Playoff tickets to Toronto FC still available. Purchase yours today |
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Toronto FC secured a home start to the 2019 MLS Cup Playoff on Sunday with a win over Columbus Crew SC.
And after a quick scheduling change, they will now play under the lights at BMO Field with a 6 pm kick-off on Oct. 19.
Tickets are still available but selling quickly.
Click here for more on the matchup and how to get tickets.
   
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HUB International Presents: Session Prep – 11v11 Initial Game |
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HUB International and Ontario Soccer are proud to present a series of Coaching Development videos targeted at helping coaches of all levels.
The HUB International Session Prep series focuses on different topics relevant to educating today’s coaches further.
This week’s video will demonstrate how a coach can set up an 11v11 game. This activity will allow coaches to have the most realistic game settings possible in order to prepare their team for a competitive game.
Click here to watch this week’s video.
Click here to watch all 12 videos in the Session Prep series.
   
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Selections announced for Provincial Screening |
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Ontario Soccer is pleased to announce the selections for the Provincial Screening Competition in October.
The Provincial Program is available to all Ontario Soccer registered players who are competing at either a U14, U15 or U16 age group.
The Provincial Program focuses on player screening, talent identification and benchmarking players through competition.
Click here to find out this year’s selections.
   
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League1 Ontario grads ready to shine in CPL final |
With the Canadian Premier League final just weeks away, it’s important to recognize where the finalists have developed their players from.
The Forge FC and Cavalry FC feature core groups of players from two district player development pathways – Sigma FC of League1 Ontario has played an integral part in the makeup of the Forge in year one.
Click here to read more about the role League1 Ontario and Sigma have played in moving players along the development pathway.
   
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Academy Cup wraps up for three divisions, one more still to come |
The Ontario Academy Soccer League culminated recently at the first-ever Academy Cup which saw three of the academy divisions lift silverware in the U-14, U-16 and U-17 boys divisions.
“Congratulations to the winners of the Cup finals,” said Gary Miller, Ontario Soccer Director of Soccer Operations. “It is great to see the private Academies prepare players and compete at the OASL level. Continue the development in preparation for 2020.”
Click here to find out who won the Academy Cups.
   
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OPDL caps sixth season in style with Charity Shield Showdown |
Ontario Soccer’s Ontario Player Development League (OPDL), presented by Toronto FC, officially wrapped up its sixth season, as the OPDL Charity Shield match-ups took place at the Ontario Soccer Centre.
The top teams from the boys and girls U-14, U-15 and U-17 divisions competed in one game finals, in front of a packed house at the venue in Vaughan.
As well as a great opportunity for scouts to see Ontario’s talent up close, the OPDL Charity Shield also raises money for charity.
This year, over $7,000 was raised and the winning teams will now donate a portion of the proceeds to their charities of choice.
Click here to find out who won the Charity Shields and find all the match coverage from the weekend.
   
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Ontario Soccer releases 2019-2021 Strategic Plan |
Ontario Soccer is pleased to announce its, Board of Directors approved new Strategic Plan for 2019-2021, which will serve as a road map for soccer in the province over the next three years.
The Strategic Plan will focus on four key areas of the sport and within those areas, each have three Strategic Initiatives where Ontario Soccer will look at tackling opportunities on and off the field.
Click here to read more about the 2019-2021 Strategic Plan.
   
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What are the benefits of being an Ontario Soccer member? |
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As the third-largest youth sports organization in Canada, Ontario Soccer is proud to serve a massive membership of over half a million Ontarians.
Our organization develops, supports and delivers programs and services throughout Ontario in partnership with grassroots communities, Clubs, Districts, Private Academies and many more.
Click here to read more about the benefits of being a member of Ontario Soccer.
Click here to read the 2018 Annual Report.
   
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