2013 OSA Soccer Conference & AGM Wrap-Up

OSA President Ron Smale delivering a speech at the 2013 AGM NIAGARA, ON — The Ontario Soccer Association’s 2013 Soccer Conference took place two weeks ago and was a resounding success. Hosted By The Niagara Soccer Assocation April 11-14, the soccer community engaged in Board Meetings, Workshops, an Awards Banquet, and the Annual General Meeting. more »


2013 OYSL University/College Fair

Open Invitation: To all Clubs…. The 2013 OYSL University/College Fair will be held at the OSA Soccer Centre during the Weekend of May 4/5. Under 16 and 17 Girls teams will play on the Saturday, whilst the Under 16 and Under 17 Boys teams will play on the Sunday. The Under 16′s will play at more »


OSA to host May Consultation Sessions for Prospective OPDL Applicants

  As you are aware, the OSA will be launching in 2014 a new youth high performance soccer league, currently called the Ontario Player Development League (OPDL). The OPDL is positioned in the new Talented Pathway as the highest tier of play in youth soccer as top youth soccer talent moves into the advanced development more »


Niagara Falls OSA Annual General Meeting Draws Passionate Soccer Audience

The weekend of April 13 and 14 brought together soccer leaders from across the province, representing a wide range of Districts and Clubs. Much of the Soccer ’13 Conference focused on the Soccer for Life (U13 and up) pathway, though there was a bit of something for everyone in the presentations that were delivered on more »


Come See The Beautiful Game’s Most Celebrated Trophy

FIFA World Cup Trophy at Trios Sportsplex


THE ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE TROPHY IS COMING!!!

The current Premier League trophy was created by Royal Jewellers Asprey of London, weighting 25 kg with its main body made of solid sterling silver and silver gilt, with a base made of a semi-precious stone, malachite. Malachite’s green colour is also representative of the green field of play. The design of the trophy is more »


2013 OSA Coaches’ Conference A Genuine Success Reaching Our Coaches “Where they Live”

We were absolutely thrilled to see close to 500 coaches—many volunteer youth coaches—on hand from all across Ontario this past weekend for our annual Coaches’ Conference. It was uplifting for us to see the passion that was on display all day Sunday. The Conference followed on the heels of the very well attended and highly more »


2013 Soccer Conference Now Open For Registration

The Ontario Soccer Association’s 2013 Soccer Conference is now open for registration. This year’s event will be held in Niagara Falls on April 12-14 and is being hosted by the Niagara Soccer Association. The Hilton Hotel and Suites Niagara Falls/Fallsview will accommodate the conference, and offers a diverse array of entertainment. Being in the heart more »


Open Mic With OSA President, Ron Smale

  On Wednesday, March 2013 from 7 to 8 pm, join OSA President Ron Smale on "Red Card" with host Anthony Totera for an open discussion on the beautiful game of soccer in Ontario. You are invited to call in and ask questions of the President regarding "Grassroots Soccer" in Ontario. The call in number more »


Respect In Soccer Update

Respect is one of the qualities The Ontario Soccer Association deems will be instrumental in shifting the culture in our game. In 2011, we took the first step to make respect a priority by introducing the Respect in Soccer program. In partnership with Respect Group Inc., this mandated program for all competitive coaches is an more »