The Alberta Major Soccer League (AMSL) is the highest level of amateur soccer in Alberta. The champions of the League Cup, renamed the Mike Traficante Challenge Cup in 2008, go on to compete in the national senior men's and women's championships.
Overview Founded in 1991, the AMSL consists of two divisions, the Men's Division of eight teams and the Women's Division of eight (the Women's Division was added in 1992). Every year since the league's founding, the champions of the league have gone on to compete for the Canadian National Challenge Cup (men) and the Jubilee Trophy (women).
The AMSL is operated by the Alberta Soccer Association (ASA), the provincial governing body for soccer in Alberta. This has been at times a problematic arrangement, but it has stood up for the time that the league has been in existence. The various district associations in Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge and Red Deer fulfill some of the administrative functions that would normally be handled by such a league, and this has led to rules being interpreted differently for different teams in the same league. Districts other than Edmonton and Calgary can use their entire men's or woman's league program as "reserve teams". Calgary and Edmonton clubs are expected to field reserve teams in the local tier 1 senior leagues. The teams to be entered into the AMSL for the following season shall be based on previous season league results and relegation-promotion games, unless accepted as an expansion team. Teams wishing to withdraw or enter the league must notify the ASA in writing before November 15 of each year and attend the fall planning meeting on the last weekend in November.
Challenge Cup & Jubilee Shield
This competition determines the Provincial Champions and traditionally has the top 6 teams from the AMSL Standings competing. There are non-AMSL members who can challenge but this is rare, it designates the Alberta Provincial Champion and Canadian National Challenge Cup representative. With 4 of the most populous of the 18 districts having teams in the AMSL; however, the majority of the soccer players in the province are represented.
Teams Teams taking part to the 2025 Season
Men's division Calgary Blizzard Callies United Calgary Villains FC Edmonton Drillers Edmonton Scottish Lethbridge FC St. Albert Impact Edmonton Southwest United
Women's division Calgary Blizzard SC Callies United Calgary Foothills WFC Edmonton Angels Scottish Edmonton Drillers Edmonton Northwest United/Impact Lethbridge FC FC Viktoria
Year-by-year GenderMen'sWomen'sYearLeagueCupChallenge TrophyLeagueCupJubilee Trophy1992 Edmonton Ital-Canadians Edmonton Scottish SC Edmonton Scottish Runners-up Edmonton International AzzurreEdmonton International Azzurre 3rd Place1993 Edmonton Ital-Canadians Edmonton Ital-Canadians Edmonton Ital-Canadians 3rd Place Edmonton InternationalLethbridge ChargersLethbridge Chargers Runners-up1994 Edmonton Scottish SC Edmonton Ital-Canadians Edmonton Ital-Canadians Champions Edmonton InternationalLethbridge ChargersLethbridge Chargers Runners-up1995 Edmonton Victoria SC Edmonton Ital-Canadians Edmonton Ital-Canadians 5th Place Edmonton AngelsEdmonton AngelsEdmonton Angels Champions1996 Calgary Dinosaurs Edmonton Scottish SC Edmonton Scottish SC 7th Place Edmonton AngelsCalgary Dinosaurs RaidersCalgary Dinosaurs Raiders 4th Place1997 Edmonton Victoria SC Edmonton Ital-Canadians Edmonton Ital-Canadians Champions Edmonton AngelsLethbridge ChargersLethbridge Chargers 3rd Place1998 Calgary Celtic Calgary Dinosaurs Calgary Dinosaurs 3rd Place Edmonton Ital AzzureEdmonton Ital-CanadiansEdmonton International 4th Place1999 Calgary Celtic Calgary Celtic Calgary Celtic Champions Edmonton Ital AzzureEdmonton AngelsEdmonton Angels Champions2000 Calgary Celtic Calgary Celtic Calgary Celtic 4th Place Edmonton AngelsEdmonton AngelsEdmonton Angels Champions2001 Edmonton Victoria SC Edmonton Victoria SC Edmonton Victoria SC 5th Place Calgary DinosaursEdmonton Ital-CanadiansEdmonton International 3rd Place2002 Calgary Callies Calgary Callies Calgary Callies 4th Place Edmonton VictoriaEdmonton VictoriaEdmonton Victoria Runners-up2003 Edmonton Scottish SC Calgary Callies Calgary Callies Champions Calgary SaintsEdmonton VictoriaEdmonton Victoria 3rd Place2004 Calgary Callies