Most leagues in the Soccer Northwest Ontario region are club leagues operated by fantastic volunteers. A lot of work goes into the operation of a club league, a fact that most players hardly ever realize or recognize.
A club league under Soccer Northwest Ontario must organize its own management, registrations, scheduling, finances, appointment of referees, find coaches and enforce discipline. Below are a list of leagues belonging to SNO (links to their websites, if available, are at the top of this website):
Borderland Soccer Leageue
Dryden Senior Soccer Club
Elite Women's Soccer League (District League)
Lakehead Express Men's Indoor Soccer Club
Premier Soccer League of Thunder Bay (Men's SMJCL)
Thunder Bay Indoor Soccer League
Thunder Bay Women's Soccer League
Soccer Northwest couldn't operate without the fine people dedicated to soccer in our region. Soccer Northwest wishes to thank all those individuals that make soccer a reality in our region.
Under the OSA and SNO rules a club league meets the criteria below.
Leagues
- General
- Leagues shall operate in accordance with the Published Rules of SNO and the OSA.
- Youth Leagues
- Youth Level 5 League
- Shall be formed and operate by the District Association and/or Clubs;
- Shall provide competition for registered competitive teams;
- Shall have at least one division with a minimum of four (4) teams to a maximum of twelve (12) teams;
- May also operate recreational divisions;
- Shall affiliate with the District Association as an Associate Member;
- Shall have its Published Rules approved by SNO annually.
- Youth Level 6 League
- Shall be formed and operated by the District Association and/or Clubs;
- Shall provide competition for registered recreational teams
- Shall have at least one division with a minimum of four (4) teams to a maximum of twelve (12) teams;
- Shall affiliate with the District Association as an Associate Member;
- Shall have its Published Rules approved by SNO annually.
- Youth Level 7 League
- Shall be operated by a Club and be subject to the Published Rules of its Club, District Association and the OSA;
- A Youth Level 7 League may be operated by two or more clubs with the permission of the District Association. The League shall be govern by the District Association;
- Shall provide competition for registered recreational players;
- Shall have at least one division with a minimum of four teams.
- Senior Leagues
- Senior District League
- Shall be formed and operated by the District Association and/or Clubs;
- Shall provide competition for registered competitive or recreational teams. Competitive and recreational teams must be in separate divisions;
- Shall have at least one division with a minimum of four (4) teams to a maximum of fourteen (14) teams;
- Shall affiliate with the District Association as an Associate Member.
- Shall have its Published Rules approved by SNO annually.
- Senior Club League
- Shall be formed and operate by its Club;
- Shall provide competition for registered recreational teams;
- Shall have at least one division with a minimum of four (4) teams;
- Shall have its Published Rules approved by SNO annually.
- Senior Multi-Jurisdictional Club League
- Shall be formed and operate by two or more Clubs
- Shall provide competition for registered recreational teams;
- Shall have at least one division with a minimum of four (4) teams;
- Shall have its Published Rules approved by SNO annually.