Hello Leamington Minor Soccer families!

There may be some changes coming for the 2026 season:

1) We have kept our registration fee at $80 ($60 for U5) for almost 10 years. Unfortunately, we may have to increase that fee in order to keep up with rising costs. Trust that we will always keep our fee as reasonable as possible.

2) Many parents have been requesting that we go back to keeping standings on our website. LMS will discuss and consider this for 2026 season.

3) LMS will be discussing the possibility of increasing the number of games in the 2026 season for U9 to U17 by adding a second game each week and running a mid-season tournament (the LMS Cup) on a Saturday. 

Check back here in January 2026 to find the latest dates and information regarding the Leamington Minor Soccer 2026 House League Season 

Hey LMS soccer families! The 2025 Windup Day was a huge success filled with soccer, extreme heat and fun activities. LMS wants to thank all of the parents, players, referees and coaches who braved the extreme heat and made the 2025 Windup Day such a success!

It is always so inspiring to see all the people out at the soccer complex supporting the players and cheering teams on to victory. Although house league soccer is done for 2025, we are already looking forward to how we can make the 2026 season even better! 

We are asking coaches who still have some player trophies to reach out to those families and try to arrange for them to pick it up from you.  Coaches are the key to making these players' season a huge success! I hope that all coaches found satisfaction in making a positive difference in the lives of our players!

Thank you to all of our sponsors who, year after year, assist us in providing a soccer experience for a low cost. Without their generosity, we would not be able to provide as much as we do for these players and coaches!

I also want to thank the many employees of the Town of Leamington who cut and cared of our soccer fields and booked all of our events. They are a wonderful partner who always accommodates us year after year. We are optimistic that this well-established partnership with LMS will continue to flourish!  

LMS is looking forward to seeing everyone next season! Good luck to our house league players who are playing Sun County and representing our Leamington community!

1) Coaches - you can book a practice by emailing us at fieldbookings@leamingtonminorsoccer.com. Please send us your name, team name, field request, date and time. Once approved, you will receive a confirmation email! 

2) Parents - you can ask the Leamington Minor Soccer questions by emailing us at inquiries@leamingtonminorsoccer.com. 

If you were wondering if today's games are being canceled, that decision will be made before 4 PM and posted here on our website.  Soccer can be played in the rain, so please do not assume games are cancelled because it is raining. We cancel games if the Town of Leamington closes the fields. Also, we look at other safety considerations before cancelling: Are the fields in an unplayable state due to standing water on the pitch? Can players play safely without a high risk of injury due to field conditions? Is there a threat of lightning during the games? Upon arrival, can spectators safely walk to fields to watch the games?   

As always, we will post all updates on this website as soon as we know of any cancelations. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

The following playing nights have been planned for the 2025 house league season. Please note that this may change depending on field availability or low numbers of players registered in a division:

               Mondays: U5 (Coed), U11 Boys and U11 Girls

               Tuesdays: U7 Boys, U7 Girls and U17 Coed

               Wednesdays: U9 Boys and U9 Girls

               Thursdays: U13 Boys and U13 Girls

Divisions are based on birth year:

Game times: U5 & U7: 6PM, U7-U17: 6PM or 7PM 

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As the house league season gets into full swing, it is important for players, coaches and spectators to reflect on the fact that we are an organization that preaches fun and sportsmanship at the recreational level. LMS hopes that all players develop their soccer skills while understanding that winning is not the only goal.

Spectators can do their part by cheering in a positive manner. In fact, if spectators cheered for all players on both teams, they would set a positive tone that the young players would build on. All players would hear positive cheering and develop their confidence in a welcoming and positive environment.

Coaches can teach their players to improve their individual soccer skills and understand the positions on the field. At the same time, they have an opportunity to teach young players compassion for their opponent. I applaud the coaches who are already doing this by putting their best scorer on defense, telling players to make 5 passes before trying to score or by teaching them to help an opponent up, who may have fallen.

Players can quickly determine if they are faster or slower than others or if they can kick the ball further or harder, but can they keep things in perspective? A 4-0 win is just as good as a 9-0 win, except a 9-0 win demoralizes their opponents? That is our job as adults, to teach our players compassion! As players get older and begin to better understand the game of soccer, we would hope, as adults and role models, that they have not only improved their skills, but increased their compassion and respect for all players, coaches, spectators, officials and the game of recreational soccer. These are qualities of good citizenship on and off the field that LMS wants for everyone!

Thank you to all of you for doing your part!

Yours In Sport

LMS

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With so many spectators out at the fields, please remember our LMS Code of Conduct:

1) All parents and spectators should watch from the sideline and not from the end line (behind the goal) of the field.

2) Only the coaches should coach. Your job as a spectator is to cheer in a positive manner.

3) LMS promotes recreational soccer, not competitive soccer. Please know that we value fun and exercise over wins and losses. If players want a more competitive team, they can try out for the sun county teams.

4) Please be aware that smoking/vaping is only allowed in the parking lot. If there is grass under your feet, do not smoke or vape please. Besides, it is a bad example for children.

5) The canteen opens daily at 5:30PM and closes after the last game is complete. If you forget a drink or need a snack, please drop in the canteen. We are cash only!

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We are pleased to announce that the LMS Canteen is open Monday to Thursday during the season, Kick-Off Day and Wind-Up Day. Stop in and buy a snack, a hotdog, a cold drink or some ice cream. We are trying some new product this year: popcorn and cotton candy!

All proceeds go to offsetting costs for Leamington Minor Soccer players and families.  Please note that, at this time, we are CASH ONLY. 

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Are you interested in being a referee or an assistant referee for Sun County? Please email Frank Rodrigues at Frod06@hotmail.com for information about referee clinics.

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