2013 Annual Report

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2013 Annual Report

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2013 Annual Report
CANADIAN SOCCER ASSOCIATION
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Canadian soccer is on the rise. This growing excitement is
reflected in record participation numbers, unprecedented
corporate support and the dedicated efforts of all those
who are working to grow our game – at all levels – from
coast to coast. And yet, we promise, this is only the
beginning. This document is a testament not only to the
journey that was, but also a reminder of all that we are
working to accomplish together.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CANADA SOCCER
AT A GLANCE
NATIONAL TEAMS
PROGRAM
TOURNAMENTS &
COMPETITIONS
TECHNICAL
LEADERSHIP
BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT
OUR TEAM
President’s Message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
General Secretary’s Message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Our Soccer Nation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Leading a Soccer Nation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Demographics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Men’s National Team. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Women’s National Team. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2013 Calendar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
National U-20 Teams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
National U-17 Teams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
National Youth Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Para and Beach Soccer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
2013 Calendar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
FIFA Competitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
National Women’s Soccer League. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Amway Canadian Championship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Sport Chek National Championships. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Player Development. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Community Soccer Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Coaching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Refereeing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Communications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Marketing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Corporate Partnerships. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Awards & Recognitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Directory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Financials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
“
Canada Soccer is ready.
Ready to take its place at
the head of a sport that is
stronger and more exciting
than ever.
”
Canada’s reputation on the world soccer stage
continues to grow. This is thanks, in part, to our
international performances, such as that of our
Women’s National Team at the London 2012
Olympics and those of our youth teams in 2013. But
as we work to implement Leading a Soccer Nation,
our new 2014-18 Strategic Plan, it’s important to
recognize that Canada’s leadership in soccer must
stretch beyond our borders.
There are two sides to building a sport: one is the
domestic side, where we have led the charge to build
the game’s capacity and enhance its professionalism.
But one of the most important components of
our federation is the international side. The recent
appointments of Canada Soccer Long-Term Player
Development Manager Sylvie Béliveau to the
FIFA Football Committee and Women’s National
Team player Rhian Wilkinson to the FIFA Strategic
Committee—as well as my appointments to the
FIFA Legal Committee, in 2012, and CONCACAF
Executive Committee, in April 2013—are examples
of Canada’s growing influence behind the scenes.
The benefits of this international involvement go
right down to the grassroots. When we host major
events like the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada
2015™ and the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup
Canada 2014, these investments can pay dividends
for years, both from a facilities standpoint and in
terms of our country’s engagement with the sport.
That’s why Canada Soccer will continue to build
international ties as part of our commitment to
govern the game professionally.
There is a sense of momentum now, and
recognition that Canada Soccer needs to take the
lead, particularly on the technical side. But if our
investments in the long-term development of our
players, from youth to senior teams, are to pay off,
there must be better alignment with our provincial
and territorial partners. It will be a challenging path,
one that requires patience and commitment from
all parties involved, but it’s one that we simply must
follow for the good of the sport.
Canada Soccer is ready. Ready to take its place at the
head of a sport that is stronger and more exciting
than ever, and to make sure it’s governed the way it
should be. Yes, we’re here to serve. But we’re also
here to lead.
Victor Montagliani, President
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GENERAL SECRETARY’S MESSAGE
“
The launch of our
2014-18 Strategic Plan
is only the beginning.
Together, we will work
to build our sport, and
make Canadian soccer
the best that it can be.
”
Canada Soccer has come a long way over the last
decade. We put our financial house in order, put
the right people in place to build our marketing and
communications platforms, attracted unprecedented
corporate support, and revamped our governance
structure. In short, we are a more professional, more
robust organization and are now in the best possible
position to lead our sport into the future.
The excellent performances of our U-17s in 2013,
which saw both teams qualify for their respective
FIFA U-17 World Cup, are evidence that Canada has
a terrific base of young players who can compete
against the best in the world. With our country
getting ready to host the FIFA Women’s World Cup
Canada 2015™ and FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup
Canada 2014, our sport continues to grow.
Our new 2014-18 Strategic Plan, developed with
feedback from the broader soccer community, lays
out the steps we must now take to make Canada
a leading soccer nation. At its core is a vision for
technical leadership that will take Canadian soccer to
the next level, ultimately leading to more consistent,
world-class performances by our National Teams.
Indeed, you could feel the passion amongst the
sellout crowd at the Women’s Canada-USA rematch
on 2 June at BMO Field in Toronto, ON. You can
see it now in the faces of the young players making
their first appearances with our National Teams, and
in the excitement of fans lining up to buy tickets and
volunteer. It is as though the whole of the soccer
community has united behind our players and our
sport, giving us the strength to go farther than we’ve
ever gone before.
Much of this work has already begun: Women’s
National Team Head Coach John Herdman, Canada
Soccer Technical Director Tony Fonseca and Benito
Floro, the new Head Coach of the Men’s National
Team, are aligning systems to bridge the gaps from
youth to senior teams in order to identify young
talent earlier and give them the playing opportunities
they need to develop their skills.
The launch of our 2014-18 Strategic Plan is only the
beginning. Together, we will work to build our sport,
and make Canadian soccer the best that it can be.
Peter Montopoli, General Secretary
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OUR SOCCER NATION
Canada Soccer is the official governing body for
soccer in Canada. Working in collaboration with
our provincial/territorial and pro-club partners,
we’re responsible for promoting the growth and
development of soccer on a national scale, from
community to high-performance.
#
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LARGEST
PARTICIPATORY
TEAM SPORT
IN CANADA
8
10
TOP
TOP 10 GLOBALLY
IN PARTICIPATION
& NUMBER OF
REGISTERED PLAYERS
Soccer is the largest participatory team sport in
Canada and is considered the fastest-growing sport
in the country. There are currently over 865,000
players registered in over 1,500 clubs in 144 districts
that operate within our 12 Provincial and Territorial
Member Associations. In the next two to three
years, the number of registered players is expected
to top 1 million.
Our vision is to guide Canadians towards a life-long
passion for the game, and lead our National Teams
to victory. Canada Soccer was founded in 1912,
and has been a Member Association of FIFA since
31 December that year. We are also affiliated with
CONCACAF and the Canadian Olympic Association.
The majority of Canada Soccer’s budget (almost 80
per cent) supports on-field activities. We operate
12 Men’s and Women’s National Teams; Active
Start Soccer Fests for children aged four to 11; a
Local Club Sponsorship program; eight Sport Chek
National Championships; and a Long-Term Player
Development program.
Canada Soccer is also building an international
reputation as a top-tier host. When Canada
welcomes the world to the FIFA Women’s World
Cup Canada 2015™ and FIFA U-20 Women’s
World Cup Canada 2014, we will have hosted FIFA
or Olympic competitions six times. This includes
our successful turn as host of the FIFA U-20 World
Cup Canada 2007, which set a record with nearly
1.2 million spectators in attendance, and had an
economic impact for the country of $259 million.
209 MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS
41 MEMBER
ASSOCIATIONS
5
12
144
1,500+
865,000+
PROFESSIONAL CLUBS
PROVINCIAL/TERRITORIAL
MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS
DISTRICTS
COMMUNITY CLUBS
REGISTERED PLAYERS
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LEADING A SOCCER NATION
Invest in TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP
by supporting our players, coaches
and officials at all levels of the sport.
Ensure CONSISTENT, WORLD-CLASS
PERFORMANCES by our National Teams.
Encourage and oversee the
GROWTH OF THE GAME in our country.
GOVERN the game in Canada
PROFESSIONALLY in collaboration
with our partners.
Canada Soccer’s 2014-18 Strategic Plan embodies the
momentum and excitement around our sport. It also
represents a first for our organization. Traditionally,
our strategic planning has been handled internally.
While this made sense in the past, the game has
changed and our outlook has changed with it.
For the first time, we reached out to the Canadian
soccer community for ideas and guidance. Fans,
players, parents, coaches, officials, sponsors, vendors,
and media responded by the thousands—
a testament to the passion surrounding Canadian
soccer. The plan, aptly titled Leading a Soccer Nation,
reflects how far we’ve come as an organization and
outlines where we need to go.
Leading a Soccer Nation is, at its core, a pledge to
marshal our resources and expertise in service of the
technical side of the game. This means investing in our
players, coaches and officials at all levels of the sport.
This, in turn, will ensure a reliable stream of high-caliber
players and qualified coaches who can produce the
consistent, world-class performances that Canadian
soccer fans demand from our National Teams.
