Canadian Ball Hockey Association

What Canadian Ball Hockey Association does

The Canadian Ball Hockey Association (CBHA), founded in 1977, is the only officially sanctioned and recognized national governing body for the sport of ball hockey in Canada. It organizes and sanctions national championship tournaments across multiple competitive tiers - Men's A/B/C/D/U23, Women's A/B/C, Junior Boys U15/U17/U19, Junior Girls U16/U19, Masters (34+), and Legends (44+) - as well as the Western Challenge Cup for western Canadian youth and the premier Jack Cup men's national championship. The organization operates a federated model: 10 provincial/territorial member organizations (Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, and Northwest Territories) act as both members and primary distribution channels, running local leagues and qualifying teams for national events. The CBHA also fields Team Canada for International Street and Ball Hockey Federation (ISBHF) world championships and runs coaching (aligned with NCCP), officiating, and Hall of Fame programs.

The CBHA is a Canadian non-profit with 12 employees and operates from a national footprint across Canada. Its product portfolio is event-based rather than software-based: standardized rules and regulations, officiating certification and training, high-performance Team Canada development, and recognition programs (Hall of Fame, TruSport Principles partnership). Underlying technology is provided almost entirely by third parties - Spordle for stats, standings, schedules, and registration; 123 Form Builder for event team registration; HN Live and HomeTeamLive for live streaming; Publication Sports for the public-facing website. No proprietary technology products, mobile apps, or APIs are operated by CBHA itself.

Revenue is generated through two primary streams: recurring membership and registration fees from provincial member organizations, individual players, and teams (subscription-like, recurring on an annual championship cycle); and corporate sponsorships and channel partnerships with Pro Hockey Life, KYC Sports, Knapper, Slapshop, and Spordle. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market motion is event-driven: annual national championships, provincial qualifiers, and the Western Challenge Cup anchor participation, with registration flowing through online platforms and events running across Canada from July through August each year. Marketing channels include the official website (canadaballhockey.ca), YouTube, Facebook, and the live-streaming partnerships.

Name

Canadian Ball Hockey Association

Legal name

Canadian Ball Hockey Association

Website

https://cbha.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Canadian Ball Hockey Association (CBHA) is the only officially sanctioned national governing body for ball hockey in Canada. It sanctions national championships across men's, women's, junior, masters, and legends divisions, fields Team Canada internationally, and operates through ten provincial member organizations covering all major Canadian regions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

National Sports Governance

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

National Governing Bodies (NGBs) (MPAKAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Amateur Sport Governing Bodies & Federations (National/Regional) (MPAKACAD)

Keywords

• Ball hockey governance
• National sports association
• Amateur sport championships
• Sport officiating certification
• Youth sports development

Headquarters

HQ city

Canada

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership and Registration Fees: Revenue generated from provincial member organizations and individual player/team registrations for national championships and events.
2. Sponsorship and Partnership: Corporate sponsorships from partners including Pro Hockey Life, KYC Sports, Knapper, Slapshop, and Spordle.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Canadian Ball Hockey Association (CBHA) is the official national governing body for ball hockey in Canada, founded in 1977. It organizes national championships across men's, women's, junior, masters, and legends divisions, manages the Team Canada program for international competition (ISBHF), provides coaching and officiating certification aligned with NCCP standards, publishes the official CBHA Rulebook, and operates a federated network of 10 provincial/territorial member organizations across Canada.

Product overview

The Canadian Ball Hockey Association (CBHA) operates as a governing body for ball hockey in Canada, offering a portfolio of national championship events and programs across multiple divisions rather than a unified software product. The portfolio includes Men's and Women's national championships in divisions A through D and U23; Junior national championships for boys (U15, U17, U19) and girls (U16, U19); Masters (34+) and Legends (44+) divisions; the Western Challenge Cup for western Canadian youth; and the Jack Cup as a premier national championship. Supporting programs include Team Canada national team representation, coaching certification, officiating development, a Hall of Fame, and equipment/league-finding resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Men's National Championships (A, B, C, D, U23)
• Women's National Championships (A, B, C)
• Junior Nationals (Boys U15, U17, U19; Girls U16, U19)
• Masters (34+) and Legends (44+) Nationals
• Western Challenge Cup
• The Jack Cup
• Team Canada Program
• Coaching Program
• Officiating Program
• CBHA Rulebook
• Hall of Fame

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hockey CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational sport governing body partnership providing alignment with Canadian hockey infrastructure, coaching certification programs, and sport development resources. Hockey Canada is the overarching national governing body for ice hockey in Canada.
• ISBHF (International Street and Ball Hockey Federation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational federation for ball hockey that organizes world championships. The CBHA fields Team Canada for ISBHF events including Men's Legends world championships and other international competitions.
• SpordlecoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology platform partner providing statistics, standings, schedules, and event management for CBHA national championships. Used for live tournament tracking and player/team registration.
• Pro Hockey LifeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRetail partner for hockey equipment and merchandise. Listed as a shop partner on the CBHA website for players to purchase equipment.
• TruSportminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership promoting TruSport Principles for ethical sport practices, athlete welfare, and fair play in ball hockey.
• Provincial Member OrganizationscoreOthersFederated network of 10 provincial/territorial ball hockey organizations (Alberta, BC, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories) that serve as official members and distribution channels for the CBHA.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Softball Canada: National governing body for softball in Canada with similar summer-sport seasonality, age-division national championships, and provincial federation structure. Represents a closely analogous operational model to CBHA.
• USA Ball Hockey: National governing body for ball hockey in the United States and the most direct international peer to CBHA. Runs comparable national championships and fields Team USA for ISBHF international competitions.
• Baseball Canada: National governing body for amateur baseball in Canada with comparable federated provincial structure, age-group national championships, and Team Canada international program. Provides a useful scale and operations benchmark.
• Canadian Lacrosse Association: National governing body for lacrosse in Canada, a comparable niche summer/recreational sport federation with similar age-group national championship structures and provincial member federations across Canada.
• Canadian Ringette Association: National governing body for ringette, a Canadian-origin niche winter sport. Operates with a comparable federated provincial model, national championships across age divisions, and similar reliance on registration fees and grassroots participation.
• International Street and Ball Hockey Federation (ISBHF): The international federation for ball and street hockey that organizes World Championships in which CBHA fields Team Canada. Operates one organizational layer above CBHA in the same sport governance hierarchy.

Broad incumbents

• Canada Soccer: The national governing body for soccer in Canada, operating at significantly larger scale but with structurally similar federated provincial model, registration-based revenue, and Team Canada international competition program.
• Hockey Canada: The overarching national governing body for ice hockey in Canada and a confirmed strategic partner of CBHA. Operates NCCP coaching certification programs that CBHA leverages, providing a benchmark for national federation scale and resources.

Emerging players

• Floorball Canada: National governing body for floorball in Canada, a comparable niche indoor stick-sport federation. Shares similar structural characteristics with CBHA including small staff, provincial membership, and grassroots development focus.
• Inline Hockey Canada: Governing body for inline/roller hockey in Canada, a closely adjacent puck-and-stick sport. Competes for similar players and arena access as ball hockey, making it a directly comparable niche governance peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@CanadaBallHockeyOfficial
• Facebookfacebook.com/canballhockey
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/canadian-ball-hockey-association

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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