We play with other like-minded teams from the Alouette, Fraser Valley and Lower Mainland Districts. This involves playing locally (Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows) and away games as well so some travelling is expected.

Fall Season

• U8-U10 teams will play under the NFYSA League
• U11-U12 House Teams will also play under NFYSA League
• U11/U12 Division 1 & 2 and all teams U13 and up will play under BCCSL and travel outside the Maple Ridge and Mission boundaries should be expected.

Spring Season

• U8-U10 teams will play under the NFYSA League
• All teams U11 and up will play via Cascadia League and travel outside the Maple Ridge and Mission boundaries should be expected.

You can buy the shin guards and cleats at any sport store or department store. All players get a 10% discount at Soccer X! 

Please see more information here https://albionfc.ca/apparel.

It is recommended you bring:

• Water bottle
• Full uniform (for games)
• Cleats and shin guards
• Wear sunblock when applicable
• Dress for the weather! All our training is done outside. When cold we recommend under armor type clothing underneath the uniform (for games). For practices players can wear hoodies, pants and anything that is comfortable and allows for movement.

During inclement weather we suggest you:

• Check our website Friday night and Saturday or Sunday morning before your scheduled session.  
• U8 and up players please check your emails from the coach.
• Field closures will be mentioned on the main page and on the Fields section of the website.
• If you follow social media please make sure to follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Please note the club will not email all participants every time there is a field closure. Coaches will email the players directly and the Mini Coed Coordinator will email all Mini Coed participants.

On the first day please arrive 5-10 minutes early prior your scheduled time to find your group. You will receive an email directly from the Coach or Program Coordinator with instructions on where to meet and the time.

This program is mixed (boys and girls) and run by our technical staff.  All participants have been divided into groups and follows the guidelines of the Canadian Soccer Association (CSA) Long Term Player Development guidelines for Active Start and Fundamentals.  The U4-U5 is a Parent Participation program which means parents get involved during the session (parents are required to stay). Our Technical Staff will make the sessions fun and educational to help the players build their soccer skills and confidence.

Our U6-U7 groups will follow a similar format but parents are not required to stay or participate.

We run our Mini Coed program during the Fall (Saturday and Sundays) and Spring season on Sundays.

Sessions will run for 50 minutes to allow for our staff to sanitize equipment between sessions.

Our Technical Staff is fully qualified with their corresponding licenses. Please check their bio by clicking here.

All our Divisional Coaches are volunteers.

• Coaches have to follow a process to apply to be a coach (application, Criminal Record Check).
• Once approved as a coach they must take a training course given by BC Soccer and are then appointed to a team.
• The Club ensures all coaches complete their training according to the BC Soccer Charter specifications and our technical staff work with them to ensure they are comfortable running practices and games.

Glad you asked! Our Tech Staff runs all our Mini Coed sessions and our Programs. You can see their Bio and qualifications by visiting: https://albionfc.ca/techbio

Please visit our dedicated page for COVID 19 updates here: https://albionfc.ca/covid

Yes, only those players who register by the deadline will be placed on a team in the pre-determined order of registration (subject to Coach availability). After the deadline, a non-refundable late fee applies, and team placement is not assured.

Payment Information

Please see our Payment Options page.

• All registration must be done online. We only accept credit cards via our online portal.
• We do not accept cash or cheques at the field. Our coaches do not have the ability to accept or register players so please do not do this. The only way to secure your spot and have your child registered is online via the website.
• If you do not have a credit card some of our parents have had success with Visa Debit cards or by buying a pre-paid credit card.

No exceptions. Unfortunately we do not have the man power to reconcile cash, cheque or interact etransfers and all must be done via credit card.

If at the time you register a program is full, your child will be placed on a waitlist. The waitlist will remain in the order of registrations received. Coordinators will try to find teams for waitlisted players either when an existing player cancels their registration or if new teams open up. 

Your payment will only be processed if your child is moved out of the waitlist. Being on the waitlist does not charge your credit card until you are placed on a team.

Registrants without online access or credit cards are asked to register online with the assistance of a friend, relative or via public facilities (all local libraries provide free online access). See details of various available cards here. 

Please click here to see our Refund Policy.

We offer development programs starting at U08. Players are evaluated all year long by our Technical Staff and moved accordingly to make sure they are playing with a team that provides challenge and growth.

Please visit our Registration Page to see cost. Costs vary per division and all the information can be found here.

Please make sure to mention this during the registration. 

We also have a Goalie Academy during the FALL where participants will have the opportunity to engage in exciting, intense, structured drills specifically designed to the goalkeeper’s age and ability level. Topics that will be covered throughout the season are:

• Speed

• Agility

• Power

• Positioning

• Distribution

• Diving

• Handling

• Shot-stopping

• Crosses and Communication

The Goalie Academy is available during the FALL and it tailored to all players wanting to up their Goalie skills!

We have two Fall Academy Programs!

Advanced Skills & Tactics: This program is aimed at players who want to develop their soccer skills and develop new game tactics. Highly recommended for all Development players.

Goalie Academy: Participants will have the opportunity to engage in exciting, intense, structured drills specifically designed to the goalkeeper’s age and ability level.

Registration for these programs will be OPEN when our Fall registration opens (usually during early Summer).

We hope this chart helps you understand better what we offer with each program.

Registration instructions can be found in this document.

Our programs are designed by age group and as such they are developmental. We do not believe that players should play outside their division unless specifically evaluated by our technical staff.

We might consider moving players if a division is full and the next higher division needs additional players. This is done on an individual basis after evaluating the situation and the player skills and at the Club’s discretion.

If you want to discuss player movement please email our Technical Director at td@albionfc.ca and he will be happy to discuss your options.