Canada’s passion for the game can be seen in the
over 865,000 registered players that make soccer
our country’s most popular team sport in terms of
participation. This number is expected to top
1 million over the next few years. And as the game
grows, Canada Soccer must grow with it. In the
coming years, we will work with our partners to
govern the sport professionally by aligning our
structure, from coast to coast.
Change is coming. The FIFA Women’s World Cup
Canada 2015™ and FIFA U-20 Women’s World
Cup Canada 2014 are only the beginning. By 2018,
Canada Soccer will ready itself to submit a bid to
host the 2026 FIFA World Cup, a move that would
seal our identity as a leading soccer nation, inspiring
our youth for generations to come.
Together with our partners, we are ready to usher
in a bold, new future for Canadian soccer. It will
be one where Canada not only excels as a host of
international competitions, but one where our teams
achieve consistent, top-tier performances at every
level and in every aspect of the beautiful game.
Peter Montopoli, Victor Montagliani, Nick Bontis
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SOCCER
2014 - 2018
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DEMOGRAPHICS
REGISTERED PLAYERS IN CANADA FOR 2013
BC
119,353
YK
1,212
0.14% OF PLAYERS
IN CANADA
13.78% OF PLAYERS
IN CANADA
AB
87,285
YM. . . 58,974. . 49.41%
YF . . . 39,265. . 32.90%
SM. . . 11,819. . . 9.90%
SF . . . . 9,295. . . .7.79%
YM. . .
YF . . .
SM. . .
SF . . .
36,859. .
24,948. .
14,226. .
11,252. .
42.23%
28.58%
16.30%
12.89%
YM. . . . . 495. . 40.84%
YF . . . . . 291. . 24.01%
SM. . . . . 307. . 25.33%
SF . . . . . . 119. . . 9.82%
NT
2,398
0.28% OF PLAYERS
IN CANADA
YOUTH
MALE
YM. . . . .
YF . . . . .
SM. . . . .
SF . . . . .
YOUTH
FEMALE
SENIOR
MALE
627. . .26.15%
527. . 21.98%
821. . 34.23%
423. . .17.64%
MB
15,180
SK
41,413
10.08% OF PLAYERS
IN CANADA
1.75% OF PLAYERS
IN CANADA
4.78% OF PLAYERS
IN CANADA
YM. . . 16,187. . 39.09%
YF . . . 11,641. . .28.11%
SM. . . . 8,174. . 19.73%
SF . . . . 5,411. . 13.07%
12
865,927
YM. . . .
YF . . . .
SM. . . .
SF . . . .
5,176. .
5,385. .
2,498. .
2,121. .
34.10%
35.47%
16.46%
13.97%
SENIOR
FEMALE
CANADA YOUTH
(18 & under)
CANADA SENIOR
(19 & over)
CANADA PLAYERS
(Total)
410,022
100,247
510,269
287,634
68,024
355,658
697,656
168,271
865,927
Youth Male
Youth Female
Total Youth
41.23 % 58.77 %
YF
YM
Senior Male
Senior Female
Total Senior
40.43 % 59.57 %
SF
SM
Total Male
Total Female
Total Players
41.10 % 58.90 %
F
M
QC
185,992
41.03% OF PLAYERS IN CANADA
YM. . 164,693. . 46.36%
YF . . 121,556. . 34.22%
SM. . . 42,978. . 12.09%
SF . . . 26,044. . . .7.33%
1.36% OF PLAYERS
IN CANADA
21.48% OF PLAYERS IN CANADA
YM. . . 99,663. . 53.58%
YF . . . 61,754. . 33.20%
SM. . . 14,785. . . .7.96%
SF . . . . 9,790. . . 5.26%
ON
355,271
NL
11,738
YM. . . . 5,839. . .49.74%
YF . . . . 4,226. . 36.00%
SM. . . . 1,159. . . 9.88%
SF . . . . . . 514. . . 4.38%
PE
5,395
0.62% OF PLAYERS
IN CANADA
NB
13,866
1.60% OF PLAYERS
IN CANADA
YM. . . . 7,217. . 52.05%
YF . . . . 5,446. . 39.28%
SM. . . . . 649. . . 4.68%
SF . . . . . 554. . . 3.99%
YM. . . 11,385. . 44.70%
YF . . . . 9,893. . 38.85%
SM. . . . 2,088. . . 8.20%
SF . . . . 2,101. . . 8.25%
YM. . . . 2,295. . 42.54%
YF . . . . 2,408. . 44.63%
SM. . . . . 405. . . .7.51%
SF . . . . . 287. . . 5.32%
NS
25,467
2.94% OF PLAYERS
IN CANADA
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MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM
GROWING OUR PLAYER POOL WILL LEAD TO RESULTS.
PLAYER CAMP DAYS
53
1,813
Number of players
X number of days in a camp
X number of camps
MNT
1
14
17
24
PLAYERS IN CAMP
For the Men’s National Team 2013 was a year
of transition. The team’s only home game was a
28 May match against Costa Rica at Edmonton’s
Commonwealth Stadium that ended in a 0:1 defeat,
with more than 8,000 fans in attendance. The
learning from this match helped set the tone for the
remainder of the year, and underlined the focus on
renewal and rebuilding.
The appointment of Head Coach Benito Floro in
July set in motion a new direction for the team, one
focused on developing younger players.
PLAYERS RECORDED
THEIR 1ST NATIONAL
TEAM APPEARANCE
FIRST CALL-UPS
TO MNT
A number of young footballers were introduced
ahead of the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup in July
under interim Coach Colin Miller, with Floro on-hand
as an observer. They included: Keven Aleman, fellow
teenager Samuel Piette, Doneil Henry, Jonathan
Osorio, Ashtone Morgan, and Russell Teibert, all
strong contenders to form the backbone of the team
for years to come.
Although the team battled through illness and injury,
it failed to advance beyond the group stage of the
CONCACAF Gold Cup. The squad is now focused
on the upcoming qualifying cycle for the 2018 FIFA
World Cup Russia™, led by Floro, who officially
took over in August.
To this end, Floro’s first three camps as Head Coach
featured a mix of youth and veteran players like
Dwayne De Rosario, who got his 75th international
appearance in 2013. In September, for is first camp in
charge, Floro brought more than 30 players to Oliva,
Spain, in what was the beginning of an important
learning process for both players and staff.
Looking ahead to 2014, Floro will continue to use
these camps to build the defensive and offensive
capacity of the team, with the objective of ensuring
more consistent performances by getting every
member of the squad on the same page as to how
they’ll play when they wear the national jersey.
Benito Floro Sanz
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WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM
Q: HOW DO YOU BUILD A SOCCER NATION?
A: BY DEVELOPING A RELIABLE STREAM OF HIGH-CALIBER PLAYERS.
PLAYER CAMP DAYS
40
2,195
PLAYERS IN CAMP
Number of players
X number of camps
WNT
1
16
14
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PLAYERS RECORDED
THEIR 1ST NATIONAL
TEAM APPEARANCE
FIRST CALL-UPS
TO WNT
Following its historic bronze-medal win at the London
2012 Olympics, the Women’s National Team turned its
sights towards the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada
2015™. With the opportunity to compete, on home
soil, for the biggest prize in the game less than two
years away, the team began laying the groundwork for
success in the competition—and beyond.
An important step towards achieving this success
was retaining the services of Head Coach John
Herdman. Having extended his contract through
2020, Herdman will continue building on the
momentum surrounding the women’s game.
In 2013, this strategy included expanding the team’s
pool of players and seeking out competitive matches
to give up-and-coming stars the opportunity to
play against the best in the world. In a year with
no major competitions, Canada ranked in the top
five, among FIFA members, for total number of
international matches played. These experiences are
crucial to Herdman’s efforts to rebuild and sustain
the performance of the team. In 2013, as part of this
process, 14 players made impressive debuts
for Canada.
The team also continued to draw large crowds
at home—more than 56,000 fans over three
matches. Almost 13,000 gathered at Edmonton’s
Commonwealth Stadium to watch the squad defeat
Korea Republic 3:0 in October. Captain Christine
Sinclair—who got her 200 th international appearance
in 2013—scored her 147th goal during the game. The
following month, the team returned to BC Place
in Vancouver, the site of the January 2012 Olympic
qualifying tournament, to face Mexico. The game
ended in a scoreless draw in front of more than
21,000 fans.
Without a doubt, however, the most anticipated
match of the year came on 2 June when Canada took
on USA at BMO Field in Toronto, ON—the teams’
first encounter since the 2012 London Olympics.
Fans came out in droves—22,453 of them making up
the largest soccer attendance ever recorded at BMO
Field—with tickets selling out within the first hour
of public sale. The match also introduced Canadians
to new recruit Kadeisha Buchanan, who at 17 years
of age shut down USA striker Abby Wambach—
providing a glimpse into the team’s bright future.
