Montréal amateur soccer clubs, compared
Ten clubs across the island, from Saint-Laurent to the West Island, with real published fees where they exist — plus the two things out-of-town guides always get wrong about Montréal soccer.
Regional associations
Soccer Montréal, Lac Saint-Louis, ARS Bourassa
The island is split between three regional bodies — not one.Outdoor season
May to late August
Shorter than Toronto's. The indoor season is the larger half of the year.Extra line item
$45 affiliation fee
New members pay this to Soccer Montréal / Soccer Québec / Canada Soccer on top of club fees.Top of the pathway
Ligue1 Québec
Formerly PLSQ. Ligue2 Québec sits beneath it. Run by ordinary community clubs, not separate academies.On this page
Montréal's soccer scene is genuinely different from the rest of Canada's, in ways that catch out families moving here from Ontario or the West.
The first difference is structural: the island is not governed by one association. Soccer Montréal (formerly ARS Concordia) covers the centre and east with roughly 12,000 members across nine clubs. Soccer Lac Saint-Louis covers the West Island. ARS Bourassa covers the north-east. "Which association is my club in" is a real question here in a way it no longer is in Toronto.
The second is the pathway. In most Canadian cities the semi-pro tier lives in separate academies. In Montréal it lives inside ordinary community clubs — a nine-year-old in a CDC programme at CS Saint-Laurent is literally at the same club as a Ligue1 Québec first team.
This guide compares ten clubs verified against their own sites in September 2026, with real fees where clubs publish them.
Club comparison table
Scroll sideways on desktop, or tap through the stacked cards on mobile. Clubs marked with a Ligue1 or Ligue2 entry run a semi-pro side under the same roof as their grassroots programme.
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| Club | Profile | Fees | Levels | Leagues | Facilities | Community | Ages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club de Soccer Saint-LaurentSaint-Laurent borough | Large — around 2,400 registered players across 90 elite and competitive teams (2025). Founded 1982. | Not published — via portal. EDS Soccer School 2026–27 registration open | Soccer School (EDS), Soccer adapté, CDC Development (Advanced and Recreational U9–U12), Competitive U13–Senior, Semi-Pro | Ligue1 Québec (men's, since 2022), Ligue2 Québec (women's, added 2025), Soccer Québec youth competitive | Complexe sportif Saint-Laurent, boul. Thimens | Julia Cianci Memorial Tournament; volunteer and referee development | U4 through Senior |
| Lakeshore Soccer ClubWest Island — Kirkland, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Beaconsfield | 3,500+ members — one of Québec's largest clubs. Founded 1966. Holds a National Youth Licence. | Not published — sign-up form and portal only | Grassroots (U4–U12), Recreational (U13–U18), CDC U8 and U9–U12, U13+ Elite competitive, Semi-Pro, Senior, Super Sonics | Ligue2 Québec — men's 3rd in 2025; women's 2025 champions (16–1–1). Previously PLSQ 2015–16. Soccer Lac Saint-Louis regional | Parc des Bénévoles (semi-pro home), Ste-Marie Rd, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue; FieldTurf partnership | 2025 crest redesign represents its five municipalities — Baie-d'Urfé, Senneville, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Kirkland, Beaconsfield | U4 through Senior |
| Club de Soccer Montréal CentreRosemont–La Petite-Patrie, Plateau-Mont-Royal, Ville-Marie | More than 2,500 members. Formed 2022 by merging AS Rosemont Petite-Patrie and CS Boucaniers. Partner club of CF Montréal since March 2023. | Not published on the registration landing page — see per-programme pages | Recreational → competitive → elite, plus a recreational adult league (18+) and skill sessions for ages 7–18 | Ligue2 Québec (men's, 4th in 2025 at 15–5–3); Soccer Montréal regional leagues | Fields across its three boroughs (member-portal list) | Summer day camps (7–12); adult rec league; CF Montréal Scouting and Development Centre partnership | U4–U8, U9–U12, U13–U18, Seniors (2007 and earlier) |
