Back up of summer comp/acad

Welcome to the 2021 spring/winter programming page for Academy and Competitive programs at Ottawa TFC.  Please note that all of our programs run simultaneously at both our Gloucester and Orleans locations.  You can sign up for any program that interests you, at the location most convenient to you.  See specific details in each program description below. 

COVID-19: While we are all keen to get our new season started, the health and safety of our members remains an important priority.  Our club has developed extensive and robust COVID protocols and all of our programs abide by all municipal and provincial health guidlines.  All programs run in compliance with Ottawa TFC return to play protocol.  

U9-U10 Mini Programs (born in 2011 or 2012):

U11-U12 Youth Programs (born in 2009 or 2010):

U13-U14 Junior Programs (born in 2008 to 2007):

U15-U18 Senior Programs (born in 2003 to 2006):

Supplemental Training Programs

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PROGRAM DETAILS


U9-U10 Mini Academy

The U9-U10 Academy program follows Ottawa TFC's talented player pathway, moving players into our provincially and nationally acclaimed Junior and Senior Academy programs at U13 and older.  Many players who started out at this level with the club, have gone on to become successful players, athletes, and people.

The program is the exclusive Eastern Ontario affiliate of Toronto FC of Major League Soccer, the highest professional level of play in North America.  Our Academy forms one of the most respected development programs in the province.  

Program Details

Soccer Age

Open to all U9-U10 players (born 2012-2011).

Players are grouped by age and gender into teams/training groups. 

Season Length 

20 weeks beginning in April 

(week of July 26 is off for mid summer break)

Format

Pre-season (Starts April 5): 

  • Twice weekly Technical Training on turf
  • Once weekly Competition day (games based session on turf)
  • Once weekly virtual training - (players learn what they must do at home during the year)

In-Season (May 15)

  • Twice weekly Technical Training on grass 
  • Once weekly Competition day:
    • Comp Day Rotates weekly between Gloucester and Orleans Campuses
  • Once weekly league/game playe (7v7 format)

Schedule:

Pre-Season (April to May 15)

  • Session 1: Tuesdays 5:30 pm @ Millennium Turf

  • Session 2: Thursdays 5:30 pm @ Millennium Turf

  • Session 3:  Saturday mornings @ Millennium Turf

In-Season (May 15 through September)

  GLOUCESTER CAMPUS ORLEANS CAMPUS
Skills Session 1 Tuesdays @ Pineview Tuesdays @ Millennium
Skills Session 2 Thursdays @ Pinevew Thursdays @ Millennium
Competition Day Saturday Mornings - Millennium and Pineview alternating
League Play Sundays evenings @ TBD Sunday evenings @ TBD

Important Dates

Evaluation Schedule:  Click here

Start date: April 5, 2021 

Summer Break: July 24-31 will be off

End date: September 11th, 2020

Cost

Prior to attending any evaluations or training sessions, players must register for the following programs:

Base Player Registration Fee: $235.00 

Evaluation Fee: $50.00 (non-refundable evaluation fee for all players not currenlty in the Academy program)

Non-Volunteer Fee: $50.00 per family per season fee that is refundable after volunteering


Academy/Competitive Fees:  An additional Academy or Competitive fee will apply once the players have been placed and accepted positions in training groups and teams.  These range from $300 - $600.00 depending on the commitment level and volume of training/play.

Team fees: 

Team Fees are determined by each team/group individually. Team fees cover team specific expenses such as tournament/festivals costs, team building costs, incidental team by team costs, etc. Players will pay this through their team manager. 

Player Requirements

Questions

Boys: contact staff Coach Roberto at Roberto@ottawatfc.com

Girls:  contact staff coach Jordan at jlundin@ottawatfc.com 

REGISTER!!

 


 

U9-U10 Mini Competitive

The U9-U10 Competitive program is for players looking to train and play regularly in a fun but comeptitive environment.  Teams/players train together twice weekly under the tutelage of our acclaimed academy staff, and play in local competitive leagues against other clubs in the region.  Players in this program regularly move up to our provincially and nationally acclaimed Academy programs, or simply spend years in the program developing as players and people while enjoying the sport at a competitive level. 

