Get your child playing football.
Flag or tackle, first-timer or experienced, there’s a Football Ontario club near you. Pick a program, find a club, and register with them directly.
1
Pick a program
Non-contact flag, tackle, or First Down for under-8s. Girls’ and women’s options in both.
2
Find a club
Browse member clubs by region. Every club listed is a Football Ontario member.
3
Register with the club
Each club runs its own registration, fees and schedule. Their site has the details.
4
Complete the National Registry
Players, coaches and volunteers also register with Football Ontario before their first practice or game.
Which program fits?
Every program teaches the game safely, with trained coaches. Not sure? Flag is a great first step at any age.
Starter
First Down
Under 8
Football Canada’s intro program. Kids build running, throwing, catching and kicking skills in a fun, non-contact setting.
Non-contact
Flag football
Youth & adult
Fast, five-a-side and non-contact. Youth divisions from U12 to U20, plus school, women’s and adult leagues.
Contact
Tackle football
U10 to adult
Community clubs teach tackling and blocking safely, starting at U10 with smaller 6- and 9-a-side games, through U20, plus junior and senior teams for adults.
Girls & women
Girls’ football
Flag & tackle
Girls’ tackle in the Ontario Women’s Football League (U13–U18), girls’ flag divisions, and Women’s Futures camps.
Adults
Adult football
18+ · flag & tackle
It’s never too late. Adult flag leagues run across Ontario, and senior and junior tackle clubs welcome players 18 and over.
Age groups, U8 to adult
Find your player’s birth year to see their age group for the 2026–27 season.
| Age group | Flag: born | Tackle: born fall 2026 and spring/summer 2027 |
Tackle format |
|---|---|---|---|
| U8 | Ask your club | 2019 – 2020 | No tackle. Non-contact only (First Down, flag) |
| U10 | Ask your club | 2017 – 2018 | 6-a-side tackle |
| U12 | 2016 – 2017 | 2015 – 2016 | 6- or 9-a-side tackle |
| U14 | 2014 – 2015 | 2013 – 2014 | Full tackle |
| U16 | 2012 – 2013 | 2011 – 2012 | Full tackle |
| U18 | 2010 – 2011 | 2009 – 2010 | Full tackle |
| U20 | 2008 – 2009 | Junior tackle: ask your club | Full tackle |
| Adult 18+ | Adult flag leagues | 18 and older | Women’s tackle, junior and senior teams |
Why tackle and flag years differ: tackle age groups move up each fall, and players stay in that group through the next spring/summer season. Flag divisions are set by the 2027 calendar year. U8 is non-contact only; tackle starts at U10. A club may move a player up or down a group with league approval.
Source: Football Ontario Roster Age Policy. Your club will confirm the right group.
Find a club
All clubs below are Football Ontario members. Find your region, then register directly with the club.
Flag football
Flag programs by region →
Youth, school, women’s and adult flag across Ontario.
Tackle football
Every club, by region ↓
Every tackle club and flag program, by region, with registration links.
Which region are you in?
Tap the region closest to you, then open it to see every Football Ontario tackle club and flag program there, with registration links.
North West
Sudbury · North Bay · Sault · Barrie
North East
Ottawa · Kingston · Belleville
GTA West
Peel · Halton · west Toronto
GTA East
Durham · York · east Toronto
South East
Hamilton · Brantford · Niagara
South West
London · Windsor · KW · Guelph
North West · 5 tackle · 7 flag
Sudbury, North Bay, Sault Ste. Marie, Barrie, Orillia
In Thunder Bay? Football in Thunder Bay is sanctioned by Football Manitoba. Find programs at footballmanitoba.com.
