Women & Girls Football
Flag and tackle, from first game to Team Canada. Women’s and girls’ football in Ontario has more than doubled since 2022. Find your place in the game.
This Season
Camps, championships and celebrations for women and girls this season.
Team Ontario Flag ID Camps
Girls’ U14, U16 and U18 teams start selection at regional ID camps. Junior U20 and Senior women can register online now.
Canadian Women’s History Month
We’re celebrating the growth of women’s football in Ontario and the athletes, coaches and partners who make our sport possible.
Collegiate Flag Provincials
OWIFA’s women’s programs from 15 institutions meet in Kitchener for the provincial title. Presented by the Detroit Lions.
Programs
From a first flag game to the national stage, there’s a place for every woman and girl in football.
Women & Girls Flag Clubs
Community clubs across Ontario run girls’ and women’s 5v5 flag, from recreational leagues to elite travel teams. More than 3,000 athletes are projected to play in 2026.
Tackle (OWFL)
The Ontario Women’s Football League is Ontario’s women’s-only tackle league for ages 13 to 18. It has grown from 3 teams in 2022 to 20 U16 and U19 teams in 2026.
Collegiate (OWIFA)
The Ontario Women’s Intercollegiate Football Association includes 500+ athletes and 70+ coaches in women’s flag programs at 15 universities and colleges. The Detroit Lions are Football Ontario’s partner in the OWIFA space, presenting the Collegiate Flag Provincials.
High School
The High School Girls’ Provincial Flag Championship is sponsored by the Buffalo Bills (2025–2026), and drew more than 40 teams in 2025. Football Ontario also hosts a Women’s Tackle High School Jamboree.
Detroit Lions Adult Flag Circuit
Presented by our partner, the Detroit Lions. Top-level women’s divisions for collegiate programs and competitive community teams. Winter 2027 stops: Oshawa Feb 13, London Mar 13 and Kitchener Apr 3–4.
Team Ontario
Girls and women can represent Ontario in U14 to Senior flag and U16 and U18 tackle. In 2026, 265 athletes earned 3 gold medals and 1 bronze at nationals.
Where Women & Girls Play
The clubs, leagues and schools running women’s and girls’ programming in Ontario in 2026. Select a logo to visit a club’s website.
Ontario Women’s Football League (OWFL)
Ontario’s women’s-only tackle league has grown from 3 teams in 2022 to 20 U16 and U19 teams in 2026, with 400 athletes projected this season.
Women & Girls Flag Club Programming
Clubs and leagues across the province offering women’s and girls’ 5v5 flag, with 3,000+ athletes projected in 2026.
Women’s Intercollegiate (OWIFA)
The Ontario Women’s Intercollegiate Football Association: 15 universities and colleges, 500+ athletes and 70+ coaches.
Team Ontario Women & Girls
Flag and tackle pathways for girls and women from U14 to Senior, aligned with Football Canada.
ID Camps
Attend a regional flag ID camp or a Futures tackle ID camp.
Development
Top athletes move on to the High Performance Academy and development camp.
Team Ontario
U16 and U18 women’s tackle, and U14 to Senior women’s flag.
Nationals & Team Canada
Compete at national championships and get identified for Team Canada.
2026–27 Team Ontario
Women’s flag: Youth teams (U14, U16 and U18 girls) and Adult teams (Junior U20 and Senior women). Youth athletes take part in a 2-hour tryout at a regional ID camp.
Women’s tackle: U18 and U16 programs select athletes through winter Futures ID camps and a spring development camp, ahead of the U18 Women’s Tackle National Championship. The 2027 road map will be announced soon.
Team Ontario Women & Girls
Across 1 tackle team and 4 flag teams in 2026. Senior women’s flag loading for 2027.
TEAM ONTARIO FLAG · 2026–2027
The Pathway to Team Canada
Football Ontario has unveiled the 2026–2027 Team Ontario Flag pathway, the only way for athletes to be identified for Team Canada. See every phase, date and cost for the Youth (U14, U16, U18) and Adult (Junior U20, Senior 18+) programs.
Growing the Game Together
While we’ve seen incredible growth, we’re just getting started.
Partner Support
With the support of NFL Canada, Football Ontario continues to create opportunities for women and girls in football. We’ve run 70+ co-branded women and girls events since 2023, alongside NFL club partners the Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions.
Detroit Lions Adult Flag CircuitTeam Ontario PathwayFlag National ChampionshipsProvincial ChampionshipsWomen’s Tackle HS JamboreeCCWF Challenger
Buffalo Bills
Proud sponsor of the High School Girls’ Provincial Flag Championship (2025–2026), helping more Ontario high schools put girls’ flag teams on the field.
Detroit Lions
Football Ontario’s partner in the OWIFA collegiate space and the Adult Flag Circuit, including the Collegiate Flag Provincials and women’s circuit divisions.