(U13) Pre-BCSPL Intake

U13 Pre-BCSPL Intake Development Program Overview

The All New PMSC U13 Pre-BCSPL Intake Development Program is a professionally administered and coached program for 2011 born players.

PMSC U13 Pre-BCSPL Intake Program is in accordance with the Canada Soccer Association as per BC Soccer’s November 2022 directive for all U13 players will now be playing in a 9v9, half field format. Port Moody SC U13 Pre-BCSPL Intake Program will allow teams to play 9v9 regular season games in BCCSL and Cascadia League, while teaching and preparing players for full field 11v11 BCSPL Intake Season the following year. In addition to 9v9 league games the U13 Pre-BCSPL Intake teams will play exhibition matches in 11v11 full field format vs other BCSPL league clubs, in preparation for the U14 BCSPL intake season.

The program will include 3 practices per week during the season from April 2023 to March 2024 with BCSPL qualified Port Moody SC professional coach. In addition to 3 practices each week and 9v9 plus 11v11 game learning opportunities, each PMSC U13 Pre-BCSPL Intake Program player will receive home and away PUMA uniforms, PUMA tracksuit, PUMA backpack, and PMSC practice shirt.

Port Moody SC U13 Pre-BCSPL Intakes Program Timeline:

2023 Spring (April to June):
- 3x per week - Training with BCSPL program Head Coach
- 1x per week - BCCSL 9v9 League Game (Cascadia League)
- 1x per month - 11v11 Exhibition Game vs BCSPL clubs
- Teams play in Cascadia League

2023/2024 Fall Winter (September 2023 to March 2024)
- 3x per week - Training
- 1x per week - BCCSL 9v9 League Games
- 1x every 3 weeks - 11v11 Exhibition Game vs other BCSPL clubs

Coaching Staff

All the Head Coaches for the program possess the highest level of experience and certification and will follow and continue with the 2011 teams to coach them in U14 BCSPL Port Moody SC the following year.

The PMSC U13 Pre-BCSPL Intakes Girls Program will be overseen by our Technical Director, Brittany Baxter, who played for Canada’s National Team 132 times and played in 2 FIFA World Cups and 2 Olympic Games with Canada’s Womens National Team. Brittany holds CSA B National Coaching License, CSA Children’s License, is BC Soccer Coach Facilitator, and is on Canada Soccer’s Board of Directors.

The PMSC U13 Pre-BCSPL Intakes Boys Program will be overseen by our Head of Boys Soccer, Yuri Vasilevski, who played professional soccer for some of the very well-known top European Clubs such as Dynamo Kiev and Torpedo Moscow. He holds UEFA A, UEFA B, as well as CSA B National Coaching License. Yuri is very familiar with the BCSPL league as he has 8 years coaching experience, having won the BCSPL League.

Registration & Timeline for Program Placement / Team Placement

The PMSC U13 Pre-BCSPL Intake Development Program is open to all interested players in the lower mainland. The final player placement will be based on player evaluations.

Evaluation sessions for the 2023-2024 season are to be held:

Thursday, March 9th, 2023