BC Soccer Launches Partnership for Improved Player Scouting Tools
Vancouver, British Columbia— SciSports and BC Soccer are proud to launch the Official Player Scouting Tool for talent identification in British Columbia.
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SciSports is delighted to unveil this landmark collaboration, delivering advanced match analysis for players and coaches and recruitment tools across the entire province. BC Soccer will also be able to utilize the analysis for in-depth understanding of patterns and tendencies in matches. With the help of SciSports tools, BC Soccer will enhance its talent identification efforts while equipping coaches, players, officials and clubs with powerful data-driven insights to support player development across one of Canada’s largest geographic regions.
“BC Soccer is excited to partner with SciSports, as this collaboration will equip our members with innovative tools to view the game and player development through a more informed lens” says Lisa White, BC Soccer’s Sporting Director. “This enhanced perspective will help drive efficiencies in development, support the growth of the game, and lay the foundation for a shared understanding of soccer across the province. SciSports has proven to be a highly cooperative and development-minded partner, and we truly appreciate their collaborative approach."
This adoption of SciSports technology highlights BC Soccer’s commitment to raising the standard of the sport via performance analysis and ensuring access to elite development tools throughout its membership. With integrated data reports backed by video and customizable performance metrics, BC Soccer and its membership will gain a comprehensive view of player and team progress, fuelling the growth of soccer across the province.
Nikola Blazic, Director of Sales, North America at SciSports, acknowledged BC Soccer’s commitment, saying, “We at SciSports are proud to partner with BC Soccer. This collaboration demonstrates BC Soccer’s commitment to giving back to its members and, most importantly, to the players, providing them with greater visibility and a platform to succeed. We believe this marks a monumental step for British Columbia, positioning the province as a trailblazer in the Canadian youth soccer landscape.”
Vincent van Renesse van Duivenbode, Chief Executive Officer of SciSports, said, “This partnership enables BC Soccer to recruit far more diligently across the entire province. Coaches will no longer need to spend hours or days traveling to see prospects. SciSports brings the insights to them, streamlining recruitment so coaches can focus on strategy and winning. By bringing recruitment insights to coaches remotely, this partnership will elevate BC Soccer’s talent identification across the entire province and position BC Soccer as a leader in Canada and across North America.”
As part of the agreement, matches that will be made available to all BCSPL clubs, the Provincial Program and select competitions. This initiative ensures that teams will benefit from advanced performance insights, supporting player, coach and referee development which ultimately will elevate the overall standard of the league.
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About SciSports
SciSports is one of the fastest growing sports analytics companies in the world and a leading provider of soccer data intelligence for professional soccer organisations, youth academies and universities.
About BC Soccer
BC Soccer is the provincial sport governing body responsible for the governance, promotion, and development of the game of soccer in British Columbia. BC Soccer is the largest provincial sport organization (PSO) in BC; and the third largest soccer-specific PSO in Canada.
