Registration for the 2026-2027 indoor season is now open. Here is some preliminary information to help with planning.

Applications

**The Coliseum winter league is only open to teams that are a part of sanctioned member clubs**

Submitting Application

There are two options:

1. Most member clubs will submit applications for all of their teams so you do not have to
2. Teams have the option to register their team directly with the league through out Upcoming Leagues page, but please note that registrations after the club has approved them
   

Withdrawal Deadline

Teams can withdraw without penalty up until October 16.

Payment

Payment can be made by any of the following methods:

• Cheque made payable to 'Coliseum Youth Soccer'
• Credit card
• E-transfer to admin@coliseum.ca
• EFT (contact admin@coliseum.ca for banking details)

Offerings

Boys and Girls U12 (2015) through U18 (2009). Tier 1, 2 & 3 offered for each gender's age group. If there are not enough teams for a division to run, it will be merged with another division. We will consult the affected clubs before making this decision.

Please note our division names differ from the EOSL divisions. Here is a broad comparison of where a Coliseum indoor would play versus where they played in EOSL outdoor:

• U12/U13 Tier 1 = Premier A & Premier B
• U12/U13 Tier 2 = C1
• U12/U13 Tier 3 = C2
• U14-U18 Tier 1 = Regional
• U14-U18 Tier 2 = C1
• U14-U18 Tier 3 = C2

If you're not sure which division is appropriate for your team please follow up with your club representative to discuss further.

Cost & Format

U12 & U13 Grassroots

• $2,550+hst
• 12-league games (no playoffs) + 1 festival day (date TBD, early or late Feb)
• Up to two (2) bye weeks

U14-U18

• $2,800+hst
• 12-league games + 2 playoff games
• Up to two (2) bye weeks

Game Days

Saturday 7am-9pm

All divisions except for BU13 & BU15. Notes:

• The youngest teams kickoff earliest. The following divisions should expect a couple of 7am kickoffs: BU12, BU14, GU12, GU13, GU14
• Older teams kick off progressively later throughout the day. 9pm is the latest kickoff time. U17/U18 teams will have some of these later slots
• Each age group's 6-hour kickoff window can be found on that age group/gender's Upcoming Leagues page
• Saturday teams can expect one non-Saturday game (either Friday evening or Sunday)
• Season start date: Oct 31 or Nov 1 (more below under 'Important Dates')
  

Sundays 7am-2pm

BU13 & BU15 only. Notes:

• Mornings/early afternoons between 7am-2pm. We will spread out the 7am kickoffs for all teams, though U13s can expect slight more early games than the U15s
• Teams may have one Friday evening game
• Teams may have one Sunday game outside of their normal 7am-2pm kickoff time (ex: late afternoon/early evening)
• Season start date: Nov 1

Important Dates

• October 31-November 1: Season start date. For Sat Oct 31 the youngest teams will kickoff earliest. The last set of games will kick off at 6pm. U17/18 teams can expect to play then. In order to not have games from 7pm onward on Saturday Oct 31 (Halloween), Saturday teams may have a game on Sunday, Nov 1 (in lieu of Saturday)
• December 26-27: No games (holidays)
• December 27-28: Holiday Festival & Tournament (Sunday all day, Monday evening). More information will be communicated closer to the start of the season.
• February 13-14: No games (Family Day) --> used for reschedules
• February 27-28: Last league day (U14-U18 finals)
• March 6-7: League contingency date (if inclement weather)
• March 13-14: March Break Festival (U12 & U13) & Girls tournament (U14-U18)
• March 20-21: March Break Boys Tournament (U14-U18)

Scheduling Requests

Bye Weeks & Reschedules

**If a team cannot play a specific weekend we need to know A-S-A-P**

If your team knows it will be away for a weekend, have them send a note to admin@coliseum.ca before we start scheduling on October 17 to request a bye that weekend. Requests submitted after that date can still be moved if both teams agree, but in most cases the requesting team will be required to pay for the new field, or have their club provide one.

Coaching Requests

If a coach has two teams and wants the games at the same location/back to back, email admin@coliseum.ca to let us know which teams he/she is coaching. We will do our best to accommodate.

