Major Futsal Championship

Wednesday, 16 May 2012 14:14

Major Futsal Championship Takes Place on Sunday

The 2012 Canadian Premier Futsal League Championship is taking place this Sunday April 22nd at 4:45pm at Seneca College Newnham Campus and the CPFL would like to invite you to watch what will be the most intense futsal match on Canadian soil of the season. The CPFL is extending the invitation to all club heads, technical directors, and coaches to attend and witness the beauty and magic that is futsal. The game itself should last about 1.5 hours.

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Major Futsal Championship

Wednesday, 16 May 2012 14:14

Major Futsal Championship Takes Place on Sunday

The 2012 Canadian Premier Futsal League Championship is taking place this Sunday April 22nd at 4:45pm at Seneca College Newnham Campus and the CPFL would like to invite you to watch what will be the most intense futsal match on Canadian soil of the season. The CPFL is extending the invitation to all club heads, technical directors, and coaches to attend and witness the beauty and magic that is futsal. The game itself should last about 1.5 hours.

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Lynx Juniors Look to Continue Success

Tuesday, 15 May 2012 07:38

The 2007 Super-20 League Men’s Semifinals. The 2008 Super-20 League Men’s Final. The 2011 Super-20 League Men’s Final.

The Toronto Lynx Jrs. have been as close to winning the Super-20 League Championship in the past few years as anyone, but have yet to accomplish it.
This year’s goal?

“To win the whole thing,” Coach Duncan Wilde said.

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TSA Kicks Off 2012 U8 Festival Series

Thursday, 10 May 2012 16:07

In line with the OSA’s “Long Term Player Development” objectives (http://ontariosoccer.net/LTPD.aspx), the Toronto Soccer Association will host the first of a series of U8 Soccer Festivals scheduled for the 2012 outdoor season. The kick off festival will be held this Saturday May 12th, at Centennial Park, Etobicoke.

Participating, will be 27 boys and girls teams from 7 member clubs.  It promises to be a great day of fun soccer, so why not come along and cheer our young players!!

Game schedules are now confirmed, and available at:  http://www.tsaleagues.com/Festivals.aspx 

See you at the field!

Welcome Alan Gould - Executive Director

Thursday, 03 May 2012 14:18

On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Toronto Soccer Association, we would like to announce the addition of Alan Gould to the TSA team. Alan will be joining the TSA in the role of Executive Director. In this role, Alan will be responsible for overseeing the operations of the TSA, its programs, leagues and staff.

Alan joins us from Guelph Soccer Club, where he was Executive Director for the past 5 years.

We are very excited to have Alan join our team.

U11 Player ID 2012

Thursday, 03 May 2012 13:47

The Toronto Soccer Association is pleased to announce that the I.D. process for inclusion in the U11 District program will run in conjunction with the U11 weekend games scheduled for June 2/3 at Eglinton Flats.

The TSA District Coach, Laza Lowe, will be in attendance throughout the weekend, and will assess players with a view to selecting a group to move forward for further training and evaluation.

Game schedules are presently being finalized, and will be provided to coaches at this weekends Coaches Meeting.

TSA PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

Monday, 23 April 2012 18:49

Recently, incorrect information has been circulated in regards to the TSA Player Development Program.

The TSA Player Development Program has NOT been cancelled.

Initial dates for the Program have been published on the Members>Player Development webpage.

The District Player Identification is mandated from the OSA. The TSA firmly believes in development and as such has ensured that this program is funded through player registrations and through proceeds from Bingo.  Unlike other Districts, the TSA players who are selected for the District Player Identification Program, receive this training at no additional cost.

The District also runs a Continued Player Development Program.  While this program is not OSA-mandated, it is felt to be of great value to the players who attend it. Like all programs in the TSA, this program must ensure that revenue and costs align. We believe that the financial review of this program, perhaps led to the incorrect assumption that it was going to be cancelled.

The recent financial information that was published in regards to this program was NOT verified with the District in advance of its publishing and is also incorrect. The District has made attempts to rectify this situation with the responsible parties but have been refused the opportunity to do so.

For this reason, we ask that if you have questions regarding the District Program or any of the information that was relayed to you, that you please contact the District for verification.

It is unfortunate that you have been led to believe this information and we are truly sorry for the worry and inconvenience it has caused.

We are pleased to know of your overwhelming support for the program and its coach Patrick Laza Lowe.

Sincerely,

The TSA Board

OSA Referee partnered with W.I.S.E.R

Tuesday, 10 April 2012 10:18

The OSA Referee Department partnered with the Women in Soccer Empowering Referees (WISER) Committee will be hosting a female only Entry Level Referee Clinic.

The clinic is on May 26 & 27th 2012 at the Ontario Soccer Association and will be instructed by certified CSA female instructors.

To register for this clinic, you simply click here and search for the clinic under "OSA" and register away!

BMO Team of the Week Program 2012

Monday, 02 April 2012 11:34

The BMO Team of the Week program is dedicated to acknowledging youth soccer teams (age 7-12) that display team pride, spirit, community commitment and passion for the game. From April 2 until July 13, Canadian soccer coaches and parents can nominate their favourite youth soccer team by logging on to BMOsoccer.com and entering an essay, photos or video to demonstrate why their team deserves to be the BMO Team of the Week. Weekly winners, selected by a panel of BMO judges, will be announced starting on April 18th and will receive $500, track suits and a gift to local charity.

Each of the winning teams will become finalists for the grand prize which includes $125,000 towards a renovation of their soccer pitch, the largest prize ever in Canada for a single-sport facility refurbishment. They will be named BMO Team of the Week 2012 Champion and will also receive a road trip to either a Toronto FC, Vancouver Whitecaps FC, Montreal Impact FC or Canadian National Team home game, and a donation to a charity of the team's choice.

