Canada Soccer announces new Club Licence Program cohort for Q1 2021

Canada Soccer has announced a new cohort of clubs that have
​joined the Canada Soccer Club Licensing Program in 2021. Three clubs in Quebec
​have achieved Member Association Level 1 (Regional) licences while two new
​Quality Soccer Providers have been added in New Brunswick. In addition, two new
​Quality Soccer Provider clubs were added in Saskatchewan, while four clubs in
​Saskatchewan have been upgraded from Quality Soccer Provider to Member
​Association Level 1, and an additional four clubs upgraded to Member
​Association Level 2.

“Congratulations to the new and upgraded clubs that have
​committed to meeting the standards as set out in Canada Soccer’s Club Licensing
​Program in Quebec, New Brunswick, and Saskatchewan,” said Peter Montopoli,
​Canada Soccer’s General Secretary. “The commitment of the more than 170 Canada
​Soccer Club License Program clubs in Canada are a testament to the quality of
​player development taking place from coast-to-coast-to-coast in support of our
​Safe Sport Roster, and the ongoing collaboration between Canada Soccer, our
​Member Associations and their member clubs.”

After an initial cohort of nearly 50 Quebec-based clubs joined
​the Canada Soccer Club Licensing Program in December 2020, the three new Member
​Association Level 1 (Regional) clubs added in March are Club de Soccer de
​Trois-Rivières, Soccer St-Léonard, and Cosmos de Granby. Soccer New Brunswick
​added two clubs to their initial Quality Soccer Provider clubs with Fredericton
​District Soccer Association and Saint John Soccer Club bringing the provincial
​total of QSPs to four.

In Saskatchewan, Valley Soccer Association and Weyburn
​Soccer Association joined the Canada Soccer Club Licensing Program as Quality
​Soccer Providers while Lakewood Soccer, Saskatoon United, Aurora Soccer and
​Astra Academy were upgraded to Member Association Level 1, and Eastside Youth
​Soccer, Queen City United, FC Regina and Hollandia Soccer Club made the jump to
​Member Association Level 2.

Canada Soccer’s Club Licensing Program was launched in 2017
​with the Canada Soccer Professional Club Licence. Canada Soccer announced the expansion
​of the program to youth soccer in 2018 in collaboration with its Provincial and
​Territorial Member Associations and incorporating international best practices.

To date, 170 Member Organizations from across nine Member
​Associations including 50 National Youth Club Licences holders in Quebec,
​Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia have been granted licences. More
​information on the program can be found at: https://canadasoccer.com/play-landing/club-licensing-program/

Member Association Level 2

Saskatchewan

Eastside Youth Soccer*
​FC Regina*
​Hollandia Soccer Club*
​Queen City United*

*Upgraded from Quality Soccer Provider

Saskatchewan

Astra Academy*
​Aurora Soccer*
​Lakewood Soccer*
​Saskatoon United*

Club de Soccer de Trois-Rivières
​Cosmos de Granby
​Soccer St-Léonard

Quality Soccer Provider

New Brunswick

Fredericton District Soccer Association
​Saint John Soccer Club

Saskatchewan

Valley Soccer Association
​Weyburn Soccer Association