Founded	1912
FIFA affiliation	1913
CONCACAF affiliation	1961
President Andy Sharpe
Coach Frank Yallop (2003-) (Men's) Even Pellerud (1999-) (Women's)

The Canadian Soccer Association is the governing body of football (soccer) in Canada. It organizes the senior men's and women's national teams for international play, as well as the respective junior sides (U-20 for men and women, and U-17 for men). Internally it looks over national amateur club championships for both Senior Men and Senior Women, U-18, U-16 and U-14 (all levels boys and girls). Download high resolution version (800x800, 17 KB) This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... 1912 was a leap year starting on Monday. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Fédération Internationale de Football Association, universally known by its acronym FIFA, is the international governing body of football (soccer). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1913 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Jump to: navigation, search CONCACAF (the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football), also known as The Football Confederation, is the continent-wide governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1961 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Frank Yallop (born April 4, 1964 in Watford, England) is a former English-Canadian soccer player, and the current head coach of the Candian mens national soccer team. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1999(MCMXCIX) is a common year starting on Friday Anno Domini (or the Current Era), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Confederation of African Football (CAF) Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) The Current Laws of the Game (LOTG) The Rec. ... First International USA 0 - 1 Canada (Newark, USA; November 28, 1885) Largest win USA 0 - 7 Canada (St. ... First International United States 1 - 0 Canada (Minneapolis, USA; July 7, 1986) Largest win Puerto Rico 0 - 21 Canada (Etobicoke, Canada; August 28, 1998) Worst defeat United States 9 - 1 Canada (Dallas, USA; May 19, 1995) United States 9 - 1 Canada (Sydney, Australia; June 2, 2000) Norway 9 - 1 Canada... The word amateur has at least two connotations. ...

History

Just what form soccer took in Canada in the early years of the game is hard to determine. A game was played in Toronto in 1859 between the St. George's Society and a team of Irishmen. Games were played in New Westminster in 1862 and in Victoria in 1865. But in the lack of evidence to the contrary, the game in Canada as we know it today has its roots in a game played in Toronto in 1876. Much more research into the history of the game all across the country needs to be done before everything can be known for certain. Here are some highs and lows experienced by Canada's soccer family. Jump to: navigation, search {{Hide = {{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: {{Unhide = {{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Diversity Our Strength {{Canadian City/Location Image is:{{{Location Image Type}}}|[[Image:{{{Location Image}}}|thumbnail|center|250px|City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada location. ... 1859 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... Member of Parliament Peter Julian (NDP) Member of the Legislative Assembly Chuck Puchmayr (NDP) Mayor Wayne Wright Councillors Casey Cook Calvin Donnelly Jerry Dobrovolny Bob Osterman Lorrie Williams Chuck Puchmayr Population (2001) 54,656 Immigrant Population 15,225 (28%) Languages English(Official) 78% French(Official) 1% Non Official 21% Religion... Jump to: navigation, search 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search The arms of Victoria. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1865 is a common year starting on Sunday. ... 1876 is a leap year starting on Saturday. ...

• 1880 - The Western Football Association (WFA) was formed in Berlin (now Kitchener), Ontario. This organization was to play a major role in the development of soccer throughout southern Ontario for many years. Particularly before and just after 1900, the WFA had teams all over western Ontario in the small towns and villages. They included Seaforth, Mildmay, Listowel, Woodstock, Ingersoll, Brussels, Dundas, Aylmer, Ayr, Tavistock, Preston, Galt and of course Berlin.
• 1885 and 1886 - The Western Football Association sent teams to New Jersey to play teams from the American Football Association, then the unofficial governing body of soccer in the United States. In 1885 the WFA and AFA played outdoor and indoor games. In the first unofficial international between the two neighbouring nations in 1885 the Canadian defeated the Americans in East Newark, N.J. 1-0. A year later the American team won 3-2 on the same field. Teams from these two organizations played one another regularly in the years that followed, sometimes in Canada and other times in the U.S.
• 1896 - The Manitoba Football Association formed on March 19 in Brandon, in the province of Manitoba.
• 1901 - The Ontario Football Association (today's Ontario Soccer Association) was formed in Toronto and the competition for the Ontario Cup began.
• 1904 - Galt Football Club from the WFA won the gold medal at the Olympic Games held in St. Louis. Only two other teams participated, both American.
• 1906 - The Saskatchewan Soccer Association was formed in the province of Saskatchewan.
• 1911 - The Province of Quebec Football Association (PQFA) was formed in Montreal with Frank Calder, of National Hockey League renown, playing a leading role. The Alberta Football Association was incorporated in 1911 in the province of Alberta.
• 1912 - The founding meeting of the Dominion of Canada Football Association was held in Toronto on May 24 when provincial soccer executives laid the foundation of what is today's Canadian Soccer Association.
• 1913 - The Dominion F.A. became a member of FIFA.
• 1926 - The National Soccer League was formed with teams in Ontario and Quebec.
• 1928 - The D.F.A. resigned from FIFA and remained outside the world governing body until 1946, following the example of British Associations in a dispute over broken time payments to amateurs. Hamilton's Robert McDonald is signed by Rangers, who spotted him while on tour in North America.
• 1930s - The Great Depression hit Canadian soccer hard. The DFA struggled financially and couldn't afford to hold annual meetings in 1932 and 1933 and from 1935 to 1940. In those years business was conducted by mail. At one point president Len Peto of Montreal loaned the DFA a considerable sum of money to stave off bankruptcy. The money was later repaid in full.
• 1931 - Montreal born goalkeeper Joe Kennaway signed for Glasgow Celtic and was an immediate success.
• 1933 - Toronto Scottish won the North American club championship by beating the cup holders, U.S. champions St. Louis Stix, at Chicago's Soldier Field by a score of 2-1.

