The Youth Soccer League of Canada (YSLC) has been created to provide Canadian youth soccer players with a league that has the highest quality environment and coaching standards, inspiring and supporting them to achieve their soccer dreams and goals, through opportunities they may never have been offered.
The YSLC is an Elite league in Canada and is open to Girls and Boys teams born 2019 up to and including 2009. YSLC is based in Canada and the league and related activities are created to directly provide options and opportunities for Canadians.
Bert Lobo
Executive Director
Former President of the Ontario Youth Soccer League—acclaimed as
the top youth League in Canada.
Bert Lobo, Executive Director of Youth Soccer League of Canada, is the former President of the Ontario Youth Soccer League. It was acclaimed as the top youth League in Canada, and was significant in having its players be on the Canadian Men's and Women's National Teams.
Bert is also the former President of the Central Soccer League, Manager of the Hangar and other Indoor Facilities in the GTA, and represents the biggest Tournaments in the World for teams from Canada.
He also works in assisting players in their possible pathway in pursuing a University Scholarship and/or professional opportunities.
What Drives Us
01
Integrity
Acting with strong ethics is a priority for everyone working in the YSLC.
02
Diversity & Inclusion
The YSLC brings Girls and Boys together from a range of backgrounds into a shared environment where everyone has an equal opportunity to develop and succeed in soccer.
03
Passion
Having a passion for not just our work, but also for the players in the YSLC to have the best and highest quality experience in their soccer journey.
04
Performance
The success of the YSLC is due to the quality and high standard of its product, maintained by the YSLC staff team of high-level coaches and specialists in IT, social media, marketing, and league management.
05
Promise to Participants
Creating an immense experience is essential not just for our players, but also for the teams, coaches and parents.
Our staff team includes high-level coaches, specialists in IT, social media, marketing, website design, and league management. The YSLC will expand worldwide, sharing their expertise and passion for elite-level youth soccer. We will work with some of the biggest soccer clubs in the world to provide unrivaled opportunities for our players.
To create a professional, sustainable and independently operated youth soccer league in Canada.
The YSLC will have its own website and social media. The YSLC engages website and social media professionals to ensure you have access to the website which will display all schedules, results and standings as well as providing field information, latest news, documents and contact details. This will provide a platform to showcase players and sponsors to a much wider audience. This will be administered by our team in Canada.
Here's What That Looks Like
- iProvide full online league administration via our relationship with Got Sport.
- iiProvide social media support for the Youth Soccer League in Canada.
- iiiPromote the Youth Soccer League in Canada across YSLC social.
- ivProvide compliance support media.
Further information and details for participation will be available shortly.
Age Groups & Format
YSLC is open to teams from Clubs/Academies, or simply independent teams.
| Age Group | Format |
|---|---|
| Under 8 / 9 / 10 | 7 v 7 (with scores and standings) |
| Under 11 / 12 | 9 v 9 (with scores and standings) |
| Under 13 – 18 | 11 v 11 |
2027 Outdoor Season
The 2027 Outdoor Season starts at Mid-May and runs until late September (Under 18 will be completed by approximately mid-August). All games will be scheduled on Sundays (except Long Weekends) and played at central venues, initially and possibly located in the following regions in Ontario:
- Hamilton
- Mississauga
- GTA
- Ajax
- York Region