Canada Soccer has announced a new cohort of clubs that have
\u200bjoined the Canada Soccer Club Licensing Program in 2021. Three clubs in Quebec
\u200bhave achieved Member Association Level 1 (Regional) licences while two new
\u200bQuality Soccer Providers have been added in New Brunswick. In addition, two new
\u200bQuality Soccer Provider clubs were added in Saskatchewan, while four clubs in
\u200bSaskatchewan have been upgraded from Quality Soccer Provider to Member
\u200bAssociation Level 1, and an additional four clubs upgraded to Member
\u200bAssociation Level 2.
“Congratulations to the new and upgraded clubs that have
\u200bcommitted to meeting the standards as set out in Canada Soccer’s Club Licensing
\u200bProgram in Quebec, New Brunswick, and Saskatchewan,” said Peter Montopoli,
\u200bCanada Soccer’s General Secretary. “The commitment of the more than 170 Canada
\u200bSoccer Club License Program clubs in Canada are a testament to the quality of
\u200bplayer development taking place from coast-to-coast-to-coast in support of our
\u200bSafe Sport Roster, and the ongoing collaboration between Canada Soccer, our
\u200bMember Associations and their member clubs.”
After an initial cohort of nearly 50 Quebec-based clubs joined
\u200bthe Canada Soccer Club Licensing Program in December 2020, the three new Member
\u200bAssociation Level 1 (Regional) clubs added in March are Club de Soccer de
\u200bTrois-Rivières, Soccer St-Léonard, and Cosmos de Granby. Soccer New Brunswick
\u200badded two clubs to their initial Quality Soccer Provider clubs with Fredericton
\u200bDistrict Soccer Association and Saint John Soccer Club bringing the provincial
\u200btotal of QSPs to four.
In Saskatchewan, Valley Soccer Association and Weyburn
\u200bSoccer Association joined the Canada Soccer Club Licensing Program as Quality
\u200bSoccer Providers while Lakewood Soccer, Saskatoon United, Aurora Soccer and
\u200bAstra Academy were upgraded to Member Association Level 1, and Eastside Youth
\u200bSoccer, Queen City United, FC Regina and Hollandia Soccer Club made the jump to
\u200bMember Association Level 2.
Canada Soccer’s Club Licensing Program was launched in 2017
\u200bwith the Canada Soccer Professional Club Licence. Canada Soccer announced the expansion
\u200bof the program to youth soccer in 2018 in collaboration with its Provincial and
\u200bTerritorial Member Associations and incorporating international best practices.
To date, 170 Member Organizations from across nine Member
\u200bAssociations including 50 National Youth Club Licences holders in Quebec,
\u200bOntario, Alberta, and British Columbia have been granted licences. More
\u200binformation on the program can be found at: https://canadasoccer.com/play-landing/club-licensing-program/
Member Association Level 2
Saskatchewan
Eastside Youth Soccer*
\u200bFC Regina*
\u200bHollandia Soccer Club*
\u200bQueen City United*
*Upgraded from Quality Soccer Provider
Saskatchewan
Astra Academy*
\u200bAurora Soccer*
\u200bLakewood Soccer*
\u200bSaskatoon United*
Club de Soccer de Trois-Rivières
\u200bCosmos de Granby
\u200bSoccer St-Léonard
Quality Soccer Provider
New Brunswick
Fredericton District Soccer Association
\u200bSaint John Soccer Club
Saskatchewan
Valley Soccer Association
\u200bWeyburn Soccer Association