The program is the exclusive Eastern Ontario affiliate of Toronto FC of Major League Soccer, the highest professional level of play in North America.  Our Academy forms one of the most respected development programs in the province.  

Program Details

Soccer Age

Open to all U9-U10 players (born 2012-2011).

Players are grouped by age and gender into teams/training groups. 

Season Length 

20 weeks beginning in April 

(week of July 26 is off for mid summer break)

Format

Pre-season (Starts April 5): 

  • Once weekly Technical Training on turf
  • Once weekly Competition day (games based session on turf)
  • Once weekly virtual training - (players learn what they must do at home during the year)

In-Season (May 15)

  • Once weekly Technical Training on grass 
  • Once weekly games based training (Competition day):
    • Competition day rotates weekly between Gloucester and Orleans Campuses
  • Once weekly league/game playe (7v7 format)

Schedule:

Pre-Season (April to May 15)

  • Session 1: Tuesdays 5:30 pm @ Millennium Turf

  • Session 3:  Saturday mornings @ Millennium Turf

In-Season (May 15 through September)

  GLOUCESTER CAMPUS ORLEANS CAMPUS
Skills Session 1 Tuesdays @ Pineview Tuesdays @ Millennium
Skills Session 2 Thursdays @ Pinevew Thursdays @ Millennium
Competition Day Saturday Mornings - Millennium and Pineview alternating
League Play Sundays evenings @ TBD Sunday evenings @ TBD

Important Dates

Evaluation Schedule:  Click here

Start date: April 5, 2021 

Summer Break: July 24-31 will be off

End date: September 11th, 2020

Cost

Prior to attending any evaluations or training sessions, players must register for the following programs:

Base Player Registration Fee: $235.00 

Evaluation Fee: $50.00 (non-refundable evaluation fee for all players not currenlty in the Academy program)

Non-Volunteer Fee: $50.00 per family per season fee that is refundable after volunteering


Academy/Competitive Fees:  An additional Academy or Competitive fee will apply once the players have been placed and accepted positions in training groups and teams.  These range from $300 - $600.00 depending on the commitment level and volume of training/play.

Team fees: 

Team Fees are determined by each team/group individually. Team fees cover team specific expenses such as tournament/festivals costs, team building costs, incidental team by team costs, etc. Players will pay this through their team manager. 

Player Requirements

Questions

Boys: contact staff Coach Roberto at Roberto@ottawatfc.com

Girls:  contact staff coach Jordan at jlundin@ottawatfc.com 

REGISTER!!


U11-U12 Academy

The U11-U12 Academy program offers the most professionally run soccer development program available to players in Ottawa. The program boasts a highly qualified coaching staff, including several nationally and internationally licensed coaches, a curriculum that includes an emphasis on leadership development, and a proven formula for developing technical skills in young players.  It is the only program directly affiliated with Toronto FC, Canada’s most successful professional team, with regular visits to our club from Toronto FC, and a direct pathway for talented players to the professional and national team setups in Canada. 

Players from this program have regularly developed into top provincial and even national team settings, and countless players have gone on through our Jr and Sr Academy programs into University and professional settings.

Program Details

Soccer Age

Open to all U11-U12 players (Born 2009-2010).

Players are grouped by age and gender into teams/training groups.

Season Length 

20 weeks beginning in April 

(week of July 26 is off for mid summer break)

Format

Pre-season (Starts April 5): 

  • Twice weekly Technical Training on turf
  • Once weekly Competition day (games based session on turf)
  • Once weekly virtual training - (players learn what they must do at home during the year)

In-Season (May 15)

  • Three times weekly Technical Training on grass 
  • Once weekly Competition day:
    • Competition day rotates weekly between Gloucester and Orleans Campuses
  • Once weekly league/game playe (7v7 or 9v9 format)

Schedule:

Pre-Season (April to May 15)

  • Session 1: Tuesdays 5:30 pm @ Millennium Turf

  • Session 2: Thursdays 5:30 pm @ Millennium Turf

  • Session 3:  Saturday mornings @ Millennium Turf

In-Season (May 15 through September)