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Referee Center Training

Wednesday, 28 March 2012 11:39

Please be advised that all returning Referees who have been previously certified must register every year with the OSA. This year 2012 there is only one way to register. This is done through Ref-Centre. If you don't have an account yet you need to set one up. Here is the link with information on how to set up a ref-centre account:

More info click here

The Toronto District pass-code is: tsa2012*

We will have ref-centre training education free at the TSA office on:

April 10, 2012 7:30pm to 9:00pm (account set up & management)

April 27, 2012 7:30pm to 9:00pm (account management)

May 15, 2012 7:30pm to 9:00pm (account management)

Location: TSA Office: 2700 Dufferin Street, Unit 67, Toronto

Instructor: Armando Pereira

TSA presents THE 74TH EDITION OF THE CONSOLS CUP 2012

Friday, 23 March 2012 11:56

The oldest soccer cup competition in Canada has been reinvigorated and is anticipated to return in June 2012. The Toronto Soccer Association is proud to host the 74th edition of The British Consols Cup, recognised as one of the most prestigious and competitive sporting events in Toronto.

This year, the Toronto Soccer Association has restructured the competition by making it more competitive and even more rewarding for all competing teams.  The competition is structured similar to that of the FIFA World Cup, with 32 teams spread across 8 groups. Two teams will advance from each group to the knockout-stages of the competition until there are two finalists and eventually one champion. The tournament begins in June and will last until approximately September 15, 2012.

All rules and regulations of The British Consols Cup are in accordance with FIFA’s laws of the game.  The prizes for the top-placed teams are substantial, as 1st place will receive $5000 along with a team trophy, the 2nd placed team will receive $2500 along with a trophy and finally the 3rd place team receives $1500.

Team Registration Deadline May 1, 2012.  Click here for details.

The Toronto Soccer Association (TSA) was established in 1904 and in partnership with its members, is dedicated to providing the opportunity for any person in the district of Toronto, to play organized soccer and to assist participants in reaching their potential through leadership, development, caring and good governance.

Respect in Soccer Course

Monday, 19 March 2012 11:34

To check if your coaches and assistant coaches have completed the Respect in Soccer Course:

Please click here and provide the information for the individual and it will provide their certification number

OR

Ask them to provide the hard copy certificate

2012 Referee Courses

Thursday, 01 March 2012 15:07

Available sessions:

In Class Session #2 – Apr 14 and 15; 8am to 5pm

In Class Session #3 – Apr 21 and 22; 8am to 5pm

In Class Session #4 - May 19 and 20; 8am to 5pm

All Class Sessions will take place at the TSA Office.

Note: On field session in May – details to be confirmed

Note: A limit of 25 participants will be accepted per clinic on a first come first serve basis.Registration Fee (includes lunch): $100.00. Application & payment must be submitted at the same time.

Participants must be 14 years old as of March 31st, 2012

To register please download, fill out the registration form. 

If you have any questions please contact the TSA DRC, Armando Pereira, at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

The Soccer Hall of Fame 2012

Sunday, 26 February 2012 10:40

The Soccer Hall of Fame is Pleased to Announce the 2012 Induction Class

VAUGHAN, Ontario, February 23, 2012 -- The Soccer Hall of Fame is pleased to welcome in the 2012 Induction Class, comprised of four Players, two Builders, a Pioneer Award Recipient, a Team and Organization of Distinction. This year, the Soccer Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies will take place in Toronto on the June 2-3 weekend. More details on the weekend events will be available on a later date.

The 1989 Francophone Games Canadian Men’s Team will go in as the Team of Distinction, 23 years after their Gold Medal victory.

The Canadian Men’s team under extreme conditions went on to make soccer history by winning the Gold Medal at the first Francophone Games held in Morocco in 1989. Canada played its first two games in Mohammedia beating Burkino Faso 3-1 and playing to a scoreless tie against the Ivory Coast. With the tie Canada qualified for the semi-final against Congo defeating the Central African nation 2-1 before 20,000 fans in Casablanca. Canada went on to defeat the home favourites Morrocco in the final with a score of 4-1.

The Soccer Hall of Fame 2012 Inductees

Players

Charmaine Hooper – Played 129 times for Canada, voted Canada's Female Player of the Year in 1994, 1995 and 2002.

Carlo Corazzin – Played 59 times for Canada and was a member of Canada's CONCACAF Gold Cup winning team in 2000.

Mark Watson – Played 78 times for Canada between 1991 and 2004 making his full international debut against Honduras. His lengthy club career took him back and forth between North America and Europe.

Andrea Neil - Played 132 times for Canada. Played in 4 FIFA World Cups.

Builders

Angus Barrett - Angus has been involved in soccer for more than 45 years representing both the Newfoundland and Labrador and the Canadian Soccer Association.

Gordon Arrowsmith - Long time referee in the NASL. On Canada’s FIFA list from 1982 – 1991 and officiated at the Canadian Soccer League Final in 1988 and 1991.

Pioneer Award

John Richardson - Long time B.C. Administrator as secretary of the B.C. Soccer Commission a position he had held since its inception in 1933. He was also a council member of the Dominion Football Association from 1948 until his death.

Organization of Distinction

Victoria West - Formed in 1896 and won numerous provincial championships. They were national champions in 1976, 1979, 1982 and 1984.

Team of Distinction

The 1989 Francophone Games Gold Medal Winning Canadian Men’s Team- The Canadian Men’s team under extreme conditions went on to make soccer history by winning the Gold Medal at the first Francophone Games held in Morocco in 1989

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