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The development of sports on the island of Montreal is partly based on its ecosystem of regional sports associations. These associations cover different areas, including the entire island or specific territories within the Quebec Games regions (Montreal, Lac-Saint-Louis, Bourassa). Regardless of the territory covered, the associations' primary objective is to develop their sport within their territory.
This development can take various forms, including regional sports governance, support for local clubs, the establishment of leagues or competition networks, consultation, and promotion. The mandate and roles of regional sports associations may differ from one sport to another, depending on their historical development or the provisions governing them at the provincial sports federation level.
In addition, some sports use the word association at the local level. It is therefore important to distinguish between a local association, which acts more like a club, and a regional association, which brings together several clubs in its territory.
List of regional sports associations present on the island of Montreal:
- Montreal Regional Athletics Association
- Baseball Quebec – Montreal Region
- Cricket Quebec (agent for development in the territory)
- Quebec Cycling Federation (agent for development in the territory)
- Montreal Regional Kin-Ball Association
- Montreal Area Badminton Association
- Montreal Regional Gymnastics Association
- Regional Figure Skating Association (Skating Montreal)
- Montreal Regional Speed Skating Association
- Montreal Regional Ringette Association
- Montreal Regional Rugby Association
- Bourassa Regional Soccer Association
- Concordia Regional Soccer Association
- Lac St-Louis Regional Soccer Association
- Montreal Regional Archery Association
- Montreal Ball Sports Association
- Montreal Regional Badminton Association
- Lac St-Louis Regional Taekwondo Association
- Bourassa Montreal Swimming Association
- Judo Quebec Zone Council for the
Montreal - Lac St-Louis Hockey
- Hockey Quebec Montreal Region (Hockey Montreal)
- Skating Montreal
- Montreal Tennis
- Ringette 96 North Montreal
- Ultimate Greater Montreal
*This list includes regional sports associations recognized by the City of Montreal and federations responsible for sports development in the area.
What is a regional sports association?
An organization whose members share a common interest in the regional development of one or more sports recognized by a provincial or national sports federation or by an official body. It promotes and supports the healthy development of athletes and their sport, at both the recreational and competitive levels:
- by extending the mission of its sports federation to the region, where applicable;
- by supervising, and sometimes directing, competitions in his sport within the territory;
- by supporting the organization and staging of events at various levels, such as the regional finals of the Jeux du Québec and the Jeux de Montréal;
- by offering services to its members, such as training for coaches, officials, or other types of services;
- by promoting the development and supervision of local clubs and athletes under its responsibility;
- by promoting consultation and collaboration among its members and consultation with partner organizations;
- by ensuring compliance with the rules of the sports federation, both in terms of technical aspects and in terms of safety and ethical practices;
- by establishing democratic and transparent regional consultation structures;
- by recruiting and training competent volunteers to ensure the sound management and optimal development of its sport