  GLOUCESTER CAMPUS ORLEANS CAMPUS
Skills Session 1 Mondays @ Millennium Mondays @ Millennium
Skills Session 2 Tuesdays @ Pineview Tuesdays @ Millennium
Skills Session 3 Thursdays @ Pinevew Thursdays @ Millennium
Competition Day Saturday Mornings - Millennium and Pineview alternating
League Play Sundays evenings @ TBD by league Sunday evenings @ TBD by league

Important Dates

Evaluation Schedule:  Click here

Start date: April 5, 2021 

Summer Break: July 24-31 will be off

End date: September 11th, 2020

Cost

Prior to attending any evaluations or training sessions, players must register for the following programs:

Base Player Registration Fee: $235.00 

Evaluation Fee: $50.00 (non-refundable evaluation fee for all players not currenlty in the Academy program)

Non-Volunteer Fee: $50.00 per family per season fee that is refundable after volunteering


Academy/Competitive Fees:  An additional Academy or Competitive fee will apply once the players have been placed and accepted positions in training groups and teams.  These range from $300 - $700.00 depending on the commitment level and volume of training/play.

Team fees: 

Team Fees are determined by each team/group individually. Team fees cover team specific expenses such as tournament/festivals costs, team building costs, incidental team by team costs, etc. Players will pay this through their team manager. 

Player Requirements

Questions

Boys: contact staff Coach Drew at Drew@ottawatfc.com

Girls:  contact staff coach Pat at Pat@ottawatfc.com 

REGISTER!!

 

U11-U12 Competitive

The U11-U12 Competitive program is for players looking to train and play regularly, in a fun but comeptitive environment.  Teams/players train together twice weekly under the tutelage of our acclaimed academy staff, and play in local competitive leagues against other clubs in the region.  Players in this program regularly move up to our provincially and nationally acclaimed Academy programs, or simply spend years in the program developing as players and people while enjoying the sport at a competitive level. 

Run by some of the most qualified and passionate coaches in our club, the U11-U12 Competitive and Academy programs have been hailed by Ontario Soccer as some of the very best in the province for player development.  Players have also hailed them as a ton of fun!

Program Details

Soccer Age

Open to all U11-U12 players (born 2009-2010).

Players are grouped by age and gender into teams/training groups. 

Season Length 

20 weeks beginning in April 

(week of July 26 is off for mid summer break)

Format

Pre-season (Starts April 5): 

  • Once weekly Technical Training on turf
  • Once weekly Competition day (games based session on turf)
  • Once weekly Virtual training - (players learn what they must do at home during the year)

In-Season (May 15)

  • Once weekly Technical Training on grass 
  • Once weekly Games based training (competition day):
    • Competition day rotates weekly between Gloucester and Orleans Campuses
  • Once weekly league/game playe (9v9 format)

Schedule:

Pre-Season (April to May 15)

  • Session 1: Tuesdays 5:30 pm @ Millennium Turf

  • Session 2:  Saturday mornings @ Millennium Turf

In-Season (May 15 through September)

  GLOUCESTER CAMPUS ORLEANS CAMPUS
Skills Session 1 Tuesdays @ Pineview Tuesdays @ Millennium
Skills Session 2 Thursdays @ Pinevew Thursdays @ Millennium
Competition Day Saturday Mornings - Millennium and Pineview alternating
League Play Sundays evenings @ TBD Sunday evenings @ TBD

Important Dates

Evaluation Schedule:  Click here

Start date: April 5, 2021 

Summer Break: July 24-31 will be off

End date: September 11th, 2020

Cost

Prior to attending any evaluations or training sessions, players must register for the following programs:

Base Player Registration Fee: $235.00 

Evaluation Fee: $50.00 (non-refundable evaluation fee for all players not currenlty in the Academy program)

Non-Volunteer Fee: $50.00 per family per season fee that is refundable after volunteering


Academy/Competitive Fees:  An additional Academy or Competitive fee will apply once the players have been placed and accepted positions in training groups and teams.  These range from $300 - $600.00 depending on the commitment level and volume of training/play.

