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League1 Canada (L1C; French: Ligue1 Canada) is a national pro–am soccer organization in Canada. It consists of four regional leagues; League1 Alberta, League1 British Columbia, League1 Ontario, and Ligue1 Québec with each league operating men's and women's divisions. L1C is overseen by Canada Soccer Business, in partnership with participating provincial member federations.
League1 Canada is the third tier of the Canadian soccer league system which is the highest level of pro–am soccer in the country. It is below the Canadian Premier League which is the nation's top-tier professional league. Winners of each provincial league gain entry to the Canadian Championship the following season alongside Canadian Premier League teams and Canadian teams from Major League Soccer.
In 2011, the Première ligue de soccer du Québec was established to begin play in 2012, marking the return of semi-professional soccer in the province of Quebec. In 2013, League1 Ontario was founded as a semi-professional league by the Ontario Soccer Association to begin play in 2014 with a men's division, followed by a women's division in 2015. After multiple years of consideration, League1 British Columbia began play in 2022 in both the male and female divisions.
On March 31, 2022, League1 Canada was announced as an alliance of the three existing division three pro-am leagues, aligning the national soccer pathway. L1O and L1BC adopted new logos that day, while the PLSQ transitioned to a common logo and rebranded to Ligue1 Québec in 2023. Dino Rossi became the first league president in May 2022.
From August 12 to 14, 2022, the inaugural Women's Inter-Provincial Championship was held in Laval, Quebec. The competition was a four-team knockout tournament featuring the champions of each of the three divisions, as well as an additional team from the PLSQ (allocated as host). A.S. Blainville won the inaugural title. The 2023 tournament was held in British Columbia.
In March 2023, League1 Alberta was announced with a five-team exhibition series to be played that summer. The league launched officially in 2024 season with eight teams participating in the inaugural season. In June 2023, League1 Prairies was announced with plans for the league to operate between Manitoba and Saskatchewan; the league plans to launch for the 2025 season. Similarly in early 2023, League1 Canada also announced exploring expanding with a multi-provincial League1 Atlantic for Atlantic Canada in March 2023, but a timeframe for its formal expansion was not announced. An annual showcase tournament, known as the Maritime Super Series, began play in 2023 as a stepping stone towards the formation of a formal league.
On December 7, 2023, League1 Canada announced it had reached an agreement with the Alberta Soccer Association to add League1 Alberta to its national alliance of Division III Pro-Am leagues. Later that week, Dino Rossi resigned from his role as League1 Canada president.
Each member league determines their own season format and schedules. In 2024, League1 British Columbia and the League1 Alberta men's division determined their league champions via a playoff tournament, while all other leagues determined their champions via regular season standings.
League1 Canada
League1 Canada (L1C; French: Ligue1 Canada) is a national pro–am soccer organization in Canada. It consists of four regional leagues; League1 Alberta, League1 British Columbia, League1 Ontario, and Ligue1 Québec with each league operating men's and women's divisions. L1C is overseen by Canada Soccer Business, in partnership with participating provincial member federations.
League1 Canada is the third tier of the Canadian soccer league system which is the highest level of pro–am soccer in the country. It is below the Canadian Premier League which is the nation's top-tier professional league. Winners of each provincial league gain entry to the Canadian Championship the following season alongside Canadian Premier League teams and Canadian teams from Major League Soccer.
In 2011, the Première ligue de soccer du Québec was established to begin play in 2012, marking the return of semi-professional soccer in the province of Quebec. In 2013, League1 Ontario was founded as a semi-professional league by the Ontario Soccer Association to begin play in 2014 with a men's division, followed by a women's division in 2015. After multiple years of consideration, League1 British Columbia began play in 2022 in both the male and female divisions.
On March 31, 2022, League1 Canada was announced as an alliance of the three existing division three pro-am leagues, aligning the national soccer pathway. L1O and L1BC adopted new logos that day, while the PLSQ transitioned to a common logo and rebranded to Ligue1 Québec in 2023. Dino Rossi became the first league president in May 2022.
From August 12 to 14, 2022, the inaugural Women's Inter-Provincial Championship was held in Laval, Quebec. The competition was a four-team knockout tournament featuring the champions of each of the three divisions, as well as an additional team from the PLSQ (allocated as host). A.S. Blainville won the inaugural title. The 2023 tournament was held in British Columbia.
In March 2023, League1 Alberta was announced with a five-team exhibition series to be played that summer. The league launched officially in 2024 season with eight teams participating in the inaugural season. In June 2023, League1 Prairies was announced with plans for the league to operate between Manitoba and Saskatchewan; the league plans to launch for the 2025 season. Similarly in early 2023, League1 Canada also announced exploring expanding with a multi-provincial League1 Atlantic for Atlantic Canada in March 2023, but a timeframe for its formal expansion was not announced. An annual showcase tournament, known as the Maritime Super Series, began play in 2023 as a stepping stone towards the formation of a formal league.
On December 7, 2023, League1 Canada announced it had reached an agreement with the Alberta Soccer Association to add League1 Alberta to its national alliance of Division III Pro-Am leagues. Later that week, Dino Rossi resigned from his role as League1 Canada president.
Each member league determines their own season format and schedules. In 2024, League1 British Columbia and the League1 Alberta men's division determined their league champions via a playoff tournament, while all other leagues determined their champions via regular season standings.