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The Canadian Soccer Amateur NATIONAL Championships ARE COMING to Ottawa this week for the first time in its history.
Games will be played at Julian de Guzman Park and Ottawa University.
Gloucester Celtic, the 3 time National Champions will represent Ontario on the men’s side and the Gloucester Hornets Women’s team will be making their first appearance representing our province.
📍 Ottawa, Ontario
🏆 Canada Soccer Men’s Challenge Trophy & Women’s Jubilee Trophy
📅 October 8–12, 2026
Fields - Julian de Guzman Park and Ottawa University- Matt Anthony Field
Let’s fill the stands and show our support for the Gloucester teams as they represent Ontario.
🎟️ Tickets are easy to purchase and now available through this link:
Get your Nationals tickets here
If you can’t attend, buying a ticket or making a small donation is a great way to support the local club hosting the event.
More information, including the full schedule for the times and additional event details can be found here:
August 1 Roster Freeze (all OCSL teams)
July 31st is the FINAL day to make changes to rosters. As of August 1st, rosters 'freeze' for the remainder of the season. This means new players can no longer be registered, nor can existing ones be transferred to a different team.
Changes must be made by your club in PowerUp (Ontario Soccer registration system) by no later than July 31. We have advised EOS, SO & SOSA to deny any players from being registered that are submitted from August 1 onward.
If your team needs to register any players, or transfer players to/from another team, we strongly encourage you to get the ball rolling by reaching out to your club representative(s) right away.
Reserve Team Callup Rule Changes (Regional & Competitive teams only)
As of August 1st, there is NO limit on the number of reserve team players that can be called up for each game.
Competitive Callup Limit (Regional & Competitive teams only)
Starting August 1, there is NO limit on the number of call ups teams can use for each game.
Keep in mind that non-reserve team players are still limited to being called up six (6) times per season. Non-reserve team players that are called up for a 7th game will be deemed ineligible (forfeit + fine). If you're not sure how many times one of your players have been called up do not hesitate to reach out to stats@ocslonline.ca
Please take a look at our policy on Preventing Match Official Abuse!
Please take a look at our Extreme Weather Policy for the 2026 season:
Please take a look at our Rescheduling Policy for the 2026 Season!
The OCSL is governed by the Ontario Soccer operational rules, meaning repetitive forfeiting triggers disciplinary hearings for "failure to fulfill league obligations. When a team repetitively forfeits or defaults on its scheduled games, it violates its commitment as a registered organization, shifting the issue from a simple league matter to a formal "Failure to Fulfill League Obligations" misconduct charge under Ontario Soccer's provincial framework.
https://ocslonline.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026-Rescheduling-Policy.pdf
Registration for the Ottawa Cup is now open! Application Forms and Cup Rules can be found on the Ottawa Cup Overview page.
Application Deadlines
Fees
Payment can be made by the club or team official, but a club official must approve the entry. Accepted payment methods can be found at the bottom of each application form. Fees for this year's competitions:
*All figures include HST
**Please refer to each application form to see what is/isn't included in the fee for each competition
Schedule & Dates
Info regarding the schedule below. DO NOT enter if playing at the dates/times outlined below is problematic for your group.
The dates of each round for each competition can be found in the application form. Games will be scheduled to kickoff on Sunday at anytime between 2:00-9:00pm, except for the following:
MC4 teams that have a cup and league game scheduled on the same day will automatically have their league game rescheduled. No other teams will have their games automatically rescheduled.
More info regarding reschedules can be found in the Cup Rules.
Format
Men's Competitive
All teams will play in the June 14 Group Stage (aka World Cup), except for the top four MP teams from 2025 who will receive a bye to the quarterfinals. See II.6 of the Cup Rules for more information regarding the group stage format.
The eight teams coming out of the group stage will be drawn and placed in the bracket at the June 21 Round of 16 at random. Single elimination from the Round of 16 onward.
Women's Competitive, Men's and Women's Recreational
Random draw into bracket, single elimination