Tackle clubs (5)
Huronia Stallions
Orillia, ON · U10 – U18
Register · Website ↗
Joe MacDonald Youth Football
Sudbury, ON · U10 – U14
Website ↗
Sudbury Spartans Football Club
Sudbury, ON · U20
Register · Website ↗
Sault Minor Football League
Sault Ste. Marie, ON · U10 – U20
Website ↗
Sault College Cougars
Sault Ste. Marie, ON · Adults 18+
Contact us for details
Flag programs (7)
UA Barrie
Barrie · UA Flag
Website ↗
UA Huntsville
Huntsville · UA Flag
Website ↗
UA New Tecumseth
New Tecumseth · UA Flag
Website ↗
Canadore Panthers Women’s Flag
North Bay · College women’s flag
Website ↗
Nipissing Lakers Women’s Flag
North Bay · College women’s flag
Website ↗
UA Sault Ste. Marie
Sault Ste. Marie · UA Flag
Website ↗
Laurentian Voyageurs Women’s Flag
Sudbury · College women’s flag
Website ↗
North East · 24 tackle · 20 flag
Ottawa, Kingston, Belleville, Peterborough, Cornwall
Tackle clubs (24)
Beckwith Irish Minor Football
Beckwith, ON · U10 – U18
Website ↗
Bel-Air Copeland Lions · Girls & women
Ottawa, ON · U10 – U18
Website ↗
Bell Warriors Football
Richmond, ON · U10 – U16
Website ↗
Brockville Buccaneers Youth Football Association
Brockville, ON · U10 – U18
Website ↗
Cornwall Minor Football Association · Girls & women
Cornwall, ON · U10 – U16
Website ↗
Cumberland Panthers · Girls & women
Orleans, ON · U18 – U20
Register · Website ↗
Glengarry Gaels Football Club
Alexandria, ON · U10 – U16
Website ↗
Gloucester South Raiders Minor Football
South Gloucester, ON · U10 – U18
Register · Website ↗
Kanata Knights Football
Kanata, ON · U10 – U18
Website ↗
Kemptville Minor Football Club
Kemptville, ON · U10 – U18
Register · Website ↗
Kingston Grenadiers
Kingston, ON · U14 – U18
Website ↗
Myers Riders Football Club
Ottawa, ON · U10 – U18
Register · Website ↗
Nepean Eagles Football Club
Nepean, ON · U10 – U18
Register · Website ↗
North Gloucester Giants
North Gloucester, ON · U10 – U18
Register · Website ↗
Orleans Minor Football Association
Orleans, ON · U10 – U18
Register · Website ↗
Ottawa Sooners
Ottawa, ON · U14 – U18+
Register · Website ↗
Quinte Skyhawks
Belleville, ON · U12 – U18+
Register · Website ↗
Smith Falls Minor Football
Perth, ON · U10 – U18
Website ↗
South Ottawa Mustangs
Ottawa, ON · U10 – U18
Register · Website ↗
West Carleton Wolverines
Carleton, ON · U10 – U18
Website ↗
Kawartha Football
Kawartha, ON · U12 – U18
Website ↗
Kinsmen Minor Football League
Peterborough, ON · U10 – U14
Register · Website ↗
Peterborough Wolverines
Peterborough, ON · U14 – U18
Register · Website ↗
Kingston Sharks Women’s Football · Girls & women
Kingston, ON · Women’s tackle
Website ↗
Flag programs (20)
Quinte Skyhawks
Belleville · Youth flag
Website ↗
West Carleton Wolverines
Carleton · Youth flag
Website ↗
Cornwall Minor Football Association
Cornwall · Youth flag
Website ↗
Kanata Knights Football
Kanata · Youth flag
Website ↗
Kemptville Jags
Kemptville · Youth flag
Website ↗
Queen’s Gaels Women’s Flag
Kingston · College women’s flag
Website ↗
UA Kingston
Kingston · UA Flag
Website ↗
Nepean Eagles Football Club
Nepean · Youth flag
Website ↗
Bell Warriors Flag Football
Ottawa · Youth flag
Website ↗
Carleton Ravens Women’s Flag
Ottawa · College women’s flag
Website ↗
Cumberland Flag Football
Ottawa · Youth flag
Website ↗
EBO
Ottawa · Adult flag
Website ↗
NCAFA Flag
Ottawa · Youth flag
Website ↗
Ottawa Gee-Gees Women’s Flag
Ottawa · College women’s flag
Website ↗
Ottawa Women’s Football
Ottawa · Youth flag
Website ↗
Royal Diamonds Flag
Ottawa · Youth flag
Website ↗
senatHERS
Ottawa · Adult flag
Website ↗
South Ottawa Mustangs
Ottawa · Youth flag
Website ↗
UA Ottawa
Ottawa · UA Flag
Website ↗
Gloucester South Raiders Minor Football
Ottawa (South Gloucester) · Youth flag
Website ↗
GTA West · 9 tackle · 24 flag
West Toronto, Peel, Halton, Orangeville
City-wide Toronto clubs appear in both GTA regions.
