Governing academy soccer in British Columbia
Developing Tomorrow's Players. Governing Today's Game.
BC Soccer Academies Association is the independent governing body for academy-based youth soccer in British Columbia
20+
Member Academies
60+
Teams
800+
Registered Players
2017
Established
A governing body built for the academy model
Founded in 2017, BCSAA exists to fill a specific gap: academy-based youth soccer needed a governing framework designed around professional coaching, licensed programs and long-term player development.
Everything we do serves two purposes: governing the academies that make up our league, and opening academy-level soccer to every child who wants it.
Soccer for every child
Governing academies
Licensed programs
Academy Super League
The ASL is Western Canada's premier youth academy soccer league. Twelve age groups, boys and girls, a September-to-March season, and fixtures at facilities across Vancouver and the Lower Mainland — all played between licensed academies operating to a single shared standard.
U7 – U18
Sep – Mar
2 cities
Bio-banding
Two purposes
What everything we do is for
Academy soccer for every player
We give every child access to academy-level coaching, training and real games — including those who cannot afford professional coaching, or who simply want more than the volunteer level.
Governing soccer academies
We licence and regulate member academies, set the safeguarding and coaching standards they must meet, and run the competitive season that brings them together.
Register your child to play
You don't need an academy place. BCSAA forms U6–U17 teams, provides coaches, fields and kit, and enters them into the ASL. Weekly training and Sunday games — $200 for the season, collected by e-transfer after we confirm a place.
Player pathway
Four stages, twelve years of development
Every age group in the ASL sits within a development stage with its own priorities, competition format and coaching emphasis.
U7 – U9
Foundation
Fundamental movement, ball mastery, love of the game
U10 – U12
Learning to Train
Technique under pressure, first tactical concepts
U13 – U15
Training to Train
Physical development, position-specific skill, game intelligence
U16 – U18
Training to Compete
Competitive performance, resilience, next-step pathways
Safety is not a policy document. It is a condition of membership.
Vulnerable sector screening for every adult. Respect in Sport certification. The Rule of Two. A mandatory concussion and return-to-play protocol. An Emergency Action Plan at every venue. A named SafeSport Officer any player, parent or coach can reach directly.
Screening
Rule of Two
Concussion protocol
Named officer
Across Vancouver and Lower Mainland
ASL fixtures are hosted at municipal and school facilities in six communities, with Empire Fields in Vancouver serving as the league's primary venue.
Vancouver
Burnaby
Find your way around
Start here
The pages most people are looking for when they arrive.
Play for All
Fee waivers, funded academy placements and a free camp for families who cannot afford to play.
Player Pathway
How players develop from U7 through to U18.
Member Academies
The standards every licensed academy must meet.
Fields & Venues
Where matches are played across the region.
Questions
Answers for families, coaches and academies.
Run an academy? Looking for a place for your child to play?
Families register their child directly with BCSAA — no academy membership needed. Academies apply to BCSAA for a licence to join the league as member organizations.
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