The Alberta Soccer Association (ASA) is the governing body for

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in the

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province of

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. The association was formed in 1911 as the ''Alberta Football Association''. The ASA is a member of the national governing body, the

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. The association organizes the highest level of amateur play in Alberta, the

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(AMSL), and also has jurisdiction over the

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. The winner of AMSL League Cup is also the Alberta Provincial Champion and represents the province in the national amateur championships, the Jubilee Shield and

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. Following several years of growing turmoil, in April 2011, Ole Jacobsen was elected as president of the association. Richard Adams has been executive director since 2010. The offices of the Alberta Soccer Association are located in

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. They were located in

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, which was Canada's National Soccer Stadium until the opening of

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in 2007, but in 2008 the association relocated to southeast Edmonton.

Notable coaches

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Soccer governing bodies in Canada

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Sports organizations established in 1911 1911 establishments in Alberta {{footy-org-stub

See also

Notable coaches

References