Venues

Primary Venues

• RA Centre (2451 Riverside Drive)
• OttawaU Lees (200 Lees Avenue)
• Garneau (6588 Carriere Street)

Secondary Venues

• Ben Franklin (191 Knoxdale Road)
• Hornets Nest (1662 Bearbrook Road)
• Sooners (5315 Abbott Street East)
• Other TBD

Rosters

Grassroots U12-U13

• Open rosters (any players registered to one of their club's player pools who meet the age requirements are eligible)

U14-U18

• Minimum: Seven (7)
• Maximum: Eighteen (18)

Rules & More

Please note the U12-U13 and U14-U18 rules on our website are from last year and are NOT updated. This year's rules will be posted in early October after the preseason meeting with member clubs. We don't anticipate any major changes, but there will likely be a few smaller changes.

If you have any questions don't hesitate to drop us a line admin@coliseum.ca

See you soon!

Thanks,

- Your Coliseum team

Every U14 through U18 team will be scheduled to play two (2) playoff games, regardless of where they finish in the standings. 

Playoffs will be held over two weekends, February 21-22 & February 28-March 1. 

• Saturdays Feb 21 & 28: Everyone except for Boys U15
• Sundays Feb 22 & Mar 1: Boys U15 only

Most teams will play both weekends, however in divisions with an odd number of teams, there will be at least one team that plays two games (doubleheader) on one weekend and none the other.

Here's an overview of the format: 

• For every division, the top four (4) qualify for the 'Championship Playoff' (i.e., are competing to hoist the trophy). These are the games marked on the website as 'SEMIFINAL'. The following week, the winners will play in the 'FINAL', and the losers will play for 3rd Place
• Depending on the number of teams in your division, there may also be a Consolation Bracket ('Consolation Semifinal') and Wooden Spoon Bracket ('Wooden Spoon Semifinal'). These brackets will operate the same as the 'Championship Playoff' - two semifinals, a 3rd place game, and a final (but without a trophy for the winner)
• Wooden Spoon Leg #1 & Leg #2: You'll play the same opponent in both weeks
• For divisions with an odd number of teams, for example a 7-team division: the top four will make the playoff, and teams that finish 5th, 6th or 7th will play eachother (e.g., 5th v 6th, 5th v 7th, etc.).  Because there are three games to be played but only two weekends to work with, one of these teams will play a doubleheader 

The idea is to give teams two competitive games to end the season, regardless of where they finished in the table. 

The Feb 21-22 schedule is now finalized and posted to the Coliseum website.  Where/when you play on Feb 28 or Mar 1 depends on if you win/lose Feb 21-22. The Feb 28-Mar 1 schedule will be posted to the website by no later than Feb 23.

While the exact time and location won't be confirmed until Feb 23, teams can check out the League Schedule to find out when they will play based on the result of their Feb 21-22 game.  To see the entire playoff schedule select the hyperlink at the bottom of your team's schedule where it says "Click here to see the rest of the fixtures for your league.".

There are no playoffs for U12 & U13 grassroots teams.

Looking forward to a fun last couple of weeks!  If you have any questions regarding playoffs, don't hesitate to drop us a line admin@coliseum.ca 

Thanks, 

- Your Coliseum Team

Due to the extreme cold in the forecast for this coming Saturday, games scheduled to kickoff between 7:00am and 2:00pm at the RA Centre have been pushed back two (2) hours.  This means that games previously scheduled to kickoff at 7am will now start at 9am, 8am games at 10am, etc.

Additionally, games previously scheduled to kickoff at 3:00 and 4:00pm at the RA Centre have been moved to the OttawaU Lees facility, kicking off an hour later than previously scheduled. We followed up with these coaches and teams managers earlier today via email to inform them of the changes. 

The schedule on the Coliseum website is now updated.  Please be sure to update your players, parents and internal team schedule accordingly.  

A couple of additional notes for all teams playing Saturday, regardless of where you play:

• Teams now scheduled to play at 9:00am at the RA: the dome will be open by 8:30am
• Games scheduled to be played at the RA between 5-10pm will keep the same schedule
• There are no scheduling changes to games being played at OttawaU, Ben Franklin, Hornets Nest and Thunderbird. 
• Whether you are playing, coaching or spectating - dress warm!!

Thanks, 

- Your Coliseum Team