2025 NSSL Playoffs & Provincial Championships


Playoff and Provincial Championship Information will be posted here as it becomes available

Last updated: July 31, 2:38 PM 

 

3.5 Playoffs: NSSL Playoffs will only be held for select divisions in the summer. These divisions are determined by the Soccer Nova Scotia Provincial Championship format for said division. If the NSSL division receives 4 or more provincial championship berths, the division will not have playoffs and the top 4 teams from the regular season (as determined by section 6. Standings) will qualify for Soccer Nova Scotia Provincial Championships. If the NSSL division receives fewer than 4 provincial championship berths, NSSL Playoffs will be held and the top 4 teams (as determined by section 6. Standings) will qualify for NSSL Playoffs.

Playoff Rules:

In addition to all league rules that apply to regular season play, the following rules apply specifically to playoff matches.

8.3.1 Playoff games that end in a tie will be decided by penalty kicks from the mark, 5 kickers as per the laws of the game.

8.9.1.3 Playing up is not permitted in any NSSL playoff competition.

Playoff Format/Information:

Any AA, A, or B NSSL divisions that have league playoffs will use a 4-team, single knockout format.  Regular season standings will determine playoff placement and games will be the following:

Semi-Final #1: 1st Place vs. 4th Place
Semi-Final #2: 2nd Place vs. 3rd Place
Final: Winner of Semi-Final #1 vs. Winner of Semi-Final #2
*Third-Place Match: Loser of Semi-Final #1 vs. Loser of Semi-Final #2

In divisions with 1 Provincial Championship berth, the winner of the final will qualify.
In divisions with 2 Provincial Championship berths, the winner and the finalist of the final will qualify.
*In divisions with 3 Provincial Championship berths, a third-place match will be held.  The winner of the final, the finalist of the final, and the winner of the third-place match will qualify.

 

Details on each individual division, including dates and schedules, are available in the charts below.
Note: Not all division schedules may be available; they will be linked here when they become available

AA & SR AAA

DIVISION FINAL
STANDINGS
PROVINCIAL BIRTHS PLAYOFF DATES PLAYOFF SCHEDULE PROVINCIAL DATES PROVINCIAL SCHEDULE PROVINCIALS HOST PROVINCIALS LOCATION
SR WOMEN AAA   4 N/A N/A Aug 29-31 Schedule  NSSL HRM
SR MEN AAA1   4 N/A N/A Aug 29-31 Schedule  NSSL HRM
SR MEN AA1   4 N/A N/A Aug 29-31 Schedule  NSSL HRM
U18 Girls AA   4 N/A N/A Aug 15-17 Schedule  UDFC HRM
U18 Boys AA   4 N/A N/A Aug 15-17 Schedule  UDFC Dartmouth
U15 Girls AA   4 N/A N/A Aug 29-31 Schedule  NSSL Dartmouth
U15 Boys AA   4 N/A N/A Aug 29-31 Schedule  NSSL  HRM
U13 Girls AA   4 N/A N/A Aug 29-31 Schedule  Soccer Cape Breton CBRM
U13 Boys AA   4 N/A N/A Aug 29-31 Schedule  NSSL HRM

1In the event that a Senior Men Promotion match is required, it will be held at Harbour East Field #1 on Wednesday, August 20th at 7:00 PM

YOUTH A & B

DIVISION FINAL
STANDINGS
PROVINCIAL BIRTHS PLAYOFF DATES PLAYOFF SCHEDULE PROVINCIAL DATES PROVINCIAL SCHEDULE PROVINCIALS HOST PROVINCIALS LOCATION
U18 Girls A   2 Aug 11-17  Coming Soon2 Aug 23 - 25  Schedule Soccer NS HRM
U18 Girls B   N/A Aug 18-24   Coming Soon2 N/A   N/A  N/A  N/A 
U18 Boys A   2 Aug 11-17  Coming Soon2 Aug 23 - 25   Schedule Soccer NS HRM
U18 Boys B   N/A Aug 18-24   Coming Soon2 N/A   N/A  N/A N/A 
U15 Girls A   2 Aug 11-17  Coming Soon2 Aug 22-24  Schedule SSU Bridgewater
U15 Girls B   N/A Aug 18-24  Coming Soon2 N/A  N/A  N/A N/A
U15 Boys A   3 Aug 11-17  Coming Soon2 Aug 22-24  Schedule Yarmouth FC Yarmouth 
U15 Boys B   N/A Aug 18-24  Coming Soon2 N/A  N/A N/A N/A
U13 Girls A   3 Aug 11-17  Coming Soon2 Aug 22-24  Schedule UDFC Dartmouth
U13 Girls B   1 Aug 11-17  Coming Soon2 Aug 22-24  Schedule Valley District Greenwood
U13 Boys A3   33 Aug 11-17  Coming Soon2 Aug 22-24  Schedule NNU Stellarton
U13 Boys B   2 Aug 11-17  Coming Soon2 Aug 22-24  Schedule Valley District Kentville

2To view NSSL League Playoff Schedules, the Game Type Selected must be "Outdoor Play-Offs"

3Some divisions will require a challenge game in accordance with The SNS Competitions Handbook (U13A Boys).  The winner of the third-place game will be required to play the challenging team in the challenge game, the winner of the challenge game will receive the berth to the provincial championships.

Youth AAA

Youth AAA Divisions will use a 6-team, single knockout format.  Regular season standings will determine playoff placement and games will be the following:

QF #1: 4th Place vs. 5th Place
QF #2: 3rd Place vs. 6th Place
SF #1: 1st Place vs. Winner of QF #1
SF #2: 2nd Place vs. Winner of QF #2
Final: Winner of SF #1 vs. Winner of SF #2

DIVISION FINAL
STANDINGS
PROVINCIAL
BIRTHS
PLAYOFF
DATES
PLAYOFF
SCHEDULE
PROVINCIAL
DATES
PROVINCIAL
SCHEDULE
U17 Girls AAA   N/A Aug 29-31 Schedule2 CUP COMPETITION4  Schedule
U17 Boys AAA   N/A Aug 29-31 Schedule2 CUP COMPETITION4  Schedule 
U15 Girls AAA   N/A  Aug 29-31 Schedule2 CUP COMPETITION4  Schedule 
U15 Boys AAA   N/A  Aug 29-31 Schedule2 CUP COMPETITION4  Schedule 

2To view NSSL League Playoff Schedules, the Game Type Selected must be "Outdoor Play-Offs"

4In Youth AAA Divisions, Provincial Championships are replaced by the AAA Cup Competition

As divisions finish their regular season schedules, confirmed final standings will be linked in the above tables. These have been reviewed by league staff for accuracy.

 

Regarding regular season standings:
6.4 In cases where not all teams in the division have played an equal number of games, final standings will be calculated using Pts. % (total pts/games played)
     6.4.1 In the event that a team changes divisions part way through the season, only games that took place within the division are considered in the determination of standings

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