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With the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015™ on the horizon, 2015 promises to be an exciting year for our game in Winnipeg. At the same time, the Winnipeg Youth Soccer Association continues to make changes based on feedback from our members in order to make our league and tournament competitions better every year.
Here are some of the initiatives we’re working on now:
- The WYSA board voted recently to create a new player subsidy program that will see us reinvest money back into soccer so more children from lower income homes can afford to play. Stay tuned for more information on this great initiative.
- Recognizing the huge demand for new soccer tournament options, we’re planning to introduce a new summer tournament in 2015. Tournaments are a great way for players to face competition from outside the league plus it helps to raise additional revenue which keeps player and team fees as low as possible.
WYSA has some fantastic major sponsors in Cambrian Credit Union and Boston Pizza, but there’s room for more! With our website, social media, newsletter and numerous events, we reach thousands of families on a regular basis. If your company is interested in backing youth soccer, please click here to contact our Executive Director, Carlo Bruneau, for ideas on how you can help support youth soccer here in Winnipeg!
Yours in soccer,
Adam Dooley
WYSA President
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2014/15 INDOOR SOCCER SEASON
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CAMBRIAN CHALLENGE CUP
We have now entered into the second half of our indoor season with many U12 - U18 divisions starting their quest to become the Cambrian Challenge Cup Champions! Depending on your division, your Cambrian Challenge Cup (CCC) campaign will begin sometime in January or February and will be indicated on your division homepage.
Congratulations to the following 2014/15 INDOOR LEAGUE CHAMPIONS:
Developmental League:
WPFC U12BDL Meier
FCNW U12GDL Castro
Recreational League:
Hanover U12B Froese
U12G TBD
Waverley Heights U13B Rutigliano
Red River U13G Barkley
Maples U14B Battistoni
Whyteridge U14GTavares
Southdale U15B Strempler
Oakbank U15G Caron
Whyteridge U16B Pelich
Whyteridge U16G Aiello
Valley Gardens U17/18B Baldauf
Gateway U17G Polet
Corydon U18G Richter
Premier 1 & 2 League:
FCNW U13BPR2 Pater
BVSC U13BPR1 Mazza
FCNW U13GPR2 McGrevy
FCNW U14GPR2 Schultz
WSEU U14GPR1 Crymble
U14BPR1/U15BPR2 TBD
U15GPR1/U17GPR2 TBD
WPFC U16BPR2 Aguirre
WPFC U16BPR2 Aguirre
FCNW U17GPR1 Peacock
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2015 OPEN TRANSFER WINDOW
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The Open Transfer window, which allows for player's to permanently transfer from one district to another, opens this week on January 15 and closes January 30. Please note, the policy is only valid for U9-U12 Developmental and U13-U18 Premier players and does also have other restrictions. For more information including the application form, please click here.
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2015 GOLDEN BOY TOURNAMENT
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The Annual Golden Boy Tournament will take place February 12 - 16, 2015 at the WSF Subway Soccer South, U of W RecPlex and 7 Oaks Sportsplex. Registration for the tournament has closed and those entered can view their team schedule by visiting the website here!
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WYSA GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE
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The Winnipeg Youth Soccer Association has struck a Governance Committee which will begin meeting soon to deal with a number of important issues. The committee will be composed of WYSA board members in addition to representatives from our district and community centre membership.
The most pressing need for us on this front is to revise our constitution and by-laws to reflect recent voting and delegate changes for members of the Manitoba Soccer Association. Please click here for the MSA's recently adopted by-laws.
We are committed to having an open discussion with the youth soccer community about these and other changes.
For more information about the WYSA Governance Committee, please click here.
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2014 CHILDRENS HOSPITAL TOURNAMENT DONATION
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The Winnipeg Youth Soccer Association has donated another $25,000 to the Children's Hospital Foundation of Manitoba, the net proceeds of this past summer's tournament! We are extremely happy to support such a worthy cause and know that would not be possible without our great soccer community who max out registration every year! This year's donation brings our total donation to $340,000 since 1991! Thank you again to our amazing soccer community!
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2014 WYSA SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
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The Winnipeg Youth Soccer Association is happy to announce that Chelsea Dubiel and Christine Vaccaro were the 2014 WYSA scholarship recipients! This annual scholarship is awarded to outstanding individuals who have a good academic standing and have been involved within the Winnipeg Youth Soccer Association as a player, coach, and/or referee. Both Chelsea and Christine's strong personal attributes, leadership qualities, and community involvement exemplify the values the Winnipeg Youth Soccer Association looks for in awarding the scholarship. We'd like to congratulate both, Chelsea and Christine, and thank all those who applied! For more information about the WYSA Scholarship, please click here.
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MANITOBA SOCCER ASSOCIATION 2014 ANNUAL AWARDS
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The Manitoba Soccer Association is currently accepting nominations for their Annual Awards. Please click here for more information and note the deadline to submit nominations is this coming Friday, January 23, 2015.
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FIFA WOMENS WORLD CUP CANADA
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Fans waiting for individual tickets for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015™ will get the chance to secure their seat for the biggest event of the year when individual tickets go on sale to the general public on February 26th. In addition, VISA card holders will have an advance opportunity to purchase individual match tickets during a VISA pre-sale window starting February 6, 2015. For more information please click here!
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The Winnipeg Youth Soccer Association has added a fourth member to their team, Christine Comeau! Christine brings a background in amateur sport league management and will lead all of WYSA's events which include the Cambrian Challenge Cup Finals, Tournaments, Jamborees and other special events!
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2015 NOTABLE DATES
January 30 WYSA Open Transfer Window closes
February 12 – 16 Golden Boy Tournament
February/March District / Community Club Registration Period for 2015 Outdoor
March 6 Indoor High School Finals
March 15, 19 & 21 Indoor Season Cambrian Challenge Cup Finals
April 24 2015 Outdoor Season Kickoff
June 3 – 7 WYSA Outdoor Tournament
June 8 Women's World Cup Match-Day Winnipeg (No WYSA Matches)
June 12 Women's World Cup Match-Day Winnipeg (No WYSA Matches)
June 15 Women's World Cup Match-Day Winnipeg (No WYSA Matches)
June 16 Women's World Cup Match-Day Winnipeg (No WYSA Matches)
July 4/5 U9 - U12 Recreational Season Finale Jamboree
August 22 MSA Provincial Championship Finals (MSA Cup)
September 12/13 U9 - U12 Developmental League Season Finale Jamboree
September 19/20 U13 - U18 Premier 1 & 2 League Cambrian Challenge Cup Finals
September 26 U13 - U18 Recreational League Cambrian Challenge Cup Finals
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION
Click here to view our most frequently asked questions!
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