BC Soccer is the governing body of adult and youth soccer in

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, Canada. They are the head association for all

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affiliated soccer associations in BC. BCSA is located in

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, British Columbia's largest city. There are different levels of play under this association. The British Columbia Soccer Premier League (BCSPL) is the highest level of play, followed by the Metro Select League (MSL), and then what was commonly known as "Gold", "Silver", "Bronze", and "House". These categories have now been changed to a divisional tiering beginning with Division 1, Division 2, and so on, where promotion and relegation processes align with professional leagues. These divisions are split by age, gender, and geographic location.

Sanctioned competitions

Pro-am (third tier)

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Amateur

* Fraser Valley Soccer League *

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* Vancouver Island Soccer League *

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Each amateur league sends some of their teams to the

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Youth

BC Soccer Premier League

The BC Soccer Premier League or BCSPL is the highest level of youth soccer in the province. It was established in 2011 as a standards-based youth league in partnership with

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to support player development pathways at the U13 to U18 age groups. Each season culminates with the BC Premier Cup to determine a provincial champion, where the champions at the U15 and U17 levels will advance to the

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Divisional leagues

Below the BCSPL, regional youth soccer leagues are divided into tiers of Division 1 (formerly Metro), Division 2 (formerly Gold), and Division 3 (formerly Silver and Bronze), to ensure there is meaningful competition for each participating team. The highest ranked teams in Division 1 and Division 2 leagues qualify for the Provincial A and B Cup competitions.

BC Soccer member clubs

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References

External links

* {{Authority control Soccer governing bodies in Canada

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Sports organizations established in 1904