time so if you’re interested in investing in your coaching development this year, make sure that you act fast.
The course will offer a theory component, which will be delivered online and an in-person practical component, which will take place at the Ontario Soccer Centre, once it is safe to resume in-person activities under the Ontario Soccer Return to Play Guidelines.
Ontario Soccer is pleased to announce a new National C Licence course, to be delivered online, with an in-person date taking place at the Ontario Soccer Centre.
The upcoming Goalkeeper Diploma Course, which will be a combination of Online Learning and a one (1) day in-person, practical session to be held at the Ontario Soccer Centre in Vaughan, Ontario.
Ontario Soccer is pleased to announce that starting on Sept. 18, 2020 the Community Coaching Workshop hosts are now able to commence the coordination of the practical, in-person, training component.
In addition to the online portion of the course, there will also be one day of in person and on field requirement in the Fall, to conclude the workshop, which each Club or Academy will host.
Ontario Soccer is pleased to announce that the upcoming C Licence Courses, which were originally scheduled in Vaughan, London and Niagara Falls, will now see the majority of the course delivered online.
Ontario Soccer is working with Clubs and Ontario Registered Academies to re-schedule the Community Coaching Workshops which they were scheduled to host.
In an effort to continue to keep the planning and support for our game moving forward, Ontario Soccer is shifting some of its soccer activities to an online environment.
Coaches who obtain a C Licence Certification will have the qualifications to be a Head Coach in some Regional Leagues, the OASL, and an Assistant Coach in the OPDL. The course takes place May 23-24, 30-31
Coaches who obtain a C Licence Certification will have the qualifications to be a Head Coach in some Regional Leagues, the OASL, and an Assistant Coach in the OPDL.
This video is meant to demonstrate to technical directors and/or head coaches how to have a constructive reflection on the session their coach or assistant coach just executed.
This video is meant to demonstrate to coaches the importance of analytical activity and how to create one based on the part of the field a coach is working within.
This Goalkeeper Coach Diploma course is an in person workshop, produced by Ontario Soccer, that combines theoretical and practical components of Goalkeeping Coaching
This video will demonstrate how a coach can set up a 11v11 game. This activity will allow coaches to have the most realistic game settings possible in order to prepare their team for a competitive game.