Tackle clubs (9)
Brampton Minor Football Association
Brampton, ON · U10 – U20
Register · Website ↗
Mississauga Minor Football Inc.
Mississauga, ON · U10 – U18
Register · Website ↗
Peel Region Football · Girls & women
Mississauga, ON · U10 – U18
Website ↗
Toronto Jets Football Club
Toronto, ON · U10 – U20
Website ↗
Toronto Jr. Argos
Toronto, ON · U16 – U20
Website ↗
GTA Grizzlies
Toronto, ON · Adults 18+
Website ↗
Oakville Titans
Oakville, ON · U10 – U18
Register · Website ↗
Halton Hills Minor Football
Georgetown, ON · U12 – U20
Register · Website ↗
Orangeville Outlaws Football Association
Orangeville, ON · U12 – U18
Website ↗
Flag programs (24)
Peel Region Youth Flag
Brampton · Youth flag
Website ↗
UA Brampton
Brampton · UA Flag
Website ↗
Desperado’s
Brampton / GTA · Adult flag
Website ↗
UA Etobicoke
Etobicoke · UA Flag
Website ↗
UA Mississauga
Mississauga · UA Flag
Website ↗
Peel Elite Flag Football
Peel Region · Youth flag
Website ↗
Muamba Foundation & MITE
Toronto · Youth flag
Website ↗
Sweet Heat
Toronto · Adult flag
Website ↗
Toronto Blaze
Toronto · Adult flag
Website ↗
Toronto Jr. Argos
Toronto · Youth flag
Website ↗
Toronto Tigers
Toronto · Adult flag
Website ↗
Toronto Varsity Blues Women’s Flag
Toronto · College women’s flag
Website ↗
York Lions Women’s Flag
Toronto · College women’s flag
Website ↗
GTA KINGS
Toronto / GTA · Adult flag
Website ↗
Rivals
Toronto / GTA · Adult flag
Website ↗
YACS
Toronto / GTA · Adult flag
Website ↗
YMCCM
Toronto / GTA · Adult flag
Website ↗
UA Georgetown / North Halton
Georgetown · UA Flag
Website ↗
UA Halton
Halton · UA Flag
Website ↗
UA Milton
Milton · UA Flag
Website ↗
Oakville Minor Football
Oakville · Youth flag
Website ↗
UA Oakville
Oakville · UA Flag
Website ↗
Sheridan Women’s Flag
Oakville / Brampton · College women’s flag
Website ↗
Orangeville Flag Football
Orangeville · Youth flag
Website ↗
GTA East · 9 tackle · 19 flag
East Toronto, Scarborough, York Region, Durham
City-wide Toronto clubs appear in both GTA regions.
Tackle clubs (9)
Toronto Jets Football Club
Toronto, ON · U10 – U20
Website ↗
Toronto Jr. Argos
Toronto, ON · U16 – U20
Website ↗
GTA Grizzlies
Toronto, ON · Adults 18+
Website ↗
Scarborough Minor Football Association
Scarborough, ON · U10 – U20
Register · Website ↗
York Region Football Association
York, ON · U10 – U20
Register · Website ↗
North Toronto Sentinels
Vaughan / North Toronto · Flag & tackle (formerly Vaughan Rebels)
Register · Website ↗
Durham Dolphins
Ajax/Pickering · U10 – U20
Website ↗
Oshawa Hawkeyes
Oshawa, ON · U10 – U18
Register · Website ↗
Clarington Knights · Girls & women
Clarington, ON · U10 – U20
Register · Website ↗
Flag programs (19)
UA Aurora
Aurora · UA Flag
Website ↗
Clarington NFL Flag
Clarington · Youth flag
Website ↗
Durham Region NFL Flag
Durham · Youth flag
Website ↗
UA Durham
Durham · UA Flag
Website ↗
UA Oshawa
Oshawa · UA Flag
Website ↗
Scarborough Bullets
Scarborough · Adult flag
Website ↗
Scarborough Football League
Scarborough · Youth flag
Website ↗
Muamba Foundation & MITE
Toronto · Youth flag
Website ↗
Sweet Heat
Toronto · Adult flag
Website ↗
Toronto Blaze
Toronto · Adult flag
Website ↗
Toronto Jr. Argos
Toronto · Youth flag
Website ↗
Toronto Tigers
Toronto · Adult flag
Website ↗
Toronto Varsity Blues Women’s Flag
Toronto · College women’s flag
Website ↗
York Lions Women’s Flag
Toronto · College women’s flag
Website ↗
GTA KINGS
Toronto / GTA · Adult flag
Website ↗
Rivals
Toronto / GTA · Adult flag
Website ↗
YACS
Toronto / GTA · Adult flag
Website ↗
YMCCM
Toronto / GTA · Adult flag
Website ↗
York Region Flag Football
Vaughan / Aurora · Youth flag
Website ↗
South East · 6 tackle · 20 flag
Along the 403: Hamilton, Burlington, Brantford, Niagara
