Referee Development News 3 Ontario Officials Off To U18 Nationals

The Ontario Soccer Association is proud to announce that 3 Ontario referees have been invited to the U18 Male Nationals Club Championships in Nova Scotia, Oct 1 to 8, 2012.                       Yusri Rudolf, submitted photo Alexis Vaughan, Marie-Soleil Beaudoin and Yusri Rudolf were submitted as potential candidates for the 2013 CSA National Referee List, and more »


Canada Announces Roster For Upcoming Qualifiers

Canada has announced its roster for the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qualifiers matches on 7 and 11 September 2012 in Toronto and Panama. Canadian head coach Stephen Hart has selected 21 players to participate in the two-match series against Panama, the third and fourth matches in the six-match CONCACAF 3rd Round of the 2014 FIFA more »


The OSA Club Appreciation Event Winners Are… Part II

As we come to the end of another action-packed soccer season, the Club Development area at the OSA is planning the second part of their Club Excellence Club Appreciation Event! The first portion was held July 28th with a full house of clubs from across the province. It was an afternoon filled with food and more »


Ontario Cup Semi-Final Results

VAUGHAN, August 27, 2012 – The 2012 Ontario Cup presented by Boston Pizza had its Semi-Finals decided over the weekend, and many were treated to a first-class display of skill that made for entertaining matches. The Ontario Cup Finals are now set, and will be played over the September 8-9, and September 15-16 weekends at more »


And The 2012 Club Excellence Volunteer Of The Year Award Goes To……

After another successful year of soccer in our province, our Club Excellence clubs have been working tirelessly to develop the game in their communities. There have been endless successes in various capacities single handily achieved at the hands of the volunteers across the province. In an effort to honour Ontarians for unpaid voluntary activities which more »


Soccer Opens Doors For Newcomers

  Even though the climate, currency and the culture of Canada was not familiar to Edgar Musonda when he first emigrated to Canada from Zambia, he felt right at home when he stepped onto a soccer field at a park in Ottawa. “At first I was surprised to see Canadian children so involved in soccer more »


LTPD aims to help small Clubs thrive

We continue to make patient but certain strides forward with regard to the phased-in implementation of Long-Term Player Development principles across the province. For some Districts and Clubs it has been a very seamless transition but we realize that for others it remains a work in progress. There are challenges to be sure, even for more »


Ontario Cup Semi-Finalists Set To Make Bid For Finals

VAUGHAN, August 22, 2012–The Ontario Cup presented by Boston Pizza is ready to kick off the Semi-Final Round this weekend, August 25-26. From Under 12 Boys and Girls, to Men and Women, teams in 15 divisions will compete at five of Ontario’s premier soccer facilities in hopes of landing a spot in the Ontario Cup more »


Canada’s Women’s National Team To Be Recognized in Toronto on 7 September

22 August 2012 Members of Canada’s Bronze Medal winning Women’s National Team will be recognized during a special ceremony at the 7 September FIFA World Cup™ Qualifiers match between Canada and Panama at BMO Field in Toronto, ON (19.30 local kick-off). The event on 7 September will give the Canadian soccer community a chance to more »


2012 Ontario Summer Games Referee Updates

OSA Membership! This past weekend, Toronto played host to the 2012 Ontario Summer Games. Congratulations to all our competitors for a great weekend of competition. Hi-lites Of The Weekend: On the officiating side, our referees performed very well. Both Regional and Provincial upgrading Referees were given the opportunity to officiate at the Under 15 Girls more »