Christine Sinclair
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2013 CALENDAR
IN ORDER TO IMPROVE, OUR NATIONAL TEAMS MUST REGULARLY
COMPETE AGAINST THE BEST.
MNT
12
OPPONENTS
PLAYED
152,632
TOTAL
ATTENDANCE
13
13 INTERNATIONAL
MATCHES, THE MOST
PLAYED IN 13 YEARS
18
WNT
COUNTRIES
Australia
Belarus
Costa Rica
Czech Republic
Denmark
Japan
Martinique
Mauritania (x2)
Mexico
Panama
Slovenia
USA
14
OPPONENTS
PLAYED
111,007
TOTAL
ATTENDANCE
5
5TH MOST AMOUNT
OF MATCHES PLAYED
OF ANY NATIONAL
PROGRAM
COUNTRIES
Brazil
Chile
China PR
England (x2)
Finland
France
Germany
Korea Republic (x2)
Mexico
Netherland
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Scotland (x2)
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2013 ANNUAL REPORT
19
PASSION BRINGS US
Together
NATIONAL U-20 TEAMS
ACCELERATING THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR MOST PROMISING PLAYERS
ENHANCES OUR COMPETITIVENESS ON THE WORLD STAGE.
MEN’S
PLAYER CAMP DAYS
610
30
PLAYERS IN CAMP
Number of players
X number of camps
WOMEN’S
PLAYER CAMP DAYS
869
Number of players
X number of camps
42
PLAYERS IN CAMP
MEN’S
WOMEN’S
Hopes were high at the 2013 CONCACAF U-20
Championship, held in Puebla, Mexico, in February.
Although the team got off to a rough start, losing
their opening game 1:2 to Cuba, the squad bounced
back, defeating Nicaragua 5:1 to advance beyond
the group stage. The team took an early lead against
USA in the quarterfinals, but lost the match 2:4 and,
as such, failed to qualify for the FIFA U-20 World
Cup Turkey 2013 in June.
With the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Canada
2014 around the corner, the team spent 2013 in
building mode. Coach Andrew Olivieri was pleased
with the team’s progress, especially considering that
many players, including Kadeisha Buchanan, Sura
Yekka and Ashley Lawrence, spent much of the year
with the Women’s National Team.
The squad was back in action in September for a
12-day camp that included the seventh edition of the
Jeux de la Francophonie. Following a pre-tournament
scoreless draw with Cameroon, Canada posted a
win against Rwanda, but lost to France and Congo,
failing to advance beyond the tough group stage.
Despite a disappointing year, the team’s prospects
remain strong, strengthened by an increasing number
of players competing and training in professional
environments both at home and abroad.
Accelerating the development of our most promising
players enhances our competitiveness on the world
stage. It’s evidence that today’s strong U-20 players
are getting the training and playing opportunities
they need to form the foundation of our senior
women’s team going forward.
In order to identify new talent ahead of the FIFA
U-20 Women’s World Cup, Olivieri invited promising
young players to a national camp in Portland, OR,
USA, in March. This camp was followed by another
in Vancouver, BC, in June, for 22 players hoping to
represent Canada in 2014.
Many of these young women got their first taste of
international competition later in the summer, when
the team went undefeated in a three-match series
in Copenhagen, Denmark, notching two wins and
one draw. Preparations for the FIFA U-20 Women’s
World Cup Canada 2014 continued in December
in Burnaby, BC, with the first camp of 2014 set to
conclude just two days before the tournament draw
in Montréal, QC, on 1 March.
Doneil Henry, Samuel Piette & Mauro Eustáquio
20
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Together
NATIONAL U-17 TEAMS
EXPOSING OUR YOUNG PLAYERS TO TOP-TIER INTERNATIONAL
COMPETITION BETTER PREPARES THEM TO TAKE THE FIELD AT
THE NATIONAL TEAM LEVEL.
MEN’S
PLAYER CAMP DAYS
1,667
34
PLAYERS IN CAMP
Number of players
X number of camps
WOMEN’S
PLAYER CAMP DAYS
1,010
Number of players
X number of camps
30
PLAYERS IN CAMP
If there was doubt about the future of Canadian
soccer, the performance of Canada’s U-17 teams laid
it to rest. At the pinnacle of what was a busy 2013,
both teams qualified for their respective FIFA World
Cup after successful campaigns at their CONCACAF
Championships.
These results prove that Canada can compete
against the best in the world. More importantly,
by exposing our players to high-level international
experience at an early age, we are better preparing
them to enter these challenging environments when
the Men’s National Team comes calling.
MEN’S
WOMEN’S
The Men’s U-17 Team began their year with two
consecutive draws against Costa Rica in February.
They followed-up, in April, by starting the 2013
CONCACAF U-17 Championship in Panama with
a 2:0 win over Trinidad and Tobago. Canada then
went on to play a dramatic quarterfinal—twice
coming from behind to defeat Jamaica 4:2 to clinch
a spot at the FIFA U-17 World Cup UAE 2013. This
marked Canada’s second-straight qualification for
the competition after a previous 16-year drought.
The team closed out the tournament by defeating
Honduras 2(4):2(2), on kicks to capture bronze.
2013 was a year of system-building on the Women’s
National Team Program side, and many of Canada’s
current and former U-17 players had the opportunity
to play at the senior level.
At the FIFA U-17 World Cup UAE 2013, which
ran from 17 October to 8 November, Canada tied
Austria and Iran before losing to Argentina, the
eventual fourth place finisher. The team, however,
was praised for its positive approach under Coach
Sean Fleming, having gone unbeaten during four
games at two FIFA U-17 World Cups.
Developing younger players is a crucial part of
Canada Soccer’s vision—one that yielded results in
November when the team made it to the final of the
2013 CONCACAF Women’s U-17 Championship
in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Under Coach Beverly
Priestman, the team won silver, booking a place at
the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Costa Rica 2014.
Canada is now the only CONCACAF country to
participate in four consecutive FIFA U-17 Women’s
World Cups. Looking ahead to Costa Rica, Priestman
will focus on developing new talent while emphasizing
the possession-oriented game that’s the centerpiece
of the program, ensuring our players have what it
takes to compete at the international level.
Jessie Fleming & Emily Borgmann
22
Jordan Haynes
2013 ANNUAL REPORT
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Together
NATIONAL YOUTH PROGRAM
RAMPING UP YOUTH ACTIVITY LEADS TO MORE INTERNATIONAL PLAYING
OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR PLAYERS AND, ULTIMATELY, BETTER
PERFORMANCES AT THE NATIONAL TEAM LEVEL.
MEN’S
Including U-20 and U-17 Teams
PLAYER CAMP DAYS
3,801
183
PLAYERS IN CAMP
Number of players
X number of camps
Including U-20 and U-17 Teams
2,153
BOY’S U-15
As part of Canada’s preparations for the next cycle
of FIFA U-20 World Cup qualifiers, the Men’s U-18
Team travelled, in August, to the XXX Torneo
COTIF U-20 Tournament in L’Alcúdia, Spain. The
team came up against Japan, Argentina, Bulgaria,
and Belarus in the group stage, finishing fourth in
the 10-team tournament. The strong finish was due
to a collective effort, as all members of the squad
received playing time, including seven who were
taking part in their first National Team project.
Some of Canada’s best young players competed in
August at the second edition of the Copa de México
de Naciones in August and at the AGS Cup in
Alicante, Spain in September. Ramping up activity at
the U-15 level means players make contact with the
National Team program at an earlier age—leading
to more international playing opportunities and,
ultimately, better performances. Players were also
aided by the experience of former National Team
players on the coaching staff, including Ante Jazić and
former captain Paul Stalteri.
MEN’S U-16
WOMEN’S
PLAYER CAMP DAYS
MEN’S U-18
90
PLAYERS IN CAMP
In 2013, Canada’s youth teams continued to serve
as fertile training grounds for the next generation of
National Team players. In May, the U-16 squad had
a promising showing, displaying Canada’s brand of
possession football—the hallmark of the program—
against high-quality European and South American
opposition at the 2013 Torneo delle Nazioni in
Austria and Italy.
WOMEN’S U-23
In May, 18 players aged 17 to 23 took part in a fiveday training camp in Morgantown, WV. The camp was
an opportunity to assess college-based players who
aspire to join the National Team and narrow the gap
between the youth and senior levels for players who
can make an immediate impact in preparation for the
FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Canada 2014 and
FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015™.
