Canada Women Overpower Haiti To Open Olympic Campaign

VANCOUVER, BC – Canada dispatched a gutsy Haiti side with a 6:0 win to open CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying at BC Place in Vancouver. Christine Sinclair bagged four goals on the night that Canada began its qualification campaign for London 2012 in style. Christina Julien and Kelly Parker chipped in with the additional goals as more »

Canada Women Face Haiti In Olympic Qualification Opener

  VANCOUVER, BC – Canada will face Haiti in its opening match of the 2012 CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying tournament this Thursday 19 January. The match officially kicks off Canada’s 2012 campaign, with high hopes off adding the London 2012 Olympic fixtures to the Canadian calendar year. Canada will play three to five matches at more »

CSA Launches Board Members Recruitment

OTTAWA, ON – The Nominations Committee of the Canadian Soccer Association Board of Directors is seeking qualified candidates to serve on the Board commencing spring 2012. These individuals will play a key role in the stewardship of the organization during its governance transformation process. “With the Canadian Soccer Association’s governance reforms beginning to take effect more »

OSA President Ron Smale Interviewed On ‘It’s Called Football’

Ron Smale, President of the Ontario Soccer Association, was interviewed by Ben Rycroft on It’s Called Football, about the new D3 league – League One Ontario – how it fits into the development pyramid as a semi-professional league, where the finances to fund such a league will come from, who is involved and what they’re more »

Canada Women Adjust Roster For CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying

OTTAWA, ON – Canada has announced it will add Alyscha Mottershead to its 20-player roster for the upcoming 2012 CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Mottershead will replace Diana Matheson, who has not yet returned to full fitness following surgery in November. Mottershead had already been training with the Canadian team in California and will board more »

OSA Board Re-affirms Respect In Soccer Course Requirement For All Competitive Coaches In 2012

  VAUGHAN, ON — At the December meeting, the Board of The Ontario Soccer Association determined that all competitive coaches in the province must meet certain minimum standards in order to be granted permission to coach at a competitive level in 2012. A youth coach must either have competed their Senior Diploma or Learning to more »

A Year Of Change And Transition Has Evolved Into One Of Growth And Opportunities

2011 was a year of significant personnel changes that brought renewal and a healthy period of transition. These changes also allowed us to reflect on our role and responsibility as a Provincial Association. Through this time, the Board of Directors and OSA staff was able to focus on our key priorities: the development and retention more »

2011 Year in Review: Canada’s Men’s National Team

OTTAWA, ON – Canada posted a record of eight wins, two draws and two losses in a 2011 season that featured no shortage of thrills and spills for Stephen Hart’s squad. There was no shortage of meaningful matches for Canada during 2011 as nine of Canada’s 12 matches during the year were part of either more »

2011 Year in Review: Canada’s Women’s National Team

OTTAWA, ON – In a 2011 season of the highest highs and the lowest lows for Canada’s Women’s National Team, the squad managed to post an impressive record of 14 wins, four draws and four losses throughout the year’s campaign. Canada’s 14 wins in 24 matches set a new national record. 2011 Yongchuan Cup and more »

2011 Year in Review: Canada’s Youth Teams

OTTAWA, ON – Canada’s 2011 youth program was highlighted by a silver-medal performance at the CONCACAF Men’s Under-17 Championship. Along the way, coach Sean Fleming’s group became the first Canadian U-17 team to qualify for a FIFA U-17 World Cup in 16 years. Overall, it was indeed an important year for the development of Canada’s more »