Youth teams win titles at the 2025 National Championships

Glen Shields Juventus FC, Suburban FC, CS Optimum Victoriaville, and Milton Magic FC all won their first national youth titles on Thanksgiving Monday at the National Championships. Glen Shields (girls) and Suburban FC (boys) won their respective youth divisions at the U-17 Cup in Kamloops, British Columbia while Victoriaville (girls) and Milton (boys) won their respective youth divisions at the U-15 Cup in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.

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 the Youth Competitions Network, the youth National Championships in October provides a terrific growth opportunity for Canada’s bright young players from across the country. Canada Soccer’s Youth Competitions Network supports the pathway of young Canadian players from the amateur game to the professional and international levels.

In all, 580 youth teams took part in declared qualifying competitions from September 2024 through September 2025. From there, 48 youth teams took part in the four divisions. Seven of the eight teams who reached the 2025 Canadian Finals were vying for their first national youth title.

Out west, the U-17 Cup featured two thrilling Canadian Finals that wrapped up an exciting week of youth soccer hosted by Canada Soccer and the Kamloops Sport Council.

• In the Boys’ U-17 Cup Final, Suburban FC (Bedford, Nova Scotia) triumphed 2:1 over Saskatoon Alliance, with Michael Allt named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player
• In the Girls’ U-17 Cup Final, Glen Shields Juventus FC (Toronto, Ontario) lifted the national trophy after a dramatic 3:2 win over PEI FC Charlottetown, powered by an outstanding performance from MVP Victoria Pimenta

Out east, new youth champions were crowned in the U-15 Cup after a wonderful week hosted by Canada Soccer and PEI Soccer.

• In the Boys’ U-15 Cup Final, Milton Magic FC (Milton, Ontario) captured the title after a narrow 1:0 win over Saguenay Lac Saint-Jean. Milton’s Ethan Secondino was named MVP of the tournamentIn the Girls’ U-15 Cup Final, CS Optimum Victoriaville (Québec) impressed with a commanding 3:0 victory over Winnipeg Phoenix FC; Victoriaville’s Fée Houde earned MVP recognition for her performance through the week

This year marked 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.

Complete schedules and results from this year’s National Championships are published at canadasoccer.com/competitions. 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.