• 1957 - Canada entered the FIFA World Cup for the first time and met the United States and Mexico in qualifying for the finals in Sweden in 1958. Canada won its first World Cup qualifying game 5-1 against the U.S. in Toronto, but played Mexico twice (for financial reasons) in Mexico City, and lost 2-0 and 3-0. In the final game Canada beat the U.S. 3-2 in St. Louis, but it was Mexico who advanced to the Finals.

• 1976 - The Olympic Games were held in Montreal, but the football tournament featured only 13 teams instead of the normal 16 after the African nations boycotted in protest against South Africa's apartheid policies. Canada opened against the Soviet Union in the Olympic Stadium and lost 2-1. Canada lost its second game in Toronto against North Korea and was eliminated from the tournament.
• 1979 - The Vancouver Whitecaps won the NASL championship by beating Tampa Bay Rowdies in the final 2-1 at Giants Stadium in New Jersey.
• 1983 - Toronto Blizzard reached the NASL final, played at B.C. Place Stadium in Vancouver, but lost 2-0 to the Tulsa Roughnecks.
• 1984 - Canada qualified for the finals of the Olympic Football Tournament of the Los Angeles Olympics, played throughout the United States. In the first round they drew with Iraq, lost to Yugoslavia and then beat Cameroon to qualify for the quarter finals. Here the opposition was Brazil and after taking an early lead Canada lost on penalty kicks.
• 1986 - Canada played in the World Cup finals for the first time when the finals were held in Mexico. Playing in Group C, Canada lost 1-0 to France, and then 2-0 to both Hungary and the Soviet Union.
• 1990 - The Vancouver 86ers won the North American Championship beating Maryland Bays 3-2 in the final played in Burnaby, British Columbia.
• 1993 - Following the collapse of the CSL, two Canadian teams, Vancouver 86ers and Montreal Impact, joined the A-League in the United States.
• 1995 - Canada qualified for the first time for the finals of a FIFA Women's World Cup, the FIFA Women's World Cup 1995 played in Sweden. The team lost to England and Norway and tied with Nigeria.
• 1999 - Canada qualified for the finals of the FIFA Women's World Cup 1999 played in the United States. Canada tied with Japan and then lost to Norway and Russia.

Place Soccer Canada in downtown Ottawa is the headquarters of the Canadian Soccer Association

• 2000 - Canada's Senior Men's National Team won the CONCACAF Gold Cup in February beating Colombia 2-0 in the final. In the group competition Canada finished in a three-way tie with Costa Rica and South Korea but won the tie-breaker coin toss (the most important flip of a coin in Canadian soccer history!). In the quarter-final Canada beat Mexico 2-1 and in the semi-final Trinidad and Tobago 1-0.
• 2002 - Canada reached the Gold Cup semi-final for the second time and met the U.S. in the semi-final but lost on penalty kicks. Canada hosted the first ever FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship with games in Edmonton, Victoria and Vancouver. The final between Canada and the United States was played at Edmonton's Commonwealth Stadium and the U.S. won on a golden goal. Canadian Christine Sinclair was the tournament's Golden Boot as leading goal scorer. Later in the same year Canada, with many players from the U-19 squad, and the U.S. met in the CONCACAF Gold Cup final for women; the U.S. won the Gold Cup, again on a golden goal.
• 2003 - Canada qualified for the finals of the FIFA Women's World Cup 2003. In the group stages they lost to Germany then beat Japan and Argentina, recording their first wins in World Cup history. In the quarter-finals they upset China 1-0 before going down to Sweden in the semifinals and US in the 3rd place game.
• 2004 - Canada qualified for the FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship in Thailand, losing in the quarterfinals to China. For the second straight U-19 championship, a Canadian was Golden Boot, as Brittany Timko earned that honour. NB: The age limit for the competition will rise to 20, effective with the 2006 event.

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Famous Canadian National Team Players

• Craig Forrest
• Alex Bunbury
• Paul Peschisolido
• Frank Yallop
• Bob Lenarduzzi
• Paul Fenwick
• Paul Stalteri
• Jason DeVos
• Tomasz Radzinski
• Dwayne de Rosario

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External links

• Canadian Soccer Association