Eight youth teams reach Finals at the 2025 PDP Championship

The table is set for Canada Soccer’s four divisions of the 2025 PDP Championship that wraps up Sunday 31 August at the Zanchin Automotive Soccer Centre in Vaughan, Ontario. Five Ontario youth teams and three Québec youth teams have qualified for their respective Finals after the group phase wrapped up on Saturday.

From the PDP U-15 Cup, the first Sunday Final features Lakeshore SC against CS Saint-Laurent in the girls’ division at 10.00 local (with a live broadcast on FIFA+ at 10.00 ET / 07.00 PT). The second Sunday Final features Woodbridge SC against AS Laval in the boys’ division at 13.00 local (broadcast at 13.00 ET / 10.00 PT).

From the PDP U-17 Cup, the next Sunday Final features Pickering SC against Hamilton United SC in the girls’ division at 16.00 local (broadcast at 16.00 ET / 13.00 PT). The last Sunday Final features Woodbridge SC against Vaughan SC in the boys’ division at 19.00 local (broadcast at 19.00 ET / 16.00 PT).

As part of Canada Soccer’s Youth Competitions Network, the annual PDP Championship brings together the top youth teams from Canada’s four standards-based leagues: the BC Soccer Premier League, the Alberta Player-Development League, the Ontario Player-Development League, and the Québec Youth Soccer Premier League (PLSJQ). Tickets to the PDP Championship are now on sale through Ontario Soccer (single-day tickets are available for $10).

This year’s 32 qualified teams advanced from a group of 210 youth teams competing in the four divisions across the four leagues. The 32 teams represent 24 different clubs including former national youth champions Burnaby FC, Calgary Blizzard SC, Calgary Foothills SC, Coastal FC, Coquitlam Metro-Ford SC, Lakeshore SC, CS Longueuil, Ottawa South United SC, Pickering SC, St. Albert Impact FC, CS Saint-Laurent, CS St-Hubert, and Woodbridge SC. This marks the first time ever that Canada Soccer has hosted as many as 32 youth teams in one venue for a national competition.