2021 Summer Series
Appearance
Série d'été 2021 | |
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Tournament details | |
Country | Canada |
Dates | 26 June to 8 August |
Teams | 6 |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 8 |
Goals scored | 23 (2.88 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | Sebastian Cabrera Erik Edwardson Michele Paolucci (2 goals each) |
The 2021 Summer Series was a series of friendly soccer matches played between six clubs from Alberta, British Columbia, and Manitoba. The eight matches were held to showcase a potential national second division within the Canadian soccer league system.[1]
The Summer Series ran from 26 June to 8 August, 2021.[2][3] All fixtures played were sanctioned by the Canadian Soccer Association.[4]
Teams
[edit]Results
[edit]Matches
[edit]26 June 2021 | Edmonton Scottish | 2–1 | Calgary Foothills U23 | Edmonton, AB |
2:00 PM UTC−7 | Report |
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Stadium: Hamish Black Field |
8 July 2021 | Edmonton Scottish | 0–2 | Vancouver Whitecaps U23 | Calgary, AB |
7:00 PM UTC−7 | Report | Stadium: Encana Field |
10 July 2021 | Calgary Foothills U23 | 0–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps U23 | Calgary, AB |
12:00 PM UTC−7 | Report |
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Stadium: Encana Field |
23 July 2021 | FC Tigers Vancouver | 2–0 | Calgary Foothills U23 | Kelowna, BC |
7:30 PM UTC−8 | Report | Stadium: Apple Bowl |
25 July 2021 | Okanagan FC | 1–2 | Calgary Foothills U23 | Kelowna, BC |
10:00 AM UTC−8 | Report |
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Stadium: Apple Bowl |
30 July 2021 | Edmonton Scottish | 2–4 | FC Manitoba | Edmonton, AB |
7:00 PM UTC−7 | Report |
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Stadium: Hamish Black Field |
1 August 2021 | Edmonton Scottish | 3–1 | FC Manitoba | Edmonton, AB |
11:00 AM UTC−7 | Report |
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Stadium: Hamish Black Field |
8 August 2021 | Vancouver Whitecaps U23 | 1–1 | FC Tigers Vancouver | Burnaby, BC |
12:00 PM UTC−8 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Swangard Stadium Referee: Joey Ratcliffe |
Table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG |
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1 | Vancouver Whitecaps U23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | 2.33 |
2 | FC Tigers Vancouver | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | 2.00 |
3 | Edmonton Scottish SC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 6 | 1.50 |
4 | FC Manitoba | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1.50 |
5 | Calgary Foothills U23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | 0.75 |
6 | Okanagan FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | 0.00 |
Source: Matches
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Jacques, John (March 3, 2021). "Rollins: Canadian Second Division Slated For 2022". northerntribune.ca. Northern Tribune.
Both Fudge and Rollins state that this league would land in the second tier in the Canadian soccer pyramid, placing it above League1 Ontario.
- ^ Edmonton Scottish Soccer Club [@EDMscottish] (June 17, 2021). "We're excited to announce that our semi-pro summer series is scheduled to begin on June 26, with a friendly vs. @FoothillsFCU23 at Hamish Black Field!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC U-23 draw 1-1 with FC Tigers at Swangard". whitecapsfc.com. Vancouver Whitecaps. August 8, 2021.
A great crowd at Swangard Stadium took in an enjoyable 1-1 draw between Whitecaps FC U-23 and FC Tigers Vancouver on Sunday.
- ^ "COVID 19 & Member Update" (PDF). albertasoccer.com. Alberta Soccer Association. April 20, 2021. pp. 5–6.
Leagues are not sanctioned by Canada Soccer yet, but exhibition games permitted.