Final season details
The start of the 2026 season is quickly approaching. Final fees and rosters are due by April 3. Full fee details have been shared by email.
This year, we will have 7 teams in A (18 games), 9 in B (16 games), and 12 in C (19 games). As with the last couple of years, there will be a couple of sets of Saturday games - April 25 and May 9. The C division will not play games May 19, August 4, and September 7, and in addition, there will be no GKSSA games bwteeen June 29 and July 3. All divisions will be playing into September with playoff finals expected late September.
As with the last season, cup games will be embedded within the regular season schedule, meaning all Cup games up to and including the Cup semi-finals will count as both a regular season game, and an elimination Cup game. As such, if these games are tied at the end of regulation, it will count as a tie for the season, but penalty kicks will determine the cup winner.
Once the main season is up an running, details will be shared about a 35+ divison that will play late spring through the summer on a shortened season. These games will take place on Wednesday nights at BHS.
Deposits and new referee program
An initial registration deposit of $1500 will be due March 1. E-transfers can be sent to the GKSSA treasurer. Please contact him if you need to make alternate arrangements, or if you have daily e-transfer limits, plan ahead.
The GKSSA is introducing a new referee reimbursement incentive program this year. Any members that take the referee course this season to be certified will be reimbursed the course fee if they officiate at least sevenGKSSA games. We will be extending this next year to also include members that took the course this year and notified us, to reimburse their referee registration costs next year upon completion of their seventh GKSSA game as a match official.
Kingston Sentinels FC open tryouts
In 2026, League1 Ontario teams (men's and women's) will begin play in Kingston as the Kingston Sentinels FC. The teams are hosting Open Identification (ID) Sessions for players (16 or older) looking to join our League1 Ontario Men’s and Women’s teams for the 2026 season.
These sessions are open to all motivated and competitive athletes who aspire to compete at the next level.
- Saturday, November 15 – CaraCo Field (Outdoor):
- Men’s Open ID: 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
- Women’s Open ID: 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
- Saturday, December 6 – RMC Dome (Indoor):
- Women’s Open ID: 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
- Men’s Open ID: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
GKSSA AGM
The GKSSA Annual General Meeting will take place on Tuesday, November 25, 6:30pm at the Invista centre Hall C. All teams are expected to have a representative. Agenda to follow. Parties interested in submitting new teams to the league for play in 2026 are welcome to attend.
Kingston Hub Cup soccer tournament returns
The annual Kingston Hub Cup Soccer Tournament returns June 21-22, 2025.
For information on registration and participation, please see the offcial tournament website:
https://relmsports.com/Tournaments/2665/Pages/3706/General_Information/
Gino's at Super Saturday
On Super Saturday, April 26, Gino’s food truck will be stationed in the stadium parking lot for the day. While they are not licensed for alcohol but will have other drinks, along with lots of food and snacks including pizza slices (cheese, pepperoni, veggie, and all meat), burgers, Ph illy cheesesteak sandwiches, and hot dogs.
GameSheet app and the GKSSA website
The GKSSA website is embedding the schedule and standings from the GameSheet app rather than using the traditional internal databases. Team managers have all been invited to the site to manage their team, roster, and so forth on there. The various pages can be reached via the Schedule and Standings pages. The schedule can be filtered right on the page by division, dat e, or team. We are working on trying to link to the division filters and upcoming games from the sidebar.
KUSC U21 Team looking for players
The Kingston United Men's U21 team is looking for another couple of players for their summer team. They plan to train twice a week and play once per week in the OCSL circuit. Away games will be Wednesday nights in Ottawa and home games on Sundays in Kingston.
Please contact Ryan Day <tech@kingstonsoccer.ca> if you are interested.
2025 Outdoor season
As per the email to teams, the outdoor seasons is expected to run about 18 regular season games, avoiding Fridays and holidays. As such, it will be starting earlier (like last year), using turf fields.
An initial registration deposit of $2000 will be due March 2, as will information on the team registration form.
Final fees and rosters will be due April 4, with an expected season start of April 14th for C, April 22nd for B, and April 23rd for A. The schedule is expected to end in September.