Adult Soccer Program

General

The Ottawa Internationals fields teams for adult players of all ages and experience.

The Senior Men's and Women's and Old-Timer’s teams of the Ottawa Internationals Soccer Club play in the Ottawa-Carleton Soccer League (OCSL) which is under the Eastern Ontario District Soccer Association (EODSA).

In addition, we have a programme for women who are interested in fitness and in learning some of the skills required to play the game. We call this our Women's So-Fit programme. The players work out and scrimmage for 2 hours on Saturday mornings. We are in the process of expanding this programme into a recreational house league for beginning adult soccer players.
Generally speaking, players in the higher level Competitive divisions have played soccer at a relatively high competitive level for several years in Clubs and possibly at university or community college.

Those playing in lower competitive or recreational divisions may also have that experience but neither the desire nor time to invest in training, as Premier players often must devote 3 or 4 days a week to the game while Div. 1 players - the designated Reserve teams for Premier - are usually out 2 or 3 times per week.

At the lower divisions the expectation is one practice and one game per week, and the level of actual playing experience prior to joining a team lessens on average as you change levels.

Joining a team.

You are advised to decide which level seems appropriate to your own skill set, fitness, and experience and contact the coaches of that particular team or teams.

You will be invited to try-out - usually at least twice - and then will be able to decide for yourself if you are up to the challenge.

If you can do the job and the coach and manager agree, you may choose to continue trying out with that team. If either you or the team administration feel that you need to move down to a lower level - or up to a higher one - the other level coach or manager will be contacted by you or the team's administration and again you will be invited out.

For pre-season and tryout information for Men’s and Old-timers teams contact Mark Zamapro zamparo.mark@rogers.com

Pre-season and tryouts for Women’s Teams begin in early April with fitness sessions at the Terry Fox Complex on Riverside Drive. For more information please contact Women’s Director Dave Dolan – dave.dolan@sympatico.ca or the contact for the team you are interested in.

Realize that teams generally must be finalized by May 1st in order to get players registered on time.

Click here for Men’s and Old-Timers Teams and Team Contacts

Click here for Women’s Teams and Team Contacts

Click here for registration information and instructions 

For more information contact Men’s and Old-Timer’s VP Mark Zamparo or Women’s Director Dave Dolan dave.dolan@sympatico.ca