Team fees: 

Team Fees are determined by each team/group individually. Team fees cover team specific expenses such as tournament/festivals costs, team building costs, incidental team by team costs, etc. Players will pay this through their team manager. 

Player Requirements

Questions

Boys: contact staff Coach Drew at Drew@ottawatfc.com

Girls:  contact staff coach Pat at Pat@ottawatfc.com  

REGISTER!!

 


Program Details

Soccer Age

All U11-U12 players interested in playing competitive soccer. Players are grouped by age and gender into teams/training groups. (Born in: 2009 - 2010)

Season Length 

October - March

Schedule:

Pre-Season

3 x weekly on-field training:

  • TBD @ Millennium Park

  • TBD @ Millennium Park

  • TBD @ Millennium Park

1 x weekly game - Weekends

 

In-Season

2 x weekly on-field training:

  • TBD @ Ottawa U or Louis Riel

  • TBD @ Ottawa U or Louis Riel

1 x weekly V.T.A. (45 mins): TBD

1 x weekly game - Weekends

Important Dates and Tryouts!

Start date: October 5, 2020 

  Week off: Decemebr 20 to January 8

  End date: March 5, 2021

Tryout Schedule: fall/winter tryout schedule 

Cost

Before the start of tryouts in September, all players interested in playing must register (and pay) for the “Competitive Base Registration” fee of $495.

Note: An additional fee will be due once players are placed into teams.  The amount of this fee will be determined  by the level of play. 

Player Requirements

Questions

Girls: Contact Pat Boyle pat@ottawatfc.com

Boys: Contact Drew Price drew@ottawatfc.com

REGISTER!!

 

U13-U18 Competitive  

The U13-U18 Competitive program is for talented young players who wish to train, develop and play through the fall/winter.  The program is home to our Regional and district competitive teams, which include some of the very best teams competing in the Eastern Ontario Regional leagues.  Teams will train together twice as week, and will play once weekly in a game.  If health guidelines permit, the teams will compete in the competitive league at the Coliseum.  Otherwise, games will be organized on a weekly basis with neighbouring clubs and against other teams within the club. 

The program is run by some of the most qualified and passionate coaches, and has become a very well respected program in the region and province.  Players also tend to have a lot of fun playing in the competitive program!

Program Details

Soccer Age

U13-U18 (born 2008-2003) competitive level players. Players will be grouped by age and gender into teams/training groups. 

Season Length 

October- March

Format

On Field Training:  twice weekly on turf/dome

Competition Format:  7v7 game/league play on weekends

Weekly Commitment

Pre-Season

2 x weekly on-field training:

  • TBD @ Millennium Park

  • TBD @ Millennium Park

Games on weekends (pre-season friendly games)

 

In-Season

2 x weekly on-field training:

  • TBD @ Ottawa U or Louis Riel

  • TBD @ Ottawa U or Louis Riel

1 x weekly game - Weekends

Important Dates and Tryouts!

Start date: October 5, 2020 

  Week off: Decemebr 20 to January 8

  End date: March 5, 2021

Tryout Schedule: fall/winter tryout schedule 

Cost

Before the start of tryouts in September, all players interested in playing must register (and pay) for the “Competitive Base Registration” fee of $495.

Note: An additional fee will be due once players are placed into teams.  The amount of this fee will be determined  by the level of play. 

Player Requirements

Questions

Boys: Please contact Vlad at vlad@ottawatfc.com

Girls: Please contact Raz at raz@ottawatfc.com

REGISTER!!

 

U13-U18 Elite Academy 

Our Elite Academy is a year-round program that offers our highest level of Academy training.  It is coached by our Nationally and Internationally licensed coaches, and features a one-of-a-kind, European style academy structure, whereby players train Monday to Friday after school, and play games on weekends.  The Academy consists of our OPDL rostered players and professional/University prospects, and houses some of the most competitive teams in the Province and Country.  The program has won National and Provincial gold medals on a regular basis.  

This program is also the exclusive Eastern Ontario affiliate of Toronto FC of the MLS.  The program attracts regular visits from TFC’s academy director and coaches, and offers a direct pathway for players into the TFC academy, and the professional and national team ranks.  

