FC Supra launches new academy for young players across Quebec
FC Supra du Québec has announced the creation of the FC Supra Academy, a new player development program aimed at giving young athletes access to additional high-performance training while allowing them to remain with their existing grassroots clubs.
The Canadian Premier League club announced the initiative on September 10, describing it as a hybrid development model intended to work alongside local soccer organizations across Quebec.
According to FC Supra, the academy will introduce younger players to the club’s development system without requiring them to leave the clubs and communities where they already train and compete.
Hybrid model designed to complement grassroots clubs
FC Supra President Rocco Placentino said the goal is to create additional opportunities for young players while maintaining collaboration with existing community clubs.
“Our goal is to create more opportunities for young players to develop, train, compete and gain exposure, while giving them access to the Club’s technical environment without asking them to step away from the clubs and communities that are already an important part of their development,” Placentino said in a statement.
“We want FC Supra to play a meaningful role in the player pathway in Quebec, and that means working with grassroots clubs, not competing against them.”
The club says the academy will provide a complementary high-performance environment rather than operate as a replacement for community-based soccer programs.
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Adam Sawmali named Academy Director
Adam Sawmali has been appointed Academy Director and Head of Youth Development.
He will be responsible for the academy’s sporting vision, programming and player development pathway.
According to FC Supra, Sawmali has nearly 15 years of experience in youth development.
“I’m excited to join FC Supra at such an important stage in the Club’s growth and to help shape an Academy that can open new doors for young players across Quebec,” Sawmali said.
“Our focus will be on creating the right environment for players to develop, push themselves and gain the experiences they need to continue progressing in the game.”
Sawmali founded the North Lions Football Academy in 2019, where he developed its methodology, programs, teams, staff structure and international partnerships, according to FC Supra.
The club also says he holds a background in business administration, a Sports Management certificate from New York University and a UEFA B Licence obtained in Germany.
His experience includes observation placements with European clubs, including PSV Eindhoven, as well as two and a half years with the Montreal Impact, now CF Montréal, working as a coach and instructor within the club’s Soccer Schools programs.
Identification camps scheduled in September and October
The academy’s first identification camps will be divided into two age groups.
Players born between 2013 and 2019, corresponding to the U8 to U14 categories, will take part in evaluation sessions on September 26 at Centre Multisports Rosemère and September 27 at Collège Boisbriand.
Players born between 2009 and 2012, in the U15 to U18 categories, will be evaluated during sessions on October 9 and 11 at Complexe Multi-Sports de Laval.
FC Supra says registration information for the identification camps is available through the club.
Part of Supra’s broader development plans
FC Supra entered the Canadian Premier League for the 2026 season as the league’s first Quebec-based club.
The creation of the academy adds a youth development component to the organization’s operations as it continues building its structure during its inaugural CPL campaign.
The club says its objective is to strengthen player development opportunities in Quebec while maintaining links with existing grassroots organizations.
FC Supra is also scheduled to return to action at Stade Boréale on Saturday, September 12, against the Halifax Wanderers. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m.
