Qualifiers for the inaugural 2024 PDP Championship

Canada Soccer

Across the 2023 and 2024 seasons, Canada Soccer’s Member Associations will qualify 28 youth teams across four divisions for the inaugural Player-Development Program Championship in August 2024. The new Canada Soccer competition features the PDP U-17 Cup and PDP U-15 Cup for both boys and girls. The national program strengthens the connection between standards-based programs and showcases their quality of play.

Canada Soccer’s 2024 Player-Development Program Championship runs 14 to 18 August in Edmonton, Alberta.

Here’s an overview of the 2023 and 2024 provincial qualifiers for the 2024 Player-Development Program Championship (along with the total number of clubs participating in each division).

PROVINCIAL COMPETITIONS

BC Soccer Premier League (BCSPL) : https://www.bcsoccer.net/competitions/bcspl/
Alberta Youth Soccer League (AYSL) : https://aysl.albertasoccer.com/
Ontario Player-Development League (OPDL) : https://www.theopdl.com/
Première Ligue de Soccer Juvénile du Québec (PLSJQ) : https://www.soccerquebec.org/fr/page/competitions_amateurs/plsjq.html

BOYS’ PDP U-17 CUP

Qualifiers for the 2024 PDP Championship:
(tbc) British Columbia: tbc youth teams from the BCSPL in the BC Premier Cup through 23 June 2024 from which two teams qualify for the PDP Championship
(4) Alberta: four youth teams in the AYSL from 5 September 2023 through 18 July 2024 from which one team qualifies for the PDP Championship; same teams in the AYSL Cup from 27-28 July 2024 from which the Cup winner (or league runner up) also qualifies for the PDP Championship
(12) Québec: 12 youth teams in the PLSJQ from 21 April to mid-season 14 July 2024 from which two teams qualify for the PDP Championship

GIRLS’ PDP U-17 CUP

Qualifiers for the 2024 PDP Championship:
(tbc) British Columbia: tbc youth teams from the BCSPL in the BC Premier Cup through 23 June 2024 from which two teams qualify for the PDP Championship
(5) Alberta: five youth teams in the AYSL from 5 September 2023 through 18 July 2024 from which one team qualifies for the PDP Championship; same teams in the AYSL Cup from 27-28 July 2024 from which the Cup winner (or league runner up) also qualifies for the PDP Championship
(10) Québec: 10 youth teams in the PLSJQ from 21 April to mid-season 14 July 2024 from which two teams qualify for the PDP Championship

BOYS’ PDP U-15 CUP

Qualifiers for the 2024 PDP Championship:
(tbc) British Columbia: tbc youth teams from the BCSPL in the BC Premier Cup through 23 June 2024 from which two teams qualify for the PDP Championship
(7) Alberta: seven youth teams in the AYSL from 5 September 2023 through 18 July 2024 from which one team qualifies for the PDP Championship; same teams in the AYSL Cup from 27-28 July 2024 from which the Cup winner (or league runner up) also qualifies for the PDP Championship
(27) Ontario: 27 youth teams from the 2023 ODPL season (30 April to 15 October) from which the East and West Division winners qualified for the PDP Championship
(13) Québec: 13 youth teams in the PLSJQ from 21 April to mid-season 14 July 2024 from which two teams qualify for the PDP Championship

GIRLS’ PDP U-15 CUP:

Qualifiers for the 2024 PDP Championship:
(tbc) British Columbia: tbc youth teams from the BCSPL in the BC Premier Cup through 23 June 2024 from which two teams qualify for the PDP Championship
(7) Alberta: seven youth teams in the AYSL from 5 September 2023 through 18 July 2024 from which one team qualifies for the PDP Championship; same teams in the AYSL Cup from 27-28 July 2024 from which the Cup winner (or league runner up) also qualifies for the PDP Championship
(21) Ontario: 21 youth teams from the 2023 ODPL season (30 April to 15 October) from which the East and West Division winners qualified for the PDP Championship
(13) Québec: 13 youth teams in the PLSJQ from 21 April to mid-season 14 July 2024 from which two teams qualify for the PDP Championship