With the details of the Ontario Player Development League (OPDL) being announced recently, there have been many questions raised about the costs involved in participating in the League.
In the comments section of my last blog, Giovan wanted to know where the projected individual player cost of between $4000-$4500 came from. Before we carry on and look at the numbers, I need to point out that I did not complete the financial analysis that was presented at the Ontario Soccer Association’s AGM. I do not speak on behalf of the OSA, and any official questions that you have about the OPDL should be emailed to the OSA directly at opdl@soccer.on.ca, so that the answers can be posted on the OSA website for all to see.
Now, with those formalities out of the way, let’s take a look at the cost of running an OPDL program. I will offer a lower cost for each item in the budget, as well as a higher cost. (I’ll explain more about this later.) Continue Reading…



