Regional EXCEL and Academy Centres
Excellence/High performance soccer in Alberta is defined by the Long Term Player Development aligned pathway that is player-centred and coach-led with optimal support to enable players to reach toward Canada Soccer National Team Programming.
The identified environments within Alberta Soccer’s Excellence Stream are the Academy Centres for males and the Regional EXCEL (REX) centres for females. Both centres target players between U13 & U18.
For more information on Canada Soccer’s EXCEL program for females, please click here
Edmonton Centres
In Partnership with FC Edmonton, Alberta Soccer has launched a REX Centre for players in the North regions. Between 16-24 players will be selected to participate in this centre, which will act as a pathway to Canadian Excel Centres, Pro Clubs, National Teams and College/University. The program will be offered to U13-U18 Female Players. FC Edmonton also runs the U16 and U18 Academy for male players. For more information, please click here.
Calgary Centres
The Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Alberta Soccer have partnered on a Boys Residency program in Calgary in addition to a Girls Elite REX Prospects program for U14-U18 players. The programs will operate out of the Calgary Soccer Centre and will identify top players from clubs in Southern Alberta. The program will give players the opportunity to travel to Vancouver for further evaluations and tournaments with the Whitecaps FC.