Calgary Callies Calgary Callies 9th Place Edmonton VictoriaEdmonton VictoriaEdmonton Victoria Champions2005 Calgary Callies Edmonton Green & Gold Edmonton Green & Gold Runners-up, Calgary Dinosaurs 3rd Place Edmonton VictoriaEdmonton VictoriaEdmonton Victoria Champions2006 Calgary Callies Calgary Callies Calgary Callies Runners-up Edmonton NW UnitedCalgary Dinosaurs RaidersCalgary Dinosaurs Raiders 7th Place 2007 Calgary Callies Calgary Callies Calgary Callies Champions Calgary SaintsEdmonton VictoriaEdmonton Victoria 3rd Place2008 Calgary Callies Calgary Callies Calgary Callies Champions Edmonton NW UnitedEdmonton AngelsEdmonton NW United 5th Place2009 Edmonton Scottish SC Calgary Callies Calgary Callies 4th Place Edmonton NW UnitedEdmonton VictoriaEdmonton Victoria Champions2010 Calgary Dinosaurs Calgary Dinosaurs Calgary Dinosaurs 5th Place Edmonton AngelsEdmonton VictoriaEdmonton Victoria Runners-up2011 Calgary Dinosaurs Edmonton Green & Gold Edmonton Green & Gold 7th Place Edmonton VictoriaEdmonton VictoriaEdmonton Victoria 4th Place2012 Edmonton Scottish SC Edmonton Scottish SC Edmonton Scottish SC Runners-up Edmonton VictoriaEdmonton AngelsEdmonton Angels 7th Place2013 Edmonton Scottish SC Edmonton Scottish SC Edmonton Scottish SC 7th Place Edmonton VictoriaEdmonton VictoriaEdmonton Victoria Champions2014 Lethbridge FC Calgary Callies Calgary Callies Runners-up Edmonton NW UnitedEdmonton VictoriaEdmonton Victoria Champions2015 Calgary Villains Elite FC Edmonton Scottish SC Edmonton Scottish SC Runners-up, Edmonton Green & Gold 4th Place Edmonton NW UnitedEdmonton VictoriaEdmonton Victoria Champions2016 Edmonton Scottish SC Edmonton Scottish SC Edmonton Scottish SC Champions, Edmonton Green & Gold 5th Place Edmonton NW UnitedEdmonton NW UnitedEdmonton NW United 4th Place2017 Calgary Callies Calgary Callies Calgary Callies 9th Place Edmonton VictoriaEdmonton VictoriaEdmonton Victoria Champions2018 Edmonton Green & Gold Edmonton Scottish SC Edmonton Scottish SC 5th Place Edmonton NW UnitedEdmonton VictoriaEdmonton Victoria 5th Place2019 Edmonton Green & Gold Edmonton Scottish SC Edmonton Scottish SC 4th Place Edmonton NW UnitedEdmonton NW UnitedEdmonton NW United Runners-up
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Note: In 1999 and 2000 the Calgary Callies played as Calgary Celtic SFC.
Men's Titles Club Wins Winning seasons Calgary Celtic / Calgary Callies 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2017 Edmonton Scottish SC 1994, 2003, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2022, 2023, 2024 Edmonton Victoria SC 1995, 1997, 2001 Calgary Dinosaurs 1996, 2010, 2011 Edmonton Ital-Canadians 1992, 1993 Edmonton Green & Gold 2018, 2019 Lethbridge FC 2014 Calgary Villains Elite FC 2015
Women's Titles Club Wins Winning seasons Edmonton NW United 2006, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019 Edmonton Victoria 2002, 2004, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017 Edmonton Angels 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2010 Edmonton International 1993, 1994 Edmonton Ital Azzure 1998, 1999 Calgary Saints 2003, 2007 Calgary Dinosaurs 2001
Clubs There have been a number of changes with the Alberta Soccer Association and also to the AMSL in 2011. With the addition of FC Edmonton to the Alberta soccer system their reserve team will be playing an exhibition schedule with 7 of the 8 AMSL teams.
The Calgary Dinosaurs and Edmonton Green and Gold are affiliated with the summer CIS soccer programs for the University of Calgary and University of Alberta respectively. A number of alumni typically play on these teams as well.
Clubs that have competed in the Alberta Major Soccer League ClubYears Edmonton Croatia Dinamo 2011 – 2015 Edmonton Drillers 2006–Present Edmonton Green & Gold 2002? – present Edmonton Knights of Columbus Trojans 2007–09 Edmonton Scottish 1992 – present Edmonton Victoria 2004 – 2018 Calgary Caledonian (Callies) 1998? – present Calgary Darts 2010 Calgary Dinosaurs 2002? – present Calgary Villains Elite 1991 – present Calgary PARS 2009–2011Cavalry FC U20 2019–presentFC Edmonton Reserves Exhibition 2011–12FC Edmonton U20 2019 Lethbridge FC 2007? – present Red Deer Renegades 2005–08 Source and
References
External links Official website Official Site 2009 Results 2010 Results