| Association de Soccer NDG–Côte-des-NeigesNotre-Dame-de-Grâce / Côte-des-Neiges | Non-profit incorporated 1979; the borough's officially recognised soccer partner. Publishes the clearest fee schedule in the city. | Mini-Panthers (U4–U8): CDMP1 $345 one session/week, CDMP2 $595 two sessions/week, for the 18-week indoor season 26 Oct – 28 Mar. New members add a $45 affiliation fee | Mini Panthers (U4–U8), CDC (U9–U12), Competitive/Regional (U13–U18), elite LDP provincial, senior competitive | Soccer Montréal regional leagues, Soccer Québec LDP | Royal Vale School, Collège Brébeuf, Coronation School (indoor); NDG/CDN borough fields (outdoor) | Lions Adapted Soccer for youth 8–18 with intellectual disabilities or ASD; adult men's and women's programmes; camps ages 5–13; ethics officer and formal complaint procedure | U4–U18 youth, adult men's and women's |
| CS Mont-Royal OutremontMont-Royal / Outremont | Non-profit serving Town of Mount Royal and Outremont, recreational through provincial elite. | Not published — registration via Spordle, with a 2026 season guide. Financial-aid programmes exist | Académie (grassroots) → Centre de Formation (regional competitive) → Provincial (elite) → semi-pro | Ligue1 Québec system, Soccer Québec provincial (LDP), plus the LS PRO programme | HQ av. McEachran, Outremont; TMR and Outremont municipal fields | Financial aid for accessibility; hosts the Tournoi Jean Mantha; coach-education and technical development | Youth and adult |
| Club de Soccer DollardDollard-des-Ormeaux, West Island | Large West Island club. Unusually well documented — it publishes every field it uses, by format. | Not published — via Spordle | Grassroots/Recreational (U4–U13), Club Development Center CDC (U9–U12), Competitive (U13–U18), Senior (U19+), Adapted Soccer | Soccer Lac Saint-Louis regional, Inter-City and Metro leagues, Soccer Québec | Elm, Fairview, Westwood, Westminster (micro); Centennial, Des Sources, Dollard 2, F.T. Wilson (7-a-side); Des Sources, Dollard 1 & 2, Edward Janiszewski, Lake Road, Sunnybrooke (11-a-side) | Adapted Soccer programme; coach courses and referee development; live field-status feed | U4 through Senior 19+ |
| Club de Soccer les Braves d'AhuntsicAhuntsic-Cartierville | Soccer Montréal member club, junior and senior. Publishes the most transparent cost breakdown in Montréal. | Summer 2026 — Elite (AAA, LDP, LSEQ, Ligue 2–3): $100 membership + $250 equipment + variable participation. Recreational/Regional: $50 membership + $50 equipment + variable participation. +$40 after 20 April; $50 release fee to transfer out | Mini-Champions Academy (4–8), CDC (9–12), Regional/Inter-Regional/Provincial LDR–LDIR–LDP (13–18) | Soccer Montréal LDR/LDIR, Soccer Québec LDP, LSEQ | Ahuntsic-area fields | Fee structure split into membership / equipment / participation so families can see exactly what they're paying for | 4–18 youth plus senior |
| Panellinios St-Michel FCVilleray, Saint-Michel, Parc-Extension | Non-profit Soccer Montréal member rooted in the Greek-Montréal community, now serving one of the city's most diverse catchments. | Not published — Fall 2026 / Winter 2027 registration open | Recreational local divisions through competitive provincial teams; dedicated programmes féminin | Soccer Montréal regional leagues, Soccer Québec provincial | Chalet du parc Jarry (office, beside the pitches); Parc Jarry and St-Michel/Villeray fields | Sponsorship model explicitly aimed at funding education and development for local children; strong newcomer catchment | U4–U18, boys and girls |
| Club de Soccer LaSalle (Les Rapides)LaSalle borough | Non-profit with national recognition from Canada Soccer, serving LaSalle and the greater south-west. | Not published — 2026–27 fall/winter registration advertised | Recreational seasonal programmes, winter programming, Rapides Academy (elite development), camps | Soccer Québec structure | Bishop-Power Blvd base plus LaSalle borough fields | Sponsorship programme supporting athletes; walk-in office hours Mon evenings and Sat mornings | Youth through senior |
| Association de Soccer PierrefondsPierrefonds-Roxboro, West Island | Operating and registering players, but a November 2025 club announcement states it did not retain its National and Provincial licence status due to administrative and operational deficiencies. | Not published — registration via Spordle | CDC 1 (U5–U12), CDC 2 (U9–U12), U13–U18 Elite, Futsal | Soccer Lac-St-Louis, Soccer Québec, Canada Soccer affiliated | Des Cageux site and Pierrefonds-Roxboro borough fields | Referee training; coach-education pathway; financial assistance programme | U5–U18 |
How soccer works in Montréal
Montréal's outdoor season is even shorter than Toronto's — realistically May to late August or early September. The consequence is that the indoor and gym-based season isn't an optional extra here. It is the larger half of the year for young players.
