PICKERING, On. – The Pickering Football Club is proud to continue its role as an active and engaging club through League1 Ontario’s rebrand to the Ontario Premier League (OPL), announced earlier this week as part of a coordinated evolution to strengthen alignment within the league’s portfolio. 

League1 Canada has also undergone a rebrand and will operate as the Premier Soccer Leagues Canada (PSLC) name throughout the 2026 season and beyond. PFC is a proud member of both leagues and shares the PSLC’s goal of supporting player development across multiple stages within the country. 

“The rebrand from League1 Canada to Premier Soccer Leagues Canada represents a tremendous moment of growth for soccer in Canada,” praised PFC High Performance Director, Rich Hirst. 

“This will improve pathway alignment and elevate player opportunities from coast to coast by providing clarity and structure that will connect community-based competition to the higher levels of soccer,” added Rich.

The rebrand also includes the launch of the Prairies Premier League, which will feature seven new teams and add programs from Manitoba, Saskatchewan and parts of Northern Ontario. The debut of the PPL in May will anchor PSLC teams in six of Canada’s 10 provinces, assisting the league in its bid to creating a linear pro-am system nation-wide. 

“PSLC has become a trusted environment for development, competition, and progression across both the men’s and women’s games. This new identity reflects the role it already plays and sets the foundation for how the system continues to grow,” said PSLC Vice President, Dino Rossi in a press release from earlier this week. 

Operations as it involves PFC will remain unchanged through both League1 Canada and League1 Ontario’s rebrand for the 2026 season, with website, facility and program signage set to be updated in moderation as resources become available. 

The Pickering Football Club has a strong history in the Ontario Premier League – formerly League1 Ontario – and was a founding member of the league’s male and female divisions in 2014. 

Between 2014 and 2018, PFC operated under the Durham United FC banner before stepping away from the league. PFC made its return to League1 Ontario ahead of the 2024 campaign following the acquisition of both the male and female licenses previously held by the Peterborough-based Electric City Football Club. 

During their League1 Ontario tenure, PFC have hoisted the Women’s Premier Division championship trophy twice between 2015 and 2018. 

The club is currently entering its third season since making a return to the league and will roster three male and three female teams under the Ontario Premier League umbrella this upcoming May. 

To learn more about the Premier Soccer Leagues Canada and Ontario Premier League rebrand, head to the league’s website at the following link.