What is Canada Soccer?
The Canadian Soccer Association, which operates as Canada Soccer, is the national association for soccer in Canada. It describes itself as “the official governing body for soccer in Canada” and says it “promotes the growth and development of soccer in Canada, from grassroots to high performance.”[2] Its governance documents give its legal name as The Canadian Soccer Association Incorporated.[4] FIFA lists it as “The Canadian Soccer Association”, in the confederation Concacaf, with Peter Augruso as president and canadasoccer.com as its website.[1]
What does Canada Soccer govern or do?
Canada Soccer oversees the men’s and women’s national teams, together with futsal and para soccer programmes.[2] It runs national competitions, including the Canadian Championship, and sets the framework for the game through its by-laws, a governance framework that allocates “governance responsibilities and operational duties”, and policies on conflicts of interest, equity and diversity, and conduct.[2][4] Professional leagues are members of the association rather than competitions it runs: it lists the Canadian Premier League and the Northern Super League as leagues in membership.[3]
When was Canada Soccer founded and where is it based?
The association is incorporated as The Canadian Soccer Association Incorporated, the name on the financial statements it publishes.[4] Its current by-laws are the “Canada Soccer By-laws 2025”, and it reported new board leadership following its 2026 Annual Meeting of Members.[4] Its governance page also publishes the association’s policies on conflicts of interest, equity and diversity, and conduct.[4]
How is Canada Soccer recognised?
FIFA. FIFA’s association directory lists The Canadian Soccer Association as Canada’s member association, in the confederation Concacaf.[1]
Concacaf. Canada Soccer states that it holds membership in Concacaf, the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football.[2]
Olympic committee. It also names the Canadian Olympic Committee among the bodies it belongs to.[2]
What does Canada Soccer organise?
The association lists the competitions it runs as the Canadian Championship, the PDP Championship, the National Championships and the Futsal Canadian Championship.[2] Its national-team programme covers the men’s and women’s teams, futsal and para soccer.[2] Its annual meeting of members elects the board; the 2026 meeting brought changes to the board’s leadership.[4]
Who are its members?
Canada Soccer gives its membership as 13 provincial and territorial member associations, about 1,200 clubs and nearly one million registered active participants.[2] The provincial and territorial members run from BC Soccer and the Alberta Soccer Association to Soccer Nova Scotia and the Nunavut Soccer Association, and include Ontario Soccer and the Québec Soccer Federation.[3] Its other member categories are leagues in membership — the Canadian Premier League and the Northern Super League — and member professional clubs: Vancouver Whitecaps FC, Toronto FC and CF Montréal.[3]
References
- FIFA — Member associations: The Canadian Soccer Association. Accessed 2026-10-05.
- Canada Soccer — About (self-description, memberships, competitions, membership figures). Accessed 2026-10-05.
- Canada Soccer — Members. Accessed 2026-10-05.
- Canada Soccer — Governance (by-laws, governance framework, financial statements). Accessed 2026-10-05.