Number of players
X number of camps
24
Gabriel Boakye
2013 ANNUAL REPORT
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Together
PARA AND BEACH SOCCER
WE MUST BUILD A COMPETITIVE, HOMEGROWN ENVIRONMENT TO BETTER
THE PERFORMANCES OF OUR PLAYERS AND COACHES.
PARA SOCCER
PLAYER CAMP DAYS
480
Number of players
X number of camps
19
PLAYERS IN CAMP
PARA SOCCER
BEACH SOCCER
The highlight of the year for the Para Soccer Team
was the 2013 CP-ISRA Intercontinental Cup in
Spain, which ran from 27 July to 10 August. While
Canada finished out of the top eight—the necessary
requirement for automatic entry into the 2015
CP-ISRA World Championship—there will be other
opportunities to qualify.
Canada fell short of its goal of qualifying for the
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Tahiti 2013, having
been eliminated following a 3:4 loss to Trinidad
and Tobago at the CONCACAF Beach Soccer
Championship in May. Yannick Rome-Gosselin was
Canada’s leading goal scorer in the tournament, with
five goals over four matches. Top-two finishers USA
and El Salvador went on to represent CONCACAF
at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in September.
Coach Drew Ferguson was pleased with the team’s
performance. Not only did Canada improve its
international ranking from 12th to 11th, the team
proved it could beat the world’s best.
Ferguson’s optimism is bolstered by Canada Soccer’s
new Long-Term Player Development plan for para
athletes, which promotes access to facilities and
programming for players with disabilities. He hopes
this, along with his travels across the country, will
build interest in Para Soccer ahead of the 2014
America Cup. This tournament, which will be held in
Toronto from 19-27 September, will provide another
opportunity for Canada to qualify for the 2015
World Championship.
Liam Stanley
26
Djamel Laarabi
2013 ANNUAL REPORT
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Together
2013 CALENDAR
PLAYER CAMP DAYS
371
10,526
TOTAL PLAYERS IN
NATIONAL CAMPS
IN 2013 INCLUDING
NATIONAL “A” TEAMS
Number of players
X number of camps
MEN’S U-17 TEAM ACHIEVEMENTS
2
SECOND STRAIGHT APPEARANCE
AT FIFA U-17 WORLD CUP
Between both tournaments had a four game undefeated streak
U17WC 2011
3
52
4 GAMES UNDEFEATED
U17WC 2013
2013 CONCACAF MEN’S U-17 CHAMPIONSHIP PANAMA
AT 52 YEARS OF AGE, DJAMEL LAARABI
IS THE OLDEST CANADIAN NATIONAL
TEAM PLAYER TO HAVE SCORED A GOAL.
Laarabi scored 10 May 2013 during the
CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship.
15
AT 15 JESSIE FLEMING BECAME
THE SECOND YOUNGEST TO PLAY FOR THE
WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM. THE YOUNGEST,
BY FOUR MONTHS, WAS KARA LANG.
Fleming played her first game at the Torneio
Internacional Brasilia in Brazil when
canWNT faced Chile 15 December 2013.
WOMEN’S U-17 TEAM ACHIEVEMENTS
4
FOURTH APPEARANCE AT
FIFA U-17 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP
2
2013 CONCACAF WOMEN’S U-17
CHAMPIONSHIP JAMAICA
Canada is the only CONCACAF country to qualify
for all four FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cups
SILVER MEDAL
Canada 0:0 Mexico / 2-4 on kicks
GOLDEN BALL - TOURNAMENT MVP
Jessie Fleming
GOLDEN BOOT - TOP SCORER
Marie-Mychèle Métivier (7 goals)
BRONZE MEDAL
Canada 2:2 Honduras / 4-2 on kicks
ALL-STAR
ALL-STARS
Tournament Best XI
Hanson Boakai (M)
Jordan Haynes (M)
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FUN FACTS
Tournament Best XI
Rylee Foster (GK)
Bianca St-Georges (D)
Rachel Jones (D)
Jessie Fleming (M)
Marie-Mychèle Métivier (M)
Marie Levasseur (M)
Emily Borgmann (F)
GOLDEN GLOVE - BEST GOALKEEPER
Rylee Foster
FAIRPLAY AWARD
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BEA ................ 4,144 KM
CAN 2
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Bev Priestman 1st match as W17 Coach
Team Coach
M17 Sean Fleming
M20 Nick Dasovic
M20 Phillip Dos Santos
Para Drew Ferguson
M16 Robert
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DISTANCE
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W20 Andrew
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M18 .............
19,618 KM
KM
M15 PaulM17..............37,666
Stalteri
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Jazić
W17..............10,558 KM
M16 .............13,894
M18 Robert
Gale KM
M15 .............10,404 KM
W17 Beverly
Priestman
PARA............24,707
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W20 Coach ANDREW OLIVIERI
M17 Coach SEAN FLEMING
W17 Coach BEV PRIESTMAN
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Coaches PAUL STALTERI & ANTE JAZIC
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FIFA COMPETITIONS
FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Canada 2014 5-24 August 2014
FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015™ 6 June - 5 July 2015
Canada 2014 Host City
Canada 2015 Host City
Canada 2014 & 2015 Host City
VANCOUVER
EDMONTON WINNIPEG
TORONTO
MONCTON
MONTRÉAL
OTTAWA
40
TEAMS
16 Canada 2014
24 Canada 2015
84
MATCHES
32 Canada 2014
52 Canada 2015
4,000+
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69% NOC
72% Venue
With both the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada
2015™ and the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup
Canada 2014 taking place over the next two years,
the spotlight on Canadian soccer will shine brightly in
2014 and 2015.
In 2013, momentum continued to build with the release
of the official match schedules for both competitions.
In 2014, Canada’s U-20 Team will help open the
tournament on 5 August against Ghana, followed by
group matches against Finland and Korea DPR.
The Official Emblem for the FIFA U-20 Women’s
World Cup Canada 2014 was unveiled in front of a
record-crowd of 22,453 at BMO Field in Toronto
before a Women’s International Friendly match.
Attending the match—and helping unveil the four
Official Host Cities of Edmonton, Toronto, Montréal
and Moncton—was the Honourable Bal Gosal,
Canada’s Minister of State for Sport.
Canadians can attest to the interest in these
two competitions through the number of
people who have registered to volunteer. The
Honourable Candice Bergen, Minister of State
(Social Development) served as the honourary
first volunteer at a launch event on 8 October on
Parliament Hill. In the first few months, more than
4,000 volunteers had applied through the online portal.
As for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada
2015™, it marks the first major sporting event
hosted in Canada from coast to coast. The
Canada 2015 competition is expected to support
$267-million in economic activity while the
Canada 2014 competition is expected to support
an additional $70-million. The net economic
activity (gross domestic product or GDP) of
the competitions is expected to reach a total
of $169-million with $37-million in 2014 and
$132-million in 2015.
Hosting these two important events provide a
tremendous opportunity for the Official Host Cities
to invest in and upgrade sport and community
facilities. This investment in soccer will create
opportunities for lifelong sport while engaging
Canadian youth and families. While the economic
impact will undoubtedly be impressive, the positive
social impact will have an effect on all levels of soccer
across the country and establish a new era in the
women’s game.
Victor Montaglian
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NATIONAL WOMEN’S
SOCCER LEAGUE
Nineteen members of Canada’s Women’s National
Team—16 of them allocated and three of them free
agents or draft prospects—were part of the exciting
inaugural season of the National Women’s Soccer
League (NWSL) in 2013. The USA-based Divison-1
women’s professional league is supported by Canada
Soccer, the United States Soccer Federation and the
Federation of Mexican Football and features national
team players from all three countries.
19
WNT PLAYERS FEATURED
16
WNT PLAYERS ALLOCATED
8
Canadians Christine Sinclair and Karina LeBlanc both
featured prominently as their Portland Thorns were
crowned the first NWSL champions in a 2:0 victory
over the Western New York Flash on 31 August.
Sinclair scored in the final and LeBlanc kept a clean
sheet to top off a terrific year for Portland.
Canada Soccer’s support of the NWSL gives our
top players the opportunity to compete and train
professionally with the best teammates, coaches and
officials on the continent. The league gives young
female footballers something to aspire to, while
improving our National Team’s performances.
Women’s National Team Head Coach John
Herdman—who selects Canadian players for
allocation in the NWSL—has led the identification of
standards that players need to demonstrate in order
to earn their spot in the league. This competitive
environment raises the technical abilities of our
players as they prepare for the FIFA Women’s World
Cup Canada 2015™—while contributing to the
overall growth of the women’s program.
In 2014, the NWSL adds a ninth team, with each of
the clubs playing a total of 24 games during its
19-week regular season.
