Ottawa Gloucester Hornets

What Ottawa Gloucester Hornets does

Ottawa Gloucester Hornets Soccer Club is a non-profit community soccer organization founded in 1971 and headquartered at 1660 Bearbrook Road in Ottawa, Ontario. It delivers year-round soccer programming across East Ottawa — spanning Grassroots (U4-U9), Competitive (U10-U18), Recreational (U9-U18), a Goalkeeper Academy, and Summer Camps — to approximately 1,250 registered players supported by 60 coaches and 11 paid staff. The club operates multiple facilities (Hornet's Nest, Julian de Guzman Park in Carlsbad Springs, and a Dome for winter play) and hosts 15,000+ annual participants from Ottawa, Ontario, and Quebec through league and tournament play, including the 2026 Canada Soccer men's national championships alongside Gloucester Celtic.

The club's digital infrastructure is delivered through the Otto Sport platform, which powers online registration, payments, and an AI-powered chat assistant for customer inquiries. Strategic partnerships include a flagship collaboration with Atlético de Madrid for premium summer camp programming delivered by Spanish coaches, a supporting relationship with Atlético Ottawa, and a Long-Term Player Development framework endorsed by Canada Soccer. The organization's go-to-market is community-led: registration is direct-to-consumer via Otto Sport, marketing runs through organic social channels (Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram) and the club website, and commercial monetization is a mix of program registration fees and a sponsorship program (including a $750/3-year business listing tier and equipment deals with Puma). Governance is provided by a volunteer Board of Directors (President James Baker, Vice-President Alison Cross, Treasurer Stephen Mason, Secretary Heather Bernard, and four additional Directors) with operational leadership from General Manager Nazeer Patel and Lead Technical Director Jason Da Costa.

Name

Ottawa Gloucester Hornets

Legal name

Ottawa Gloucester Hornets Soccer Club

Website

https://ogschornets.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ottawa Gloucester Hornets Soccer Club is a non-profit community soccer organization founded in 1971 in Ottawa, Ontario, delivering year-round recreational and competitive programs (U4 to adult) to ~1,250 registered players across multiple facilities, with registration managed through the Otto Sport digital platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Youth Soccer Programs

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sport-Specific Amateur Leagues & Circuits (Non-Professional) (MPAKACAJ), Club Sports Programs (EDALAIAB)

Keywords

• Youth soccer programs
• Recreational soccer leagues
• Competitive soccer training
• Goalkeeper academy
• Summer soccer camps

Headquarters

HQ city

Ottawa

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Program Registration Fees: Revenue from participant registration fees for various soccer programs including grassroots, competitive, recreational, and summer camps
2. Sponsorship: Business listing fees ($750/3-year term) and field signage at Hornet's Nest facility

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ottawa Gloucester Hornets is a non-profit community soccer club that delivers year-round recreational and competitive soccer programs for players from U4 through adult. Offerings include Grassroots (U4-U9), Competitive (U10-U18), summer Recreational (U9-U18), a Goalkeeper Academy, and Summer Camps, including a flagship Atlético de Madrid Summer Camp delivered with coaches from Spain. Registration is conducted through the Otto Sport digital platform.

Product overview

Ottawa Gloucester Hornets Soccer Club is a non-profit community soccer organization offering year-round recreational and competitive soccer programs for players of all ages (U4 through adult). The club operates programs organized by age groups: Grassroots (U4-U9) focusing on movement development and foundational skills, Competitive (U10-U18) for advanced skill building and league play, and Recreational (U9-U18) for summer-only team play. Additional offerings include a Goalkeeper Academy and Summer Camps, including a specialized Atlético de Madrid Summer Camp partnership. All programs follow Canada Soccer's Long-Term Player Development framework.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Grassroots Soccer Program (U4-U9)
• Competitive Soccer Program (U10-U18)
• Recreational Summer League (U9-U18)
• Goalkeeper Academy
• Atlético de Madrid Summer Camp Specialized summer camp (U10-U16) delivered in exclusive partnership with Atlético de Madrid, with coaches traveling from Spain to run training at Julian de Guzman Park in Carlsbad Springs. Priced at $349 per participant and includes an official Atlético Ottawa camp uniform and one complimentary ticket to an Atlético Ottawa CPL home match.
• Business Listing Sponsorship Sponsorship package priced at $750 for a 3-year term, offering local businesses logo placement on the club website with a link, and field signage at the Hornet's Nest facility. Sold to local SMBs and brands seeking community visibility.

