Soccer in Quebec before the formation of the LSEQ was spread between various different senior and junior leagues throughout the province.

[2] In 1992, the different rival leagues such as the LMSJQ, LMSSQ and Quebec National Soccer League (LNSQ) merged in order to form the Ligue de soccer élite du Québec (LSEQ).

[3] In 1993, five of the former LNSQ clubs Corfinium St-Leonard, Cosmos de LaSalle, Luso Stars Mont-Royal, Montreal Croatia, and Montreal Ramblers joined the Canadian National Soccer League (CNSL) to form the league's Eastern Division.

The season runs from early May to late September, and is followed by playoffs that take place in October, which determine the Quebec champion for each division.

The caliber of the LSÉQ is identified as "AAA", that is to say the highest level in Quebec.