CLUBS
Christine Sinclair
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Karina LeBlanc
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AMWAY CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP
TOTAL VIEWERSHIP
424,800
AVERAGE VIEWERSHIP
70,800
TOTAL ATTENDANCE
Avg TV
viewership
2013
+22%
AVERAGE ATTENDENCE
73,903 12,317
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After Toronto FC captured four straight Amway
Canadian Championships, Montréal Impact’s victory
in 2013—its first since the tournament began in
2008—was sweet. Having twice come from behind
to defeat Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the final on
away goals after securing a 2:2 draw, the Impact
captured the Voyageurs Cup and a place in the 201314 CONCACAF Champions League.
The growing excitement around soccer in Canada
was palpable during the sixth edition of the twoleg, home-and-away tournament, which took place
between 24 April and 15 May. With all six games
broadcast live on Sportsnet and TVA Sports, the
competition saw a 22 per cent jump in average TV
viewership over the previous year, to more than
70,000 per game. The final match at BC Place in
Vancouver drew a record crowd of over 18,000 and
TV viewership of almost 119,000.
Next year, the total number of clubs involved in
the competition will increase, as the Ottawa Fury
FC enters the North American Soccer League.
The Fury will join fellow NASL team FC Edmonton
and Canada’s three Major League Soccer clubs—
Vancouver Whitecaps FC, Toronto FC and the
Montréal Impact—in vying for a spot in the 2014-15
CONCACAF Champions League during the 2014
Amway Canadian Championship.
With players splitting their time between
professional clubs and the Men’s National
Team, another NASL franchise increases their
opportunities—ultimately leading to more consistent
performances.
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SPORT CHEK
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
ALL STARS
Largest single sport, national
amateur competition in Canada
1,864
527
PARTICIPANTS
PARTICIPANTS
Athletes & Staff
180
220
Athletes & Staff
REFEREES
MATCHES
48
48
SPECTATORS
12,000
9,000
Many of Canada’s most talented players showed
their stuff during the 2013 Sport Chek National
Championships. Canada’s premier amateur
competition, which offers participants the
opportunity to represent their province or territory
while competing at the elite level, was reenergized
this year thanks to the involvement of Sport Chek
as title sponsor.
These Championships—which include All-Stars (Boys
and Girls); the Men’s Challenge Trophy and Women’s
Jubilee Trophy tournaments; the U-18 Cup (Boys and
Girls); the U-16 Cup (Boys and Girls); and the U-14
Cup (Boys and Girls)—were held in July and October
in six host communities across the country. More than
2,300 participants were on hand, along with over
20,000 spectators.
CHALLENGE TROPHY & JUBILEE
TROPHY (HALIFAX, NS)
Edmonton Victoria clinched its fourth Jubilee
Trophy after a 1:0 win over Québec’s Royal-Sélect
Beauport, with BC’s Surrey United taking the bronze.
On the men’s side, Gloucester Celtic of Ontario
scored three times in the second half to win their
first Challenge Trophy, beating BC’s Surrey United
Firefighters 3:0. Manitoba’s FC Winnipeg Lions won
bronze. Championship matches for both events were
streamed live from Halifax on canadasoccer.com.
U-18 CUP (ST. JOHN’S, NL)
BoysGirls
1. Coquitlam SC Sparta, BC 1. Lakeshore SC, QC
2. Halifax City, NS
2. St. John’s SC, NL
3. Mississauga Falcons, ON 3. Halifax Dunbrack, NS
U-16 CUP (KAMLOOPS, BC)
BoysGirls
1. Surrey United, BC
1. Brampton Brams United Bandits, ON
2. Vaughan Azzurri, ON
2. SWU Premiers, AB
3. Foothills, AB
3. Varennes, QC
U-14 CUP (LETHBRIDGE, AB)
BoysGirls
1. Panellinios, QC
1. Kitchener Spirit, ON
2. Foothills, AB
2. Lanaudière Centre, QC
3. North London Elite 99, ON 3. SWU Napoli, AB
ALL STARS
The weeklong All Stars showcase in the U-15 and U-16
age groups took place from 16-20 July, giving Canada’s
top young players a chance to test themselves against
the best of their peers. The tournament also provided
National Team staff and coaches the opportunity to
identify up-and-coming talent.
Ontario was crowned champion in the U-15 and
U-16 competitions for both Boys and Girls. The Boys’
tournament was hosted in Laval, QC, in partnership
with the Québec Soccer Federation, while the Girls’
was hosted in Thunder Bay, ON, in partnership
with the Ontario Soccer Association. In total, 527
participants took part in the 2013 edition of the
showcase.
Edmonton Victoria, AB
36
Gloucester Celtic, ON
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PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
BEING PLAYER-CENTRIC MEANS : IMPROVING TECHNICAL ABILITY,
MAXIMIZING ENJOYMENT AND ENCOURAGING LIFELONG PARTICIPATION
REGARDLESS OF AGE, GENDER OR ABILITY.
NUMBER OF FIFA/CONCACAF COURSES
3
2
4
1
FIFA
Grassroots
Festivals
Administrative
& Facilities
Development
Coaching
Referee
FIFA APPOINTEES
Rhian Wilkinson
Sylvie Béliveau
FIFA Strategic Committee
Football Committee
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Carmelina Moscato
Diana Matheson
CONCACAF grassroots coaching
Women’s U-14/U-16
Technical Assistant
Women’s U-14/U-16
Technical Assistant
Rhian Wilkinson
CONCACAF “D” License
Coach in Men’s
Youth program
Candace Chapman
Ante Jazic
Women’s U-17
Technical Assistant
Coach in Men’s
Youth program
Paul Stalteri
One of the cornerstones of Canada Soccer’s 2014-18
Strategic Plan is investment in technical leadership.
This means, in part, ensuring that our Long-Term
Player Development model remains player-centric,
improving technical ability while also encouraging
lifelong participation in soccer regardless of age,
gender or ability.
We’ve already made strides, working with our
Members, as well as the Canadian Paralympic
Committee, Sport Canada and other partners
to develop LTPD for Players with Disabilities, to be
launched in January 2014. This comprehensive
resource guide marks an important first step
in promoting logical and systematic soccer
programming in Canada for players with disabilities,
whether they’re participating for recreation and
health or striving to compete internationally.
On the high-performance side, Women’s National
Team Head Coach John Herdman and Canada
Soccer Technical Director Tony Fonseca are working
to refine elite player development pathways for our
National Team programs. In 2013, the focus was on
identifying and developing young talent. By ensuring
that our players have more opportunities to train
and play internationally at an earlier age, both the
Men’s and Women’s National Teams will have a
robust pool of talent to draw on.
For example, an extension of the Women’s National
Team program was developed to bridge the gap
from youth levels to the senior team. Part of this
strategy is to have the best young players learn from
National Team members. A case in point: Diana
Matheson and Carmelina Moscato, Olympic bronze
medallists, were brought in as technical assistants at a
camp for promising U-14 to U-16 players in Burnaby,
BC from 23 August to 1 September 2013.
Canada Soccer is also working to link the elite
player development pathways for men and women
with its LTPD program. In order to ensure LTPD is
embraced by youth clubs across the country, we’ve
secured funding from CONCACAF to produce
resources to deliver the message consistently from
coast to coast.
Hosting the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada
2015™ and FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Canada
2014 is also leading to more opportunities for
technical development: in 2012-2013, Canada Soccer,
in partnership with Provincial Members, delivered
FIFA Grassroots Courses in Ontario, Québec and BC.
With their emphasis on age-appropriate activities and
the creation of a festival-based infrastructure, these
courses will bring tangible benefits to players and clubs
across all three provinces.
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COMMUNITY SOCCER PROGRAMS
The success of Canada’s National Teams has a
tangible impact on the overall popularity of the
game as young players, of all ages and abilities, gain
inspiration from their Canadian soccer idols.
INCREASING THE TECHNICAL ABILITY OF OUR PLAYERS STARTS AT THE
GRASSROOTS LEVEL.
ACTIVE START SOCCER FESTS
This is never more evident than when youth players
from across the country gather at Active Start Soccer
Fests, which continue to grow in number. Canada’s
largest grassroots soccer program offers local clubs
the opportunity to create a fun-filled day of soccer for
players, their families and friends with the generous
support of sponsors such as Amway, BMO, Canon,
Chevrolet, Kumon, Mott’s, Nutella, Ombrelle, State
Farm, Teck, and the Government of Canada.
CANADA’S LARGEST COMMUNITY SOCCER PROGRAM
TOTAL PARTICIPANTS (AGE 4-11)
102,344
292,414
144
NUMBER OF ATTENDEES
FESTIVALS
FESTIVALS BY PROVINCES
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In 2013, 144 festivals took place in communities from
coast to coast (up from 137 the year before) with
over 100,000 participants, bringing the total number
of attendees to almost 300,000—a 17 per cent
increase over 2012.
