SEARCH FOR CAPERS U13 TIER ONE PLAYERS FOR 2026 STARTS HERE...

CAPERS Academy's U13 Girls and Boys squads have done the island proud in their inaugural season in the Nova Scotia Soccer League's Tier One divisions.

The Girls are riding high in the rankings and have won the right to host the Provincial Play-offs Final Four at Ness Timmons Field from August 29-31.

And that squad provided the majority of the players who recently won both the Premier and Division One titles on the road on Prince Edward Island in the Winsloe Charlottetown Royals tournament.

Meanwhile, the Boys - 75 per cent of whom are 2013 born and back next year - have had a rock-solid debut season and sit mid-table despite often playing teams a year older.

Now Regional Director of Soccer Development Iain King and his Technical Staff are searching for the NEXT generation of players to star for the CAPERS.

Iain explained: "We have our Prospects Camp from August 11-15 and this is open to not only ALL of our current 13s players but any 2013 or 2014 born player from the island who feels they have what it takes to become an Academy player for our training groups in Fall/Winter and then the season proper in 2026.

"We would encourage any interested families to register their player for the Camp as a great starting point for talent identification. Both of our 13s squads have players from throughout our island member clubs where they started their journeys."

CAPERS Academy would like to see as many possible take this opportunity as we look to begin framing the 2026 Academy squads. Don't miss out!

CAPERS ACADEMY #FOREVERORANGE PROSPECTS CAMP - AUGUST 2025

CAPERS ACADEMY is delighted to open registration for our #ForeverOrange Prospects Camp which will run from August 11-15, 2025.

Cost: $150 per player, includes the CAPERS Academy Camps 2025 T-shirt.

HERE IS THE LINK TO REGISTER:

http://CapeBretonFC.rampregistrations.com

IMPORTANT NOTE: CHOOSE THE CAMP & CLINIC TAB IN ORDER TO ACCESS THESE PROGRAMS

REGISTRATION OPENS: Friday March 8, 2025

REGISTRATION CLOSES: Friday, August 8, 2025.

WHO? This program is OPEN REGISTRATION for the following age groups and birth years. This Camp is aimed at players who will be eligible for the U13 age group in Fall/Winter 2025 and then Summer 2026. Each gender age group squad will be capped at 40 players.

QUALIFYING BIRTH YEARS: Players born in the years 2012, 2013 and 2014.

WHAT? Four hours of soccer fun each day that runs like this:

8.45am Arrival and get set for the day

9am-10.30am: Session One

10.30am-11am: Snack and downtime.

11am-12.30pm: Session Two and Scrimmages

12.30pm-1pm: Lunch before departure for the day.

WHY? A week of dedicated soccer improvement and fun alongside friends and potential clubmates.

This will be an excellent bonus activity alongside any club commitments the children may have and will help our players in their development towards the U13AA Cape Breton FC squads for 2026.

WHERE? Our sessions will take place on the Ness Timmons Field at Cape Breton University. This is an outdoor artificial turf facility and suitable soccer cleats/shoes should be worn.

WHEN? From Monday-Friday August 11-15.

HOW? CAPERS Academy #ForeverOrange Camp will have 10 dedicated sessions in a week-long curriculum designed by Iain King, Soccer Cape Breton Regional Director of Soccer Development and CAPERS Academy Technical Director. Iain is a holder of a UEFA A Licence and Canada Soccer Youth and Children’s Licences.  On Friday of Camp week we play our famous World Cup tournament with mixed age group 4 v 4 sides competing to lift the trophy and land special prizes.

THE CANADA SOCCER LONG TERM PLAYER DEVELOPMENT PATHWAY

https://www.canadasoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/resources/Pathway/EN/CanadaSoccerPathway_LTPDCommunityGuide_EN.pdf

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* OUR picture shows the U13AA Girls squad who won the Division One bracket in the Winsloe Charlottetown Royals tournament earlier this month.

Back row (left to right): Head Coach Deano Morley, Emma Jean Power, Charlotte MacLean, Logan MacDermid, Ariah Sheppard, Kate Penny, Assistant Coach Kelly MacDermid.

Front row (left to right): Reese Boudreau, Claire Kelloway, Isla MacInnis, Georgia Al-Khouri, Sarah Burke, Emery MacArthur. Lying down: GK Simone Pinnington.