Please see our Financial Assistance resource page by clicking HERE.

Yes you can!

During registration there will be a place that you can specifically request one friend. Please note that we can’t guarantee that your child will be placed together with his/her friend as we need to make sure teams are balanced. However, we do try our best to meet every request and we understating that playing together with a friend can be beneficial to some players.

Due to COVID restrictions we are currently limiting friend requests to 1 or 2 friends max. We have cohort limitations that take priority which means that we might not be able to fit everyone requested on one team. We always try our best but we can't guarantee this will happen during this very challenging times.

That is great!

If you are volunteering to be a coach or team manager

All our Coach Volunteers need to complete a Coach application form and complete a Criminal Record Check. Please see information below on how to obtain this:
Online Link: https://justice.gov.bc.ca/eCRC/
Access Code: HQWV8ENZ9C

Results will come directly to the Club. There are some cases where they will require you to provide a letter and go to a detachment in person. If this is the case please email me directly at diana@albionfc.ca to get this process started.

All other volunteering positions (not coach or manager)

If you are volunteering for any other position (not team related) please fill out this application and complete the Criminal Record Check as explained above.

No experience required! We are behind you every step of the way. Our Coach development / training program is extremely comprehensive. After completing the program you will be fully prepared and confident to fulfill the Coach role. Also please check out our Coaches Corner page for some great information regarding rules and policies.

Also please visit the Team Staff information page for more information on how to become a coach or team manager.

Ready to apply? Please go over here and fill out an application. 

Please note that all coaches and team managers alike will need to fill out an application. This is the only way our system allows us to "link you" to a team. When you are linked to a team in our system you will receive all the important communications sent only to coaches and managers.

Coaches and managers MUST HAVE A CURRENT CRIMINAL RECORD CHECK on file with the Club prior to the season start. Please contact diana@albionfc.ca if you have any questions.

We are always looking for volunteers! Whether you have one hour to give or a whole soccer season we can certainly use your help. We are a fun group of people that love soccer. Albion FC is committed to providing a great soccer program at a low cost to our Community and the only way we can do this is with the amazing help from our membership.

Please fill out the form below to register for our volunteer list. We will send out an email with volunteer opportunities and if you are available great! If not, then maybe next time?

Volunteer Application (Not Team Staff)

PRACTICES

U4-U7

Sessions will always happen on Saturdays or Sundays (depending which you register for). Younger players will be placed in teams during the earlier part of the day and older players will be placed on teams during the later part of the day.

Our sessions start at 9am and run until 4pm so for example groups U4-U5 can go anytime between 9am and 11am. U6-U7 can start anytime between noon and 3pm.

Due to COVID we had to push our sessions a few hours to make sure we limit the number of players each hour. 

U8 and up

This will be determine by your coach and the field availability for the season. Please refer to this page for the most updated schedules.

GAMES

U4-U7

Sessions will always happen on Saturdays or Sundays (please read description above)

U8 and up

Boys will play on Saturdays

Girls will play on Sundays

Please refer to https://albionfc.ca/eval

All our schedules are posted here https://albionfc.ca/schd. Please note that we will not have a game schedule until closer to season start. Game scheduling is done by the league and once this is ready individual clubs enter their field and time scheduled for each game.

You can find all the information for the Programs by clicking on the program you are interested HERE.

Cancellation due to Weather

Soccer season runs from Fall to Winter and mother nature does not always cooperate or adhere to our posted schedules. Bad weather, potential serious damage to the fields (and thus to the players) and other unforeseen circumstances could cause Park and Recs or AFC officials to cancel games and close fields for practices and games. 

Albion FC's first priority is to provide a safe and fun environment in which our children can play and learn the game of soccer. When we plan our 6 month long season we take into account that there will be a number of weather related cancellations and we do our best to minimize them considering all factors.

Please keep in mind the following:

• We have no control over field closures by the City of Maple Ridge Parks and Recs. Turf field time is very limited and in reality many of our practices and games are on grass fields. Constant rain will make the grass soft and the use of these fields will damage the field further. Using fields under these conditions will not only result in irreversible damage to fields but could result in very large fines for our Club if we use them under those circumstances.

• Soccer season is 6 months long. Is one of the longest sport seasons and it is still a considerably good value even after weather cancellations. 
  
  
• Weather cancellations are expected and part of soccer. It happens! We don't want it to happen but it does. This is factored into the season (which is why its one of the longest sport seasons available).
• We do not cancel because its raining! This is a common misconception that we would like to address. Soccer can and will be played in the rain. The only reason for cancellations is due to field damage or extreme weather. To put things in perspective a 30 minute session on a soft, already wet field can permanently damage the field and close it until the end of the season. Our players safety is our main concern! Soft, damaged fields could result in bodily injury due to uneven surfaces.
  
  
• Cancellations only produce extra work for all volunteers involved so we really try our best not to go that route. As a Club we do not save any money or effort by cancelling sessions or games. Our fees are per player and not per usage so we do not receive a credit if we can't use the field due to cancellations. We do have to try and reschedule games which produces an inmense amount of work for all our volunteers involved.

As a Club we really do not look forward to cancellations so when we send out an email cancelling you can rest assured we've explored every other option to avoid cancelling said session or game. Unfortunately, most times we do not have alternate locations to utilize. Further to this many times our scheduler needs to reassess the whole schedule to fit in any make up games which results in a lot of work and effort on her part. A lot of work goes into scheduling and when something does not work as planned most times is "back to the drawing board" and hope we can re-schedule everything.

To sum it all up - cancellations due to weather will happen during the season and it is part of participating and playing soccer. We look forward to a great season!