Quantifiable outcome

• 15,000+ participants yearly through league and tournament play
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Atlético de MadridflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 August 2026Exclusive partnership bringing Atlético de Madrid Academy Coaches directly from Spain to deliver summer camp programs at Julian de Guzman Park. The collaboration offers local players training under world-renowned Atlético de Madrid methodology, tailored for club participants. This is a flagship partnership featuring professional coaches and official Atlético Ottawa uniforms.
• Atlético OttawacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting the Atlético de Madrid Summer Camp. Atlético Ottawa provides camp coordination, official uniforms, and complimentary match tickets for camp participants to attend CPL home matches.
• Canada SoccercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational soccer governing body endorsement of the club's Long-Term Player Development training model. The club uses LTPD as its core framework for all programs.
• Otto SportcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology platform provider powering the club's digital infrastructure including website, online registration system, program management, and AI assistant chatbot.
• PumaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEquipment sponsor providing official club merchandise and uniforms.
• TutorBrightminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCurrent sponsor providing tutoring services. Listed on club sponsorship page with logo and link to their Ottawa tutoring services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Toronto FC Academy: Professional MLS club's youth development academy operating in Ontario. Comparable as a soccer development pathway in the same Canadian market but operating at the elite professional end rather than community level.
• Rush Canada: National Canadian youth soccer network with affiliated clubs across multiple provinces, offering competitive and recreational programming with a centralized methodology. Comparable as a multi-club youth soccer organization operating at greater scale with similar age-tiered programs.

Others

• TeamSnap: Sports team management platform serving youth and amateur sports organizations with registration, scheduling, and communication tools. Comparable as a digital infrastructure peer operating in the same youth sports software category used by community clubs for registration.
• Canada Soccer: National governing body for soccer in Canada and endorsing partner of the Hornets' Long-Term Player Development framework. Comparable as the ecosystem regulator and certification authority whose standards shape the club's program design.
• Atlético Ottawa: Canadian Premier League professional soccer club based in Ottawa and a direct partner of the Hornets. Comparable as an Ottawa-based soccer organization with overlapping brand and partnership ties; not a direct competitor but a strategic ecosystem participant.

Direct peers

• Ottawa South United: Ottawa-based competitive and recreational soccer club serving the south end of Ottawa. Most directly comparable as a community-level soccer organization in the same city, competing for the same player pool and coaching talent across overlapping age tiers.
• Nepean Hotspurs Soccer Club: Long-standing Ottawa-area community soccer club serving Nepean and surrounding districts with youth competitive and recreational programming. Comparable in scale, mission, and program structure as a non-profit community soccer organization in the same regional market.
• West Ottawa Soccer Club: Ottawa-area community soccer club offering youth recreational and competitive programs on the west side of the city. Directly comparable as a non-profit grassroots-to-competitive pipeline operating within the same broader Ottawa player market.
• Gloucester Celtic: Men's amateur soccer team associated with the Ottawa Gloucester Soccer Club and a 3x Canadian national champion. Directly connected to the Hornets via the Ottawa Gloucester Soccer Club umbrella and co-host of the 2026 Canada Soccer nationals.
• Cumberland United Soccer Club: Ottawa-area community soccer club serving Cumberland and east-end neighborhoods. Comparable in mission and structure as a non-profit youth soccer organization competing for adjacent player families in the same Ottawa region.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ottawa-gloucester-hornets

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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