Nepean Hotspurs’ competitive programs are for players seeking training and development within a competitive, committed environment with external competition through Leagues, Festivals or Tournaments. Programs are delivered by certified Nepean Hotspurs Coaches, guided by principles of long-term player development (LTPD) and OSA Grassroots Standards.

Nepean Hotspurs emphasizes game-like training that develops players’ physical, technical, tactical and social attributes in game-realistic settings for efficient skill transfer in competition.

Player Assessments & Selections

All players interested in participating in competitive soccer must attend Competitive Player Assessments.

Uniforms

• The uniform package for all competitive players must be purchased by each player before the season begins. Details on where and how to purchase will be provide to players along with their team placement offers.  

Club Fees vs Team Fees

• Club fees cover registration expenses related to insurance, practice facilities, game facilities, league entry, coaching fees, team practice and game equipment, Canada Soccer and Ontario Soccer affiliation fees, overhead and administrative costs.
• Club fees are due based on the registration and fee schedule set-out in competitive player placement offers following the assessment period.
• Team Fees are separate from Club fees and payable to the team. Team fees are set out in a budget by your Team Officials which encompasses your team's plans for the season and includes tournament or festival fees, exhibition game costs, travel permits, banking fees, and other miscellaneous team expenses.

Training

• Following the assessment window and player selection, players on competitive teams will begin preseason training (indoors in the spring, and outdoors in the fall), before regular season training and games begin.
• In the U8-U12 age groups teams typically train a minimum of 2x/week and play 1x/week
• Specific days/times for team practices will be determined closer to the start of the season as we confirm our facility bookings, and team needs.

Games

• Teams play in the Eastern Ontario Soccer League (EOSL) against teams from other Clubs across Eastern Ontario 
• Indoor League games for U8-U12 teams begin in January, and run for 6 weeks; the period of November-December will be supplemented with additional training, exhibition games and/or festival participation
• U8 teams will play games in a 5v5 format
• U9-U12 teams will play games in a 7v7 format
• Outdoor League games begin no earlier than May 15 and conclude in mid-September; game days are published on the league website annually
• U9 & U10 teams will play games in a 7v7 format
• U11 & U12 team will play games in a 9v9 format
• The EOSL has suspended offering of the U8 competitive league for outdoor 2025 - instead U8 teams will have the opportunity to play in exhibition games or Festivals; U8 games are all played in 5v5 format

Volunteering

• Each of our competitive coaches must appoint a Team Manager and Team Treasurer for each of their teams
• If you are interested in assisting with these roles or any other volunteer roles within the Club please notify the Club GM, or your Team Head Coach