Boston Pizza Players Tournament
Tournament Information
WYSA 2025 BOSTON PIZZA PLAYERS TOURNAMENT
Below are important dates and information regarding the tournament. The Boston Pizza Players Tournament will be hosted from May 28th to June 1st, 2025, and will be available to all teams who are a sanctioned member of their provincial/state association. The tournament will be played at the John Blumberg Soccer Complex, with the U13-U18 Championship matches being played at the Princess Auto Stadium before and after the June 1st Valour FC home match against Pacific FC! Last year's event played host to over 140 teams across 21 divisions, including several teams from outside of the province. We are looking forward to hosting another fun and exciting tournament in 2025. Please find some preliminary details on the tournament below:
Team Registration
- Registration for all teams will be available on Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025, beginning at 12:00pm CST.
- Registration for all teams will close on Friday, May 9th, 2025 at 12:00pm CST.
- Registration will be on the RAMP Boston Pizza Registration page.
Team Registration Fee
- $570 per team. This includes a ticket for all rostered participants (players and coaches) to the Valour FC v Pacific FC match on June 1st at the Princess Auto Stadium!
Age Divisions
As Manitoba differs from several provinces/states in our age classes, please double-check that the team you registered is in the correct division based on the birth years of the players:
- U9 Teams - Born on or after January 1, 2016
- U10 Teams - Born on or after January 1, 2015
- U11 Teams - Born on or after January 1, 2014
- U12 Teams - Born on or after January 1, 2013
- U13 Teams - Born on or after January 1, 2012
- U14 Teams - Born on or after January 1, 2011
- U15 Teams - Born on or after January 1, 2010
- U16 Teams - Born on or after January 1, 2009
- U17 Teams - Born on or after January 1, 2008
- U18 Teams - Born on or after January 1, 2007
Please ensure you register in the correct division based on your player's birth year! We will be offering Premier (13-17-year-old Competitive), Developmental (9-12-year-old Competitive), and Recreational (9-18 years old) divisions, so there is competition for all teams!!
Competitive Format
The 2025 Boston Pizza Players Tournament will be Canada Soccer and Manitoba Soccer compliant with respect to LTPD grassroots competition, guidelines, and standards. All teams registered in U9 - U12 divisions will participate in a festival-style tournament, which means they will not be competing for a trophy or medals. This standard has been designed to create the best possible learning and development environment for all players, which is based on global best practice while considering the realities of Canadian Soccer and truly focusing on Long Term Player Development!
- U9-U12 Recreational - Festival-style tournament on a half field with 4-matches guaranteed
- U9-U10 Developmental - Festival-style tournament on a half field with 4-matches guaranteed
- U11-U12 Developmental - Festival-style tournament on a 3/4 field with 4-matches guaranteed
- U13 Recreational - Standings-based tournament on a 3/4 field with 3-matches guaranteed
- U14-U18 Recreational - Standings-based tournament on a full field with 3-matches guaranteed
- U13 Premier - Standings-based tournament on a 3/4 field with 3-matches guaranteed
- U14-U17 Premier - Standings-based tournament on a full field with 3-matches guaranteed
Championship Finals Update!
All U13-U18 (PR & REC) Championship matches will be held at the Princess Auto Stadium before and after the Valour FC v Pacific FC match on June 1st!!
Team Rosters
Team rosters that have been approved by the governing body for soccer in your province/state must be submitted prior to the tournament.
Multiple Teams with the Same Coach
If you are a club/organization that is sending multiple teams, you may have a coach who is coaching multiple teams. If that is the case, please notify us about that as soon as possible so we can try and create a schedule that accommodates these various coaching duties. It should be noted that we will do everything in our power to try and accommodate your request, but it is not guaranteed.
Refunds
Refunds will only be considered based on the timing of the team removing themselves from the tournament and the impact it has on the division. All decisions based on refunds will be under the auspice of the WYSA Executive Director.
Additional communication will be sent out shortly regarding aspects such as, Rules & Regulations, Raffles, Merchandise, Host Hotels, and other important information. If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact the WYSA office. We look forward to hosting you and your team in 2025!
