Ontario produces some of the best youth players in the country and with a league system focused on having meaningful competition where the best players are playing the best players this tradition will continue.
Below is a brief summary of leagues with links to their sites.
The GHSL is the regional league for the south region under the OSA. Serving Clubs in the Niagara Soccer Association, Hamilton & District Soccer Association and the Peel Halton Soccer Association.
The GHSL features the best youth competitions for boys and girls from U13 to U18.
For additional information, please visit the GHSL website.
A dynamic multi tiered league for youth players U 13 - U18.
PHDL offers quality competition against the top clubs in the PHSA and surrounding districts.
For additional information, please visit the PHDL website.
The Peel Halton Development League is focused on the development of the Grassroots player. Providing meaningful competition for the developing player in a great environment.
For additional information, please visit the PHDL website.
District competitive play for:
U21
Open Age
Great competition with travel restricted to Peel and Halton Regions
For additional information, please visit the PHDL website.
A district league from U8 to adult. The league operates from October to April.
Futsal is the only indoor game recognized by FIFS.
Futsal is an outstanding development tool, enhancing foot skills, speed, balance, and decision making.
For additional information, please visit the PHDL website.
Ontario Premier Futsal was formed in 2015 with the goal of creating the first Futsal league to operate with FIFA Futsal rules.
The leagues offers top level competition to teams from Ontario.
Currently the league is operating a Men's and women's division.
For information and registration contact leagueadmin@peelhaltonsoccer.com
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Launched in 2014 with the 2001 age group, the Ontario Player Development League (OPDL) is one of the province's first standards-based, youth high performance league that combines top level competition with high performance training standards. This innovative exciting youth high performance program is an important component of the overall movement to adopt the core principles of Long Term Player Development (LTPD) across soccer at large in Ontario and Canada. By 2018, OPDL will encompass the U13 to U17 age categories, for both males and females.