The Canada Soccer Hall of Fame honours people and institutions for their contributions to

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. It was founded in 1997 by the Ontario Soccer Association and was originally located in

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. As of 2019, the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame has inducted 114 players, 13 managers/coaches, 10 officials, and 40 builders as honoured members. Additionally, the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame has recognized 13 teams of distinction and seven organizations of distinction. After the

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Alumni Association was founded in 1987, the Soccer Hall of Fame was founded by the Ontario Soccer Association in 1997 in Vaughan. The new Canada Soccer Hall of Fame was launched in May 2017 under the direction of the

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, Ontario. All previously-inducted members of The Soccer Hall of Fame as well as a catch-up class of 17 legends were named to the new Canada Soccer Hall of Fame.

Honoured members

As of 2019, the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame has inducted 177 honoured members. The honoured members are organized in four categories: Players, Coaches/Managers, Officials, and Builders. The next class of honoured members will be inducted in 2023. Names in italics are those persons inducted under the "Pioneer" category (established in 2007) or "Veteran Canadian Players" category (as the category was renamed in 2017). The next group of Veteran Canadian Players will be inducted in 2019.

Players

Coaches

Officials

Builders

Teams and organizations of distinction

Teams of distinction

Organizations of distinction

*Edmonton Angels: 2014 *Montreal Carsteel: 2015 *Robbie International Youth Tournament: 2014 *

Toronto Ulster United Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, most pop ...

: 2011 *

Vancouver Columbus F.C. Columbus FC is a Canadian association football, soccer club based in Vancouver, British Columbia currently playing in the Premier division of the Vancouver Metro Soccer League. In 2013, the club was recognized as a Canada Soccer Hall of Fame Or ...

: 2013 *

Vancouver Firefighters Surrey United Soccer Club is a Canadian soccer club based in Cloverdale area in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. The club was founded in 1968. The senior men's team goes by the name Surrey United Firefighters and plays in the Fraser Valley Soc ...

: 2010 *Victoria West: 2012

Past awards

Brian Budd Award recipients

The Brian Budd Award recognizes those who have excelled both in soccer and in another endeavours but who might not otherwise qualify for induction. The candidate must exemplify good character, show outstanding dedication, achievements and leadership in developing soccer in Canada and provide inspiration to past, present and future generations. The award honours the late

Brian Budd Brian "Budgie" Budd (April 8, 1952 – June 11, 2008) was a Canadian professional soccer player best known for winning the '' World Superstars'' competition three years in a row from 1978 to 1980. He was also a soccer sportscaster. Early year ...

, a Canadian soccer player who won the Superstars World Championship competition three years in a row from 1978 to 1980. *Marc Rizzardo: 2014 * Gerry Dobson: 2013 *Carl Shearer: 2012 *

Peter Sloly Peter John Michael Sloly (born 5 August 1966) is a Canadian former police officer who served as the chief of police for the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) from 2019 to 2022. Before joining the OPS, Sloly was a member of the Toronto Police Service ...

: 2011 *

Peter Zezel Peter Zezel (April 22, 1965 – May 26, 2009) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who spent 15 seasons in the National Hockey League from 1984 to 1999. Early life Zezel was born and raised in Scarborough, Ontario. Zezel was an alumnus o ...

: 2010

References

External links

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Canada Soccer Hall of Fame Class of 2017

Canada Soccer Hall of Fame Class of 2018

Canada Soccer Hall of Fame Class of 2019

Canada Soccer Hall of Fame Class of 2020

Canada Soccer Hall of Fame Class of 2021
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