On June 19, 2008 in Montreal, on the eve of the Senior Men's National Team World Cup Qualifier Match vs. St. Vincent and the Grenadines, the CSA officially launched “Wellness to World Cup”, a strategy for Long Term Player Development in Canada. This document outlines a number of key areas and will be the guiding force to implementing responsible change leading to a long term development strategy for players, coaches, administrators and volunteers within the game of soccer across Canada.

 

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In late 2005, the CSA with Sport Canada established the Long-Term Player Development (LTPD) Work Group to study the system of soccer player development in Canada. During the final months of 2005 through 2006, the Work Group engaged top professional coaches and administrators at the national and provincial levels across Canada as well as outside experts in discussions and research into what types of player development systems would be necessary to develop increased levels of player excellence. The broad soccer community was consulted as the Work Group conducted research and held periodic meetings across the country in cities including Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Edmonton and Vancouver. The results of these extensive discussions and research are detailed in this document. A principal finding: To qualify our Men’s National Team for the FIFA World Cup 2010 and propel our Women’s Senior National Team to a medal finish at the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2011, Canadian soccer must create a well defined pathway for player development.