Sports museum in Ontario, Canada
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| Established | 1997; 27 years ago (1997) |
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| Location | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Coordinates | 45°25′29″N 75°41′42″W / 45.42472°N 75.69500°W / 45.42472; -75.69500 |
| Type | Sports museum |
| Owner | Canadian Soccer Association |
| Website | canadasoccer.com/halloffame |
The Canada Soccer Hall of Fame honours people and institutions for their contributions to Canadian soccer. It was founded in 1997 by the Ontario Soccer Association and was originally located in Vaughan, Ontario. As of 2024, the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame has inducted 144 players, 13 managers/coaches, 10 officials, and 45 builders as honoured members. Additionally, the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame has recognized 18 teams of distinction and 21 organizations of distinction.
After the Canadian Soccer Association Alumni Association was founded in 1987, the Soccer Hall of Fame was founded by the Ontario Soccer Association in 1997 in Vaughan. The new Canada Soccer Hall of Fame was launched in May 2017 under the direction of the Canadian Soccer Association in Ottawa, Ontario. All previously-inducted members of The Soccer Hall of Fame as well as a catch-up class of 17 legends were named to the new Canada Soccer Hall of Fame.
Honoured members
As of 2024, the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame has honoured 212 honoured members. The honoured members are organized in the following categories: Modern Canadian Players (62), Past Players (82), Coaches/Managers (13), Referees (10), and Builders (45). The next class of honoured members will be inducted in 2025.
Since 2022, the Modern Canadian Players category has featured an equal balance of past Men's National Team Players and Women's National Team Players. As noted by the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame, "this balance reflects the modern era during which international football at the very highest level has both a men’s and women’s FIFA World Cup as the pinnacle of the sport (since the inauguration of the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 1991)."
Names in italics are those persons inducted under the "Pioneer" category (established in 2007) or "Veteran Canadian Players" category (as the category was renamed in 2017).
Modern Canadian Players
Past Players (1880s - 1980s)
Coaches - Managers
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Referees
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Builders
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Teams and organisations of distinction
Teams of Distinction
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Organisations of Distinction
British Columbia
- North Shore United FC: 2023
- Vancouver Columbus F.C.: 2013
- Vancouver Firefighters: 2010
- Vancouver St. Andrews FC: 2019
- Victoria West: 2012
Alberta
- Calgary Callies FC: 2019
- Edmonton Angels Scottish SC: 2014
- Edmonton Ital Canadians SC: 2023
- Edmonton Scottish SC: 2019
Manitoba
- Winnipeg United Weston FC: 2019
Ontario
- CNSC Windsor Croatia: 2023
- Darlington SC: 2019
- Robbie International Youth Tournament: 2014
- Toronto Scottish FC: 2019
- Toronto Ulster United: 2011
- West Indies United Toronto: 2023
Québec
- Lakeshore SC: 2023
- Montréal Carsteel: 2015
Newfoundland and Labrador
- Feildians AA of St. John's: 2023
- Holy Cross FC: 2019
- St. Lawrence Laurentians: 2019
Past Awards
Brian Budd Award
The Soccer Hall of Fame managed the Brian Budd Award from 2010 to 2014, but the award has since been managed as part of the overall Canada Soccer Awards program. The Brian Budd Award honours outstanding individuals "who have excelled both in soccer and in another endeavour, be it in sport or public life. The individual must exemplify good character, accomplishments, dedication and provide inspiration to present and future generations".
Provincial Soccer Halls of Fame
Alongside the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame, there are also four provincial Halls of Fame inaugurated by Canada Soccer's Provincial Member Associations (as of 2022): The Soccer Hall of Fame of British Columbia, the Manitoba Soccer Hall of Fame, the Québec Soccer Hall of Fame (Temple de la renommée du soccer québecoise), and the Newfoundland & Labrador Soccer Hall of Fame.
References
- "Honoured Members". Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- "Teams & Organisations". Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- "CityNews".
- "Canada Soccer Hall of Fame launches new brand and logo | Canada Soccer". canadasoccer.com. Archived from the original on May 22, 2017.
- Canada Soccer. "Nominations". Google. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
- "Class of 2022". Canada Soccer. March 1, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- "Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum Website > Hall of Fame > Hall of Fame Inductee Announcements > 2014 Inductees". Archived from the original on August 10, 2014. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
- "Canada at the Olympic Football Tournament". Canada Soccer. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- "Canada at the Olympic Football Tournament". Canada Soccer. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- "Canada at the Olympic Football Tournament". Canada Soccer. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- "Canada at the Olympic Football Tournament". Canada Soccer. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- "Canada Soccer Awards". Canada Soccer. December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
External links
- Official website
- Canada Soccer Hall of Fame Class of 2017
- Canada Soccer Hall of Fame Class of 2018
- Canada Soccer Hall of Fame Class of 2019
- Canada Soccer Hall of Fame Class of 2020
- Canada Soccer Hall of Fame Class of 2021
- Canada Soccer Hall of Fame Class of 2022
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