Canada Soccer’s Local Club Sponsorship program
is another means of supporting the development
of youth soccer in communities across Canada. In
2013, Kumon sponsored 10 teams in Alberta, British
Columbia, Ontario, Québec, and Saskatchewan.
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COACHING
IN ORDER TO DEVELOP ELITE ATHLETES, WE NEED ELITE COACHES.
34,576
CERTIFIED COACHES
79 21
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MEN
%
WOMEN
“A” License
3 < 0.01%
“B” License-National
35 < 0.01%
“B” License-Provincial 531 1.54%
“B” License Pre-Test 1,526 4.41%
Active Start
4,796 13.87%
Soccer for Life
9,527 27.55%
COACHES PER
PROGRAM
IN 2013
FUNdamentals
8,560 24.76%
In order to develop a reliable stream of top-tier
players, we must develop qualified coaches. Canada
Soccer invests in coach education so that players,
of all ages and at all levels, are supported with
proven technical programs by well-trained and
knowledgeable trainers.
In 2013, three B License-National Courses were held
in Burnaby BC, Vaughan, ON, and Halifax, NS. These
involved six days of technical/tactical work, and each
candidate was required to pass practical as well as
theoretical exams. Nine provinces and territories
were represented at these courses, during which
33 participants were successful in acquiring their B
License-National Certification.
An A License course (the first of two parts, with
the second to take place in 2014) was held in July
in Vaughan, ON, with 25 participants from eight
provinces. Six Francophone coaches took part in
the course, as did ex-National Team players Martin
Nash, John Limniatis and Kristina Kiss, along with
Ottawa Fury FC Technical Director Phillip Dos Santos.
While increasing the number of qualified coaches is
crucial, it’s also important to increase the diversity
in our coaching population. For the third year in a
row, Canada Soccer offered scholarships to female
coaches wishing to be trained and evaluated up to
the B License-Provincial level. Seventeen participants
from nine provinces signed on, with training and
evaluation taking place over the winter of 2013-14.
Canada Soccer also continued to work towards
bringing its Coach Certification Program in line
with its Long-Term Player Development plan: in
2013, its new Community Coach Program received
official status in the National Coaching Certification
Program (NCCP), and 10 additional Master Learning
Facilitators for the new courses—hailing from
Alberta, BC, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan—received
formal training. New content was also created for
the Canada Soccer Coach Licensing Program’s
Introductory Course, which will be tested and
evaluated in 2014 prior to its official launch by the
end of the year.
Learning to Train
9,598 27.76%
Paul Stalteri & Ante Jazic
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Tony Fonseca
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REFEREEING
OUR SPORT NEEDS MORE THAN JUST STRONG PLAYERS AND COACHES.
WE MUST FULLY DEVELOP OUR OFFICIALS AND ADMINISTRATORS WHO
SUPPORT THE GAME.
22,308
REGISTERED REFEREES
82% 18%
MEN
WOMEN
58
REFEREES BY LEVEL
10,451YOUTH
10,975 DISTRICT
606REGIONAL
236PROVINCIAL
28NATIONAL
12FIFA
INTERNATIONAL APPOINTMENTS
Referees, Assistant Referees & 4th Officials
15
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Canada needs to invest not only in players and
coaches, but also in the referees who make the
game happen. We need to develop more of them,
and at a younger age, while providing access to the
resources they need to continue their professional
development throughout their careers.
With the goal of developing more female referees
and providing more opportunities for Canadian
officials on the National and International Lists,
Canada Soccer solidified relationships with the
United States Soccer Federation, the new National
Women’s Soccer League and CONCACAF.
To this end, training for officials and instructors
has been expanded. In 2013, a pre-season camp
was held in February for 36 National List Officials,
followed, in May, by a centralized Provincial
Promotion Course, with 18 officials from five
provinces. In June, 19 assessors and instructors
attended a FIFA MA Assessors Course in Laval,
QC—the first time FIFA has administered the
course to a Member Association. Canada Soccer
also participated in the FIFA Futuro III Course, for the
second consecutive year, sending five technical and
three fitness instructors to learn best practices in their
respective fields.
Indeed, Canada’s female referees received a host
of appointments in 2013. Among them was rookie
National List Official Marie-Soleil Beaudoin, whose
performance at the Caribbean Football Union U-20
Women’s Championships led to an invitation to the
inaugural CONCACAF Boys U-15 Championships,
where she officiated the Guatemala v Honduras final.
Of the 10 referees and assistant referees appointed
to represent Canada on the International List in
2014, six are women.
In an effort to better align refereeing across the
country, Canada Soccer held the first annual meeting
for refereeing coordinators/managers of Provincial
and Territorial Organizations in March 2013.
Updated teaching materials were distributed, and the
topics discussed included next steps for expanding
referee development across the country.
Other 2013 highlights included the appointment of
FIFA Referee Dave Gantar to officiate the Morocco
v Congo final at the Jeux de la Francophonie 2013.
High-profile Canadian Referee Silviu Petrescu also
concluded his career on the International List,
although he plans to continue officiating in MLS.
In 2014, Canadians can look forward to watching
Ontario’s Joe Fletcher, who represented Canada at
the FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2013, officiate
during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™.
Joe FLetcher
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Marie-Josée Charbonneau
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COMMUNICATIONS
CANADASOCCER.COM TOP
most visited news stories
5
1. Tickets for Canada WNT v USA
Rematch on sale this Friday. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Mar
2. Canada WNT set for June showdown
against USA at BMO Field. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Feb
3. Canada selects 21 for the FIFA U-17
World Cup UAE 2013. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Oct
4. List of Canadian Women’s National
Team players in National Women’s
Soccer League released . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Jan
5. Canada WNT v USA Rematch sold out. . . . . . . . 23 Mar
Canada Soccer has established itself as a leader in
the use of online marketing and communication
tools and, in particular, social media. In 2013, traffic
on canadasoccer.com and Canada Soccer’s four key
social media platforms—Facebook, Twitter, YouTube,
and Flickr—remained high, even in a year with no
high profile tournaments, generating 135 million
impressions across all platforms.
Canadasoccer.com logged over 575,000 unique
visitors and close to 3.6 million page views in 2013.
During the Women’s National Team’s rematch
against USA on 2 June, there were almost 20,000
unique visitors to the site.
On Youtube, CanadaSoccerTV welcomed over 1,500
new subscribers. More than 50 new videos were
uploaded to the site, which recorded almost 450,000
video views in 2013.
On Facebook, Canada Soccer attracted over 4,500
new “likes” in 2013. A post announcing the Women’s
National Team’s 2 June rematch v USA had the
highest level of engagement, with 827 “likes”, 251
comments and 274 shares. An earlier post in April
about the Men’s U-17s qualifying for the FIFA U-17
World Cup reached almost 26,000 users.
The Canada Soccer Flickr photostream now features
over 34,000 high-resolution images, and logged
more than 2 million views in 2013.
Canada Soccer also communicates regularly with a
group of over 650 media contacts spread across all
major markets in Canada, in both official languages.
In 2013, almost 475 news stories and press releases
were issued, resulting in over 1,800 direct media
articles (print and online) or mentions for the
Canada Soccer brand and its properties.
Canada Soccer’s Twitter feeds, @CanadaSoccerEN and
@CanadaSoccerFR, taken together, have more than
32,000 followers. Over 14,000 new followers were
added in 2013, a year that saw over 25,000 retweets.
TRAFFIC IN 2013
135 MILLION
IMPRESSIONS
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3.6 million
575,000+
20,000
PAGE VIEWS
UNIQUE VISITORS
UNIQUE VISITORS THE DAY OF
VISITORS BY DEVICE
34,000+
2 million+
69.48% DESKTOP
20.12 % MOBILE
10.40 % TABLET
HIGH-RESOLUTION IMAGES
VIEWS IN 2013
JUNE
THE REMATCH 2
CANADASOCCER.COM
BETWEEN CANADA WNT V USA
1,500 +
4,500 +
NEW SUBSCRIBERS
NEW LIKES
44%
RISE IN FOLLOWERS
FOR 2013
SUBCRIBERS ARE
66
%
MEN
52%
56%
WOMEN
WOMEN
OF IMPRESSIONS BY
FOLLOWERS ARE
50 +
NEW VIDEOS
450,000
VIDEO VIEWS RECORDED
THE REMATCH
MEN’S QUALIFYING FOR THE
FIFA U-17 WORLD CUP UAE
827 LIKES
251 COMMENTS
274 SHARES
26,000
BETWEEN CANADA WNT V USA
TWITTER FOLLOWERS
NEW FOLLOWERS IN 2013
OF SHARING BY
BEST SINGLE POST PERFORMANCES
32,000 +
14,000 +
25,000+
11,900
65%
MEN
RETWEETS
@MENTIONS
USERS REACHED
2013 ANNUAL REPORT
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MARKETING
2 June 2013 - THE REMATCH - Canada WNT v USA
LARGEST
SOCCER ATTENDANCE
12
EVER RECORDED AT
SOLD OUT
IN 1 HOUR
22,453
OF PUBLIC
ON-SALE
346,400
VIEWERS ON SPORTSNET
48
1
It was, hands down, the most anticipated Canadian
soccer match of 2013: when it was announced that
the Canadian Women’s National Team would face
rival USA for the first time since the 2012 London
Olympics, tickets for the 2 June rematch in Toronto,
ON, sold out within the first hour of public release.
