Soccer Lac St-Louis

What Soccer Lac St-Louis does

Soccer Lac St-Louis (LSLS) is a non-profit regional soccer association founded in 1971 and headquartered in Kirkland, in the Greater Montreal area of Quebec, Canada. It functions as the regional governing body for amateur soccer, coordinating 14 affiliated clubs and serving approximately 21,000 registered members. The association operates with a staff of roughly 30 employees and supports an officiating network of approximately 175 regional referees, while training over 1,000 referees and 3,000 coaches each year.

The association's revenue is generated through three primary channels: membership fees, tournament entry fees, and a commercial equipment partnership with SAVI. Its operational backbone is the Spordle platform, which it uses for league management and registration. Institutional partnerships anchor its broader ecosystem: Soccer Quebec provides provincial federation linkage, while CF Montreal Academy and Valencia CF Academy offer elite player-development pathways, and Alliance Sport-Études supports athlete academic balance. In 2025, LSLS launched the LS PRO provincial senior league structure, marking a deliberate expansion from purely regional competition toward provincial-level programming.

Name

Soccer Lac St-Louis

Legal name

Soccer Lac St-Louis (Association Régionale de Soccer Lac-Saint-Louis)

Website

https://soccerlsl.qc.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Soccer Lac St-Louis is a non-profit regional soccer association founded in 1971, governing amateur soccer across 14 affiliated clubs and roughly 21,000 registered members in Quebec's Greater Montreal area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Sports Association

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Regional/Continental Confederations & Associations (MPAKAFAD), Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

Keywords

• Regional soccer association
• Youth soccer leagues
• Coach training programs
• Referee development
• Sport-etudes program

Headquarters

HQ city

Kirkland

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership and Registration Fees: Revenue from player registrations through 14 affiliated clubs across the Lac St-Louis region
2. Tournament and Competition Fees: Organization runs indoor and outdoor tournaments and manages league competitions generating revenue from team registrations
3. Equipment Supply Partnership: Partnership with SAVI as equipment supplier for balls, refereeing equipment, uniforms, and technical gear

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Soccer Lac St-Louis is a non-profit regional soccer association that governs and coordinates soccer development across the Lac St-Louis region of Quebec through 14 affiliated member clubs. It organizes competitive and recreational leagues from U4 through senior levels (indoor and outdoor), runs regional tournaments, and delivers coach training, referee development, and the provincially recognized Sport-Études academic-athletic program in partnership with three schools. The association serves over 21,000 members and supports a full youth-to-elite player pathway including the LS PRO provincial league and PIR talent identification program.

Product overview

Soccer Lac St-Louis is a regional soccer association operating as a unified platform offering competitive league management, player development programs, coach training, and referee development services. The core products include the Ligue de Développement Lac St-Louis (regional league with CDC, LDR/LDIR, and senior divisions), the provincial-recognized Sport-Étienne Program (offered at three partner schools), the Programme d'identification régional (PIR) for talent identification, and a comprehensive Referee Development Pathway with five certification levels. Supporting services include coach training (community courses through professional licensing via Soccer Québec and Sport Québec), the Académie des éducatrices for female coach development, tournament organization, medical resources, and fitness/testing services. The association coordinates with 14 affiliated clubs serving over 21,000 members across the Lac St-Louis region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sport-Études: A specialized training program offered by Soccer Lac St-Louis in partnership with Soccer Québec and 3 educational institutions, officially recognized at the provincial level
• PIR (Programme d'identification régional)
• Académie des éducatrices

Products and services

• League of Development Lac St-Louis Regional soccer league offering competitive and recreational programs for juvenile and senior players across outdoor summer and indoor winter seasons, including CDC (U8-U12), LDR/LDIR (U13-U18), and senior divisions; summer season fields 300+ competitive teams and 150+ recreational teams U12-U18, with 130 senior teams from 14 clubs.

Quantifiable outcome

• TSR 2024 Champions - both U14-F and U14-M teams won gold medals
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• SAVIcoreTechnology or Integration · 6 January 2025Equipment supplier partnership renewed until 2027. SAVI provides balls, refereeing equipment, technical uniforms, and gear for the Sport-Études program and regional teams.
• Sports et Loisirs de l'Île de MontréalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration through the 'Ça sort de l'île!' program providing transportation services for athletes traveling to regional tournaments like TSR. Organization focused on sport and leisure development across Montreal Island.
• A2 Sports Medicine ClinicminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for injury prevention forum addressing overuse injuries, early sports specialization, and long-term athlete health. Presented forums with Dr. Pauyo on sports medicine topics.
• Soccer QuébeccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial governing body partnership for coach education, referee development, player identification programs (PIR), Sport-Études recognition, and league structures including LS PRO provincial senior leagues.
• CF Montréal AcademymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for annual Coach Symposium - U13 to U17 session delivered by CF Montreal Academy coaches Maxime Leconte, Steven Weston, and Florian Masclet at Complexe sportif de Saint-Laurent.
• Valencia CF AcademymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational collaboration for annual Coach Symposium - U4 to U12 session delivered by Valencia CF Academy coaches Ismael Fayos, Paco Juarros, and Vicente Roch.
• Concordia UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for 'Kick For The Cure' match promoting women's soccer and breast cancer awareness. Concordia invited Lac Saint-Louis players to attend a promotional match.
• Alliance Sport-ÉtudescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial alliance for the Sport-Études program - the only officially recognized provincial soccer Sport-Études program by the Quebec Government.
• Soccer CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational governing body partnership for player development programs, referee development, and club recognition programs.
• BMOminorGTM or Marketing Partner'BMO Soccer Pour Elles' partnership promoting women's soccer in the Lac St-Louis region.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• BC Soccer: Provincial soccer association in British Columbia with similar structure of affiliated clubs, youth-to-senior development pathways, and provincial coaching/referee certification frameworks.
• Canada Soccer: National governing body for soccer in Canada that administers the Club Recognition Program under which all 14 of Soccer Lac St-Louis's clubs achieved recognition in 2024.
• Ontario Soccer: Provincial soccer association in Canada's largest province, comparable in structure as a regional/provincial governing body overseeing affiliated district associations, leagues, and development programs.
• CF Montréal: Professional MLS soccer club based in Montreal that partners with Soccer Lac St-Louis for annual coach symposiums and serves as the natural senior pipeline for elite regional players.
• Soccer Québec: Provincial governing body overseeing Soccer Lac St-Louis and all Quebec regional soccer associations; sets league structures (including LS PRO), certification standards, and Sport-Études recognition criteria.

Others

• Spordle: League management and tournament platform that powers Soccer Lac St-Louis's scheduling, statistics, standings, and registration workflows; comparable as a sport-tech infrastructure provider serving amateur associations.

Direct peers

• Soccer Estrie: Another Quebec regional soccer association operating under Soccer Québec with a comparable structure of affiliated clubs, youth/senior leagues, and coach-referee development programs in the Estrie region.
• Soccer Mauricie: Quebec regional soccer association operating in the Mauricie region under Soccer Québec with similar structure to Soccer Lac St-Louis, including affiliated clubs, regional leagues, and provincial recognition pathways.
• Association Régionale de Soccer Richelieu-Yamaska: Quebec regional soccer association serving the Montérégie/Richelieu-Yamaska area with similar affiliated-club governance model, league organization, and player development programs under Soccer Québec oversight.
• Soccer Outaouais: Regional soccer association serving the Outaouais region under Soccer Québec with analogous club-based governance, competitive and recreational league structures, and referee/coach development programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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