The Canadian soccer system consists of several unconnected leagues and it does not have promotion and relegation.
Leagues in the Canadian system are classified as either professional, pro-am, or amateur.
The Canadian Soccer Association (CSA) is the governing body for the sport in Canada and directly sanctions leagues that operate in more than one province.
[1] Leagues operating in a single province receive sanctioning from their provincial soccer association.
The following are clubs that compete in professional and semi-professional leagues in the United States as of 2023.