Players at this age are starting their "careers" in soccer and need to develop their basic skills appropriately (including technical, physical and social skills). The weekly 1-hour session consist of various skills exercises as well as small games on a rotational basis. Players are grouped by age and gender and will get exposure to multiple coaches and facets of the game.

Note that U13-U18 players participating in the Rec Tech program will be integrated into our Competitive Skills Centre sessions starting this summer. This will provide players additional exposure to a higher level of play and to our Academy Staff.  

U9-U12 sessions are run by our most talented senior youth players, who are beginning their coaching journey at the club. The coaches are trained through Canada Soccer, and guided/supervised by our academy staff coaches. If you are interested in helping as a coach, click here to visit our Careers & Coaching page.

Staff Coach: Cian Lynch

Born and raised in Ireland, Cian has played professionally for a few League of Ireland clubs and in the USL, as well as at the university level in both the NCAA and Canada. Having earned his coaching licenses through the Irish FA, he also has a wide range of youth coaching experience across Canada, the US and Ireland. Today, he works closely with our U11-U14 Academy Boys groups and oversees the club’s Open Programs.

Registration, PowerUp or payment questions: admin@ottawatfc.com

Learn more about our club staff by visiting our Staff page.

Players are required to wear the Open League uniform (given to players as part of the Open League program they must be registered for) along with protective shin guards and shoes (can be bought at any sports store) at all sessions. Soccer cleats are allowed and recommended for all age groups, but not officially necessary.

Ottawa TFC programs will be taking a summer break during which programs will not run, unless otherwise stated. This season's break will take place between Monday July 21 and Sunday August 3, 2025. Activities will be resuming as scheduled on Monday, August 4, 2025.

Therefore, there will be no sessions on July 21 and 28, 2025.

Applicable registration fees

• Program fee: $105
  • Players must be registered to the Open League.

Financial assistance: Ottawa TFC works with valued organizations and community partners to help families needing support for their child (or children) to be able to play soccer and be healthy. Visit our Financial Assistance page for more information.

Withdrawals: visit our Refunds & Withdrawals page to request a credit or refund. All refunds are subject to the Refund Policy. Only approved requests will be processed.