Whitecaps London BMO Academy Centre
Whitecaps London is an affiliate of the Vancouver Whitecaps FC and a high performance club playing in the OPDL – Ontario Player Development League, the highest level of youth competition in Ontario.
Whitecaps London provides local players in Southern Ontario a pathway to Ontario Soccer’s Provincial Programs and a national pathway to professional soccer, scholarships, and the Canadian national teams. This includes Vancouver Player identification events including the HPP (High Potential Player) program, which can lead to full-time, fully funded places at the Boys MLS Academy and Girls Elite REX programs in Vancouver. Recent BMO Academy successes include Bayern Munich hero Alphonso Davies and PSG star Jordyn Huitema.
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Questions?
Whitecaps FC Academy Centre Administration: gopro@whitecapsfc.com
Whitecaps FC Academy Centre Administration
Email: gopro@whitecapsfc.com
It starts with a goal
Whitecaps FC and BMO share a commitment to developing soccer talent across the country. With World Cup 2026 fast approaching, the Whitecaps FC BMO Academy System helps provide a foundation for Canada’s soccer future.
> BMO ACADEMY CENTRES
Provincial Centres are in many cases in partnership with provincial soccer associations. Players identified here have a pathway to the Whitecaps Boys Residency and Girls Elite Academy programs in Vancouver. BC Centres are part of the local pathway and provide players with an opportunity to support selection to the BCSPL (BC Soccer Premier League), as well as the Whitecaps Prospects, and full-time academies. All centres are supported by the Whitecaps Caps to College program.
> PRE-BOYS MLS ACADEMY AND PRE-GIRLS ELITE
Prior to entering the Boys MLS Academy and Girls Elite Academy teams, players can also be selected into the full-time and funded Whitecaps FC Pre-MLS Academy and Whitecaps FC Pre-Girls Elite program. Players at U-14 players train four times per week with regular competitive matches against select competition which also includes tournament travel. In addition a part-time U-13 program includes select players remaining with their BCSPL club, and training with Whitecaps FC once per week.
> WHITECAPS FC BOYS MLS ACADEMY
A full-time, fully funded player development program. The Academy is designed to maximize a player’s potential on and off the field through a “soccer lifestyle” philosophy linking technical, personal development and education. The program includes over 65 players with the Academy housing U-15, U-17 and U-19 teams that play in the new MLS Elite Youth Development League.
The Academy continues to develop top young talent from across Canada at the club’s new Whitecaps FC National Soccer Development Centre (NSDC) which opened in 2017. In the past year, five players from the Academy ranks have signed MLS contracts with the Whitecaps FC first team, with Academy graduate Alphonso Davies making an MLS record transfer to perennial German Bundesliga.
> WHITECAPS FC GIRLS ELITE ACADEMY
Whitecaps FC, BC Soccer, and Canada Soccer have partnered together to deliver a National Development Centre (NDC), which brings together top female prospects from across Canada to attend school, train, and play together on a daily basis.
This National Development Centre program is one of only three in Canada – (BC, Ontario and Quebec) welcoming the very best U-14 to U-18 high performance female players on a pathway to national team and scholastic opportunities.
Across Canada the Whitecaps FC identify and select players by working together with Canada Soccer, and through official partnerships with the provincial associations of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland & Labrador, and Prince Edward Island. Recent BMO Academy successes include Jordyn Huitema of OL Reign and Julia Grosso of Juventus FC.
> WHITECAPS CAPS TO COLLEGE
College and university scholarship opportunities are one of the goals of the BMO Academy System. Players have support from Whitecaps head coaching staff and college transition experts to prepare for the best opportunity to play in college and university.
Off field the program is led by Whitecaps Manager of Collegiate Transition, Ryan Clark who works towards supporting and executing player scholarship strategies.
> WHITECAPS BMO ACADEMY CENTRE HPP (High Potential Prospects)
Recognizing the need to connect players across the academy network beyond training, the Whitecaps HPP program provides some exciting network opportunities, incentives and recruitment for identified players while training in their respective academy locations.
BC HPP
- Influence and identify HPP’s across BC
- Specialized training and event opportunities in Vancouver.
- Training and competing with Whitecaps FC Academy centre teams at selected tournaments.
- Scouting opportunities and placement with partnered BCSPL clubs.
Provincial HPP
- Influence and identify HPP’s across Canada
- Player identification events for entry into Whitecaps FC Boys MLS Academy and Girls Elite Academy Programs
Professional: Players aspire to reach and play for the Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer (MLS)
Development Squad: An extension of the First Team, bridging the club’s top academy prospects and MLS roster
Boys MLS Academy / Girls Elite REX: Full-time, fully funded, player development programs. Provides a soccer lifestyle philosophy integrating technical, education, and personal development
BMO Academy Centres: A coast-to-coast network of Centres and staff identify young talent and provide a gateway to professional soccer, scholarships, and national teams programs, including a pathway to Vancouver with the Boys MLS Academy and the Girls Elite REX program
Camps / Tournaments / Clinics: Events and camps provide opportunities to be developed and identified