Tackle clubs (6)
Burlington Minor Football Association
Burlington, ON · U10 – U20
Register · Website ↗
Hamilton Football Association · Girls & women
Hamilton, ON · U10 – U20
Website ↗
Hamilton Hurricanes
Hamilton, ON · Adults 18+
Website ↗
Niagara Regional Minor Football Association
Niagara, ON · U10 – U18
Register · Website ↗
Niagara Varsity Football Club
St. Catharines, ON · U14 – U18
Website ↗
Brant & District Football Club · Girls & women
Brantford, ON · U10 – U20
Register · Website ↗
Flag programs (20)
Laurier Brantford Golden Hawks Women’s Flag
Brantford · College women’s flag
Website ↗
UA Brantford Region
Brantford · UA Flag
Website ↗
BMFA Flag
Burlington · Youth flag
Website ↗
UA Burlington
Burlington · UA Flag
Website ↗
Hamilton Minor Football Factory
Hamilton · Youth flag
Website ↗
Hamilton · Youth flag
Website ↗
Hamilton Piranhas
Hamilton · Adult flag
Website ↗
McMaster Marauders Women’s Flag
Hamilton · College women’s flag
Website ↗
Steel City Sky Tigers
Hamilton · Youth flag
Website ↗
The Flag Football Academy
Hamilton · Youth flag
Website ↗
The Replacements
Hamilton / Halton · Adult flag
Website ↗
Southern Ontario Stealth (SO Stealth)
Hamilton / Niagara · Adult flag
Website ↗
Niagara Legion
Niagara · Adult flag
Website ↗
Niagara Mud Dogs
Niagara · Adult flag
Website ↗
Niagara Nitros Women’s
Niagara · Adult flag
Website ↗
Niagara Regional Minor Football Association
Niagara · Youth flag
Website ↗
Niagara Youth Flag Football
Niagara · Youth flag
Website ↗
UA Norfolk County
Norfolk County · UA Flag
Website ↗
Brock Badgers Women’s Flag
St. Catharines · College women’s flag
Website ↗
UA Waterdown
Waterdown · UA Flag
Website ↗
South West · 12 tackle · 17 flag
Along the 401: London, Windsor, Kitchener-Waterloo, Guelph, Sarnia
Tackle clubs (12)
Cambridge Minor Football Association
Cambridge, ON · U10 – U20
Register · Website ↗
Chatham Kent Cougars Football Club · Girls & women
Chatham, ON · U10 – U18
Website ↗
Essex County Ravens Football Club
Windsor, ON · U14 – U20
Register · Website ↗
Forest City Thunderbirds
London, ON · U12 – U20
Website ↗
Guelph Minor Football Association
Guelph, ON · U10 – U20
Register · Website ↗
London Jr. Mustangs · Girls & women
London, ON · U10 – U18
Website ↗
London Beefeaters
London, ON · Adults 18+
Register · Website ↗
Sarnia Sturgeon
Sarnia, ON · U10 – U18
Register · Website ↗
Waterloo Jr Warriors Football
Waterloo, ON · U10 – U20
Register · Website ↗
Woodstock Wolverines
Woodstock, ON · U10 – U18
Register · Website ↗
St. Clair Saints
Windsor, ON · Adults 18+
Website ↗
WOLFPAAC (World of Ladies Football) · Girls & women
London, ON · Girls’ & women’s flag and tackle
Register · Website ↗
Flag programs (17)
Cambridge Minor Football Association
Cambridge · Youth flag
Website ↗
UA Cambridge
Cambridge · UA Flag
Website ↗
Guelph Gryphons Women’s Flag
Guelph · College women’s flag
Website ↗
UA Guelph
Guelph · UA Flag
Website ↗
UA Kincardine
Kincardine · UA Flag
Website ↗
London Legends
London · Adult flag
Website ↗
London Titans
London · Youth flag
Website ↗
UA London
London · UA Flag
Website ↗
Western Mustangs Women’s Flag
London · College women’s flag
Website ↗
UA Sarnia
Sarnia · UA Flag
Website ↗
RailCity
St. Thomas / Elgin · Adult flag
Website ↗
Laurier Waterloo Golden Hawks Women’s Flag
Waterloo · College women’s flag
Website ↗
Waterloo Jr Warriors NFL Flag
Waterloo · Youth flag
Website ↗
Waterloo Warriors Women’s Flag
Waterloo · College women’s flag
Website ↗
Border City Flag Football
Windsor · Adult flag
Website ↗
Windsor Lancer Women’s Flag
Windsor · College women’s flag
Website ↗
Woodstock Wolverines
Woodstock · Youth flag
Website ↗
Leagues and associations
Football Ontario member leagues that clubs play in.