The crowd of 22,453 was the largest ever for a
soccer game at BMO Field.
The Canada-USA contest is just one sign of soccer’s
continued growth. In 2013 fans turned out in record
numbers to support our National Teams. With the
Women drawing more than 56,000 people to their
three home matches in Toronto, Edmonton, AB,
and Vancouver, BC, while more than 8,000 fans
came out to watch the Men’s National Team take on
Costa Rica in Edmonton in May. This brought total
attendance to 64,518, for an average of 16,130 fans
per game.
Larger audiences at home add to the thrill of
attending a game. They also allow us to build the
Canada Soccer brand by enhancing the gameday experience. Highlights in 2013 included the
introduction of interactive pre-match Fan Fests,
powered by Canada Soccer’s corporate partners.
As the strength of our brand grows, so, too, will our
commercial success.
The popularity of Canadian soccer is further
reinforced by our broadcast numbers: a total of six
Canadian Men’s National Team matches and four
Women’s National Team matches were broadcast
on Sportsnet, Canada Soccer’s broadcast partner,
with average viewership of 75,167 per game. The
Amway Canadian Championship saw impressive
increases in viewership in 2013. The tournament had
an average of more than 70,000 viewers per game, a
22 per cent jump over the previous year.
With excitement building towards the 5 August
opening match of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World
Cup Canada 2014, the devotion of Canadian soccer
fans shows no sign of abating. When tickets went
on sale for the Women’s National Team’s next
home match against USA, scheduled for 8 May 2014
at Investors Group Field in Winnipeg, more than
18,000 were snapped up on the first day.
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CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS
PRIMARY
The growing value of the Canada Soccer brand
was demonstrated in 2013 with the addition of
two new primary level sponsors – Canadian Tire
and L’Oreal Canada.
Canadian Tire was introduced as Canada Soccer’s
newest primary partner in January. Sport Chek,
Sports Experts and Mark’s are also included in
the partnership as members of the Canadian Tire
family of companies.
Canada Soccer and leading lifestyle brand L’Oreal
Canada announced a long-term partnership in
May, making Garnier-Ombrelle the Association’s
official sun protection partner. As part of the
relationship, the two organizations will collaborate
to encourage sun safety for soccer participants,
both on and off the field. The multi-platform
partnership delivers Garnier-Ombrelle a presence
across all Canada Soccer properties.
Canada Soccer is committed to collaborating with
its Corporate Partners to deliver programming
that benefits the entire soccer community.
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Having served as title sponsor of the
Amway Canadian Championship since
its inception, Amway actively supports
all levels of Canadian soccer including
Canada’s National Teams, which are
powered by Nutrilite health products,
Sport Chek National Championships
and Active Start Soccer Fests.
A primary sponsor of Canada Soccer,
Bell is the presenting sponsor of both
canadasoccer.com and Canada Soccer’s
mobile app. The Bell brand is featured
on training kits for all 12 of Canada’s
Men’s and Women’s National Teams.
Canada’s “Bank of Soccer”, BMO’s fully
integrated sponsorship features all four
of Canada Soccer’s major properties
including Canada’s National Teams,
the Amway Canadian Championship,
Sport Chek National Championships
and Active Start Soccer Fests.
Canadian Tire was introduced as
the official retail partner of Canada
Soccer in 2013. The partnership
furthers the iconic Canadian brand’s
commitment to supporting Canadian
sport and active lifestyles.
Canon, a primary sponsor of Canada
Soccer supports Canada’s National
Teams on the international stage
and Active Start Soccer Fests on
community fields around the country.
Garnier joined Canada Soccer in
May 2013 as the sixth primary level
sponsor. Garnier supports Canada’s
National Teams, Amway Canadian
Championship, Sport Chek National
Championships and Active Start
Soccer Fests.
SECONDARY
ASSOCIATE
PROGRAM PARTNERS
Chevrolet’s Canada Soccer
sponsorship supports the Canadian
soccer community at all levels from
Canada’s National Teams program, to
elite amateur competition at the Sport
Chek National Championships to the
grassroots Active Start Soccer Fests.
Mark’s, a part of the Canadian Tire
Corporation, joined Canada Soccer
in 2013. Mark’s is the official clothing
retailer of Canada Soccer and
supports Canada’s National Teams.
As a Canada Soccer sponsor, Kumon
supports grassroots soccer through its
Local Club Sponsorship Program and
the Active Start Soccer Fests.
Sport Chek, a part of the Canadian Tire
Corporation, joined Canada Soccer
in 2013 and is the title sponsor of the
Association’s National Championships
competition. Sport Chek also supports
Canada’s National Teams.
Sports Experts, a part of the Canadian
Tire Corporation, joined the Canada
Soccer in 2013 and is also the title
sponsor the Association’s National
Championships. Sports Experts
opperates in Quebec and supports
Canada’s National Teams.
In 2013, Teck’s Canada Soccer
sponsorship provided support to
Canada’s National Teams and Active
Start Soccer Fests grassroots program.
As Canada Soccer’s official apparel
supplier, Canada’s National Teams
train and play in Umbro kit and
training apparel. Umbro operates
Canada Soccer’s online store.
Nutella’s Canada Soccer sponsorship
supports Canada’s National Teams and
Active Start Soccer Fests.
The Mott’s Canada Soccer sponsorship
supports Active Start Soccer Fests.
SUPPLIERS
Ombrelle joined Canada Soccer
in 2013 and supports Canada’s
National Teams, Amway Canadian
Championship, Sport Chek National
Championships, and Active Start
Soccer Fests for which it will become
title sponsor in 2014.
AMJ Campbell is Canada Soccer’s
official moving services supplier.
As the official isotonic beverage of
Canada Soccer, Powerade hydrates
Canada’s National Teams. In
addition Powerade also supports the
Association’s Sport Chek National
Championships.
Physio Control Canada is Canada
Soccer’s official supplier of Automated
External Defibrillators.
Kwik Goal is Canada Soccer’s official
supplier of goals, training equipment,
coaching accessories, and field
equipment
State Farm’s Canada Soccer
sponsorship supports Canada’s
National Teams and the Active Start
Soccer Fests programs. The annual
State Farm “Neighbourhood Soccer
Volunteer Contest” recognizes those
who contribute to the betterment of
soccer in their community.
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AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
Each year, Canada Soccer recognizes individuals
who’ve made an outstanding contribution to our
sport. We congratulate all our 2013 winners for their
efforts, both on and off the pitch, and thank them on
behalf of the game.
BMO Canadian Players of the Year
Will Johnson and Christine Sinclair
This award celebrates Canada’s top two soccer players in
recognition of their achievements with both the Canadian
National Team and their respective club team, as voted by
Canadian media and coaches. Sinclair, who was also honoured on
Canada’s Walk of Fame in 2013, has won this award 11 times.
Canadian U-20 Players of the Year
Dylan Carreiro and Kadeisha Buchanan
As voted by Canadian coaches.
Canadian U-17 Players of the Year
Marco Carducci and Sura Yekka
Para Soccer Canadian Player of the Year
Liam Stanley
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Aubrey Sanford Meritorious Service Award
George Athanasiou
This award recognizes the outstanding service in the growth and
development of soccer in Canada of an individual that has at least
20 years of continuous service with at least 12 at the national
level.
Award of Merit
Wendell MacGibbon and Cindy Tye
This award recognizes the efforts of those who have made a
significant contribution to the sport of soccer in Canada in the
area of promotion, growth and development, for not less than a
period of ten years.
President’s Award
Les Sinnott
The President Award is given in recognition and appreciation of
outstanding and unique efforts for an extended period of time,
resulting in the positive and constructive development of the
world’s greatest game at the national level across Canada. Mr.
