Outdoor Registration

2026 Outdoor Season for U4-U19 (2022-2007)

Registration is open from Feb 2 – Feb 28, 2026. All registrations are done online at  https://portal.emsamain.com/login.

Incomplete/unpaid registrations after February 28th  are considered late registrations and will be placed on a waitlist.

The tentative start date is May 1, 2026 (each age group plays on a different day of the week and weather permitting). The regular season runs tentatively from May through to the end of June. 

Dates of play are tentative and subject to change. This is an outdoor program; therefore, weather conditions and field availability play a significant role in soccer. The days listed below are tentative, and games may be moved to another day of the week.

Please note the following blackout dates for league games in the Outdoor Season 2026. These dates are designated for Canada World Cup games. These dates are June 1,12,18 and 24.

Hosting Communities

2026 Outdoor Fees and other information for each respective community are below. Please ensure you click on the correct community, as some information varies.

Please note:

• The start date and days of play are tentative and are subject to change.
• U13 – U19 play citywide; travel will be required to communities in the Greater Edmonton area (St. Albert, Sherwood Park, Stony Plain, Spruce Grove, Fort Saskatchewan, Beaumont, Ardrossan).

General Information:

• Online registration only at https://portal.emsamain.com/login.
• Team Rosters will be released to the Coaches towards the end of April.
• Schedules are set to be released tentatively on April 27, 2026.
• Further information, such as fees, will be updated in mid-January.

New players to the EMSA program: once you have registered on www.https://portal.emsamain.com/login (instructions below), you must verify your date of birth; please click here.

Teams are typically formed based on your child’s birth year. However, EMSA West allows you to make special requests on your registration form, such as playing up an age group. Please know that while we will do what we can to grant requests, there are no guarantees of meeting player placement requests. Click here to read the full policy.

Community Soccer coordinators try their best to place your child on a team in your community; however, it is not always possible. They will try to find a spot in a community within the west zone. You will be contacted if there are no spots within the west zone.

Note: If you do not see your community when registering, your child will be placed in the closest hosting community.

Registration steps:

STEP 1: Community League Membership

• To register, you must have a valid 2025-26 Community Membership.
  • If you purchased one to register for the 2025-26 Indoor Season, your membership is still valid.
  • Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues (EFCL) Memberships expire in August each year. All players registered in the Edmonton Minor Soccer Association (EMSA) must have a valid membership (one per immediate family).
  • Options to purchase:
    1. Contacting your Community League Office
    2. Online at EFCL.org/membership

STEP 2: Register online

A Step-by-Step manual on How to Register for Soccer at EMSA West is now ready to help guide you through the process.

https://emsawest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/How-To-Register-for-Soccer-with-EMSA-West.pdf

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: PRIOR TO REGISTERING YOUR CHILD FOR SOCCER, IF THEY WILL BE TRYING OUT FOR ANY CLUB TEAMS BUT YOU WOULD LIKE A SPOT HELD IN COMMUNITY (MUST BE PAID BY SEPTEMBER 5, 2025), PLEASE REGISTER WITH THE EMSA WEST ZONE FIRST.

• Log in or create an account at https://portal.emsamain.com/login
  • Forgot password? Use the forgot password feature.
    • Please do not try to set up another account. Contact the office for help at soccer@ewzsa.com
• For new accounts: once you have validated the account, you can add/register your player(s) and/or team officials.

STEP 3: Payment

Please note: The registration is not finalized until payment has been received. For payment amounts, see above under “Hosting Communities” and click the community.

Payment Options:

• Online – Credit Card payments will be accepted at the last step of the registration process. For Outdoor Season, the last day to pay online is February 28, 2026.
• In-person – Contact your community coordinator on how to make payments in-person or by e-transfers (click here for the list).

Late registration: Anyone who has not completed their registration (payment included) or registered after February 28, 2026 may be charged a late fee. Spots and requests are not guaranteed. You may be placed on the waitlist and contacted after team formation if there are any spots available in the EMSA West Zone. Please contact soccer@ewzsa.com to confirm.

Financial Assistance

Financial Assistance is available through KidSport Edmonton and Canadian Tire Jumpstart. Funding MUST be in placed prior to February 28th. If applying after the deadline, payment must be paid in full and then you will reimbursed once the funding is approved.

Due to a high volume of applications, we recommend you apply for funding as soon as possible. Funding information is listed here.