Club Licensing
The Canada Soccer Club Licensing Program is designed to guide member organizations throughout the country toward best principles for organizational development both on and off the field. Member organizations play an essential role in the development of players, coaches, and officials and provide both the daily playing environment and primary contact for participants. By raising the standards of member organizations, both the daily playing environment and participant experience are enhanced; thereby improving the overall soccer system in Canada.
The primary goals of the Canada Soccer Club Licensing Program are to:
- Set clearly defined standards and expectations for member organizations;
- Recognize excellence in the soccer community;
- Raise the level of all soccer organizations throughout Canada; and,
- Drive change in the soccer system.
For more information on The Canada Soccer Club Licensing Program, please visit the links below:
Public Message Regarding MSA Membership Applications
The Manitoba Soccer Association (MSA) will implement a two-year pause on new membership applications within the Winnipeg Metropolitan Area, effective immediately. A formal progress reassessment will be conducted after the first year.
This period will allow the MSA to complete a comprehensive review of existing member organizations to ensure all members are meeting organizational requirements and actively contributing to the continued growth and development of soccer in Manitoba.
In addition, the MSA will use this time to:
- Reevaluate and strengthen the criteria for new member organizations in Manitoba.
- Support current members in developing action plans to meet revised standards and expectations; and
- Ensure long-term sustainability and alignment across the soccer community.
The MSA remains supportive of current members who are pursuing or maintaining MA1, MA2, or National Youth Club License (NYCL) status as part of their ongoing organizational development.
Further updates will be shared as the review process progresses.
Standards for Quality Soccer
The Canada Soccer Standards for Quality Soccer are designed to outline the minimum expectations of member organizations in Canada. It is expected that all member organizations provide a developmentally appropriate, safe, enjoyable, accessible, inclusive and welcoming playing environment for their participants, which differentiates it from non-member soccer and unorganized play.
In 2019, the Manitoba Soccer Association approved the inclusion of the 37 Standards for Quality Soccer requirements as part of the membership application process, and has adjusted the MSA Rules and Regulations accordingly.
If you are a youth organization looking to apply or renew your MSA Membership, please review the following documents. Once they have been reviewed, please contact clourenco@manitobasoccer.ca to apply.
For a full list of all Quality Soccer Providers in Canada, please click here
Member Association Level 1 (MA1)
Member Association Level 2 (MA2)
