CF Montréal Academy: tryouts, ages and how to get scouted
Centre Nutrilait · Montréal, Quebec · Checked October 20, 2026
Yes. CF Montréal runs open identification sessions, which are tryouts, open to all players. In 2026 they were held in Quebec City on Sept 25 to 27 and in Montréal in October. Players register and pay a fee online. The club also scouts across Quebec. The Academy itself is free. The club does not run tryouts for U12 players. Its pre-academy starts at U13.
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Open identification sessions in Montréal and Quebec City, plus scouting across Quebec. The pre-academy starts at U13. U12 players go through the RDP.
- 01Open identification sessions
Open to all players. They run in several stages. Registration is online only, with a fee paid online. The page we checked lists Quebec City on September 25 to 27 and Montréal in October. The fee amount is not shown on the club page.
Official page ↗ - 02Screening cells across Quebec
Coaches and scouts cover the province and all competitions. A scouted player goes into the club database and then through a selection process. The French page says a scouted player may be invited to a particular session or evaluation camp.
Official page ↗ - 03Regional Development Program (RDP)
An annual program for U12 players across Quebec, with sessions in each region from May to the end of August. The club calls it the start of the identification and development process.
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Where the Academy trains
Since spring 2016 the Academy has trained at the same place as the first team: Centre Nutrilait, 411 avenue Letourneux, Montréal. It has two synthetic and two natural fields, classrooms and a conditioning room.
From early November to early April the Academy also uses a second site in Laval. A third site is the Complexe sportif Marie-Victorin in Montréal.
What the club does not publish
We could not find these on the club's own pages: the tryout fee amount, 2027 dates, a written pathway page to CF Montréal's first team, and the language of training. We have not guessed.
- Quebec, in all regions and competitions
- Montréal and Quebec City tryout sessions
- RDP regional sessions for U12 players
- Ask whether you are invited to a session or to a place. The club's scouting process has stages.
- Ask which Sport-Études partner school your child would attend. Sport-Études is a Quebec school program that combines class and sport.
- Ask about language. The club site is in French and English, and the Academy is in Quebec. The club pages we checked do not say what language training is in.
- If your child is U12, ask about the RDP. The club does not evaluate U12 players in its tryouts.
What to check before you agree
What parents ask about CF Montréal Academy
How much does the CF Montréal Academy cost?
The club says the Academy is free for selected players. Tryout registration has a fee paid online, and the amount is not published on the page we checked. Source: en.cfmontreal.com/academy/faq, checked 20 October 2026.
Do I need to be in Sport-Études to try out?
No. You do not need to be in Sport-Études to register for the identification sessions. A selected player is asked to move to a Sport-Études partner school. Source: en.cfmontreal.com/academy/faq, checked 20 October 2026.
Is there a girls program?
The club's FAQ says the women's program has just started and dates will be posted on its website and social media. Source: en.cfmontreal.com/academy/faq, checked 20 October 2026.
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