 

Program Details

Locations and Format

Outdoor Training: (Early October - Mid November) 

  • Monday to Friday, 4:00-5:30pm @ Millennium Turf

  • Games on weekends @ various locations

Indoor Training: (Mid November - Early March)

  • Monday to Friday between 3:30-6:00pm @ Gloucester Superdome  

  • Games on weekends @ various domes

Season Length 

Year round (September - August) 

Bus Transportation

CLICK HERE for Bus transportation options

Player Requirements

Questions

Contact our technical director at vlad@ottawatfc.com 

REGISTER!!


 

U9-U12 Morning Training with the staff

This  is an extra training opportunity for our young academy players who are keen on some extra time with our most qualified coaches.  Although only for our early risers, the program sees small groups of players training directly with our Academy staff (Jordan, Roberto, Pav, Michal, and Vlad).  As always, a program that pulls the most talented and passionate players together, with some of our very best trainers, is a recipe for success... even if you gotta get up extra early to take part. 

Program Details

Soccer Age:

U9-U12 Academy (born 2012-2009)

Unsure of your age group? 

Schedule:

 

Date

Time

Field

November 17 - February 26

Unit 1: Tuesdays 7:00-8:00 AM

Unit 2: Fridays 7:00-8:00 AM

College La Cite

Costs:

$175.00 per unit

(Players can register for either unit, or both) 

Register:

Questions?

jlundin@ottawatfc.com

 

U13-U18 Morning Training

This  is an extra training opportunity for our academy and competitive players who are keen on some extra time with our most qualified coaches.  Although only for our early risers, the program sees small groups of players training directly with our Academy staff (Jordan, Roberto, Pav, Michal, and Vlad).  As always, a program that pulls the most talented and passionate players together, with some of our very best trainers, is a recipe for success... even if you gotta get up extra early to take part. 

Program Details

Soccer Age:

U13-U18 Academy (born 2008-2003)

Unsure of your age group? 

Schedule:

 

Date

Time

Field

November 17

To

February 26

Unit 1: Tuesdays 7:00-8:00 AM

Unit 2: Fridays 7:00-8:00 AM

 

College La Cite

Costs:

$175.00 per unit

(Players can register for either unit, or both) 

Register:

Questions?

vlad@ottawatfc.com

 

U9-U12 Elite Academy Camp

This  is a special opportunity for U9-U12 players to spend a week with our Elite Academy Coaching staff during their Christmas break.  Players will work through fun, and challenging, age appropriate skills and exercises under the direct guidance of our Elite Academy Staff.  The Elite Academy program is our nationally recognized after school program where our U13 to U18 Academy players train on a daily and year round basis.  This camp for the U9-U12 age groups gives our younger players a chance to learn from some of our best trainers and coaches, and work off a little Christmas Turkey on their break.  Come join us for an awesome week at the beautiful dome in Russell!

Program Details

Soccer Age:

U9-U12 Academy (born 2012-2009)

Unsure of your age group? 

Schedule:

Dates:  Monday December 28 through Thursday December 31

Itinerary:

8:15 AM - arrival time

8:30 AM - Elite Academy Session 1 (individual work)

10:00 AM - snack break

10:30 AM - Elite Academy Session 2 (small group work)

12:00 PM - Camp end (pick-up)

Costs:

$175.00 

Register:

Questions?

Roberto@ottawatfc.com

 

U13-U18 Finishing Camp

This camp is tailored to our academy and competitive players from U13-U18 who wish to spend a week with our coaches working on finishing of all kinds.  Players will work on both the technical and tactical nuances of goal scoring from various distances and situations.  This will be both fun and productive, and will be a great way for players to get some substantial extra time on the field, with good coaches, and a fun and important focus.

Program Details

Soccer Age:

U13-U18 Academy (born 2008-2003)

Unsure of your age group? 

Schedule:

Dates:  Monday December 28 through Thursday December 31

Itinerary:

12:20 PM - arrival time

12:30 PM - Finishing session 1

2:00 PM - snack/health break

2:30 PM - Finishing Session 2 

4:00 PM - end (pick-up)

Costs:

$175.00 

Register:

Questions?

Roberto@ottawatfc.com