| The Soccer Centre | |
|---|---|
| The Soccer Centre | |
| Full name | The Ontario Soccer Centre |
| Location | Vaughan, Ontario |
| Built | 2003 |
| Opened | 2003 |
| Owner | Ontario Soccer Association |
| Capacity | 1000 |
The Soccer Centre, also known as the Ontario Soccer Centre, is Canada's leading competition, training, education, and exposition soccer facility. It is located in Vaughan, Ontario, 20 km north-west of downtown Toronto.
The centre features a 130,000-square-foot (12,000 m2) field house that can accommodate three indoor soccer fields or one full size 11-a-side game. It has two international size outdoor grass fields, one international size outdoor artificial turf field, a sports therapy clinic, a restaurant and lounge. The tenants include The Ontario Soccer Association, The Canadian Soccer Association, The Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum, and all of Ontario's Provincial Leagues.
In the fall of 2003, The Soccer Centre opened up its new artificial turf outdoor field. The project was the result of a collaboration between The Ontario Soccer Association, The Canadian Soccer Association, The Soccer Centre, and The City of Vaughan. The beneficiaries of this collaboration will range from the elite national player to the individual that simply wants to play in a recreational game.