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Canada Soccer has confirmed the 48 team lists for the youth National Championships that will feature four division across the U-17 Cup in Kamloops (boys and girls) and the U-15 Cup in Charlottetown (boys and girls). In all, there are 881 youth players registered for the two age categories at this year National Championships from 7 to 13 October 2025.
Canada Soccer’s National Championships serve as a pinnacle event to the 2025 season, bringing together amateur clubs from across the country. As part of Canada Soccer’s Youth Competitions Network, 580 amateur teams took part in declared qualifying competitions for the youth National Championships from September 2024 through September 2025.
Qualified teams in all four divisions will play two group matches from Wednesday through Friday before the playoffs run Saturday through Thanksgiving Monday. Ranking matches from 5th to 12th place all wrap up on Sunday while the medal matches all take place on Monday 13 October. In Kamloops, the U-17 Cup Finals are scheduled back-to-back at McArthur Island Park starting at 10.40 local time (with a live broadcast on CanadaSoccerTV). In Charlottetown, the U-15 Cup Finals are scheduled back-to-back at UPEI Field starting at 10.30 local time (also with a live broadcast on CanadaSoccerTV). In all, there are 52 matches to be played in each venue with each qualified team playing either four or four matches across the six-day tournament.
As part of the Youth Competitions Network, Canada Soccer’s National Teams will have representatives watching the four divisions through the Talent ID Network. Canada Soccer’s Referee Department will also have experienced assessors on hand to support young referees in their development across the game. For players, coaches, and officials, the National Championships serve as an important stepping stone toward higher-level competitions, both within Canada and on the international stage.
Complete match schedules with kickoff times for this year’s National Championships are published at canadasoccer.com/competitions. As Canada Soccer’s largest national event featuring clubs from coast to coast, the National Championships have served as the nation’s primary amateur soccer competition for more than 100 years, with the men’s competition inaugurated in 1913, the youth competition inaugurated in 1966, and the women’s competition inaugurated in 1982. At all age levels, the National Championships provide a meaningful week-long soccer experience for host cities and participating teams, as well as the players, coaches, support staff, officials, and volunteers.
This year marks the biggest year ever for Canada Soccer’s national amateur competitions with a record 128 qualified amateur teams taking part in 14 divisions from the Futsal Canadian Championship in April to the Player-Development Program Championship in August and then the National Championships in October. As Canada’s most accessible sport, qualifying for this year’s national amateur competitions featured more than 1,100 teams taking part in leagues and cup competitions across 14 different divisions.
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