Canada Youth Soccer Rankings
Not All the competitive boys and girls teams from Canada are eligible for this ranking. The requirements are that they play in a provincial regarded "standards league" and their respective league website maintains accurate and up to date statistics required for the rankings. The full ranking will show the club, league and division for each team.
Not All the competitive boys and girls teams from Canada are eligible for this ranking. The requirements are that they play in a provincial regarded "standards league" and their respective league website maintains accurate and up to date statistics required for the rankings. The full ranking will show the club, league and division for each team.
This system was developed in an attempt to promote interest in organized, competitive youth soccer. Its goals are as follows:
1. Add to the enjoyment of competitive youth soccer by providing further recognition of accomplishments.
2. Promote greater access to information by encouraging leagues and tournaments to publish timely results on the internet.
3. Provide teams, clubs, leagues and tournaments an indication of their quality, competitive level and performance.
4. Provide college coaches exposure to general framework of which teams are performing well in Canada
The PitchSide Rankings will include all male and female competitive youth teams at U15, U16 & U17 from the following leagues, provided they meet the requirements for providing information:
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Ontario Player Development League (OYSL)
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APDL (Alberta Premier Development League)
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BCSPL (British Columbia Soccer Premier League)
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WYSA (Winnipeg Youth Soccer Association)
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New Brunswick SL (New Brunswick Soccer League)
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NLSA (Newfoundland and Labrador Soccer Association)
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NSSL (Nova Scotia Soccer League)
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PLSJQ (Première Ligue de Soccer Junior du Québec)
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PSL (PRAIRE SOCCER LEAGUE)
Provided they are available and/or submitted properly, the following statistics are taken into consideration:
- League standings
- League Cup (where used)
- Inter-Provincial matches from both clubs & provincial teams-
League Standings:
The baseline for the rankings is the individual league standings. Each team starts off with a point total based on their league record (approximately 20xW + L + 10xT). The total is then divided by the number of games to account for leagues having different schedules.
League Seeding:
Once the points are calculated, the seeding for each league will be assessed. This seeding is what is included into the rankings to account for the varying strengths of Ontario's leagues.
The initial seeding will be based on historical information and on the pyramid structure of the province's leagues. During the season the seeding for each division will be updated based on the following factors:
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Performance of teams from that division against other divisions (Ontario Cup & Tournaments)
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Overall balance of the division (point spread from top to bottom)
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Overview
The PitchSide Rankings will include all male and female competitive youth teams at U15, U16 & U17 from the following leagues, provided they meet the requirements for providing information:
-
Ontario Player Development League (OYSL)
-
APDL (Alberta Premier Development League)
-
BCSPL (British Columbia Soccer Premier League)
-
WYSA (Winnipeg Youth Soccer Association)
-
New Brunswick SL (New Brunswick Soccer League)
-
NLSA (Newfoundland and Labrador Soccer Association)
-
NSSL (Nova Scotia Soccer League)
-
PLSJQ (Première Ligue de Soccer Junior du Québec)
-
PSL (Prairie Soccer League)
Provided they are available and/or submitted properly, the following statistics are taken into consideration:
- League standings
- League Cup (where used)
- Inter-Provincial matches from both clubs & provincial teams
Not All the competitive boys and girls teams from Canada are eligible for this ranking. The requirements are that they play in a provincial regarded "standards league" and their respective league website maintains accurate and up to date statistics required for the rankings. The full ranking will show the club, league and division for each team.
How Points are Gained
League Standings
The baseline for the rankings is the individual league standings. Each team starts off with a point total based on their league record (approximately 20xW + L + 10xT). The total is then divided by the number of games to account for leagues having different schedules.
League Seeding
Once the points are calculated, the seeding for each league will be assessed. This seeding is what is included into the rankings to account for the varying strengths of Ontario's leagues.
The initial seeding will be based on historical information and on the pyramid structure of the province's leagues. During the season the seeding for each division will be updated based on the following factors:
-
Performance of teams from that division against other divisions (Ontario Cup & Tournaments)
-
Overall balance of the division (point spread from top to bottom)