Ontario Summer Football League
Youth tackle
Ontario Fall Football League
Youth tackle
National Capital Amateur Football Association
Ottawa youth flag & tackle
Ontario Women’s Football League
Girls’ & women’s tackle
CCWFL
Women’s football
OWIFA
Women’s football
Ontario Football Conference
Junior (CJFL)
OCFFL
College flag
Ontario University Athletics
University
Conference of Independent Schools of Ontario Athletic Association (CISAA)
Independent school football
Not sure where to start?
Tell us where you live. We’ll connect you with a club.
Send us your postal code and the player’s birth year. Our member services team will reply with the closest programs and pass your details to the club so they can follow up.
Clubs play in leagues including the Ontario Summer Football League (OSFL), Ontario Fall Football League (OFFL), National Capital Amateur Football Association (NCAFA) and Ontario Women’s Football League (OWFL). All tackle members and leagues →
Required for everyone
Register on the Football Ontario National Registry
After you sign up with your club, every player, coach and volunteer completes the National Registry before taking part in practices, games, camps or tryouts. It takes a few minutes and is separate from your club registration.
Is football safe?
What you can expect from every Football Ontario club
- ✓ Trained, screened coaches. Coaches complete NCCP courses, Safe Sport training and screening. →
- ✓ Safe tackling. Contact coaches are certified in Football Canada’s Safe Contact program. →
- ✓ Concussion protocols. Every club follows Rowan’s Law to remove and safely return athletes. →
- ✓ The Rule of Two. No coach is ever alone one-on-one with your child, in person or online. →
- ✓ Independent reporting. Concerns go to SafeZone and ITP Sport, independent of your club. →
Cost
What does it cost?
Each club sets its own fees, which vary by program, age group and what’s included. Check your club’s registration page for details.
Financial help
Help paying for sport
These programs help families cover registration costs:
Many clubs also offer their own support. Ask when you register.
Common questions
Do we also need to register with Football Ontario?
Yes. Along with your club’s registration, every player, coach and volunteer completes the National Registry before their first practice, game, camp or tryout. Players registered there are covered by Football Ontario’s insurance program and are eligible for provincial and national teams.
Yes. Along with your club’s registration, every player, coach and volunteer completes the National Registry before their first practice, game, camp or tryout. Players registered there are covered by Football Ontario’s insurance program and are eligible for provincial and national teams.
My child has never played. Can they still join?
Yes. Community flag and tackle programs are built for beginners, and the youngest age groups start with the basics. First Down is designed for children under 8.
Can girls play?
Yes. Girls play flag and tackle in Ontario. The Ontario Women’s Football League runs girls’ tackle from U13 to U18, flag has girls’ and women’s divisions, and Women’s Futures camps develop female athletes.
Flag or tackle: which should we choose?
Flag is non-contact and a great first step at any age. Tackle teaches contact skills under certified Safe Contact coaches. Many players do both.
When does registration open?
Each club sets its own dates, and many leagues play in summer or fall seasons. Check your club’s site, or email them, to find out when registration opens.
What equipment do we need?
For flag, athletic clothing and cleats are usually enough. For tackle, ask your club which equipment it supplies and what you need to buy.
What if there’s no club near us?
Contact Football Ontario member services. We can point you to the closest program, or help your community start one.
Need help finding the right fit? Email Football Ontario member services and tell us your town and your child’s age.
Last reviewed: October 2026 · Safe Sport · Member tools for clubs