LS Pro
football league
The LS Pro (Ligues senior provinciales) is a semi-professional men's soccer league in Quebec, Canada. The league is sanctioned by the Canadian Soccer Association and Soccer Quebec. Founded in 2011 as the Première ligue de soccer du Québec, it re-branded in 2023 to Ligue1 Québec, before eventually adopting the current name in 2025. In 2025, the league expanded and introduced two new divisions Ligue2 Québec and Ligue3 Québec, following the ending of the amateur Ligue de soccer élite du Québec, with the teams being folded into LS Pro. It currently consists of three tiers: Ligue 1, Ligue 2, and Ligue 3.
In the Canadian soccer league system, the men's division is behind the fully-professional Canadian Premier League. It is part of Premier Soccer Leagues Canada, the national third tier with regional divisions, along with four other leagues. The men's league champion qualifies for the Canadian Championship, Canada's domestic cup tournament.
History
Background
The history of soccer in Quebec dates back to 1884, with the first league established in 1886. In 1911, the Province of Quebec Football Association, now known as the Quebec Soccer Federation was founded.
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