BC Soccer Association

News Summary:

FSJ Futsalistas and Zamyad FC represented British Columbia at the Futsal Nationals in Calgary Alberta, held from April 9-12, gaining experience on the national stage. Previously, on March 31, 2026, BC Soccer highlighted the historical Vancouver Sun Tournament of Champions, which ran for 34 years from 1953 to 1986, fostering two generations of U11 to U18 soccer talent across the province. Earlier, on March 1, 2026, BC Soccer announced staff transitions within its development department; Rob Csabai, Interim Director of Soccer Development, will depart on March 4, 2026, after more than two decades of contributions to the association's technical and coach development, to assume a new role with a local club. Mike Salmon also concluded his role. In February, on the 12th, BC Soccer participated in the Matriarchs Advisory Circle Strategic Planning Retreat, a partnership with Hope and Health, which convened First Nations women from over 20 First Nations across Canada to develop soccer-related opportunities for Indigenous youth in British Columbia. This followed the January 18, 2026 announcement by Sport BC of the finalists for its 58th Annual Athlete of the Year Awards, scheduled for March 5, 2026, where Carlo Basso received a nomination for Male Coach of the Year, Holly Ward for Senior Female Athlete of the Year, and Stefan Tanaka-Freundt for Official of the Year, all representing soccer from British Columbia.