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| Government Recovery Funding Grants Open to Member Community Sport Clubs |
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| Ontario Soccer is working closely with the Government of Ontario to help stabilize Ontario’s sport and recreation sector.
Following a recent announcement from the Ministry of Heritage, Sport Tourism and Culture Industries, Ontario Soccer will develop, manage and implement a fair and transparent funding program, through a grant application process, for our Member Community Soccer Clubs in need.
This funding will support Member Clubs across the province in sustaining their organizations as a result of the impact of the global pandemic.
Click here for more information and how to apply for the grants.
   
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| Toronto Idolo score two late goals to advance to the Futsal Canadian Championships |
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| The Men’s Ontario Futsal Cup final had everything fans have come to expect from the marquee event – intrigue, intensity and an insanely fast pace.
After falling behind early, Toronto Idolo came storming back to win the Men’s Ontario Futsal Cup final, defeating FC Toronto 4-2 and advancing to the Futsal Canadian Championships.
They would need two late goals to seal the deal and when they did it set off rocking celebrations around the gym, as the sizable fan contingent erupted.
Click here to find photos, video and a match recap.
Click here to find the Highlight of the Match.
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| Ontario Futsal Cup wraps up with four more youth titles claimed |
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| The final four Ontario Futsal Cup finals have been completed and futsal fans have been treated to a fantastic display of talent.
Unionville Milliken found themselves in three of the four finals at Durham College in Oshawa over the weekend, walking away with two titles. Erin Mills and Alliance FC rounded out the title winners.
Click here to read a recap of the finals day.
The U-18 Boys and Girls divisions wrapped up the previous weekend and both finals were a thrill-a-minute.
Click here to read about the U-18 Boys Ontario Futsal Cup final. Click here to read about the U-18 Girls Ontario Futsal Cup final.
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| Ontario Soccer announces its new 2022-2026 Strategic Plan |
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| Ontario Soccer is pleased to announce the Board of Directors, newly approved, 2022-2026 Strategic Plan, which will serve as a road map for soccer in Ontario over the next five years.
The Strategic Plan will focus on three key areas of our sport – Govern, Grow and Develop and is fully aligned with the same three strategic pillars and plan terms as our national governing body, Canada Soccer.
Within these pillars, each have three strategic initiatives where Ontario Soccer will create new opportunities on and off the field of play.
Click here to learn more about the Strategic Plan.
Click here to watch the Strategic Plan video.
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| League1 Ontario unveils 2022 schedule for Men’s and Women’s division |
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| League1 Ontario announced its 2022 Men’s Premier Division and Women’s Premier Division schedules.
The Men’s division will kick off on April 21 to April 26 and the Women’s division will begin on April 22.
Click here to read more about the Men’s division.
Click here to read more about the Women’s division.
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| Government of Ontario has lifted masking requirements for indoor sport facilities |
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| The Government of Ontario announced on Mar. 9, 2022 that it is relaxing pubic health measures, in response to the recent status of the COVID-19 pandemic.
As part of those changes, effective Mar. 21, 2022 the Government of Ontario has removed the masking requirements for sport and recreational facilities.
As a result of this announcement, for those that access the Ontario Soccer Centre, you will no longer be required to wear a mask while in the facility.
Click here for more information on this announcement.
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| Updates on Coach Certification Requirements and Grassroots Education Hosting Guide |
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| Ontario Soccer has provided an update on the Canada Soccer Grassroots Coach Education Program in Ontario.
Ontario Soccer has confirmed that the waiver for coaches to be registered and actively coaching with only ‘Theory-trained’ status will no longer be in effect in the 2022 Outdoor Season.
To support this, Ontario Soccer has updated the Grassroots Education Guide.
Click here to read more about this announcement and find the Grassroots Education Guide.
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| “Everyone is Welcome” Return to Outdoor Soccer marketing campaign launched |
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| Building on the success of last season’s Return to Play marketing efforts, Ontario Soccer’s “Everyone is Welcome” campaign seeks to both heighten the energy and excitement for players to get back on the pitch this summer, while rebuilding consumer confidence and registrations at the Member Club level.
It also accentuates Ontario Soccer’s steadfast commitment to bringing about lasting culture change by embracing diversity, equity and inclusion across all aspects of our game.
Ontario Soccer has provided members with a comprehensive starter kit of digital resources and marketing assets to all our member organizations for full use effective immediately.
Click here for more on the campaign and how to access the digital assets.
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| Reminder: Ontario Soccer Player Membership Registration Fees for 2022 Outdoor Season |
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| On Dec. 12, 2020, the Voting Members of Ontario Soccer (District Presidents) approved new player membership registration fees for Ontario Soccer’s Outdoor Season. The Voting Members, noting the impact of the pandemic and to minimize the effect on their members, approved the new fees to go into effect for the 2022 Outdoor Season.
For the last decade, as the demand for better services and programs has grown, Ontario Soccer’s resources have not kept pace to match that demand, not to mention the cost of inflation over this period of time. Since 2012, there has been no increase in the Ontario Soccer Outdoor player membership registration fees.
Click here to learn more, or read about Ontario Soccer Membership Benefits.
Click here to watch a short video explaining the changes.
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