NDGSA's Mini-Panthers programme is the clearest illustration: an 18-week indoor season from 26 October to 28 March, at $345 for one session a week and $595 for two. Gym capacity caps enrolment hard, and NDGSA explicitly warns that space is limited and runs waitlists.
Registration runs on two clocks. Summer registration opens roughly February to April, with a hard late-fee cutoff in the third week of April at most clubs — Braves d'Ahuntsic adds $40 after 20 April. Fall and winter indoor registration opens August to October.
The pathway is the genuinely distinctive thing. CS Saint-Laurent (Ligue1 men's since 2022, Ligue2 women's since 2025), CS Mont-Royal Outremont, Lakeshore SC (Ligue2, 2025 women's champions) and CS Montréal Centre (Ligue2, 4th in 2025) all run house-league and grassroots programmes under the same roof as their semi-pro sides. CF Montréal's partner-club network — CS Montréal Centre joined in 2023 — is the other visible route up.
What it actually costs
Two Québec-specific line items catch out families arriving from other provinces.
The first is the affiliation fee. New members pay roughly $45 on top of club fees, flowing to Soccer Montréal, Soccer Québec and Canada Soccer. It's small, but it isn't in the advertised price.
The second is the late fee cliff. Braves d'Ahuntsic adds $40 after 20 April and charges a $50 release fee if you later transfer out. Most Montréal clubs run something similar. Registering in February rather than May is worth real money.
Braves d'Ahuntsic also publishes the most useful cost model in the city, splitting the bill into membership + equipment + participation: $50/$50 for recreational and regional players versus $100/$250 for elite AAA/LDP/LSEQ players. That makes the true spread between a rec player and an elite player visible before you commit — which almost no other Montréal club does.
For everything else, Spordle is the answer. Nearly every club here has moved registration into that platform, and the price only appears once you're inside. Budget from the portal quote, not the website.
Adult & drop-in options
Montréal has the best genuinely recreational adult soccer scene in Canada, and the biggest league explicitly welcomes individual free agents.
Ligue amicale de soccer de Montréal (LASM)
The biggest recreational option: 220+ teams and around 2,500 players, mostly mixed 7v7 outdoors, year-round. Divisions from Loisir-débutant through Intermédiaire, Masculin-Prestige, Féminin and 50+. Three geographic zones. Individual free agents explicitly welcome.
$159–$199 per individual per seasonPassion Soccer
Recreational 7v7 co-ed with a mandatory minimum of two women outfield per team. Divisions 2 (AA) through 5 (friendly). 2026 season 10 May – 18 October, 22 games, Sunday evenings. Note the venue is Centre MultiSports Rosemère, on the North Shore rather than on the island.
$310 per individual playerSports Passion Montréal
Mixed-gender 5v5 and 7v7 on outdoor synthetic fields, summer season starting in May.
Club-run adult programmes
CS Montréal Centre runs a recreational 18+ league, and NDGSA runs adult men's and women's programmes. Both are in-borough alternatives to a commercial league, usually cheaper and closer to home.
How to choose a club
Work out which regional association you're in first. Soccer Montréal, Lac Saint-Louis and ARS Bourassa run separate leagues and separate development streams. Your postal code largely settles it, and Soccer Québec's club search takes a postal code directly.
Register in February, not April. The late-fee cliff is real and the popular indoor programmes are capped by gym capacity, not by demand.
Ask about the fee split, not just the total. Braves d'Ahuntsic's membership/equipment/participation model is the clearest in the city, and other clubs will break it down the same way if you ask. It tells you what's a one-off and what recurs.
If the pathway matters, pick a club with a senior team. Saint-Laurent, Mont-Royal Outremont, Lakeshore and Montréal Centre all run Ligue1 or Ligue2 sides above their youth programmes. Staying in one club through the step up is much easier on a young player than changing clubs to chase it.
Check licence status if a club leads with it. Pierrefonds continues to operate and register players but publicly announced in November 2025 that it did not retain National and Provincial licence status. That may or may not matter to you — but you should know it before you register, not after.
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Sources
Every club below was verified against its own live website or its provincial association's directory in September 2026. Clubs change fees, leagues and even names between seasons — always confirm directly with the club before you register.