Qualifiers for the 2025 edition of the PDP Championship

Across the 2024 and 2025 seasons, Canada Soccer’s four player-development leagues will qualify 32 teams to the second edition of the PDP Championship. The national youth competition features the PDP U-17 Cup and PDP U-15 Cup for both boys and girls.

Canada Soccer’s 2025 PDP Championship runs 26 to 31 August in Vaughan, Ontario.

Here’s an overview of the 2024-25 / 2025 qualifiers that lead to the 2025 competition (along with the total number of clubs participating in each division).

PDP LEAGUES

BC Soccer Premier League (BCSPL) : https://www.bcsoccer.net/competitions/bcspl/
Alberta Player Development League (APDL) : 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 2025 PDP Championship:
(10) British Columbia: ten youth teams in the BCSPL from 23 February through 25 May from which the top team qualifies
>> Same teams in the Premier Cup from which the Cup winners (or runners up) qualifies by 21 June
(6) Alberta: 6 youth teams in the APDL from 8 September 2024 through 20 July 2025 from which one team qualifies
>> Same teams in the APDL Cup from which the Cup winner (or league runner up) qualifies by 12 July
(12) ODPL western division, teams advance to 2024 Premier Division
(10) ODPL eastern division, teams advance to 2024 Premier Division
>> Ontario: 10 youth teams in the 2024 Premier Division from which two teams qualify
(11) Québec: 11 youth teams in the PLSJQ starting 27 April from which the top-two mid-season teams qualify by 29 June

GIRLS’ PDP U-17 CUP

Qualifiers for the 2025 PDP Championship:
(9) British Columbia: nine youth teams in the BCSPL from 23 February through 25 May from which the top team qualifies
>> Same teams in the Premier Cup from which the Cup winners (or runners up) qualifies by 21 June
(4) Alberta: four youth teams in the APDL from 8 September 2024 through 27 July 2025 from which one team qualifies
>> Same teams in the APDL Cup from which the Cup winner (or league runner up) qualifies by 13 July
(9) ODPL western division, teams advance to 2024 Premier Division
(9) ODPL eastern division, teams advance to 2024 Premier Division
>> Ontario: 10 youth teams in the 2024 Premier Division from which two teams qualify
(9) Québec: nine youth teams in the PLSJQ starting 27 April from which the top-two mid-season teams qualify by 22 June

BOYS’ PDP U-15 CUP

Qualifiers for the 2025 PDP Championship:
(13) British Columbia: 13 youth teams in the BCSPL from 23 February through 25 May from which the top team qualifies
>> Same teams in the Premier Cup from which the Cup winners (or runners up) qualifies by 21 June
(8) Alberta: eight youth teams in the APDL from 8 September 2024 through 12 July 2025 from which one team qualifies
>> Same teams in the APDL Cup from which the Cup winner (or league runner up) qualifies by 12 July
(13) Ontario: 13 youth teams in the 2024 West Division from which the top U-14 team qualifies
(13) Ontario: 13 youth teams in the 2024 East Division from which the top U-14 team qualifies
(15) Québec: 15 youth teams in the PLSJQ starting 19 April from which the top-two mid-season teams qualify by 20 July

GIRLS’ PDP U-15 CUP:

Qualifiers for the 2025 PDP Championship:
(12) British Columbia: 12 youth teams in the BCSPL from 23 February through 25 May from which the top team qualifies
>> Same teams in the Premier Cup from which the Cup winners (or runners up) qualifies by 21 June
(9) Alberta: nine youth teams in the APDL from 8 September 2024 through 13 July 2025 from which one team qualifies
>> Same teams in the APDL Cup from which the Cup winner (or league runner up) qualifies by 13 July
(12) Ontario: 12 youth teams in the 2024 West Division from which the top U-14 team qualifies
(12) Ontario: 12 youth teams in the 2024 East Division from which the top U-14 team qualifies
(13) Québec: 13 youth teams in the PLSJQ starting 19 April from which the top-two mid-season teams qualify by 20 July