Sinnott passed away in August 2012.
Ray Morgan Memorial Award
Silviu Petrescu
This award is given in recognition of outstanding work as a
referee at the national and international levels.
Canada Soccer Lifetime Membership
Nick Filippone
2013 Inductees—Soccer Hall of Fame
Players
Paul Peschisolido, Jason deVos and Janine Helland
Builders
Kevin Muldoon, Bill Gilhespy and Alex Hylan
Pioneers
Roland, Paul-Émile and Marcel Castonguay
Team of Distinction
1984 Canadian Men’s Olympic Team
Organization of Distinction
Vancouver Columbus
Brian Budd Award
Dr. Carl Shearer
WILL JOHNSON
CHRISTINE SINCLAIR
IN 2013
LED PORTLAND TIMBERS
TO 1ST PLACE FINISH IN MLS
WESTERN CONFERENCE
14W-15D-5L
GOALS
9
5 ASSISTS
IN 28 MATCHES
2013
PORTLAND TIMBERS
9
IN 2013
TH
BEST
XI
INTERNATIONAL
SEASON
CANADA
PORTLAND THORNS FC
LED PORTLAND THORNS FC
TO 1ST NWSL CHAMPIONSHIP
11W-5D-6L
GOALS
8
2 ASSISTS
IN 20 MATCHES
14
TH
INTERNATIONAL
SEASON
CANADA
11
TH
PLAYER OF THE
YEAR AWARD
WON 10 TIMES IN A ROW
INDUCTED TO CANADA’S
WALK OF FAME
21 SEPTEMBER 2013
FINALIST FOR FIFA
WOMEN’S WORLD PLAYER
OF THE YEAR AWARD
2013 ANNUAL REPORT
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Our
TEAM
DIRECTORY
CANADA SOCCER
HEAD OFFICE
237 Metcalfe Street
Ottawa, ON K2P 1R2 T 613-237-7678
F 613-237-1516
TECHNICAL OFFICE
BMO FIELD
170 Princes’ Boulevard
Toronto, ON M6K 3C3
T 416-263-5890
F 416-263-5891
as of 31 December 2013
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Finance Department
Victor Montagliani, President
Steven Reed, Vice-President
Wendy Bedingfield
Nick Bontis
Brian Burden
Charmaine Crooks
Charlie Cuzzetto
Ryan Fequet
Gerald MacDonald
Martial Prud’homme
Robert Richardson
Amélia Salehabadi-Fouques
Don Story
Sean Heffernan
STAFF
General Secretariat
Peter Montopoli
Finance Manager
Cindy Paquette
Accounts Payable Ruth Hackett
Accounts Payable
Solange Faucher
Accounts Receivable
Mathieu Mayer
Accounts Payable
Business Development Department
Dominic Martin
Acting Director, Marketing
Michèle Dion
Acting Director, Communications
Earl Cochrane
Marketing Manager
Jennifer Purdy
Executive Assistant
Soccer Administration Department
Josh Verch
Gavin Day
National Teams Press Officer
Paul Seymour
Marketing Coordinator
Cathy Breda
Ignacio Estefanell
Administration Manager
Communications Coordinator
Dorothy Hickey
Dany Pépin
Competitions Manager
Daniel Pazuk
Systems Coordinator / Registrar
Rose Hack
Francine Mérette
General Secretary, Canada Soccer
Chief Executive Officer, FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015™
Deputy General Secretary
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Chief Financial Officer, Canadian Soccer
Association and FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015™
Administrative Assistant
Web Editor
Technical Department
Women’s National Teams
Tony Fonseca
John Herdman
Ray Clark
Simon Eaddy
Technical Director
Director of Coaching and Player Development Sylvie Béliveau
Long-Term Player Development Manager
Tiger Liu
Head of Refereeing
Jules Alie
Women’s National Team Head Coach
Daniel Worthington
Jessie Daly
Women’s Excel Program U-23 Director
Women’s National Team Assistant Coach
Andrew Olivieri
Michael Tucker
Beverley Priestman
Benito Floro
Men’s National Team Head Coach
Antonio Floro
Men’s National Team Assistant Coach
Morgan Quarry
Men’s National Team General Manager
Les Meszaros
National Teams Administration Manager
Sean Fleming
National Staff Coach
Men’s U-17 Team Coach
Chief Competitions Officer
Sandra Gage
Women’s Excel Program U-20 Director
Women’s U-20 National Team Coach
Men’s National Teams
Joe Guest
Women’s Excel Program Goalkeeping Manager
Women’s National Team Assistant Coach
National Teams and Athlete Program Administrator
Referee Program Administrator
Seconded to FIFA Women’s World Cup
Canada 2015™
Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
Director of Competitions
Richard Scott
Director of Communications
Kanitha Nhek
Manager, Community Outreach
Women’s Excel Program U-14/U-17 Director
Women’s U-17 National Team Coach
Daniel Michelucci
Women’s National Team Excel Program Manager
Sian Bagshawe
Women’s National Team Excel Program Assistant Manager
Maeve Glass
Women’s National Team Equipment Manager
Andrew Peat
Women’s National Team Excel Program Performance Analyst
Sarah Smith
Coordinator, Injury Prevention and Management
Drew Ferguson
Men’s National Para Soccer Team Head Coach
Mike Moretto
National Teams Equipment Manager
Ryan Bedic
Assistant Equipment Manager
2013 ANNUAL REPORT
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Our
TEAM
FINANCIALS
FIFA Women’s
World Cup
Canada 2015
Senior Teams
23%
General &
Administration
23%
USE
OF FUNDS
21% 79%
9%
OFF-FIELD
7%
Marketing &
Communications
ON-FIELD
13%
Youth
Teams
ACTIVITIES
10%
8%
6%
Competitions
National Events 1%
Technical
Offices, Sport Equipment
& Staging
FIFA Women’s
World Cup
Canada 2015
Membership
Fees
29%
30%
6%
Other
5%
17%
12%
Gates/Apperance Fees
Grants
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• The growth in revenues of $3.8 million, representing a 18%
increase over the previous year, is attributable to additional
support from our Provincial and Territorial partners,
government and corporate sponsors.
• Canada Soccer continued to devote its resources to on-field
activities with almost 80% of all expenditures directed to
National Teams, competitions and technical programming.
• Preparations to welcome the world are well underway
for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Canada 2014 and
FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015™, representing an
investment of 23% of all expenditures in 2013.
• Canada Soccer’s combined revenue and expenditures for
regular operations are within 0.1% of budget illustrating that
planning and execution phases are aligned.
SOURCES
OF FUNDS
Merchandise
& Royalties 1%
There has never been a more exciting time to be
involved with soccer in Canada. Canada Soccer
has spent the last several years growing the game,
establishing our expertise in hosting international
events, putting our financial house in order,
revamping the governance structure and building the
Canada Soccer brand. Moving forward, our financial
decisions will be based on building towards becoming
a leading soccer nation, as defined in our 2014-2018
Strategic Plan.
Sponsorships
• Government support, which includes the continued expansion
of our partnership with Sport Canada through its Own the
Podium (OTP) program, remains strong with long term
commitments throughout this new cycle towards the 2016
Olympic Summer Games. The team will be well positioned
as it prepares to compete in the FIFA Women’s World Cup
Canada 2015™ and the 2016 Olympic Football Tournament.
• Sponsorship revenues remain strong with a high rate of
retention of our corporate sponsors. Continued success in this
area is an indication of the value our sponsors place in being
associated with Canada Soccer, its brand and properties.
• Gate receipts, appearance fees, and sanctioning fees remained
strong, generated by an increased interest in friendly matches,
as highlighted by the record-setting attendance of 22,453 in
Toronto for the 2 June Women’s National Team match against
the United States. This sets the stage for the five National
Team matches that will be hosted in 2014. The staging of
multiple home matches across the country, and resulting
engagement of Canadian soccer fans, is having not only an
impact on revenue generation but on the overall brand
building effort.
• Continued investment into National Teams and technical
programs is up 3% as our Men’s U-17 Team qualified for the
FIFA U-17 World Cup UAE 2013 and the Women’s U-17
Team qualified for the fourth time for the FIFA U-17 Women’s
World Cup.
With a strong foundation in place, Canada Soccer will
continue to provide leadership for the growth of the
sport in our country by reinvesting future surpluses
in the development of soccer, focusing on technical
excellence and leveraging the momentum garnered
through the collective work of the Canadian soccer
community. Continually working closely with our
partners, we will govern the game professionally for
the benefit of all involved, and nurture a passion for
the beautiful game in all Canadians.

2013 Annual Report

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